Tatian the Assyrian, on 1Cor 15:44

“It is sown a natural body, it shall rise a spiritual body. If there be a natural body, there is also a spiritual body, as it is written:”

“God is a Spirit, not pervading matter, but the Maker of material spirits, and of the forms that are in matter; He is invisible, impalpable, being Himself the Father of both sensible and invisible things. Him we know from His creation, and apprehend His invisible power by His works. I refuse to adore that workmanship which He has made for our sakes. The sun and moon were made for us: how, then, can I adore my own servants? How can I speak of stocks and stones as gods? For the Spirit that pervades matter is inferior to the more divine spirit; and this, even when assimilated to the soul, is not to be honoured equally with the perfect God.”

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