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Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XVI: Gnostic Exposition of the Decalogue. (44)
The Father of the universe, as far as in lies, of His tireless might. e elements, however, and the stars - that is, the administrative powers - are ordained for the accomplishment of what is essential to the administration, and are influenced and moved by what is commanded to them, in the way in which the Word of the Lord leads, since it is the nature of the divine power to work all things secretly. He, accordingly, who alleges that he has conceived or made anything which pertains to creation, will suffer the punishment of his impious audacity.
Chapter 7: Of the Court, Place and Dwelling, also of the Government of Angels, how these things stood at the Beginning, after the Creation, and how they became as they are. (40)
The Father's Power is all, in and above all Heavens, and the same Power every where generates the Light. Now this UNIVERSAL POWER is, and is called...
Tripartite Tractate
The Organization (14)
Since in his essence he is a "god" and "father" and all the rest of the honorific titles, he was thinking that they were elements of his own essence. He established a rest for those who obey him, but for…
Chapter 4: Of the creation of the Holy Angels. An Instruction or open Gate of Heaven. (9)
But in the Stars and the Elements, as also by all the Creatures in the whole Creation of this World, a Man may clearly know it.
Tripartite Tractate
Aeonic Emanations (8)
The Father, in accordance with his exalted position over the Totalities, being an unknown and incomprehensible one, has such greatness and magnitude, that, if he had revealed himself suddenly, quickly, to all the exalted ones among the aeons who had come forth from him, they…
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (72)
All the Stars which Men see, and those which they do not see, they all signify the Power of God the Father; and out of these Stars is generated the...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (32)
The Father is all, and all Power subsists in the Father: He is the Beginning and the End of all Things; and besides and beyond him is nothing; and...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (16)
Powers which are in Nature proceed from God the Father; all Light, Heat, Cold, Air, Water, and all the Powers of the Earth; Bitter, Sower, Sweet, Astr...
Chaldean Oracles
Ideas. (39)
The Mind of the Father whirled forth in reechoing roar, comprehending by invincible Will Ideas omniform ; which flying forth from that one fountain...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (12)
Of the Substance and Property of the Father.
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (8)
Christ also thereby distinguishes his Heavenly Father from the Father of Nature, which is indeed the Stars and the Elements; these are our Natural...
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (7)
All Power is in God the Father, and he is the Fountain of all Powers in his Deep; in Him is Light and Darkness, Air and Water, Heat and Cold, Hard...
Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Theory and Practice of Alchemy: Part Two (18)
'IT IS TRUE, NO LIE, CERTAIN, AND TO BE DEPENDED UPON, THE SUPERIOR AGREES WITH THE INFERIOR, AND THE INFERIOR WITH THE SUPERIOR, TO EFFECT THAT ONE...
Tripartite Tractate
Aeonic Life (8)
It is he, the Father, who gave root impulses to the aeons, since they are places on the path which leads toward him, as toward a school of behavior. He has extended to them faith…
Asclepius
Section XVI (3)
It is by Spirit that all things are governed in the Cosmos, and made quick,—Spirit made subject to the Will of Highest God, as though it were an...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (21)
God the Father; for all the Powers are in the Father, one in another, as one Power; and all Powers consist in the Father, in an unsearchable Light and...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 8: Of the Creation of the Creatures, and of the Springing up of every growing Thing; as also of the Stars and Elements, and of the Original of the a Substance of this World. (5)
His Eternal Wisdom and Virtue [or Power] has formed itself with the Fiat in all Things, and he Himself is the Master- Workman; and all Things went for...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (14)
When we behold Heaven and the Stars, then we behold his eternal Power and Wisdom: So many Stars as stand in the whole Heaven, which are innumerable...
Orphic Hymns
Orphic Hymns (III - Heaven)
The FUMIGATION from FRANKINCENSE. GREAT Heav'n, whose mighty frame no respite knows, Father of all, from whom the world arose: Hear, bounteous...
Chapter 7: Of the Court, Place and Dwelling, also of the Government of Angels, how these things stood at the Beginning, after the Creation, and how they became as they are. (63)
This Power of the Stars and Elements did the Creator, after the horrible Fall of Lucifer's Kingdom, frame and put into such Order again, as the...
Chapter 2: An Introduction, shewing how men may come to apprehend The Divine, and the Natural, Being. And further of the two Qualities. (76)
Out of the Powers of God are the Heavens proceeded; out of the Heaven are the Stars; out of the Stars are the Elements; out of the Elements are the...
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