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The Secret of the Golden Flower
A Magic Spell for the Far Journey (5)
But the details of this must be carefully explained.
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 so attain the sense...
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 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...
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (8)
But that thou may understand what manner of substance and condition all these things and births or genitures have, I will describe all in order one af...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XII: The True Gnostic Is Beneficent, Continent, and Despises Worldly Things. (2)
Such an one from this proceeds to the accurate knowledge of whom he ought chiefly to give to, and how much, and when, and how.
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...
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (144)
But what the total sequel is, which may follow upon and after this, I do not fully know: Only sometimes, future Mysteries in the depth are shewn to me...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: Definitions, Genera, and Species. (2)
But before definitions, and demonstrations, and divisions, it must be propounded in what ways the question is stated; and equivocal terms are to be tr...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter IV: To Prevent Ambiguity, We Must Begin with Clear Definition. (8)
Then when we have done, he may treat of each point in turn. But if he attempt to interrupt the investigation by putting questions, he plainly does not...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: Definitions, Genera, and Species. (17)
The division, then, of a whole into the parts, is, for the most part, conceived with reference to magnitude; that into the accidents can never be...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: Definitions, Genera, and Species. (15)
To these notions we say that explanatory expressions belong. For to these notions, also, divisions are applicable.
Chapter 25: Of the whole Body of the Stars and of their Birth or Geniture; that is, the whole Astrology, or the whole Body of this World. (25)
How the body of this world came to be; and 2. How it is at present; and then, 3. How the regimen or government therein is.
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 22: Of the New Regeneration in Christ [from] out of the old Adamical Man. The Blossom of the Holy Bud. The noble Gate of the right [and] true Christianity. (49)
But since Man is so slow of Apprehension, it may be, we shall not sufficiently be understood, and therefore we will once more set it down briefly and ...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: Definitions, Genera, and Species. (3)
Then it is to be inquired whether the proposition belongs to those points, which are considered in relation to others, or is taken by itself....
Chapter 13: Of the terrible, doleful, and lamentable, miserable Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer. (30)
Therefore I seriously exhort the Reader, and would have him faithfully warned, as it were with a Preface to this great Mystery, that if he do not unde...
Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching (36)
When one is about to take an inspiration, he is sure to make a (previous) expiration; when he is going to weaken another, he will first strengthen...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: Definitions, Genera, and Species. (14)
Whence Division furnishes the class of matter, seeking for the definition the simplicity of the name; and the definition of the artisan and maker, by...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter IX: On the Different Kinds of Cause. (26)
Further, of causes, some are apparent; others are grasped by a process of reasoning; others are occult; others are inferred analogically.
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (63)
It is not so to be understood as that I am sufficient enough in these things, but only so far as I am able to comprehend.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XVIII: The Distinction Between Clean and Unclean Animals in the Law Symbolical of the Distinction Between the Church, and Jews, and Heretics. (6)
These points, then, having been formerly thoroughly treated, and the department of ethics having been sketched summarily in a fragmentary way, as we...
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