First Apology of Justin But if you pay no regard to our prayers and frank explanations, we shall suffer no loss, since we believe (or rather, indeed, are persuaded) that every man will suffer punishment in eternal fire according to the merit of his deed, and will render account according to the power he has received from God, as Christ intimated when He said, "To whom God has given more, of him shall more be required."[35] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II But in the case of a priestess the punishment is increased, because "to whom much is given, from him shall more be required."[283] Tertullian On Fasting And thus, preministering the justice of judgment, He issued the materials of liberty; preparing through allowance an undergrowth of discipline; permitting all things, with a view to take some away; meaning to "exact more" if He had "committed more; "[25] Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church For the Lord says, "To whom much is given, of him much shall be required; and to whom more dignity is ascribed, of him more service is exacted."[59] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II "For to whom," as the Scripture says, "men have entrusted much. of him they will require the more."[102]