Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV from the Word, "that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth, it was said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people are in thy body; and the one people shall overcome the other, and the eider shall serve the younger."[319] Tertullian An Answer to the Jews For thus unto Rebecca did God speak: "Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be divided from thy bowels; and people shall overcome people, and the greater shall serve the less."[8] Tertullian On Modesty if the order of each people as intimated from Rebecca's womb[97]