Dialogue of Justin For He taught us to pray for our enemies also, saying, `Love your enemies; be kind and merciful, as your heavenly Father is.'[372] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I Now, that the God and Father of our Lord Jesus is good, the Word Himself will again avouch: "For He is kind to the unthankful and the evil; "and further, when He says," Be merciful, as your Father is merciful."[167] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Now, when He commands that a debt be remitted to a man who shall be unable to pay it (for it is a still stronger argument when He forbids its being asked for from a man who is even able to repay it), what else does He teach than that we should lend to those of whom we cannot receive again, inasmuch as He has imposed so great a loss on lending? "And ye shall be the children of God."[621] "Because," says He, "He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil."[629] Tertullian On Modesty it; and remedies will be more effective on their first application than when outworn. No doubt the Lord is "kind" to "the unthankful,"[117] Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V This, he asserts, is that which has been written: "I said, Ye are gods, and all children of the highest; "[64]