Just as God's will is creation and is called 'the world' so His intention is the salvation of men, and it is called 'the Church.'
Clement of AlexandriaAbove all Christians are not allowed to correct by violence sinful wrongdoings.
Clement of AlexandriaWe say that knowledge is not mere talk, but a certain divine knowledge, that light which is kindled in the soul as a result of obedience to the commandments, and which reveals all that is in a state of becoming, enables man to know himself and teaches him to become possessed of God.
Clement of Alexandria