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Alphabetical [« »] level 1 life 2 lifeless 2 light 91 light-realm 1 lightly-moving 1 like 9 | Frequency [« »] 99 be 92 but 91 are 91 light 90 its 88 from 84 as | St. Ephraim Second to Hypatius against Mani and Marcion and Bardaisan Concordances light |
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1 2| not have had a passion for Light.~For he has set a difficult 2 2| longing Passion for the Light; which is not natural for 3 2| certainly flees from before the Light as from its opposite, and 4 3| Nor does Light finally imprison Darkness.~ 5 3| longed passionately for the Light because the Light soothed 6 3| for the Light because the Light soothed it, how do they 7 3| how do they say that the Light is its opposite and finally 8 3| finally its torturer ? And if Light is an Element which is desirable 9 4| bread lest "they pain the Light which is mixed with it," 10 4| these Stones ; and if the Light suffers in the breaking 11 4| are cut, behold also this Light being of the same nature 12 4| seeing that this [P. 5.] (Light) does not feel ? But if 13 5| injured him and refines the Light. But if it escaped his notice 14 5| one that separates (the Light), but one that imprisons; 15 5| that makes room for the Light (to escape), but one that 16 5| but one that detains the Light. If this making of the Body 17 5| to the Cleansing of the Light. [P. 6.] But if he might 18 6| Soul has the same nature as Light, it would be refined and 19 6| refined and sent up as the Light.~Now wise physicians prove 20 6| pervades the body. But if the Light is refined little by little 21 6| dissolution just as the Nature of Light as. How. is it that the 22 6| as. How. is it that the Light goes out while the Soul 23 7| then did he not fix that Light, which is 'refined and goes 24 7| before), how is it that that Light, which, they say, is 'refined 25 11| Mixture and a Mingling of the Light which was swallowed by them 26 13| greater part of that swallowed Light is going forth by means 27 15| much toil, if the Sons of Light had been gathered together 28 16| the Moon receives the Light which is refined, and during 29 16| sufficient Refiners to give the Light at once, but why, pray, 30 16| it that she empties the Light little by little ? [Cf. 31 16| fifteen days that Ship of Light seeks to empty out (the 32 16| seeks to empty out (the Light), where, pray, does that 33 16| where, pray, does that other Light, which is 'being refined 34 16| For if it 'sucked in the Light' when it was far from it 35 16| all the more, now that the Light exists at the very door 36 17| should go and empty out (the Light) in one hour and return 37 17| return so that that former Light which was emptied out might 38 17| preserved, and that latter Light which is being refined might 39 17| such a way that the former Light is worn out and the latter 40 18| How is the amount of Light received by the Moon always 41 18| to eternity this Ship of Light is filled uniformly and 42 18| evident that the Refining of Light a hundred years ago would 43 18| And if the Refining of Light was not the same in amount 44 18| number, there was not less Light for the Moon, nor to-day 45 18| Manichaeans abound is there any Light added to it. But when there 46 18| theirs to be brought to light. For if the existence and 47 19| is there no superfluous Light in any of the months, so 48 19| if there is superfluous Light (?) it is not completed. 49 19| account of the small amount of Light that day is imperfect, there 50 19| in like manner when the Light increased, it would be right 51 19| as well. The shortage of Light, however, does not make 52 19| nor does the increase of Light fill up this defective part. 53 20| that the Sun receives the Light from the Moon ; right worthy5 54 20| been some addition to his Light when he receives fifteen 55 20| fifteen Parts of refined Light ? For, behold, the Moon 56 20| its cavity is full of its Light—as it is in reality—(then 57 22| Luminaries) on account of their Light, let their numbering convince 58 23| is not one thing and its Light another thing. And because " 59 23| vessel into whose midst the Light is poured," even if that 60 23| is poured," even if that Light were lacking, the vessel 61 23| proportion to) the aforesaid Light, would not be able to come 62 23| call the Moon the Ship of Light, let a demonstration come 63 23| the case of this Ship of Light, which, they say, is in 64 23| is in the heavens, the Light which is poured into it 65 24| visible, seeing that it is a Light purer and more refined than 66 26| Disgorgings ! For by these the Light is refined if it is refined. 67 26| opened up for the imprisoned Light which is there that its 68 26| and we must say that their Light is still mixed in their 69 26| anew in order that that Light which is concealed in it 70 26| swallows it behold that Light which has gone forth in 71 26| Height for the imprisoned Light to fly away and 'go up' 72 26| instead of it (i.e., the Light), because he knew (?), and ( 73 26| knew (?), and (yet) that Light went in and was imprisoned 74 26| produced young ; and that Light was transmitted in the race 75 27| in foods belongs to the Light which is mixed in them,' 76 27| that Pleasantness of the Light when it enters so it ought 77 27| they say that because the Light has been made very subtle 78 27| seized' that Primitive Light, but also 'felt, touched, 79 27| certainly does not perceive the Light when it goes out from within 80 28| Why is the Refined Light so gradually sent up to 81 28| other (i.e., the Refined Light), loses itself and requires 82 28| conduct it ? Such easily lost Light would not be able even to 83 28| conducting Moon, and the Refined Light) one Nature, how does one 84 28| astray. If, therefore, this (Light) which goes out of the mouth— 85 28| refined, and subtle,' and that Light is gross in its nature, 86 28| Refining. And if they are both light, whence is this heaviness ? 87 29| neighbour ? ~ ~But if that Light (?) had been God, if he 88 33| ruins, as a dove in the light, and as bats in the night. 89 34| the Darkness come upon the Light, its Opposite, suddenly [ 90 34| Assault upon it (i.e., the Light), as the Falsehood says, 91 34| says, which against the Light. . . . ~