Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II How is it possible, therefore, that that seed should be after images of the angels, seeing it has obtained a form after the likeness of men? Why, again, since it was of a spiritual nature, had it any need of descending into flesh? For what is carnal stands in need of that which is spiritual, if indeed it is to be saved, that in it it may be sanctified and cleared from all impurity, and that what is mortal may be swallowed up by immortality;[108] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Still further did He also make it manifest, that we ought, after our calling, to be also adorned with works of righteousness, so that the Spirit of God may rest upon us; for this is the wedding garment, of which also the apostle speaks, "Not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up by immortality."[580] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V This earnest, therefore, thus dwelling in us, renders us spiritual even now, and the mortal is swallowed up by immortality.[48] He who has perfected us for this very thing is God, who also has given unto us the earnest of the Spirit."[104] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V with an unwillingness to be unclothed, but (we wish)to be clothed upon."[554] It was accordingly not without good reason that he described them as "not wishing indeed to be unclothed," but (rather as wanting) "to be clothed upon; "[563] "that this moral (body) might be swallowed up of life,"[565] Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh Lastly, even if everything that is mortal in all the dead shall then be found decayed-at any rate consumed by death, by time, and through age,-is there nothing which will be "swallowed up of life,"[280] Then, again, questions very often are suggested by occasional and isolated terms, just as much as they are by connected sentences. Thus, because of the apostle's expression, "that mortality may be swallowed up of life "[417] Tertullian To His Wife Book I and as a testimony of (our) faith; as a commendation of this flesh of ours, which is to be sustained for the "garment of immortality,"[73] Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus A Sectional Confession of Faith Now He that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit."[83] Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection will receive our souls; so when this perishable life shall be dissolved, we shall have the habitation which is before the resurrection-that is, our souls shall he with God, until we shall receive the new house which is prepared for us, and which shall never fall. Whence also "we groan," "not for that we would be unclothed," as to the body, "but clothed upon"[95] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII For the saints while "in the tabernacle, do groan being burdened"[139]