Fragments From The Lost Writings Of Irenaeus

By Irenæus

Fragment VIII. For as the ark of the covenant. was gilded within and without with pure gold

For [4812] as the ark [of the covenant] was gilded within and without with pure gold, so was also the body of Christ pure and resplendent; for it was adorned within by the Word, and shielded without by the Spirit, in order that from both [materials] the splendour of the natures might be clearly shown forth.