Tertullian, on 1John 1:2

“For the life was manifested; and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father, and hath appeared to us:”

“For its salvation is endangered, not by its being ignorant of itself, but of the word of God. "The life," says He, "was manifested," not the soul.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.