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Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: The Excellence and Utility of Faith. (7)
Accordingly, faith may not, any more, with reason, be disparaged in an offhand way, as simple and vulgar, appertaining to anybody.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (170)
A fearful and slavish nature will not be able to partake in faith.
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (94)
Secondly, If one nowadays has learnt more in worldly sciences, or studied more than the vulgar or layman, in an instant no vulgar or layman is to be...
Chapter 20: Of the Second Day (13)
The holy light is nowadays accounted a mere history and bare knowledge, and that the spirit will not work therein; and yet they suppose that is faith...
Eugnostos the Blessed
Eugnostos the Blessed (7)
Now, if anyone wants to believe the words set down (here), let him go from what is hidden to the end of what is visible, and this Thought will instruc...
Asclepius
Section XXIII (1)
Still, of the rest, the vicious folk, we ought to say no word, for fear a very sacred sermon should be spoiled by thinking of them.
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (42)
The faith is generated in the flash, and wrestleth so long with God till it overcometh and gets the victory.