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1 Note1 | Vol. 1 Introduction, p. (10):~[Short lacunae are indicated
2 Text(2) | David' (Luke xviii 38). P. 100, 1. 17, appears to read '
3 Text | P.103, l.5] about which Zechariah
4 Text | P.104, l. 19] But. just as, O
5 Text | David, seeing that David [P. 105.] testifies and our Lord
6 Text | P.106 l.30.] . . . so that if
7 Text | the meek and humble, [P. 107.] and, if not, a trembling
8 Text | account of this that He [P. 108.] said (it). Either give
9 Text | herald who was humbled [P. 109.] and slain came before
10 Text | And if it was because [P. 110.] John announced the coming
11 Text | nations thus subjected [P. 111.] and humbled and persecuted
12 Text | convicts, when they repent [P. 112.] then they are saved. And
13 Text | than all the Prophets, [P. 113.] He does not avenge ! And
14 Text | thenceforward. Who therefore can [P 114.] bring it (back), and who
15 Text | was so alien that not [P. 116.] even the angels, and righteous
16 Text(1) | that of syr.vg, Dan. vii 13. ~
17 Text | P.104, l. 19] But. just as, O Marcion,
18 Text(9) | 2 Luke xvii 21 SC (not syr.vg). ~
19 Text(8) | 2 Exod. xxi 25. ~
20 Text(6) | 4 I cannot make out l. 27. ~
21 Text | P.106 l.30.] . . . so that if ye believe
22 Text(14)| 3 Luke i 32. ~
23 Text(4) | 4 See Dan. ii 34, seq. ~
24 Text(13)| 2 Psalm xxxvii 37. ~
25 Text(2) | son of David' (Luke xviii 38). P. 100, 1. 17, appears
26 Text(2) | saved thee ' (Luke xviii 42). ~
27 Text | l.43] And when [he] explained
28 Text | alien, by reason of his abasement, to that mighty messenger
29 Text | deny His herald are not able to acknowledge Him. ~But
30 Text | be hampered from running (abroad) throughout the world. ~
31 Text | should come to baptize and absolve from transgressions, seeing
32 Text | slain him, as (it befell) Adam.11 ~And if thou sayest.
33 Text | who came to announce the advent of the Exalted One, and
34 Text | because He is the root of the aforesaid pleasures [P. 115.] He says '
35 Text | then does the slain herald agree, with the slayer or with
36 Text(7) | 1 Probably an allusion to Dan. vi. ~
37 Text(5) | 2 I.e. An ambassador must be treated with the
38 Text(10)| 3 I cannot translate or amend p. 115, ll. 5-7. ~
39 Text | that not [P. 116.] even the angels, and righteous men and prophets
40 Text | heralded is not shown in the announcement concerning him, who will
41 Text | which Israel expects are annulled. And if he preaches salvation
42 | any
43 Text | believe that he was the apostle of that 4 Stone which will
44 Text | which no one was aware, appear in the days of this Strangeness
45 Text | executioner confirms for him (the application of) that (passage), 'Who
46 Text | humble herald resembles (lit. approaches), that Messiah (who is)
47 Note1 | words. In respect to this an approximately correct inference may be
48 Note2 | numbered with Roman numerals. Arabic numbers and line numbers
49 Note1 | attempt to summarise the argument from suggestions in the
50 Text | means of which thou too art judged as to why they are
51 Text | thing ; for he caused us to ascribe the majesty of that King
52 Text | For that majesty which was ascribed to John bears witness concerning
53 Text | which thou judgest me, (by asking) why they are not found
54 Text | and let us look at the aspect of John and see which Messiah
55 Text | let us bring forward the aspects of the two Messiahs, and
56 Text | proof (?) respecting these associates (?), then also the Messiah
57 Text | wind, does he not thus go astray [a little], and is bent
58 Note1 | mutilation, italics indicate an attempt to summarise the argument
59 Text | observer of the Law (and) avenged him on the Gentiles ? 7
60 | away
61 Text | which was ascribed to John bears witness concerning this (
62 Text | little], and is bent and beaten about by all manner of reports ?
63 | became
64 Text | murder has slain him, as (it befell) Adam.11 ~And if thou sayest.
65 Text | was eminently great as (befitted) that of the herald who (
66 Text | of the flock : our Lord began to teach concerning him—'
67 Text | testifies concerning John, 'Behold I send my messenger before
68 Text | King before whom no created beings can stand ! And he with
69 Note1 | seem to be quotations or to belong to a special terminology.~
70 Text | astray [a little], and is bent and beaten about by all
71 | between
72 Text | is lord]. For why was a body required for God ? ~* * * * * * *~[
73 Text | But can it be that the bonds of Herod magnify him, or
74 Text | our Lord Isu, therefore, bore witness to John that he
75 Text | Strangeness of our Lord should be bound together with the Strangeness
76 Note1 | in italics inside square brackets are to be regarded as conjectural
77 Note1 | commas are used in numerous cases where the words seem to
78 Text | terrible signs and does not cast fear and trembling upon
79 Text | that 4 Stone which will cause all falsehood to pass away ? . . .
80 Text | the same thing ; for he caused us to ascribe the majesty
81 Text | them. But the roots (i.e. causes) of retribution, since they
82 Text | lo, the baptism of John ceased to exist) among the Jews
83 Text | salvation to them, by his character of Saviour he offers them
84 Text | lord of David, is it not [clear that the two natures come
85 Text | before Him who comes on the clouds to destroy the slayers,
86 Text | comes to Israel at the last compelled us to say that it is alien
87 Text | Strangeness of John by the conduct of our Lord, as John also
88 Text | testimony of David and the confirmation of [our Lord], David's son,
89 Note1 | brackets are to be regarded as conjectural translations or paraphrases.~
90 Text | majesty of him who was to come consisted in humility ? For lo ! [
91 Note2 | footnotes to the end. Those consisting of "Read [syriac] for [syriac]"
92 Note1 | inference may be drawn by consulting the Syriac text.~Double
93 Text | thus is his coming (?), the contest is ours, for if the messenger
94 Text | Jews, who unto the last continually refuse to acknowledge him,
95 Text | who disbelieve in John and continue to do so, then He who comes
96 Note1 | to this an approximately correct inference may be drawn by
97 Text | says, The messenger of the covenant, lo ! he cometh, and who
98 Text | the King before whom no created beings can stand ! And he
99 Note1 | l.2] means line 2 of the current page of the accompanying
100 Text | preceded Him, as is also the custom of kings and their messengers.5
101 Text | that other (passage) which Daniel uttered,1 'One like a son
102 Text | that the head-asking of the daughter of Herodias exalts him,
103 Text | baptize, now that John is dead ? And if it (i.e. baptism)
104 Text | and if He worked miracles, declare (them). For (with regard
105 Text | where is the Just One who delivered even the observer of the
106 Text | from the actions of John I demonstrate (that he has) two comings,
107 Text | Him Himself, and those who deny His herald are not able
108 Text | comings, one in which he deposited pledges, and another in
109 Text | Whom does the meek and [despised] one resemble ? Him who
110 Text | who comes on the clouds to destroy the slayers, and a lowly
111 Text | then He who comes is the destroyer of the Jews and not their
112 Text | salvation ? But if he preaches destruction to them, all those things
113 Text | Because John was near to die, he sent his flock by the
114 Text | announced the coming of Isu, who differs, by reason of his lowliness,
115 Text | on all these Tribes, who disbelieve in John and continue to
116 Text | throughout the world. ~END OF DISCOURSE AGAINST MARCION. ~ ~
117 Text | as if in this world He is doing them, but it is at the last
118 Note1 | consulting the Syriac text.~Double inverted commas mark quotations
119 Note1 | correct inference may be drawn by consulting the Syriac
120 Text(5) | treated with the respect due to a king. ~
121 Text | John proclaimed [give an earnest of what is to come]10 he
122 Text | does he preach to them ease or salvation ? But if he
123 Text(11)| in the day when, thou eatest thereof," etc.). ~
124 Text | after him, as Moses did in Egypt. ~Let us see therefore what
125 | Either
126 Note2 | Note of the electronic source~I have moved the
127 Text | splendour of John which was eminently great as (befitted) that
128 Text | that (passage), 'Who can endure the day in which he cometh ?'
129 Text | lo ! he cometh, and who endureth the day in which he cometh ?'
130 Text | Scriptures, in order that your error might be hampered from running (
131 | etc
132 | every
133 Text | John was Elijah, give me evidence from the other Scriptures
134 Note1 | asterisks intended to bear any exact relation to the number of
135 Text | it], and the other in [exaltjation, as the Scriptures bear
136 Text | the daughter of Herodias exalts him, or that the executioner
137 Text | does not avenge ! And if He executes vengeance on all these Tribes,
138 Text | exalts him, or that the executioner confirms for him (the application
139 Text | baptism of John ceased to exist) among the Jews thenceforward.
140 Text(8) | 2 Exod. xxi 25. ~
141 Text | those things which Israel expects are annulled. And if he
142 Text | the Pre-eminent One, or explain to us why our Lord called
143 Text | l.43] And when [he] explained that he is David's son that
144 Text | messenger who is sent before the face of that Mighty One. But
145 Text(2) | 17, appears to read 'Thy faith hath saved thee ' (Luke
146 Text | is in you belief," is it false belief, like (the belief)
147 Text | Stone which will cause all falsehood to pass away ? . . . and
148 Text | the throne of David his father.' 14 ~Now the Baptism at
149 Text | signs and does not cast fear and trembling upon mankind ?
150 | few
151 Text | passage "He cometh as a fiery furnace," that is to say,
152 Note2 | source~I have moved the footnotes to the end. Those consisting
153 Text | mentioned] the Messiah who is (foretold) in the Law, our Lord proved
154 Text | who is kinder than He who forgives all these transgressions ;
155 Text | kingdom he was also wholly forgotten by them (?). When he comes,
156 | formerly
157 Text | and let us bring forward the aspects of the two Messiahs,
158 Text | up, in order to pluck the fruits from their roots, according
159 Text | said concerning Elijah are fulfilled in him (i.e. in John).'
160 Text | passage "He cometh as a fiery furnace," that is to say, on account
161 Note1 | translation by dots, and longer gaps by asterisks, but in neither
162 Text | men came, and to him He gave the kingdom.' And one (coming)
163 Text(11)| 4 See Gen. ii 17 ("in the day when,
164 Text | and) avenged him on the Gentiles ? 7 This man, who is greater
165 Text | And he with whose head the girl played, who will believe
166 Text | on) thereof terrible and glorious like the thing itself, or
167 Text | Messiah and in relation to the Godhead [he is lord]. For why was
168 Text | did not (then) see those good things and the pleasures
169 Text | that your error might be hampered from running (abroad) throughout
170 Text | he sent his flock by the hand of two under-shepherds to
171 Text | Now the Baptism at the hands of John was so alien that
172 | hath
173 Text | stand ! And he with whose head the girl played, who will
174 Text | magnify him, or that the head-asking of the daughter of Herodias
175 Text | not even a rumour had been heard ; for even from . . . and
176 | Here
177 Text | it be that the bonds of Herod magnify him, or that the
178 Text | head-asking of the daughter of Herodias exalts him, or that the
179 Text | the retribution which was hidden in the preaching of John, (
180 Text | after twenty years, the hour in which he committed the
181 Text | beforehand, will He avenge his ill-treatment and murder and the refusal
182 | indeed
183 Note1 | great mutilation, italics indicate an attempt to summarise
184 Note1 | 10):~[Short lacunae are indicated in the translation by dots,
185 Note1 | the fragments.]~[P.101] indicates page 101 of the accompanying
186 Note1 | an approximately correct inference may be drawn by consulting
187 Text | of whom no one had been informed ; but it was right that
188 Note1 | terminology.~Words in italics inside square brackets are to be
189 Note1 | of the dots or asterisks intended to bear any exact relation
190 Note1 | Note from Vol. 1 Introduction, p. (10):~[Short lacunae
191 | itself
192 Text(2) | the blind man who called Jesus 'son of David' (Luke xviii
193 Text | means of which thou too art judged as to why they are not found
194 Text | things by means of which thou judgest me, (by asking) why they
195 Text | But there is no one who is kinder than He who forgives all
196 Text | as is also the custom of kings and their messengers.5 Or
197 Text | of reports ? Because he knew whose coming he announced (
198 Note1 | Introduction, p. (10):~[Short lacunae are indicated in the translation
199 Text | if thou sayest. that they likewise teach that there is a proof (?)
200 Text | he not thus go astray [a little], and is bent and beaten
201 Text(10)| translate or amend p. 115, ll. 5-7. ~
202 Note1 | translation by dots, and longer gaps by asterisks, but in
203 Text | two Messiahs, and let us look at the aspect of John and
204 Text | is there about him 3 that magnifies John ? But can it be that
205 Text | that the bonds of Herod magnify him, or that the head-asking
206 | make
207 Text | and in relation to the manhood (he is) the Messiah and
208 Text | fear and trembling upon mankind ? But if the messenger who
209 Note1 | Double inverted commas mark quotations where the original
210 Text | not David's son—and the matter remained in doubt among
211 Note1 | approximately correct inference may be drawn by consulting the
212 Text | Testament and New Testament (meet) in the new Baptism of John. ~
213 Text | natures come together and] are mingled as one, and in relation
214 Text | them), and if He worked miracles, declare (them). For (with
215 Note1 | relation to the number of the missing words. In respect to this
216 Note2 | electronic source~I have moved the footnotes to the end.
217 Text | just as in the case of a murderer who is slain after twenty
218 | must
219 Note1 | text has suffered great mutilation, italics indicate an attempt
220 | my
221 Text | before that subjugator of the nations thus subjected [P. 111.]
222 Text | possible to learn their true nature. Set therefore the two Messiahs
223 Text | strangeness ?~"Because John was near to die, he sent his flock
224 Text | that this justice shows neglect, (this justice) which in
225 Text | justice) which in no case neglected to punish ? Has that grace
226 | neither
227 | nevertheless
228 Note2 | of Syriac. The pages are numbered with Roman numerals. Arabic
229 Note2 | are numbered with Roman numerals. Arabic numbers and line
230 Note1 | inverted commas are used in numerous cases where the words seem
231 Text | 104, l. 19] But. just as, O Marcion, when David [mentioned]
232 Text | One who delivered even the observer of the Law (and) avenged
233 Text | foretaste of salvation John offered to them ; and, in the second
234 Text | character of Saviour he offers them a foretaste of the
235 Text | also was with the Law : Old Testament and New Testament (
236 Note2 | syriac]" or similar have been omitted, as it has not been possible
237 | only
238 Text | when all these sins are openly committed (lit. are in the
239 Note1 | mark quotations where the original has [Syriac]~Single inverted
240 | ours
241 | over
242 Note2 | fragments of Syriac. The pages are numbered with Roman
243 Note2 | printed at the back of the paper volume. ~ ~
244 Note1 | conjectural translations or paraphrases.~In a few passages, where
245 Text | will cause all falsehood to pass away ? . . . and let us
246 Note1 | or paraphrases.~In a few passages, where the text has suffered
247 Text | fall at thy side," 12 and "Peace at the last," 13 and as
248 Text(1) | like a son of men ' : this peculiar phrase is that of syr.vg,
249 Text | is a great one? And if He performed signs, read (of them), and
250 Text(1) | of men ' : this peculiar phrase is that of syr.vg, Dan.
251 Text | them ; and, in the second place, lo, the Jews acknowledge
252 Text | with whose head the girl played, who will believe that he
253 Text | prophecy takes up, in order to pluck the fruits from their roots,
254 Text | herald who (went) before the Pre-eminent One, or explain to us why
255 Text | wish to repent, does he preach to them ease or salvation ?
256 Text | which was hidden in the preaching of John, (the retribution)
257 Text | herald and the messenger who preceded Him, as is also the custom
258 Text | herald also is a ray that precedes Him. If therefore it is
259 Note2 | relate to the Syriac text printed at the back of the paper
260 Text(7) | 1 Probably an allusion to Dan. vi. ~
261 Text | Because those words which John proclaimed [give an earnest of what
262 Text | One, and another (coming) promised by (lit. the promises of)
263 Text | coming) promised by (lit. the promises of) Malachi in the passage "
264 Text | likewise teach that there is a proof (?) respecting these associates (?),
265 Text | come from this quarter, prophecy takes up, in order to pluck
266 Text | connection with John. For lo, the prophet testifies and our Lord confirms
267 Text | foretold) in the Law, our Lord proved from David that he (i.e.
268 Text | for even from . . . and proximity (?) it was possible to learn
269 Text | in no case neglected to punish ? Has that grace which comes
270 Text | together with the rest (of His qualities). But because John was the
271 Text | since they come from this quarter, prophecy takes up, in order
272 Text | great man on account of his raiment ?' " This man, the meek
273 Text | and the herald also is a ray that precedes Him. If therefore
274 Text | it is at the last He is ready to do them. But the roots (
275 Text | in like manner, when John recognised our Lord. . . . ~* * * * * * *~[
276 Text | Strangeness to which ye have recourse might be found within the
277 Text | and another in which he redeems pledges. For from the actions
278 Text | and, if not, a trembling reed shaken by every wind, does
279 Text | ill-treatment and murder and the refusal to acknowledge him upon
280 Text | unto the last continually refuse to acknowledge him, or will
281 Text | declare (them). For (with regard to) those messengers whom
282 Note1 | square brackets are to be regarded as conjectural translations
283 Note2 | numbers and line numbers relate to the Syriac text printed
284 Text | David's son—and the matter remained in doubt among the Scribes—
285 Text | punished, that baptism which remits sins is necessary at the
286 Text | beaten about by all manner of reports ? Because he knew whose
287 Text | lord]. For why was a body required for God ? ~* * * * * * *~[
288 Text | meek and [despised] one resemble ? Him who was humbled or
289 Text | that there is a proof (?) respecting these associates (?), then
290 Text | herald, together with the rest (of His qualities). But
291 Text | the retribution) which is revealed at the last, as he said
292 Text | been informed ; but it was right that the Strangeness of
293 Note2 | pages are numbered with Roman numerals. Arabic numbers
294 Text | Kingdom, but because He is the root of the aforesaid pleasures [
295 Note1 | the accompanying Syriac. [RP]~ ~
296 Text | of whom as yet not even a rumour had been heard ; for even
297 Text | error might be hampered from running (abroad) throughout the
298 Text | a foretaste of the great salvations which come after him, as
299 | same
300 Text | of women,' not because he saw the greatness of the herald,
301 Text | befell) Adam.11 ~And if thou sayest. that they likewise teach
302 Text(9) | 2 Luke xvii 21 SC (not syr.vg). ~
303 Text | remained in doubt among the Scribes—in like manner, when John
304 Text | offered to them ; and, in the second place, lo, the Jews acknowledge
305 | seem
306 Text | concerning John, 'Behold I send my messenger before thee,'
307 Text | messengers whom our Lord sends at the last and that token
308 Text(4) | 4 See Dan. ii 34, seq. ~
309 Text | if not, a trembling reed shaken by every wind, does he not
310 Text | Him who was humbled or the shatterer of all ... ? And if it was
311 Text | terrible coming, is the sign (shmei~on) thereof terrible and
312 Note1 | Introduction, p. (10):~[Short lacunae are indicated in
313 Text | him who is heralded is not shown in the announcement concerning
314 Text | is it that this justice shows neglect, (this justice)
315 Text | terrible coming, is the sign (shmei~on) thereof terrible
316 | since
317 Note1 | the original has [Syriac]~Single inverted commas are used
318 Text | slain herald agree, with the slayer or with the slain one ?
319 Text | the clouds to destroy the slayers, and a lowly messenger who
320 Text | messenger] of whom Malachi spake. ~Therefore according to
321 Note1 | quotations or to belong to a special terminology.~Words in italics
322 Text | say, that it was great and splendid like that of him who was
323 Text | it). Either give us the splendour of John which was eminently
324 Note1 | Words in italics inside square brackets are to be regarded
325 | still
326 Text | was the apostle of that 4 Stone which will cause all falsehood
327 Text | Messiah he resembles — that Stranger [in whose] days he came
328 Text | subjugator of the nations thus subjected [P. 111.] and humbled and
329 Text | messenger who comes before that subjugator of the nations thus subjected [
330 Text | before him ? Or [will it be sudden ?],6 that terrible coming
331 Note1 | passages, where the text has suffered great mutilation, italics
332 Note1 | summarise the argument from suggestions in the fragments.]~[P.101]
333 Note1 | italics indicate an attempt to summarise the argument from suggestions
334 Text | great ! For (He is) like the Sun, and the herald also is
335 Text | from this quarter, prophecy takes up, in order to pluck the
336 Text | the Lord of the kingdom is taught by the truth. If our Lord
337 Note1 | or to belong to a special terminology.~Words in italics inside
338 Text | Therefore according to the testimony of David and the confirmation
339 Text | to exist) among the Jews thenceforward. Who therefore can [P 114.]
340 Text | LORD God shall give him the throne of David his father.' 14 ~
341 | throughout
342 Text | of the dispensation (lit. time) should be himself similar
343 Text | sends at the last and that token which appears before that
344 Text | come to save Israel or to torment it ? If he comes to save
345 Note2 | has not been possible to transcribe the fragments of Syriac.
346 Text(10)| 3 I cannot translate or amend p. 115, ll. 5-7. ~
347 Note1 | lacunae are indicated in the translation by dots, and longer gaps
348 Note1 | regarded as conjectural translations or paraphrases.~In a few
349 Text(5) | I.e. An ambassador must be treated with the respect due to
350 Text | possible to learn their true nature. Set therefore the
351 Text | murderer who is slain after twenty years, the hour in which
352 Text | flock by the hand of two under-shepherds to the Lord of the flock :
353 Text | When therefore the Just and Upright One comes, whom this persecuted
354 | used
355 Text | other (passage) which Daniel uttered,1 'One like a son of men
356 Text | avenge ! And if He executes vengeance on all these Tribes, who
357 Text(7) | Probably an allusion to Dan. vi. ~
358 Text(1) | is that of syr.vg, Dan. vii 13. ~
359 Note1 | Note from Vol. 1 Introduction, p. (10):~[
360 Note2 | at the back of the paper volume. ~ ~
361 Text | that of the herald who (went) before the Pre-eminent
362 Text | the kingdom he was also wholly forgotten by them (?). When
363 Text | by Justice ? ~But (thou wilt say), ' Lo, these very things
364 Text | trembling reed shaken by every wind, does he not thus go astray [
365 Text | saved. And if they do not wish to repent, does he preach
366 Text | formerly necessary ? Is it withheld by Grace or by Justice ? ~
367 | within
368 Text | read (of them), and if He worked miracles, declare (them).
369 Text | Him terrible things are written and as if in this world
370 Text | alien to that justice which wrote for Israel 8 'blow for blow' ?
371 Text(12)| 1 Psalm xci 7. ~
372 Text(9) | 2 Luke xvii 21 SC (not syr.vg). ~
373 Text(8) | 2 Exod. xxi 25. ~
374 Text(13)| 2 Psalm xxxvii 37. ~
375 Text | who is slain after twenty years, the hour in which he committed
376 | yet
377 Text | come]10 he called things of Yonder things of Here, just as
378 Text | P.103, l.5] about which Zechariah says, 'Lo ! thy King cometh