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Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
Against Marcion

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1 I, 2 | CERDON, TEACHES A DUALITY OF GODS; HOW HE CONSTRUCTED THIS 2 I, 2 | of Pontus introduces two Gods, like the twin Symplegades 3 I, 2 | saw most clearly their two gods, blind though they were; 4 I, 2 | looks like many. One of his gods, therefore, whom he was 5 I, 3 | point of number: whether two Gods may be admitted, by poetic 6 I, 4 | UNTENABLE, FOR WHY STOP AT TWO GODS?~But some one may contend 7 I, 4 | follows, then, that if two gods are compared, as two kings 8 I, 5 | THE GROUND; PLURALITY OF GODS, OF WHATEVER NUMBER, MORE 9 I, 5 | forbids the belief in more gods than one, because the self-same 10 I, 5 | supposition supreme, both being gods, neither of them is more 11 I, 5 | now, if, when I saw two Gods before me (who, being both 12 I, 5 | worship neither of these two Gods than one of them with some 13 I, 6 | THEORY. HE PRETENDS THAT HIS GODS ARE EQUAL, BUT HE REALLY 14 I, 6 | that Marcion makes his two gods equal. For while we have 15 I, 6 | assumption of two equal Gods; but nevertheless, by teaching 16 I, 6 | well that Marcion makes his gods unequal: one judicial, harsh, 17 I, 6 | for any diversity in his gods, because, having once confessed 18 I, 6 | Creator. When, therefore, two gods are pronounced to be two 19 I, 6 | when you confessed both gods to be divine, you confessed 20 I, 7 | mighty; He judgeth among the gods." And again, "I have said, 21 I, 7 | again, "I have said, Ye are gods." As therefore the attribute 22 I, 7 | although they are called gods, so is it to the Creator. 23 I, 7 | the Gentiles are called gods. Yet not one of them is 24 I, 7 | as far as they are called gods (i.e. supreme beings, on 25 I, 7 | can neither set up equal gods nor unequal ones. For there 26 I, 7 | whole matter of the two gods is at issue, we have yet 27 I, 8 | such a novelty "as has made gods even for the heathen by 28 I, 9 | been lavished on unknown gods; that, however, is the idolatry 29 I, 9 | Athens. And on uncertain gods; but that, too, is only 30 I, 9 | Furthermore, uncertain gods are not well known, because 31 I, 9 | the present question two gods are propounded, the unknown 32 I, 9 | As, therefore, it is two gods which are the subject of 33 I, 9 | because they are both of them gods. Those things, therefore, 34 I, 10| name as God, and the God of gods, and said, "If God grant," 35 I, 11| the vast crowd of false gods somewhere find room for 36 I, 11| world has presumed to call gods those men whom it sometimes 37 I, 13| he calls a fiery kind of gods; whilst concerning the world, 38 I, 15| DEITIES. INSTEAD OF TWO GODS, MARCION REALLY (ALTHOUGH, 39 I, 15| UNCONSCIOUSLY) HAD NINE GODS IN HIS SYSTEM.~After all, 40 I, 15| begin to reckon up your gods. There will be local space 41 I, 15| space which has enclosed two gods, both God and matter. For 42 I, 15| reckon up so far, three gods as Marcion's, the Maker, 43 I, 15| assume that he holds two gods, whereas he implies no less 44 I, 16| ASSUMES THE EXISTENCE OF TWO GODS FROM THE ANTITHESIS BETWEEN 45 I, 16| and invisible, with two gods for their authors, and so 46 I, 18| easily to fashion for itself gods, than to follow the true 47 I, 19| contend for a diversity of gods also. Since, therefore, 48 II, 1 | treatment of the subject of two Gods in opposition to Marcion, 49 II, 1 | subject-matter, defining one of the gods to have no existence at 50 II, 12| the separation of your two Gods, regarding in their separate 51 II, 26| believed that there were other Gods, like the worshippers of 52 II, 29| shown that one (of the two Gods you teach) was a God of 53 III, 15| that as the Son of both Gods may be fitly called Christ, 54 III, 15| there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in 55 III, 15| different dispensations for two Gods they admit into this diversity 56 III, 15| could be more useful of two Gods being rival ones, than if 57 IV, 1 | into two, nay, diverse, gods one for each Instrument, 58 IV, 15| distinction whereby two gods are made; and when this 59 IV, 17| to deduce out of them two gods, according to Marcion's 60 IV, 26| were required for different gods! Now, he who had advanced 61 IV, 31| said to Aaron, "Make us gods, which shall go before us; 62 IV, 34| is here no diversity of gods, but only a difference in 63 IV, 35| towards a diferenee in the gods, as tending to the abasement 64 IV, 36| shown us that one of two gods was the supremely good; 65 V, 2 | are two gospels for two gods; and the apostle made a 66 V, 3 | short, faith in one of two gods cannot possibly admit us 67 V, 4 | them which by nature are no gods," he censured the error 68 V, 4 | may argue a difference of gods. If, however, He also announces 69 V, 7 | there be that are called gods, whether in l heaven or 70 V, 7 | clear not as if there were gods in reality, but as if there 71 V, 7 | were some who are called gods, without being truly so. 72 V, 7 | amongst those who are called gods, without being so; since, 73 V, 7 | since, even if they had been gods, "to us there is but one 74 V, 11| said and believed to be "gods many"), yet "the blessed 75 V, 11| cannot possibly make two gods; for they have already ( 76 V, 12| enters not the kingdom of Gods); when, again, he "espouses 77 V, 12| was one of conduct, not of gods. If "Satan himself, too, 78 V, 13| of dispensations, not of gods. He enjoins those who are 79 V, 13| and say that there are two gods, one just and the other 80 V, 18| children." Of what use are two gods to me, when the discipline 81 V, 18| what a host of Creator Gods there must be! For why should 82 V, 18| dispensation? As there are two gods, must there also be two 83 V, 18| either they are both of them gods, if both of them are devils; 84 V, 18| apprehension that they would become gods; His prohibition was meant


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