Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III This is the mystery which he says was made known to him by revelation, that He who suffered under Pontius Pilate, the same is Lord of all, and King, and God, and Judge, receiving power from Him who is the God of all, because He became "obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."[197] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV and that His Word, invisible by nature, was made palpable and visible among men, and did descend "to death, even the death of the cross; "[343] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V For doing away with [the effects of] that disobedience of man which had taken place at the beginning by the occasion of a tree, "He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross; "[141] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Therefore, as He was found to be God by His mighty power, so was He found to be man by reason of His flesh, because the apostle could not have pronounced Him to have "become obedient unto death,"[916] Still more plainly does this appear from the apostle's additional words, "even the death of the cross."[917] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ For his sake He came down (from heaven), for his sake He preached, for his sake "He humbled Himself even unto death-the death of the cross."[58]