And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned among themselves, he said unto them,
Why reason you these things in your hearts?
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Tertullian of Carthage
AD 220
Of our heretic. Now, that the very Lord Himself of all might, the Word and Spirit of the Father.
But if repentance is a thing human, its baptism must necessarily be of the same nature: else, if it had been celestial, it would have given both the Holy Spirit and remission of sins. But none either pardons sins or freely grants the Spirit save God only.