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501 34 | conquer the Evil, how is the majority of the Parts conquered by
502 14 | For it is the cause of the Making as they say. As for Marcion
503 11 | perceive their Gods'? they have managed to construct causes which
504 5 | Manichaean worship of the Luminaries.
505 35 | from one source how do they manifest such diverse tendencies?
506 5 | common kinship should be manifested. And because the name of . . . ~* * * * * * * ~[
507 Note1| Double inverted commas mark quotations where the original
508 50 | they blaspheme against marriage, although it is their Root;
509 50 | meaning thereby] [S. Matt, vii. 20.] that from their
510 50 | by their fruits' . . . [meaning thereby] [S. Matt, vii.
511 10 | breadth infinite, what (is meant by saying) that all those
512 20 | Body' did not allow the melody of Truth to be played on
513 8 | up as being weak, not to mention other things which we shall
514 1 | and not the name of the Messiah. ~
515 31 | The right method for separating Good and
516 29 | are fashioned in their (?) minds, and are not seen (?). If
517 23 | another, and they are a mirror of one another. And just
518 Note1| relation to the number of the missing words. In respect to this
519 23 | perceived each other by the Mixing of both of them together,
520 32 | For thus experience in mixings teaches. For cold things
521 39 | the hair of his head? the mockers of Samson were mocked; for
522 39 | those who as enemies were mocking at Samson (saying), Was
523 40 | Enemy outside of him did not molest him. For if his enemies
524 24 | has it need also? And if motion and action exist, it is
525 5 | houses or cities or lands or mountains or plains or kingdoms or
526 4 | corresponding to those vain mourning women who were bewailing
527 47 | Bitterness and Sweetness move along from the Roots with
528 Note2| electronic source~I have moved the footnotes to the end.
529 22 | from its Body, upon its movement (it is dependent), nor has
530 21 | of the Body the invisible movements of the Mind (are known. . . .) ~
531 4 | ZADDIQATHA), because they multiply wickedness. For they also
532 Note1| text has suffered great mutilation, italics indicate an attempt
533 5 | word 'backs' he means their nakedness. And by reason of this ignominy
534 8 | refute Mani also. For he names a Space and an Earth along
535 26 | not able to return to its natural Place? For if it was sent
536 39 | Samson (saying), Was he a Nazarite of God, seeing that all
537 11 | men. For the cause of this nearness of their Gods who are near
538 5 | Space, and has a body must necessarily be limited also. For the
539 5 | have thrown round their own necks. For let them [P. 131.]
540 8 | might thereby refute his neighbour, and he did not know that
541 10 | were dwelling in the same neighbourhood, and one above the other
542 9 | they existed together as neighbours] . . . without the contact
543 12 | he saw that it was not new (lit., ancient), not knowing
544 | none
545 5 | inquiry, and this is the noose which they have thrown round
546 21 | But it does not escape the notice of a wise (Hearer) that
547 38 | is afterwards brought to nought. For there is no true foundation
548 | now
549 Note2| of Syriac. The pages are numbered with Roman numerals. Arabic
550 Note2| are numbered with Roman numerals. Arabic numbers and line
551 3 | viii. 9, 10.] the Prophet obedient in everything (and said) '
552 3 | said (it); also (let us observe) what he said, also that
553 3 | the illustrious Prophet (observing) how, as often as it was
554 38 | Freewill perished, and [they obtained] another [L. 37.] Freewill
555 23 | touch of its fingers it obtains a great and subtle perception,
556 5 | the midst of Space cannot occupy the whole of that Space. ~
557 38 | separation of (these) things occurred through force, and the Evil
558 5 | built the altar of their offerings—"about twenty-five men with
559 | often
560 11 | found. For children who are older than one another have ranks
561 17 | L. 28.] faithfulness has opened their ears even from one . . .
562 26(4)| an allusion here to the opening lines of the Hymn of the
563 Note1| mark quotations where the original has [Syriac]~Single inverted
564 21 | The orthodox teaching about the Body :
565 | ours
566 32 | that the Constituent may outweigh the other. For thus experience
567 34 | it (i.e., the Good) may overcome the great quantity of the
568 20 | them by us. For their mouth overthrows them, not our tongue; and
569 20 | are preachers of Error, owing to the fact that they are
570 Note2| fragments of Syriac. The pages are numbered with Roman
571 42 | there is a benefit for our pains in them, how is the Soul
572 3 | on the wall. So also Mani painted in colours on a scroll —
573 3 | Mani's paintings. ~But let us be like the
574 Note2| printed at the back of the paper volume. ~ ~
575 Note1| conjectural translations or paraphrases.~In a few passages, where
576 21 | the (victor's) crown as partners, even if it is thought that
577 Note1| or paraphrases.~In a few passages, where the text has suffered
578 26 | teaching is not drowned in (passing [P. 159.] through) the innumerable
579 9 | able to make them be at peace with one another, and to
580 48 | all may rescue all and go peacefully to their Domain; so that
581 5 | or plains or kingdoms or peoples who are bounded one with
582 11 | against them 'Whence did you perceive their Gods'? they have managed
583 23 | another. And just as they both perceived each other by the Mixing
584 23 | the Soul learns all these perceptions by means of the Body; and
585 23 | Soul which is great and perfect, how is it altogether dependent [
586 44 | kinsman, and in Darkness perform the deeds of Darkness? ~
587 38 | their former Freewill perished, and [they obtained] another [
588 29 | perturbed it, and it forgot its permanent Place in which it dwelt,
589 5 | respect, (namely), that a person who is in the midst of Space
590 5 | confined; and the one has Personality and Knowledge and Power
591 38 | How is it possible) to persuade this Will which is not capable
592 21 | Obedience . . . by persuasion . . . in him [Ll. 18, 20.]
593 25 | Soul . . . of its house perturbs it, as they [L. 33.] say,
594 23 | Body. This acuteness of the Physician's touch. Elijah's Body,
595 6 | But the true word (i.e., piety) demands praises as it demands
596 47 | free) power, but they are pipes in which Bitterness and
597 5 | or lands or mountains or plains or kingdoms or peoples who
598 32 | of a Separation by a bad plan, the Evil Constituent could
599 11 | secrets. And as children who play on a wide staircase, when
600 20 | the melody of Truth to be played on its strings. And, therefore,
601 20 | because their Souls were playing on this hateful harp, the '
602 42 | drinking proves to us the pleasantness of wine, for because it
603 42 | anything except because it pleases it exceedingly? For excess
604 43 | hateful to them, they take pleasure in the work of the Evil
605 31 | Particles of the Evil were plucked up from day to day and removed,
606 48 | cannot remember, "because the Pollution of Error is (too) great
607 3 | idols of the House of Israel portrayed on the wall. So also Mani
608 7 | arranged for the sake of His possessions : as the true Prophet [Is.
609 32 | in a man, let them rather pour into him two measures of
610 44 | found to be unskilful in practice? For the Soul is untrained
611 43 | they are aware they do not practise. ~
612 39 | blasphemy that he actually prayed to God. But the pure Soul
613 14 | transferred by fasting and prayer the bodies which were from
614 6 | And on this account that pre-eminence which the Teachings give
615 26 | Teaching about the Soul's pre-existence and its entrance into the
616 29 | The pre-existent Soul and its Place. ~How
617 13 | because the Church does not preach HULE in the Church, HULE
618 14 | herself, For she who is preached could not fail to make a
619 21 | mouth, it (i.e., the Soul) preaches Truth in the World, and
620 21 | confess, according to the Preaching of the Prophets and Apostles,
621 34 | if the false (Teachers) prepare again for themselves other
622 34 | escapes, again other bonds are prepared for them. For even if that
623 34 | when that good Constituent preponderates in its quantity then the
624 6 | demands acts of worship, and presents them to the one great and
625 16 | weaker so that it might not prevail over it and drown the world.
626 42 | say, by falsehood and by pride, and by arrogance, together
627 Note2| relate to the Syriac text printed at the back of the paper
628 39 | happened here, for they proceeded from their Father in order
629 1 | the name of Mani should be proclaimed over it, and not the name
630 47 | able by its own power to produce many evils. And they acknowledge
631 14 | and Elijah to Heaven, and promised resurrection in his Scriptures [
632 35 | who sin, and some who are pronounced righteous; [P. 168.] some
633 21 | the function of teaching properly belongs, inasmuch as we
634 13 | about HULE. ~For he, too, prophesied by the spirit of his brethren,
635 21 | to the Preaching of the Prophets and Apostles, that the Body
636 35 | perturbation in it cannot be purged away because it is an Essence
637 26 | stronger than words be able to purify the Body in which it dwells,
638 42 | has been drunk in great quantities, and because he mixed much
639 14 | compensating the Maker in that he raised the bodies of Enoch and
640 11 | older than one another have ranks one above another. But they (
641 15 | whom their insult does not reach at all, so as to perturb
642 Note2| end. Those consisting of "Read [syriac] for [syriac]" or
643 5 | their nakedness. And by reason of this ignominy which they
644 40 | those Souls who came and rebelled, came also thence, they
645 40 | Soul's foreknowledge of its rebellion and what it would indicate. ~
646 46 | the Soul not afraid to [rebuke [P. 180.] its master?],
647 23 | from the Scriptures for he receives the truth by [L. 37.] Experience,
648 50 | from their words ye shall recognize them. For their works are
649 23 | to him his suffering and recounts to him his trouble. And
650 45 | away the burden of their Refinings to the House of Life," and
651 27 | Body's Root. ~But in all refutations the same Truth conquers,
652 2 | of the great heretics, is refuted by Ezek. viii. ~And because
653 Note1| square brackets are to be regarded as conjectural translations
654 24 | in order that one might regulate the other by Knowledge. ~
655 18 | and victorious (?) and reigns, so that other Good which
656 8 | was) clever, chose one and rejected the other; and this (he
657 Note2| numbers and line numbers relate to the Syriac text printed
658 24 | laid), since its skin is related to skin? How pleasing it
659 Note1| intended to bear any exact relation to the number of the missing
660 34 | Concerning the relative strength of Good and Evil
661 27 | the cause that he (finds release) if they are all from one
662 32 | escape, and the Parts which remain, see, they are tormented
663 39 | from blasphemy those who remained beside him, and gives victory
664 30 | up of Souls leaves those remaining behind to be overwhelmed
665 43 | intoxicate the Soul; for it still remembers the Commandments, though
666 38 | remind them at all, but the reminder itself forgot along with
667 2 | holy passage, let us also remove the veil of this foul teaching
668 14 | Marcion who compelled him to rend again his tunic and dance
669 39 | to shame its chastity and render contemptible its venerability
670 15 | and victorious, but he rends one and as for the many
671 17 | us. But I had wished to repeat this statement, (?) not
672 12 | and below was taken, he represented them as being one opposite
673 37 | which comes from it bring reproach by its fruits upon the [
674 8 | Heavens, nor do they both resemble God. God is found to be
675 5 | whose it is, and whom it resembles. For of necessity, that
676 39 | not resist Satan? Samson resisted his enemies. But the Soul
677 39 | 174, l. 29.] So that he restrained from blasphemy those who
678 11 | to construct causes which result in their Gods being in the
679 26 | and why is it not able to return to its natural Place? For
680 14 | could not fail to make a revelation concerning her name by the
681 43 | For, though they know what righteousness is, they do evil; and though [
682 23 | disciplined his body by the rigour of fasting . . . [L. 18.]
683 5 | these, it is said, were rising early and worshipping the
684 50 | prays) with Barabbas, the robber. ~THE END OF WRITING THE
685 15 | have come are thieves and robbers." But blessed is he who
686 Note2| pages are numbered with Roman numerals. Arabic numbers
687 5 | noose which they have thrown round their own necks. For let
688 Note1| the accompanying Syriac. [RP]~ ~ ~
689 5 | namely), the great yoke which ruled over them (?) And, therefore,
690 23 | did he thirst when he was running . . . [L. 21.] in the Body
691 15 | many who have gathered, he scatters all of them by means of
692 35 | itself? ~But let Error be scourged by the inquiries of Truth
693 2 | 8.] But that passage (of Scripture) which commanded Ezekiel
694 3 | painted in colours on a scroll — as some of his disciples
695 25 | L. 33.] say, and all its search (?) belongs to blasphemy,
696 48 | have come from their Home a second time, and lessened the Bitterness
697 2 | numerous abominations and the secret things of shame were inside
698 11 | Teaching concerning their secrets. And as children who play
699 1 | obedience will not listen to seductive Heresy. ~BUT true obedience
700 39 | them, when it demands, and seeks to know how this Soul which
701 | seem
702 | seems
703 8 | which bears him up. . . . a self existent Space like God.
704 37 | which comes from it, its self-contradictory character is indicated!
705 24 | what can give it that alien Sense which is mixed in it, seeing
706 47 | how are there in] it sentiments which are unlike one another?
707 5 | For they cannot make two (separate) Spaces, and suppose a third
708 31 | The right method for separating Good and Evil. ~But consider
709 46 | takes them captive, and servants are afraid of their lords
710 23 | borrow anything from the Shades. For it uses its own limbs
711 | shalt
712 | she
713 45 | House of Life," and these Shining Ones who bear burdens, did
714 45 | magnify and call it "the Ship of Light which—as they say—
715 Note1| Introduction, p. (10):~[Short lacunae are indicated in
716 39 | the Good Being) would have shown his foreknowledge as one
717 10 | two Roots, leaving on one side many questionings in their
718 23 | hears, for it calls quite silently; it speaks with him, while
719 Note2| syriac] for [syriac]" or similar have been omitted, as it
720 4 | they also are idle, and sit on account of the Bright
721 4 | he went in and saw women sitting and weeping for Tammuz.
722 4 | bewailing the god Tammuz who was slain on account of his adultery
723 25 | depend upon each other, in slumber and in sleep they are not
724 25 | And when) the Body has slumbered the Soul forgets that it
725 23 | enters into it by the ears, smell comes to it by the body'
726 34 | But if they say that the sole purpose for which the Good
727 26 | Understanding, and a Buzzing (sound) in the ear makes it remember!
728 21 | it, by means of which it sounds forth Truth in creation.
729 5 | cannot make two (separate) Spaces, and suppose a third Space
730 26 | Bodies, (namely), between the speaker and the hearer; for it goes
731 23 | finger becomes as it were the speaking mouth;] when it calls, no
732 Note1| quotations or to belong to a special terminology.~Words in italics
733 21 | teach . . . For it is the speech [P. 149, ll.1, 4, 8.] of
734 23 | from the earthly (sphere) . . . above the Heavens.
735 13 | too, prophesied by the spirit of his brethren, and [the
736 28 | if the teacher . . . [in spite of the body] is able to
737 15 | one. The Truth also in its splendour when it conquers one of
738 11 | their companions. In the sport of children the (same) story (?)
739 2 | world this Teaching has sprung up in the world's latter
740 Note1| Words in italics inside square brackets are to be regarded
741 16 | them. But when they are squeezed between two hard things,
742 11 | children who play on a wide staircase, when one sits on the lowest
743 26 | teaches it, seeing that it stands between two Bodies, (namely),
744 10 | many questionings in their statements, (let us ask) whether they (
745 46 | bitter lodger (?) when it [stays] with him in his (?) beloved
746 18 | quantity so that it might not stifle them. Therefore, just as
747 | still
748 15 | insult (lit., that which stirs indignation), and blessed
749 50 | worship wood or [P. 185.] stone, but devils, so he who prays
750 | stop
751 11 | do not exist, and futile stories which have no root. ~
752 11 | sport of children the (same) story (?) is found. For children
753 1 | drawn after the voices of strangers; and the ear which turns
754 34 | Concerning the relative strength of Good and Evil when mixed. ~
755 31 | the Good would have been strengthened from hour to hour, and would
756 5 | homogeneous), though (?) it is stretched over the Good and over the
757 20 | Truth to be played on its strings. And, therefore, they have
758 19 | of these Souls coming who struggled with the Evil, why at the
759 26(4)| the Soul; see 'Texts and Studies,' Vol. V, part 3. ~
760 39 | But the Soul is not only subdued but actually reviles its
761 41 | But for a space let us submit and accept from them the
762 6 | limit God. For if He is made subservient in one respect, this is
763 2 | speaks against it. But the substance of this Teaching while appearing
764 Note1| passages, where the text has suffered great mutilation, italics
765 23 | It describes to him his suffering and recounts to him his
766 Note1| summarise the argument from suggestions in the fragments.]~[P.101]
767 21 | respect like friends they suit one another. For (they come)
768 Note1| italics indicate an attempt to summarise the argument from suggestions
769 8 | God. For he made Space] support God [L. 48.] and he did
770 10 | subtle than he. For Bardaisan supposes that the Darkness was beneath,
771 39 | one mocks a drunkard,—and surely it was he who intoxicated
772 47 | in which Bitterness and Sweetness move along from the Roots
773 22 | in teaching . . . But the symbols (?) . . . which thou hast
774 46 | to revile the king who takes them captive, and servants
775 37 | nor is all of [L. 39.] it tasted . . . . How much more does
776 23 | the Body's eyes, it tries tastes with the Body's mouth, with
777 23 | order that they all may tend to edification. Let us ask
778 36 | case of this source the tendency of its nature does not always
779 Note1| or to belong to a special terminology.~Words in italics inside
780 26(4)| the Hymn of the Soul; see 'Texts and Studies,' Vol. V, part
781 15 | those who have come are thieves and robbers." But blessed
782 23 | did not hunger nor did he thirst when he was running . . . [
783 5 | the noose which they have thrown round their own necks. For
784 14 | said to Daniel, 'Go, rest till the end, and thou shalt
785 2 | before him. But in the evil times of the world this Teaching
786 20 | overthrows them, not our tongue; and their Teaching, not
787 23 | and subtle perception, it touches with the finger the veins,
788 Note2| has not been possible to transcribe the fragments of Syriac.
789 14 | with him when he came, and transferred by fasting and prayer the
790 Note1| lacunae are indicated in the translation by dots, and longer gaps
791 Note1| regarded as conjectural translations or paraphrases.~In a few
792 14 | order to show that the Maker tricked HULE the Stranger Himself
793 23 | through the Body's eyes, it tries tastes with the Body's mouth,
794 21 | a wise (Hearer) that the triumph is on behalf of both. For
795 21 | Body) is, as it were, a trumpet for it; for by its (i.e.,
796 14 | compelled him to rend again his tunic and dance with the wanton. . . .?
797 47 | on this account it is not turned as a 'bound Shadow,' but
798 5 | of their offerings—"about twenty-five men with their backs to
799 3 | declare to his disciples the ugliness of the Darkness that they
800 20 | undeniable evidence and unanswerable demonstration and experience
801 2 | because they are [P. 126.] unclean, just as the holy Prophet
802 20 | infallible refutation and undeniable evidence and unanswerable
803 5 | of the Space there is an undeniably great discussion. For not
804 | under
805 23 | it (i.e., the Body) will undergo change. For that Will which
806 23 | sick one does not cease to understand, the finger becomes as it
807 14 | be necessary for him to undertake the cause of HULE. And if
808 49 | Why then are Bodies not uniformly evil? ~And lo, again [another
809 30 | numerous force . . . [he unites his force with] other forces. . . .? [
810 | unless
811 5 | limits and the other is unlimited; and one confines and the
812 44 | their knowledge, found to be unskilful in practice? For the Soul
813 16 | little and goes up"? O the unspeakable madness! For it would be
814 44 | practice? For the Soul is untrained in that which concerns it,
815 47 | they acknowledge the truth unwillingly that Freewill has power
816 11 | both another sits on the upper step, even such are the
817 20 | One, nor (could they be) upright, because it is vicious;
818 43 | though [P. 178.] they know uprightness, they commit follies; and
819 | used
820 23 | from the Shades. For it uses its own limbs as real objects.
821 3 | said, also that he did not (utter) all these things, but only
822 26(4)| Texts and Studies,' Vol. V, part 3. ~
823 2 | the party of Marcion and Valentinus and Bardaisan and he is
824 23 | touches with the finger the veins, and learns things that
825 39 | render contemptible its venerability and cause its wisdom to
826 39 | which proceeds from the Venerable, how did the Evil One intoxicate
827 23 | both bound in this middle vessel. The Shadow is the contemptible
828 20 | upright, because it is vicious; nor (could they be) true,
829 21 | like companions and to the (victor's) crown as partners, even
830 50 | meaning thereby] [S. Matt, vii. 20.] that from their words
831 22 | but Body and Soul are more vitally one. ~For just as the Body
832 1 | who is not drawn after the voices of strangers; and the ear
833 Note2| at the back of the paper volume. ~ ~
834 35 | come from this Good Part to wage war with the Darkness, since
835 27 | and another teach, one wander and another guide? And if
836 14 | tunic and dance with the wanton. . . .? For if he says concerning
837 32 | is not right for them to weaken the Evil by Laws and Commandments. [
838 16 | Evil Constituent might be weaker so that it might not prevail
839 22 | not hang in it when it is weary. But the Soul and the Body
840 4 | and saw women sitting and weeping for Tammuz. And wherein
841 32 | themselves measures and weights, and wherever they see that
842 | Whence
843 | whereas
844 | wherein
845 42 | the Soul pleased with the wicked pleasurable (things) by
846 11 | as children who play on a wide staircase, when one sits
847 47 | Mani says, because they are Wills of one Existence . . . [
848 9 | come as Light and Water. Wind and Fire?] . . . These show
849 17 | may not kill us. But I had wished to repeat this statement, (?)
850 39 | strong man, seeing that a woman brought him low, and mocked
851 50 | worships idols does not worship wood or [P. 185.] stone, but
852 5 | luminaries by which those who worehip them become dark. But when
853 14 | from HULE, and after he worked all this work in them he
854 24 | Resurrection so that in both worlds it (i.e., the Body) may
855 5 | said, were rising early and worshipping the Sun. And in the case
856 39 | if it had been so it is (worthy [P. 172.] of) great blame,
857 50 | the robber. ~THE END OF WRITING THE FIVE DISCOURSES TO HYPATIUS
858 15 | caught. For it is [S. John x. 8.] written concerning
859 14 | in his Scriptures [Dan. xii.13.] as He said to Daniel, '
860 7 | as the true Prophet [Is. xlv.18.] said concerning the
861 23 | Spiritual abode which is yonder. When Elijah was on the
862 | you
863 4 | the Righteous Ones' (ZADDIQATHA), because they multiply