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Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XIV: Description of the Gnostic Furnished By An Exposition of 1 Cor. Vi. 1, Etc. (2)
One passage, accordingly, I shall in the briefest terms advert to, so as not to leave the topic unexplained.
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (101)
Concerning this much higher Things are to be written, which you will find concerning the Creation of this World: This is only brought in for a...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 12: Of the Opening of the Holy Scripture, that the Circumstances may be highly considered. The golden Gate, which God affords to the last World, wherein the Lily shall flourish [and blossom.] (34)
This I have here shown very briefly and summarily, and not according to all the Circumstances, that it might thereby be somewhat understood [by the...
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (66)
Thus I also, what I do not enough describe in one Place concerning this great Mystery, that you will find in another Place; and what I cannot...
On the Mysteries
V, Chapter XIII (1)
Subverting, therefore, in this manner the common absurd opinions concerning sacrifices, we shall introduce in their place true conceptions about...
Chapter 15: Of the Third Species, Kind or Form and Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer. (95)
This I set down here only for a Manuduction; you will find it demonstrated more at large, concerning the Creation of this World.
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (122)
O no: But I must write in Part or by Pieces, for the Reader’s better Understanding, that he might thereby apprehend somewhat, and to attain the Sense...
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. (24)
This the World comprehends not, but scorns it, therefore I will here no further cast the Pearl before the Swine, for there belongs another Light to...
On the Mysteries
III, Chapter XXV (4)
All such doubts as these, however, which are adduced foreign to the purpose, and tend from contraries to contraries, we do not consider as pertinent...
Chapter 17: Of the lamentable and miserable State and Condition of the corrupt perished Nature, and Original of the four Elements, instead of the holy Government of God. (25)
So now I return to the forementioned Similitude.
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. (5)
Therefore I would have the Reader warned, that he be diligent in the Reading hereof, and patient so long, till he comes to the Reading of the Creation...
Chapter 5: Of the Corporeal Substance, Being and Propriety of an Angel. Question. (26)
In brief, concerning all Powers, and that which proceeds from all God's Powers, which in Regard of the Inaptitude of my Corruption in the Flesh I...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 23: Of the highly precious Testaments of Christ, viz. Baptism and his last Supper, which he held in the Evening of Maundy- Thursday with his Disciples; which he left us for his Last [Will,] as a Farewell for a Remembrance. The most noble Gate of Christianity. (22)
This I would clearly demonstrate unto thee in the Kingdom of this World, yea in all Things; thou shalt not be able to name any Thing out of which I...
The Receptacle (48c)
Timaeus: by the man who has even a grain of sense, to the class of syllables. For the present, however, let our procedure be as follows. We shall not...
On the Mysteries
V, Chapter V (1)
Your next inquiry is of greater consequence, and is concerning things of a greater nature. How, therefore, shall I be able, briefly and sufficiently,...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (25)
I have reckoned up only some few of the Forms and Colours of them, but there are a great many more that might be wrote down, which I will omit for...
The Receptacle (48d)
Timaeus: to what we previously affirmed, the import of the “likely” account, I will essay (as I did before) to give as “likely” an exposition as any...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 19: Of the Entering of the Souls to God, and of the wicked Souls Entering into Perdition. Of the Gate of the Body's Breaking off [or Parting] from the Soul. (9)
Seeing therefore that this is the weightiest Article, and cannot be apprehended in such a Way, we will describe the Dying of Man, and the Departure...
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (38)
I do not say that I cannot err at all. For there are some Things, which are not sufficiently declared, and are described as if it was from a Glimpse...
Chapter 6: How an Angel, and how a Man, is the Similitude and Image of God. (36)
With this Song I would have the Reader cited into the other Life, where he will have Experience of it: I am not able to set it down in Writing.
Chapter 5: Of the Corporeal Substance, Being and Propriety of an Angel. Question. (27)
But what I cannot write here, I will commit to thy Soul to consider further of, and at the Day of the Resurrection you shall see it most plainly and c...
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