Well, Augustine for one.
And before I hear the "Tut, tut, Harley, he was but one minor bishop...", Augustine was considered the first theologian who attempted the first systematic theology of the Church. Some of the very early fathers, while they gave us good insights, held some very strange views.
" Well, Augustine for one.
And before I hear the "Tut, tut, Harley, he was but one minor bishop...","
Some few snips from +Augustine, yes...and I doubt anyone of us would diminish his role in the history of The Church, for good or ill, by calling him a minor bishop. But we all know the Reformers looked to a small part of +Augustine for justification of their innovation, but how about some others. There are over 30 volumes of the writings of the Fathers in one English set. Any others, HD?