Ephesians 4:8 Douay-Rheims

Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

Leo the Great

c. A.D. 400–461 Patristic

Furthermore in the matter which you placed last in your confidential letter, I am surprised that any intelligent Christian should be in difficulty as to whether when Christ descended to the realms below, his flesh rested in the tomb: for as it truly died and was buried, so it was truly raised the third day.

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A.D. 461 · on Eph 4:8-9 (Letter 15, Section 18)

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