Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V As also the apostle taught, saying, "Minding not high things, but consenting to things of low estate; "[196] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V ) But what better teacher of this will you find than Him who created all things, and blessed them? "Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits."[688] Peter of Alexandria Canonical Epistle then, fired with a holy zeal, gave themselves up to this, using much boldness, and especially when they saw those who were drawn aside and lapsed, on their account they were roused mightily within, and, as it were by some inward voice, impelled to war down and subdue the adversary who was exulting; for this they earnestly contended, that he might not seem "to be wise in his own conceit,"[41]