“Is it wonder if it knows how to extort the rains of heaven -(prayer) which was once able to procure its fires? Prayer is alone that which vanquishes God.”
Tertullian, 3th c. — On Prayer
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12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
— Matthew 11:12 —
13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.