16. For there were even in
the Apostles’ times some who preached the truth not in truth,
that is, not with truthful mind: of whom the Apostle saith that
they preached Christ not chastely, but of envy and strife. And on
this account even at that time some were tolerated while preaching
truth not with a chaste mind: yet not any have been praised as
preaching falsehood with a chaste mind. Lastly, he saith of those,
“Whether in pretence or in truth Christ be preached:”24042404 but in no
wise would he say, In order that Christ may after be preached, let
Him be first denied.