Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II For if any one should inquire the reason why the Father, who has fellowship with the Son in all things, has been declared by the Lord alone to know the hour and the day [of judgment], he will find at present no more suitable, or becoming, or safe reason than this (since, indeed, the Lord is the only true Master), that we may learn through Him that the Father is above all things. For "the Father," says He, "is greater than I."[247] Tertullian Against Praxeas as He Himself acknowledges: "My Father is greater than I."[98] , "is greater than I."[168] Origen Against Celsus Book VIII Grant that there may be some individuals among the multitudes of believers who are not in entire agreement with us, and who incautiously assert that the Saviour is the Most High God; however, we do not hold with them, but rather believe Him when He says, "The Father who sent Me is greater than I."[32] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Also according to John: "If ye loved me, ye would rejoice because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I."[670] A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity Or when he finds it written: "Because He who sent me is greater than I? "[202] He utters, further, that passage when He shows Himself to be the Son, and reasonably subjoins, and says, "If ye loved me, ye would rejoice because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I."[237] Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Fourth Homily hear Him. If He shall say, He that hath sent me is greater than I,[25] Alexander Epistles on the Arian Heresy For it is clear that He is the image fully containing all things by which the greatest similitude is declared, as the Lord Himself hath taught us, when He says, "My Father is greater than I."[36] But we must say that to the Father alone belongs the property of being unbegotten, for the Saviour Himself said, My Father is greater than I."[38] Methodius Discourse VII. Procilla For it was fitting that He who was greater than all things after the Father, should have the Father, who alone is greater than Himself,[3]