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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM 

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,*APT] #a#b3 ,! ,9V5TORS ( A ,*RI/IAN ,!OLOGY3 ,BASILIDES1 ,VAL5T9E1 ,PTOLEMY 

  

,9 ! CRUCIBLE ( ,ALEX&RIA1 ! EXPECTATION ( A ,SAVIOR :O W\LD UNTANGLE ! OBSCURE ROADS ( ! DE/9Y ( HUMANITY PRODUC$ SU* DISP>ATE DEVELOPM5TS AS ANCI5T ,EGYPTIAN WISDOM1 ,GREEK ?\<T1 EA/]N MAGIC & ! ,HEBREW MY?S4 

,FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS1 ,PHILO ( ,ALEX&RIA & ,SIMON ( ,SAM>IA PROJECT$ ! %AD[ ( AN ABS5T P]SON :O C>V$ 9TO ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN ASCETICISM ! ASPIRATION ( MAN TO SAVE HIMSELF4 

,AGA9/ ,NAZ>5ISM & ,EL*ASAITISM1 :I* W]E =MS ( ,ESS5ISM ?AT HAD BE5 (F]$ UP TO ,GREEK MOD]NITY1 !RE WAS ! WILL TO EMANCIPATE ONESELF FROM ! ,GODS1 :I* WAS CELEBRAT$ BY M5 SU* AS ,LUCRECIUS ( ,ROME1 ,SIMON ( ,SAM>IA1 ,C>POCRATUS ( ,ALEX&RIA & HIS SON1 ,EPIPHANE4 ,BETWE5 !SE TWO EXTREMES1 V>I\S S*OOLS1 SECTS1 SECRET OR ,H]METIC SOCIETIES & 9N] CIRCLES ( MAGICIANS & SORC]]S 9T]M+L$ & COOK$ UP 7= !IR [N USES & ACCORD+ TO ! RULES ( EXI/5CE ?AT !Y ADVOCAT$7 AN A/ONI%+ LUXURIANCE ( CONCEPTS1 VISIONS & REPRES5TATIONS 9 :I* ! 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL WORLDS W]E C\PL$ 7BEYOND OR ON ?IS SIDE ( ! BE/ & ! WOR/7 BY ! MO/ EXTRAVAGANT IMAG9ATIONS4 

,H]E WAS BORN -- 9 ! DAILY 9T]PRETATIONS ( ! 9F]NAL & P>ADISICAL UNIV]SES1 :I* W]E RHY?M$ BY RIOTS1 POGROMS & SOCIAL /RUGGLES -- A !OLOGY ?AT SUCCESSIVE PRUN+1 RATIONAL READJU/M5TS & POLEMICAL REASON+ W\LD TRANS=M 9TO A DOGMATIC $IFICE %AKILY BUILT UPON NEBUL\S F\NDATIONS .<ASSISES.>1 :I* ! ,*UR* W\LD NOT CEASE TO SURE UP ?R\< ! COMB9$ ACTION ( BRIB$ ?9K]S & ,/ATE T]RORISM4 

,:5 MOD]N HI/ORIANS REFUSE TO FOLL[ ,EUSEBIUS ( ,CES>EA1 = :OM ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* HAD ILLUM9AT$ ! WORLD FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,*RI/IAN ]A1 !REBY >\S+ ! 5VY ( ,SATAN & HIS H5*M517"97 P]HAPS !Y >E ATTEMPT+ TO EXTRACT FROM ! V>I\S PHILOSOPHICAL & MORAL SY/EMS ?AT W]E HA/ILY ASSEMBL$ UND] ! HEAD+ ( 0GNOSIS0 ! IDEAS & OP9IONS FROM :I* ! DOGMATIC WRIT+S ( ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T & ! !SES ( ,NICAEA W]E BORN4 

7"97 0,! ,*UR*ES HAD ALREADY ILLUM9AT$ ! :OLE WORLD1 SU* AS ! RADIANT />S & ! FAI? 9 \R ,LORD & ,SAVIOR ?AT FL\RI%ES 9 ALL HUMANITY1 :5 ! DEVIL1 :O IS ! 5EMY ( GOOD & TRU? & DOES NOT CEASE TO HAMP] ! SALVATION ( M51 TURN$ ALL ( HIS >TIFICES AGA9/ ! ,*UR* .<444.> ,HE LEFT NO /ONE UNTURN$ 9 HIS ATTEMPTS TO MAKE ! IMPO/ORS & ! S$UC]S1 :O HAD USURP$ ! NAME ( \R RELIGION1 FAIL 9TO ! ABYSS ( CORRUPTION .<ALONG ).> ! FAI?FUL :O W]E ATTRACT$ TO !M 444 0 7,EUSEBIUS ( ,CES>EA1 ,ECCLESIA/IC ,HI/ORY1 ,I,V1 #g74 

,BASILIDES ,( ,ALEX&RIA 

  

,TO ?IS DAY1 ALL WE KN[ ( ,BASILIDES COMES FROM ,EUSEBIUS'S DIATRIBES1 :I* TAKE 9TO ACC\NT AN ANCI5T REFUTATION MADE TO A C]TA9 ,AGRIPPA ,CA/] BY ,IR5AEUS1 :O WAS SO HO/ILE TO ,VAL5T9E ?AT HE /UFF$ ALL ! ,GNO/ICS 9TO HIS SACK ( MALICE T[>DS HIS ADV]S>IES1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 9TO ! ,EL5*OS1 :OSE AU?OR IS DET]M9$ TO DEMON/RATE ?AT GNOSIS CAME FROM ,GREEK PHILOSOPHY4 

,:AT CAN ONE DIV9E ( ,BASILIDES' EXI/5CE8 ,A CONTEMPOR>Y ( ,C>POCRATUS1 HE L$ A ,PY?AGOREAN S*OOL -- HE CONS]V$ ,PY?AGORAS' !ORY ( METEMPSY*OSIS -- ?AT WAS ADAPT$ TO ! TA/ES ( ! TIME 9 ,ALEX&RIA4 ,BASILIDE'S R5[N PEAK$ >\ND #abe OR #a#c#e4 ,HIS SON ,ISIDORE CONT9U$ HIS TEA*+S4 

,BASILIDES' SYNCRETISM 5COMPASS$ ! ,JUDAIC ELEM5TS ( ,EL*ASAITISM & ,NAASS5ISM1 P]HAPS DUE TO ,PHILO'S 9FLU5CE4 

,BASILIDES REF]R$ TO ,B>KABBAS & ,B>KOPH1 ! PRESUM$ SONS ( ,NOAH & BRO!RS ( ! ,NORIA ATTE/$ TO 9 ,NAASS5E1 ,SE?IAN & ,B>BELITE WRIT+S4 ,CLEM5T ( ,ALEX&RIA 7:O LIV$ BETWE5 #ae & #b#a#e7 TOOK HIM TO BE ! MA/] ( A C]TA9 ,GLAUIUS1 0DISCIPLE ( ,PET]10 ?AT IS TO SAY1 AN ,EL*ASAITE OR ,NAZ>5E ,*RI/IAN4 ,MANY ( HIS MORAL CONSID]ATIONS W\LD LAT] 5T] 9TO ! REM>KS ?AT ! ,GOSPELS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,LUKE & ,MAT!W W\LD ATTRIBUTE TO ,JESUS4 

,BASILIDES' MORALITY ATTEMPT$ TO TRACE1 ?R\< A JU/ MOD]ATION1 A M$IAN R\TE BETWE5 ! EXTREME ASCETICISM ( ! ,JUDEO-,*RI/IANS & ! SEXUAL LIB]TY ( ,C>POCRATUS & ! ,B>BELITES4 ,HE DIDN'T FAIL TO EVOKE ,PELAGIUS'S !SIS4 ,NO?+ E/ABLI%ES :E!R ! ADV]S>Y ( ,AUGU/9 .<ACTUALLY.> KNEW ! ,ALEX&RIAN PHILOSOPH]4 

,BASILIDES SUPPOS$ ?AN MAN HAD A WILL TO P]FECTION ?AT WAS APT TO ASSURE HIS SALVATION AS A SPIRITUAL BE+4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! RELATION ( EA* TO HIS SEXUAL IMPULSES1 ,BASILIDE DI/+UI%$ ?REE CATEGORIES ( 9DIVIDUALS3 ?OSE :O HAVE NO ATTRACTION TO WOM51 ! EUNU*S & ! M5 ( DESIRE :OSE M]IT WAS VANGUI%+ !IR PASSIONS1 !REBY P]MITT+ ! TRIUMPH ( ! SPIRIT OV] ! BODY3  
  

,C]TA9 M5 HAVE AN 9NATE NATURAL AV]SION TO WOM52 IF !Y CONDUCT !MSELVES 9 CON=MITY ) ?IS NATURAL DISPOSITION 7?R\< AB/5TION FROM SEXUAL RELATIONS71 !Y WILL DO WELL NOT TO M>RY4 ,!Y >E EUNU*S FROM BIR?4 ,! =C$ EUNU*S1 ! ASCETICS ( ! TRE/LE :O ONLY DOM9ATE !MSELVES SO AS TO ATTRACT PRAISE1 >E ?OSE :O MUTILATE !MSELVES & HAVE BE5 R5D]$ EUNU*S BY ACCID5T OR BY =CE4 ,!Y >E EUNU*S BY =CE & NOT BY VIRTUE ( A RATIONAL RESOLUTION4 ,?OSE :O HAVE R5D]$ !MSELVES EUNU*S BECAUSE ( ! ET]NAL K+DOM1 HAVE MADE ?IS DECISION DUE TO ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CES ( M>RIAGE1 BECAUSE !Y DREAD :AT ! PREOCCUPATION ) SUBSI/5CE 9VOLVES4.<#b#a#a.>  
  

,= ! ?IRD CATEGORY1 ,BASILIDES -- ! 5EMY ( AN OBSESSIVE AB/95CE & ! F]OCITY ?AT IT 9VOLVES -- EXTOLL$ ! VIRTUES ( 9T]MITTANT RELIEF & ASSUAGEM5T1 SUBMITT$ NEV]!LESS TO ! REGULATIONS ( ! WILL & ! SPIRIT3  
  

,DO NOT ?R[ Y\R S\L 9 ! FIRE BY RESI/+ ! FE> ( LACK+ CONT95CE DAY & NI<T1 BECAUSE A S\L ?AT EXHAU/S ITSELF 9 AN UN9T]RUPT$ RESI/ANCE CUTS ITSELF (F FROM HOPE4 ,?US1 TAKE = Y\RSELF -- AS ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ QUITE CLE>LY -- A WOMAN ( TEMP]M5T1 SO AS TO NOT BE DIV]T$ FROM ! GRACE ( ,GOD4 ,& :5 Y\ HAVE EXT+UI%$ ! FIRE ( DESIRE ?R\< ! SEM9AL EFFUSION1 PRAY 9 GOOD CONSCI5CE4 ,BUT IF 74447 Y\ DESIRE NOT TO ACT P]FECTLY 9 ! FUTURE1 BUT SIMPLY SO AS NOT TO FALL1 GET M>RI$4 7"97 ,H[EV]1 IF SU* .<A MAN.> IS Y\NG OR POOR OR WEAK1 & FOLL[S ! C\NSEL ( ! ,MA/]1 HE %\LD NOT GET M>RI$4 ,HE %\LD NOT SEP>ATE HIMSELF FROM HIS BRO!R1 BUT SAYS3 ,I AM GO+ TO A SANCTU>Y1 NO?+ MORE CAN HAPP5 TO ME4 ,HE KEEPS A DI/RU/ ( HIMSELF1 & HE SAYS3 BRO!R1 LAY Y\R H&S ON ME SO ?AT ,I DO NOT S91 & HE WILL OBTA9 SPIRITUAL & S5SIBLE HELP4 ,IT WILL SUFFICE ?AT HE WANTS TO DO GOOD = HIM TO DO SO4 ,MANY TIMES IT HAPP5S ?AT WE SAY ) \R LIPS ?AT WE DO NOT WANT TO S91 :]EAS \R ?\<TS P]SI/ 9 S9N+4 ,SU* A P]SON CAN NOT DO :AT HE W\LD LIKE1 UNIQUELY ?R\< FE> ( 9CURR+ PUNI%M5T4 ,!RE >E 9 HUMAN NATURE ?+S ?AT HAPP5 BY NECESSITY & BY NATURE1 & ?+S ?AT >E SIMPLY NATURAL4 ,?US CLO!S >E NECESS>Y AS WELL AS NATURAL4 ,BUT ! PLEASURES ( LOVE >E ONLY NATURAL1 WE >E NOT CON/RA9$ BY !M4.<#b#a#b.>  
  

7"97 ,?IS REM>K W\LD BE REPRIZ$1 NO D\BT 9 AN ANTI-,M>CIONITE S5SE1 9 ! FIR/ ,EPI/LE TO ! ,COR9?IANS 7#g1 #i71 ATTRIBUT$ TO ,SAUL_/,PAUL3 0,BETT] TO M>RY ?AN TO BURN40 

,! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! *OICE ( A VIRTU\S MORALITY EXT5DS TO SUFF]+ OR EXP]I5C+ MIS=TUNE2 !Y >E PUNI%M5TS = FAULTS4 ,! S5SE ( GUILT & ! ID5TIFICATION ( NATURE AS ! S\RCE ( CONTAM9ATION .<S\ILLURE.> & IMPURITY PROCE$S FROM A ,JUDAIC VISION ?AT ,*RI/IANITY 9H]IT$4 ,EV5 ! *ILD IS GUILTY ( P[]4  
  

,I SAY ?AT ALL ?OSE :O HAVE 9CURR$ ?IS AFFLICTION HAVE RECEIV$ ?IS GOOD TURN ?ANKS TO ,HE :O LEADS ALL ) G5TL5ESS1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE S9N$1 BUT !IR FAULTS REMA9 HIDD54 ,IF 9 FACT ONE HAD GRIEVANCES AGA9/ !M = ANY?+ ELSE1 IT W\LD BE ?AT !Y DO NOT SUFF] ?IS PA9 9 ! CAPACITY ( PREV>ICATORS1 = ! BAD ACTIONS ?AT !Y HAVE COMMITT$2 !Y >E NOT \TRAGE\S1 LIKE ADULT]]S & ASSASS9S2 BUT BECAUSE !Y >E ,*RI/IANS1 ,HE SUMMONS !M TO SUFF]+1 :I* CONSOLES !M1 ) ! RESULT ?AT !Y IMAG9E !MSELVES NOT SUFF]+4 ,SOME HAVE 9CURR$ SUFF]+ )\T HAV+ S9N$ AT ALL1 BUT ?IS IS V]Y R>E4 ,& /ILL HE DOESN'T FALL UND] ! BL[ ( SUFF]+ BECAUSE A CUNN+ P[] HAS SET TRAPS = HIM1 BUT IT IS NECESS>Y TO 5VISION HIS PA9 AS ?AT ( A *ILD :O SUFF]S1 ?\<1 APP>5TLY1 IT HAS NOT S9N$ 74447 ,IT IS AN ADVANTAGE = ! *ILD :O HAS NOT S9N$ OR1 AT ! V]Y LEA/1 HAS NOT COMMITT$ ANY S9 ( ACTION1 BUT /ILL C>RIES ! DISPOSITION TO S9 )9 HIM1 TO FALL 9TO SUFF]+ & UND]GO MANY MIS=TUNES2 LIKEWISE1 NO MAN1 EV5 ?OSE :O >E P]FECT & HAVE COMMITT$ NO S9S ( ACTION1 FALLS 9TO SUFF]+ & SUFF]S 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! *ILD DOES4 ,HE C>RIES )9 HIMSELF ! DISPOSITION TO S92 IF HE HAS NOT S9N$1 ?IS IS BECAUSE HE HAS NOT HAD ! OCCASION1 ) ! RESULT ?AT !RE IS NO PLACE TO 9SCRIBE 9NOC5CE TO HIS CR$IT4 ,:OEV] HAS ! 9T5TION ( COMMITT+ ADULT]Y IS AN ADULT]]1 EV5 IF HE HAS NOT COMMITT$ ! ACT2 :OEV] HAS ! 9T5TION TO COMMITT MURD] IS A MURD]]1 EV5 IF HE HASN'T EXECUT$ IT4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) ! 9NOC5T .<*ILD.> ( :OM ,I SPOKE2 :5 ,I SEE HIM SUFF]+ )\T HAV+ DONE ANY?+ EVIL1 ,I SAY ?AT HE IS BAD1 BECAUSE HE HAS ! 9T5TION ( COMMITT+ S94 ,EI!R ?AT OR IMPUTE ! EVIL TO ,PROVID5CE4 ,P]HAPS Y\ WILL NOT KEEP MY WORDS 9 M9D & Y\ WILL ?9K TO GET ME 9TO TR\BLE BY MISQUOT+ ME & SAY+3 ?IS ONE OR ?AT ONE !RE HAS S9N$ BECAUSE HE SUFF]S2 ,I W\LD RESPOND1 IF Y\ P]MITT$ ME TO DO SO3 HE HASN'T S9N$1 HE RESEMBLES ! *ILD :O MU/ SUFF]4 ,IF Y\ 9SI/ ) MORE VEHEM5CE1 ,I WILL TELL Y\3 :ATEV] MAN Y\ %[ ME1 HE WILL /ILL BE A MAN2 ONLY ,GOD IS NOT A MAN4 ,NO ONE IS FREE FROM CONTAM9ATION1 AS HAS BE5 SAID47"97.<#b#a#c.>  
  

7"97 ,! ,BOOK ( ,JOB1 #a#d1 #d4 ,SU* IDEAS N\RI%$ ! LETT]S ATTRIBUT$ TO ,SAUL_/,PAUL4 

,A FRAGM5T ATTRIBUT$ TO ,ISIDORE1 SON ( ,BASILIDES1 EXP\NDS A !ORY ?AT ,CA?OLICISM W\LD LAT] ADOPT ON ! QUE/ION ( FREE WILL3  
  

,:5 Y\ HAVE CONV9C$ SOMEONE ?AT ! S\L IS NOT SIMPLE1 ?AT IT IS ! =CE ?AT IS 9H]5T 9 HIM ?AT GIVES BIR? TO ! WOR/ PASSIONS1 ! BAD PEOPLE CAN SAY NO?+ BETT] ?AN ?IS3 ,I WAS =C$1 ,I WAS PULL$ 91 ,I ACT$ DESPITE MYSELF1 ,I DID SU* AN ACT AGA9/ MY WILL1 :]EAS HE HIMSELF HAS 9 FACT 9CL9$ HIS DESIRES T[>DS EVIL & HAS NOT /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! P[]S ( ! MATT] ?AT IS 9H]5T 9 HIM4 ,WE MU/ %[ \RSELVES TO BE ! MA/]S ( ! 9F]IOR P>T ( \R NATURES BY US+ \R REASON4  
  

,TO F\ND 9 ! COSMOS HIS MORALITY ( ! 0P]FECT10 ! 0PNEUMATIC0 OR 0MAN ACCORD+ TO ! SPIRIT10 ,BASILIDES APPEAL$ TO A COSMOGONY1 MANY ELEM5TS ( :I* FILT]$ 9TO FUTURE !OLOGICAL QU>RELS4 ,LEISEGANG JU/LY E/ABLI%ES A CONNECTION BETWE5 ! IDEA ( A SUP]IOR ,GOD 7,BASILIDE7 & ! CONCEPTION KN[N UND] ! NAME ( ,D5YS ! ,>EOPAGITE4.<#b#a#d.> 

,BASILIDES3  
  

,!RE WAS A TIME 9 :I* NO?+ EXI/$2 ?IS NO?+ WAS NOT ONE ( ! EXI/+ ?+S BUT1 TO SPEAK CLE>LY1 )\T ANY DET\R1 )\T ANY K9D ( >TIFICE1 ABSOLUTELY NO?+ EXI/$4 ,:5 ,I SAY1 'EXI/$1' ,I AM NOT AFFIRM+ ?AT ! NO?+ 'EXI/$1' BUT TO MAKE :AT ,I MEAN TO SAY UND]/OOD1 TO KN[ ?AT ABSOLUTELY NO?+ EXI/$4.<#b#a#e.>  
  

,PSEUDO-,D5YS3  
  

,WE GO HI<]1 WE N[ SAY ?AT ?IS CAUSE 7,GOD7 IS NEI!R S\L1 NOR 9TELLIG5CE2 ?AT IT POSSESSES NEI!R IMAG9ATION1 NOR OP9ION1 NOR REASON1 NOR 9TELLIG5CE2 ?AT IT CAN NEI!R EXPRESS NOR CONCEIVE2 ?AT IT HAS NEI!R NUMB]1 NOR ORD]1 NOR GR&EUR1 NOR SMALLNESS1 NEI!R EQUALITY NOR 9EQUALITY1 NOR SIMILITUDE2 ?AT IT DOES NOT SEE1 ?AT IT DOES NOT REMA9 IMMOBILE NOR DOES IT DIE2 ?AT IT NEI!R KEEPS CALM1 NOR POSSESSES P[]2 ?AT IS NEI!R P[] NOR LI<T2 ?AT IT DOES NOT LIVE NOR IS IT LIFE2 ?AT IT IS NEI!R ESS5CE1 NOR P]PETUITY1 NOR TIME2 ?AT IT IS NOT 9TELLIGIBLE2 ?AT IT IS NEI!R SCI5CE1 NOR TRU?1 NOR ROYALTY1 NOR WISDOM1 NOR .<!.> ,ONE1 NOR UNITY1 NOR DEITY1 NOR GOOD NOR SPIRIT 9 ANY S5SE ?AT WE MI<T UND]/&2 NEI!R FILIATION1 NOR PAT]NITY1 NOR ANY?+ ?AT IS ACCESSIBLE TO \R KN[L$GE1 NOR TO ! KN[L$GE ( ANY O!R BE+2 ?AT NO ONE KN[S IT SU* AS IT IS1 & ?AT IT ITSELF DOES NOT KN[ ANY BE+2 ?AT IT COMPLETELY ESCAPES REASON+1 NAM+ & KN[+2 ?AT IT IS NEI!R D>KNESS NOR LI<T1 NOR ]ROR1 NOR TRU?2 ?AT IT ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT AFFIRM ANY?+ NOR D5Y ANY?+2 ?AT :5 WE POSE AFFIRMATIONS OR NEGATIONS ?AT APPLY TO REALITIES ?AT >E 9F]IOR TO IT1 WE NEI!R AFFIRM NOR D5Y ANY?+1 BECAUSE ALL AFFIRMATIONS REMA9 ON ?IS SIDE ( ! UNIQUE & P]FECT CAUSE ( ALL ?+S1 .<&.> BECAUSE ALL NEGATIONS RESIDE ON ?IS SIDE ( ! UNIQUE & P]FECT CAUSE ( ALL ?+S1 BECAUSE ALL NEGATIONS RESIDE ON ?IS SIDE ( ! TRANSC5D5CE ( ,HE :O IS NATURALLY .<SIMPLEM5T.> /RIPP$ ( ALL & SITUAT$ BEYOND EV]Y?+4.<#b#a#f.>  
  

,!RE=E1 FROM ?IS ,GOD -- :O IS ALL-BE+ & ALL NONBE+1 & ,SIGE1 PURE ,SIL5CE 7! DISCIPLES ( ,BASILIDES W]E APP>5TLY REQUIR$ TO BE SIL5T = FIVE YE>S7 -- EJACULATES A SE$ FROM :I* ?REE 5TITIES W]E BORN4 ,! FIR/ WAS ! ,SON ( ,GOD1 CONSUB/ANTIAL ) HIS ,FA!R1 & ! T]M US$ BY ,BASILIDE IS ! FAM\S HOMO\SIOS >\ND :I* ! QU>REL ( ,>IANISM & ! BREAK ) ,BYZANTIUM W\LD BE ORGANIZ$4 ,! ,SON IS ?US ( ! SAME NATURE AS HIS ,FA!R4 ,! SECOND BIR? WAS ?AT ( ! PNEUMA1 ! ,SPIRIT1 ! FLA% ( ,GOD PLUNG$ 9TO MATT] ?AT ASPIRES TO RETURN TO ITS CELE/IAL K+DOM4 ,& ! ?IRD1 ! V]ITABLE SCRAP+S ( ! DIV9E SP]M1 IS NONE O!R ?AN ! E>?1 ! BODY1 MATT]1 =TUNATELY CL>IFI$ .<ECLAIREE.> BY ! PNEUMATIC1 SPIRITUAL FLA%4 

,! PNEUMA FROLICK$ BETWE5 TWO SPACES3 ! 9F]IOR COSMOS1 \R UNIV]SE1 & A HYP]COSMOS4 ,!RE=E1 ! PNEUMA1 BY RAIS+ ITSELF UP & BELIEV+ ?AT IT ATTA9$ ! HI<E/ PLACE1 MADE ITSELF ! ,LORD 7>*ON71 CREAT$ A SON :O APPE>$ SO BEAUTIFUL TO HIM ?AT HE PLAC$ HIM ON HIS RI<T4 ,HE !N CONCEIV$ ! ,OGDOADE1 OR ! EI<? HEAV51 9 :I* HE REIGN$ OV] ! CELE/IAL CREATURES4 

,:5 ! E!REAL BE+S W]E ORD]$ TO RISE1 /ILL ISSU$ FROM ! ,LOGOS ,SP]MATICOS ?AT PRODUC$ ! DIV9E NO?+NESS1 A SECOND >*ON WAS SUMMON$ TO RULE OV] ! O!R SEV5 HEAV5S OR ,HEBDOMADE4 ,! >*ON ( ,HEBDOMADE IS HE :O SPOKE TO ,MOSES & ID5TIFI$ HIMSELF ) ! ,DEMIURGE4 ,HIS CREATION MULTIPLI$ ! MAT]IAL & SPIRITUAL TRAPS ?AT ! PNEUMATICS HAD TO OV]COME TO REGA9 ! ,PNEUMA1 CO-REG5T ) ! ,LORD ( ,OGDOADE4 

,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT S9 5T]$ ! WORLD BECAUSE ! FIR/ >*ON CLAIM$ A P[] ?AN WASN'T P>T ( ITS NATURE1 ! S9 ( MAN RESIDES 9 ! WILL TO P[] ?AT 9CITES HIM TO SURPASS ! LIMITS ( HIS NATURE4 

,EXTREME ASCETICISM & LIC5SE DEP5DS UPON S91 BECAUSE !Y BO? SET !MSELVES ASIDE FROM ! JU/ MILIEU 9 :I* ,EPICUREAN MORALITY ?RIV$4 

,MU* LAT] ,IR5AEUS W\LD PRES5T A V]SION ( ,BASILIDES' !OLOGY1 TO :I* W\LD BE JO9$ ! FRAGM5TS ( ! LEG5D ( ,JESUS3  
  

,FROM ! UN5G5D]$ ,FA!R1 ,N\S WAS 5G5D]$ FIR/2 FROM ,N\S WAS 5G5D]$ ! ,LOGOS2 FROM ! ,LOGOS ,PHRONESIS1 ,PHRONESIS ,SOPHIA1 ,SOPHIA & ,DYNAMOS .<W]E 5G5D]$.> ! ,VIRTUES1 ! ,P[]S & ! ,ANGELS :OM HE NAM$ ! FIR/ ONES1 & IT WAS BY !M ?AT ! FIR/ HEAV5 WAS CREAT$4 ,FROM ?IS CAME O!R ANGELS :O MADE A SECOND HEAV5 SIMIL> TO ! FIR/4 ,FROM !SE ANGELS PROCE$$ .</ILL.> O!RS1 9 !IR TURN & 9 ! SAME FA%ION1 9 ! IMAGE ( ! SUP]IOR ANGELS1 & !SE ANGELS =M$ A ?IRD HEAV54 ,FROM ?IS ?IRD HEAV5 WAS BORN A F\R?1 & ?US !RE FOLL[$1 9 AN ANALOG\S FA%ION1 ! ,PR9CES1 ,ANGELS & #cfe HEAV5S4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS NUMB] ( HEAV5S ?AT ! YE> ALSO HAS #cfe DAYS4 ,! LA/ HEAV51 ! ONE ?AT WE SEE1 IS FILL$ BY ! ANGELS :O MADE EV]Y?+ ?AT IS 9 ! WORLD4 ,!Y %>$ ! E>? & ALL ! PEOPLE :O >E ON IT4 ,!IR LEAD] IS ! ,GOD ( ! ,JEWS4 ,?IS LA/ ONE1 BECAUSE HE WANT$ ! O!R PEOPLE TO BE SUBJECT$ TO HIS PEOPLE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO ! ,JEWS1 ! O!R PR9CES RAIS$ !MSELVES UP AGA9/ HIM & P>ALYZ$ HIS PLANS4 ,?IS WAS :Y ! O!R PEOPLE W]E ANIMAT$ BY HO/ILE S5TIM5TS ) RESPECT TO HIS PEOPLE4 ,BUT HAV+ SE5 !IR CORRUPTION1 ! UN5G5D]$ & 9NUM]ABLE ,FA!R S5T HIS UNIQUE ,SON1 ,N\S1 :O IS CALL$ ,*RI/1 TO DELIV] ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 HIM FROM ! DOM9ATION ( ?OSE :O MADE ! WORLD4 ,HE W\LD MANIFE/ HIMSELF AS A MAN ON ! E>? TO !IR PEOPLE & ACCOMPLI% ! P[]S4 ,BUT IT WASN'T HE :O SUFF]$1 IT WAS A C]TA9 ,SIMON ( ,CYR5E :O WAS =C$ TO C>RY HIS CROSS TO ITS PLACE4 ,HE WAS CRUCIFI$ BY ]ROR & UNCONSCI\SLY1 AFT] :I* HE WAS *ANG$ BY ,JESUS SO ?AT HE W\LD BE TAK5 = HIM4 ,JESUS TOOK ! =M ( ,SIMON & MOCK$ !M1 BECAUSE HE REMA9$ NE>BY4 ,HE WAS ! 9CORPOREAL P[] & ! UN5G5D]$ ,N\S2 ?IS IS :Y HE TRANS=M$ HIMSELF AT WILL1 & HE ?US RETURN$ TO HE :O HAD S5T HIM1 MOCK+ ?OSE :O HAD NOT KEPT HIM BACK & HE WAS 9VISIBLE TO ALL4 ,?OSE :O KNEW ?IS W]E DELIV]$ FROM ! ,PR9CE & ,CREATOR ( ?IS WORLD4 ,IT ISN'T ! CRUCIFI$ ONE :O MU/ CONFESS1 BUT HE :O WAS CRUCIFI$ 9 APPE>ANCE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ,JESUS1 :O HAD BE5 S5T BY ! ,FA!R TO1 BY ?IS ACTION1 DE/ROY ! WORKS ( ?OSE :O HAD MADE ! WORLD4 ,?US ! ONE :O CONFESS$ ! CRUCIFI$ MAN WAS A SLAVE TO ! P[] ( ?OSE :O CREAT$ ! WORLD ( BODIES2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! O!RS W]E FREE2 !Y KNEW H[ ! UN5G5D]$ ,FA!R HAD SP>$ !M ALL4 ,BUT ! R$EMPTION ONLY EXT5D$ TO ! S\L1 BECAUSE ! BODY CAN ONLY DISSOLVE ITSELF 9 CON=MITY ) ITS NATURE444 ,LIKEWISE ) ! PROPHECIES ( !IR LEAD]S :O HAD MADE ! WORLD1 ! ,LAW1 9 P>TICUL>1 ( HE :O HAD MADE ! PEOPLE LEAVE ,EGYPT4 ,SACRIFICES TO ! GODS HAD TO BE CONDEMN$ & HELD AS NO?+1 BUT ONE C\LD TAKE P>T 9 !M )\T SCRUPLE2 .<ONE.> WAS LIKEWISE 9DIFF]5T TO ANY ACTION & ! EX]CISE ( ANY VOLUPTU\SNESS4 ,!Y LIKEWISE PRACTIC$ MAGIC1 ! EVOCATION ( <O/S & ALL ( ! O!R MAGIC TRICKS2 !Y 9V5T$ ALL SORTS ( NAMES = ANGELS1 & PUT SOME 9 ! FIR/ HEAV5 & SOME 9 ! SECOND1 & !Y APPLI$ !MSELVES TO DI/+UI%+ ! NAMES1 PR9CIPLES1 ANGELS & P[]S ( !IR 74447 #cfe HEAV5S4 ,IT WAS ?US1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT ! WORLD TO :I* ! ,SAVIOR DESC5D$ & FROM :I* HE ASC5D$ WAS CALL$ ,KAULAKAU4 ,9 ! MANN] ( ,KAULAKAU1 HE :O KNEW ALL ! ANGELS & !IR ORIG9 BECAME 9VISIBLE & UNGRASPABLE TO ALL ! ANGELS & ! P[]S4 ,JU/ AS ! ,*RI/ WAS UNKN[N TO ALL1 !Y MU/ NOT BE RECOGNIZ$ BY ANYONE1 !Y >E 9VISIBLE & UNKN[ABLE TO ALL1 :]EAS !Y KN[ ALL ! BE+S & CAN CROSS !M ALL4 ',Y\1 :O KN[ ALL1 BUT NO ONE KN[S Y\6' -- SU* IS !IR =MULA .<444.> ,FEW PEOPLE >E CAPABLE ( ?IS KN[L$GE1 ONE 9 A ?\S&1 T5 9 SIX ?\S&4 ,!Y >E NO LONG] ,JEWS1 !Y SAY1 & ONLY ,*RI/IANS4 7"97 ,IT IS =BIDD5 TO REVEAL !IR SECRETS1 ONE MU/ KEEP !M 9 SIL5CE4 ,!Y DET]M9$ ! SITE ( ! #cfe HEAV5S AS IF !Y W]E MA!MATICIANS4 ,!Y BORR[$ !IR !ORIES & APPLI$ !M TO ! P>TICUL> REQUIREM5TS ( !IR DOCTR9E4 ,!IR LEAD] IS ,ABRAXAS2 ! NUM]IC VALUE ( ?IS NAME IS #c#f#e4.<#b#a#g.>  
  

7"97 ,!Y CON/ITUT$ A BRAN* FROM ! ,ESS5O-,*RI/IAN BU%1 BUT A ,HELL5IZ$ BRAN*1 DIFF]5T FROM ,M>CIONISM1 AL?\< ! ABS5CE ( WOM5 FROM !IR COSMOGONY CONFIRMS !IR T5D5CY T[>DS ASCETICISM4 

,DIS5TANGL$ FROM ! ,*RI/IANITY ( ! #a#hS1 9 :I* ,IR5AEUS DISGUIS$ ! ,BASILIDEANS1 !IR SYNCRETISM SUGGE/$ -- DUE TO ! IMPORTANCE GIV5 TO ,ABRASAX & MAGIC C>V+S1 CALL$ ABRAXAS -- A CONNECTION TO ! CULT ( ,MI?RAS1 FROM :I* ! SECTS DEVOT$ TO ,JO%UA_/,JESUS BORR[$ ! IMAGE ( A SOL> DIV9ITY4 ,IT IS PROBABLE ?AT ,BASILIDE FACILITAT$ ! EX*ANGE BETWE5 ,MI?RAISM & ,*RI/IANITY4 

,! IMPORTANCE ( MAGIC1 ON ! O!R H&1 APPE>S UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,BONN] /UDI$ ! TALISMANS ?AT BE> REPRES5TATIONS ( ,ABRASAX1 ! ANGIP$E DIV9ITY ) ! HEAD ( A ROO/]1 ?US UNIT+ ! SUN & ! E>?1 LI<T & D>KNESS1 MALE & FEMALE4.<#b#a#h.> 

,BAS$ ON ! REPORTS CONC]N+ ,ABRASAX & ,MI?RAS3  
  

,J]OME 7"97 NOTES ?AT ,BASILIDES DESIGNAT$ HIS ALL-P[]FUL ,GOD ) ! MAGIC NAME ,ABRAXAS2 BY ADD+ ! RESPECTIVE NUM]ICAL VALUES ( EA* ,GREEK LETT] 9 ?IS NAME1 ONE CAN OBTA9 ! NUMB] ( CIRCLES ?AT ! ',SUN' DESCRIBES 9 ! C\RSE ( A YE>2 ?IS IS ! SAME GOD AS ,MI?RAS1 .<BECAUSE.> ?IS NAME1 AL?\< =M$ ) DIFF]5T LETT]S1 TOTALS ! SAME NUM]ICAL VALUE3 

,A-,B-,R-,A-,S-,A-,X 

 #a"4#b"4#a"4#a"4#f"4#a"4#b "7 #cfe 

,M-,I-,T-,H-,R-,A-,S 

 #d"4#e"4#a"4#i"4#a"4#a"4#b "7 #cfe 

,FROM !N ON1 ! MEAN+ ( ! #cfe HEAV5S IS CLE>4 ,JU/ AS ! CIRCUIT ( ! SEV5 PLANETS DI/+UI%ES SEV5 HEAV5S1 EA* CIRCLE ( ! SUN-=M DESCRIBES A HEAV51 ?AT IS TO SAY1 A SPH]ICAL 5VELOP TRAC$ .<DESS9EE.> BY ! CIRCLE4 ,!RE=E1 EA* DAY ! CIRCLE TRAVEL$ IS SLI<TLY DIFF]5T FROM ?AN ?AT ( ! PREC$+ DAY1 & IT IS ?US ?AT1 FOLL[+ ! ,EGYPTIAN CALCULATIONS1 :I* C\NT MON?S ( ?IRTY DAYS EA*1 !RE >E ?REE-HUNDR$-SIXTY CIRCLES OR HEAV5S4 ,! FIVE O!R CIRCLES E*O ! PLANETS1 EXCEPT = ! SUN & ! MOON1 :I* >E ASSIGN$ P>TICUL> ROLES1 & ALSO E*O ! LEAP .<9T]CALAIRE.> WEEK ( FIVE DAYS1 :I* IS ! SAME ?+1 S9CE ! DAYS ( ! WEEK C>RY ! NAMES ( ! PLANETS4 ,! SUN IS ,HELIOS1 & ,MI?RAS-,ABRAXAS IS ! ,>*ON :O EMBRACES ! TOTALITY ( ! SOL> CIRCLE AS A UNITY4 ,MI?RAS & ,HELIOS >E 9 A FA!R-SON RELATION%IP4 ,MI?RAS IS ! ,GREAT ,GOD2 ,HELIOS IS HIS ,LOGOS1 ?ANKS TO :I* HE DEVELOP$ HIMSELF1 CREAT$ ! WORLD2 & HE PLAY$ ! ROLE ( M$IATOR BETWE5 MAN & ,GOD4 ,HE HAD ! SAME FUNCTION AS ! ,*RI/OS-,LOGOS2 SEE ! 'LITURGY ( ,MI?RAS' & ! SPEE* ( ,EMP]OR ,JULIAN AB\T ,K+ ,HELIOS4.<#b#a#i.>  
  

7"97 ,J]OME1 ,9 ,AMOS ,I,I,I 7,P4,L41 ,X,X,V1 COL4 #aah ,D74 

,ACCORD+ TO ,BASILIDES1 ! ,GREAT ,>*ON HAD A SON1 ! ,*RI/ ( ,OGDOADE4 ,! ,HEBDOMADE !N HAD HIS ,>*ON & HE1 9 HIS TURN1 .<HAD.> A SON1 ALSO A ,*RI/1 ! SOL> ,*RI/1 ! SIMULTANE\SLY DIV9E & HUMAN C\NT]P>T TO ! SUP]IOR ,*RI/ ( ! ,OGDOADE4 

,?US ,ABRASAX BECAME ! PROTOTYPE ( ! ,*RI/OS-,HELIOS & ! TIME ?AT HE GOV]NS4  
  

,ABRAXAS1 LIKE ,MI?RAS1 DESIGNATES ! ,GOD :O UNITES 9 HIMSELF ! P[] ( ! SEV5 PLANETS1 BECAUSE HIS NAME IS COMPOS$ ( SEV5 LETT]S4 ,!SE SEV5 LETT]S HAVE ! TOTAL VALUE ( #c#f#e2 IT FOLL[S ?AT HE CONTA9S )9 HIM #cfe P>TIAL OR SUBALT]N GODS4 ,AS TEMPORAL GR&EUR1 HE CONTA9S EV]Y?+ 9 A YE> OR EA* YE> ?AT ! WORLD SEES2 HE IS ! ,EON1 ! ,ET]NITY4 ,EA* P>TIAL GOD PRESIDES OV] ONE DAY4 ,AN E*O ( ?IS BELIEF SUBSI/$ 9 ! CAL5D> ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*1 9 :I* EA* DAY C>RIES ! NAME ( A SA9T1 ! K+ ( ?AT DAY4 ,! ,*RI/IAN GODS HAD SIMPLY TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! PAGAN GODS4.<#b#b.>  

,VAL5T9E ,& ,! ,VAL5T9IANS 

  

,9 A LETT] TO ! CONSUL ,S]VIANUS1 ,EMP]OR ,HADRIAN 7#a#a#g-#a#c#h7 GAVE AN IDEA ( ! CONFUSION ( MESSIANIC SECTS !N CALL$ 0,*RI/IAN03  
  

,HADRIAN ,AUGU/US TO ! CONSUL ,S]VIANUS1 SALUT6 ,I HAVE F\ND 9 ,EGYPT1 AB\T :I* Y\ BOA/$ TO ME1 ONLY A FUNDAM5TALLY FRIVOL\S NATION1 9CON/ANT1 AT ! BECK-&-CALL ( ! FIR/ QUACK .<CANCAN.> :O COMES ALONG4 ,! ADOR]S ( ,S]APIS >E ,*RI/IANS & ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES ,*RI/IAN BI%OPS ADORE ,S]APIS4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D 9 ,EGYPT AN >*ISYNAGOGUE1 A ,SAM>ITAN OR A ,*RI/IAN PRIE/ :O IS NOT AN A/ROLOGI/1 A =ECA/] OR A *>LATAN AS WELL4 ,:5 ! PATRI>* COMES TO ,EGYPT1 SOME IMPLORE HIM TO ADORE ,S]APIS1 O!RS TO ADORE ! ,*RI/4 ,!Y ONLY HAVE A S+LE ,GOD4 ,HE IS ADOR$ BY ,*RI/IANS1 ,JEWS & ALL ! O!R PEOPLES4.<#b#b#a.>  
  

,IT WAS FROM ! MICROCOSM ( ,ALEX&RIA ?AT ,VAL5T9E CAME2 ALONG ) ,PHILO & ,BASILIDES1 HE WAS ! FA!R ( SPECULATIVE !OLOGY4 ,EVAD+ ! TR\BLES & REPRESSIONS ( ! LA/ W> ( ! ,JEWS1 HE W5T TO ,ROME1 :]E HE /AY$ FROM #acf TO #a#d2 .<:ILE !RE.> HE CROSS$ PA?S ) ! ,JUDEO-,*RI/IANS1 :OM ! ,PA/OR ( ,H]MAS DEPLOR$ = !IR DISS5SION2 ,M>CION & HIS ,PAUL9E ,*UR*ES2 ! DISCIPLES ( ,C>POCRATUS1 = :OM H$ONISM TRAC$ \T ! ROAD ( SALVATION2 & ! MOBS ( BI%OPS & LEAD]S ( ,*RI/IAN SECTS ( UNC]TA9 DOCTR9ES1 SATISFY+ !IR APPETITES = DOM9ATION EV]Y:]E POSSIBLE4 

,A BRILLIANT RHETORICIAN1 A POET1 & ! AU?OR ( LETT]S & ESSAYS1 ,VAL5T9E ONLY %>$ ) ,*RI/IANITY A C]TA9 PROP5SITY TO ASCETICISM & REF]5CES TO A R$EEM]1 ! ,*RI/-,LOGOS OR A SPIRITUAL 5TITY *>G$ ) GUID+ S\LS T[>DS ! K+DOM ( ! 9EFFABLE & GOOD ,GOD4 ,HE WAS ! AU?OR ( ! TREATISE ,( ! ,?REE ,NATURES 7LO/7 & ! ,GOSPEL ( ,TRU?1 DISCOV]$ AT ,NAG-,HAMMADI4 

,DID ,VAL5T9E PROPHESIZE 9 ! MANN] ( ,EL*ASAI OR1 TW5TY YE>S LAT]1 ,MONTANUS1 ,PRISCILLA & ,MAXIMILIA1 ! 9ITIATORS ( ! ,NEW ,PROPHECY8 ,NO?+ P]MITS ONE TO BE ASSUR$2 BUT NOTE ! IMPORTANCE ACCORD$ TO EC/ASY 9 A LAT] REPORT MADE BY ,EPIPHANIUS ( ,SALAMIS3  
  

,AN 9DE/RUCTABLE SPIRIT1 ,I SALUTE ! 9DE/RUCTABLES4 ,I ANN\NCE TO Y\ UNSPEAKABLE MY/]IES1 9EXPRESSIBLE & SUPRA-CELE/IAL1 :I* CAN NOT GRASP ! ,P[]S1 NOR ! ,DOM9ATIONS1 NOR ! SUBORD9AT$ ,=CES1 NOR ANY COMPOS$ BE+1 BUT :I* >E ONLY MANIFE/$ 9 ! ?\<T ( ! ,IMMUTABLE 7,PAN>ION1 ,X,X,X,I1 #e1 #a-#b74  
  

,! ,VAL5T9IAN !OLOGICAL SY/EM DEVELOP$ ! COSMOG5ESIS ( ,BASILIDES 9TO A COMPLEXITY ?AT EVOKES TORTU\S S*OLA/IC DISC\RSE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,GOSPEL ( ,TRU?1 ! DIV9E WORLD OR ,PL]OME 7:I* EXPRESSES WELL ! MOD]N T]M 0TOTALITY07 IS F\ND$ ON A DUALITY3 ! ,9EFFABLE1 ! MALE PR9CIPLE1 & ,SIL5CE1 ! FEMALE PR9CIPLE4 ,FROM !IR C\PL+ WAS BORN A SECOND DUALITY & FROM IT .<CAME.> A QUAT]N>Y PR9CIPLE1 ! :OLE =M+ ! ,OGDOADE 7#b"4#b"4#d"7#h74 ,!RE W]E ELEV5 C\PLES ( ,EONS 75TITIES1 P[]S1 =CES71 M5 & WOM5 DESIGN$ ?IS AMOR\S ADV5TURE ( CREATION1 :I* WAS AS =EIGN TO ,JUDAISM AS IT WAS TO ,CA?OLICISM4 ,! TOTAL WAS #h "4 #b#b1 ?AT IS #c ,EONS1 ( :I* ! LA/ ONE1 ! Y\NGE/1 IS NONE O!R ?AN ,SOPHIA4 ,RELEGAT$ TO ! PLACE FUR!/ AWAY FROM ! PRIMORDIAL DUALITY1 ,SOPHIA IS 5GROSS$ ) DESIRE & REVOLT1 & 5G5D]S ! ,DEMIURGE1 ! ,GOD ( ,G5ESIS & ! WORLD4 

,BY /RIV+ TO SEP>ATE ITS DESIRE FROM ! OBSCURITY ?AT REIGNS BEYOND ! ,PL]OME1 ,SOPHIA AB&ONS 9 FLE% A FRAGM5T ( SPIRIT & S\L4 ,SO AS TO SAVE ! SPIRIT IMPRISON$ 9 MATT]1 ! CELE/IAL ,MESSIAH S5DS ! ,*RI/ ,JESUS TO TEA* M5 ! NATURE & DE/9Y ( !IR S\LS1 ) ! RESULT ?AT1 CROSS+ ! ?RE%OLD ( DEA?1 HE RETURNS TO HIS PLACE ( ORIG94 

,PLATONISM1 :I* IS 9H]5T 9 ! IDEA ( A WORLD ?AT IMP]FECTLY REFLECTS ! PRIMORDIAL ,EON1 EXPLA9S ?R\< :I* BIAS ,VAL5T9E'S !OLOGY PREFIGUR$ ! SIMPLIFI$ & DESEXUALIZ$ V]SION ( ,CA?OLIC DOGMA1 BUT ALSO ANN\NC$ ! QUIBBLES ( ! !OLOGIANS FROM ,>IANISM TO ,JANS5ISM4 

,AS = ,JESUS1 IF HE IS NO LONG] ,JO%UA -- BECAUSE ,VAL5T9E'S ,*RI/IANITY WANT$ TO BE PURELY ,GREEK -- !N HE REMA9S ! DESC5DANT ( ,SOPHIA1 PNEUMA OR ,SPIRIT1 H]E DESIGNAT$ BY ! T]M ,LOGOS4 

,9 A POEM1 ,VAL5T9E ILLU/RAT$ ANO!R REM>K1 :I* ! ,EL5*OS .<MI/AK5LY.> ASCRIB$ TO HIM 7,V,I1 #d#b1 #b73 0,VAL5T9E CLAIMS ?AT HE SAW A NEW-BORN1 HE ASK$ IT :O HE WAS2 ! BABY RESPOND$ ?AT HE WAS ! ,LOGOS40 ,?IS MANN] ( PROCE$+1 ON ! P>T ( ! AU?OR ( ! ,EL5*OS1 ILLU/RATES WELL ! ANECDOTAL R$UCTION ( A PHILOSOPHICAL DISC\RSE4 ,H]E IS ! POEM1 RETRANSCIB$ BY ! ,EL5*OS 7,V,I1 #c#f1 #g73  
  

,I SEE 9 ! E!R EV]Y?+ MIX$ 9 ! PNEUMA1 

 ,I SEE 9 ! SPIRIT ! PNEUMA C>RY+ ! TOTALITY3 

 ,! FLE% SUSP5D$ BY ! S\L1 

 ,! S\L C>RI$ AWAY BY ! AIR1 

 ,! AIR SUSP5D$ FROM ! E!R1 

 ,! FRUITS COM+ FROM ! ABYSS1 

 ,A SMALL *ILD EM]G+ FROM ! MATRIX4 
  
  

,IT WAS 9 REACTION AGA9/ SU* CONCEPTIONS ?AT ! GOSPELS REC\NT$ ! *ILDHOOD ( ,JESUS1 HIS ESCAPADES1 & HIS FAMILY4 ,!Y PR9CIPALLY D]IV$ FROM POPUL> ,*RI/IANITY1 A ,*RI/IANITY ?AT REJECT$ ! AB/RACTIONS & ELITISM ( ! ,VAL5T9IANS1 BECAUSE !Y REQUIR$ EXEMPL>Y LEG5DS TO SUPPORT !IR M>TRYS & FAI?1 PI/IS4 ,! ,NEW ,PROPHECY1 C>RY+ EV5 FUR!R ! SIMPLICITY ( ,EL*ASAITISM1 CONDEMN$ SPECULATIONS AB\T ! ,SAVIOR1 ,SOPHIA1 ! ,GOOD ,GOD & ! BAD WORLD1 :I* W]E 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ! HUMBLE PEOPLE4 ,9 HIS ,/ROMATES 7,I,I1 #c71 ,CLEM5T ( ,ALEX&RIA WASN'T DECEIV$ :5 HE WROTE3 0,! ,VAL5T9IANS ATTRIBUTE TO US ! FAI? ( ! SIMPLE PEOPLE2 AS = !M1 !Y CLAIM TO POSSESS GNOSIS1 BECAUSE !Y >E SAV$ BY NATURE1 !Y HAVE ! ADVANTAGE ( SUP]IOR SEM52 !Y SAY ?AT ?IS GNOSIS IS EXTREMELY F> FROM FAI?2 ACCORD+ TO !M ! PNEUMATIC IS SEP>ATE FROM ! PSY*IC40 

,CLEM5T WAS ALSO A PHILOSOPH] BUT1 9 ! MANN] ( ,IR5AEUS1 ! ,BI%OP ( ,LYON1 HE ADH]$ 7IF NOT DIRECTLY7 TO ! ,NEW ,PROPHECY1 AT LEA/ TO ! F]V5T MOVEM5T ?AT IT 9SPIR$ & ?AT W\LD ONLY LAT] ALI5ATE HIS EXCESSIVE TA/E = M>TYRDOM & AGGRESSIVE PURITANISM4 ,IR5AEUS W\LD TAKE UP ! P5 AGA9/ 0SO-CALL$ GNOSIS10 :ILE ,CLEM5T ID5TIFI$ GNOSIS ) ! ,*RI/IAN FAI?1 BUT BO? *OSE1 AGA9/ A ,HELL5IZATION ( ,*RI/IANITY ?AT ASSIMILAT$ IT LITTLE BY LITTLE 9TO A R5EWAL ( ,GREEK PHILOSOPHY1 ! SOCIAL & NONVIOL5T EMBRACE -- 9 ! *UR*ES & UND] ! AU?ORITY ( ! BI%OPS -- ( POOR & RI* PEOPLE1 = :OM ! MY?ICAL & ECUM5ICAL SPIRIT DESCRIB$ A ,JESUS = ! FIR/ TIME /RIPP$ ( HIS ANGELISM & PORTAY$ AS AN AGITATOR3 ! ONE :O *AS$ ! M]*ANTS FROM ! ,TEMPLE1 HEAL$ ! UN=TUNATE1 9CURR$ ! BETRAYAL ( HIS FRI5DS1 SUBMITT$ TO AN 9FAM\S DEA? & RESUSCITAT$ 9 GLORY 9 ! K+DOM ( ! HEAV5S1 ACCORD+ TO ! HOPES ( ! ,MONTANI/ M>TYRS4 7,CLEM5T W\LD WRITE A HOMELY ON ! QUE/ION ,:I* RI* MAN CAN BE SAV$8 9 :I* HE EXTOLL$ ! COLLABORATION ( ! CLASSES 9 ! DETA*M5T FROM ! GOODS ( ?IS WORLD4 ,AN E*O ( ?IS W\LD BE RETA9$ BY ! COMPOSITION ( ! ,GOSPEL ATTRIBUT$ TO ,MAT!W T[>DS ! 5D ( ! ,SECOND ,C5TURY47 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! FUTURE !OLOGICAL CORPUS ( ! ,*UR* W\LD COME FROM ,VAL5T9E4 ,! ,TRIP>TITE ,TREATISE DISCOV]$ AT ,NAG-,HAMMADI REVEALS A TR9IT>Y CONCEPTION ( ,GOD1 COMPOS$ ( ! ,FA!R1 ! ,SON & ! ,EKKLESIA 79 ! S5SE ( 0MY/ICAL COMMUNITIES ( ! FAI?FUL0 ILLU/RAT$ BY ,H]MAS74 ,ACCORD+ TO ,T]TULLIAN1 ! SAME CONCEPTION CAN BE F\ND 9 ! WORKS ( ,H]ACLEON1 A DISCIPLE ( ,VAL5T9E4 ,!ODOTUS1 ALSO A ,VAL5T9IAN1 SPOKE ( ! ,FA!R1 ! ,SON & ! ,PNEUMA-,SPIRIT1 MORE ?AN A C5TURY & A HALF BE=E ,NICAEA4 

,! ,TREATISE ON ! ,RESURRECTION 7,NAG-,HAMMADI71 :I* IS ( ,VAL5T9IAN ORIG91 SUPPORTS A DOCTR9E ACCORD+ TO :I* 0! RESURRECTION ( ! BELIEV] HAS ALREADY HAPP5$0 & ?AT EXHORT$ ! ,*RI/IANS TO LIVE LIKE !Y HAD ALREADY BE5 RESURRECT$4 ,! ,NEW ,PROPHECY F\<T AGA9/ A SIMIL> ASS]TION & TWO LETT]S PLAC$ ) IMPUGNITY UND] ! NAME ( ,PAUL1 ! ,EPI/LES TO ,TIMO?Y1 UND]TOOK TO COMBAT ! ,VAL5T9IAN >GUM5T4 

,! PNEUMATICS OR ,P]FECT ,ONES ?US ATTEMPT$ TO ACC$E TO ! /ATE ( PURE SPIRIT4 ,!IR CONCEPTION ( ,JESUS RESPOND$ TO !IR ASPIRATIONS1 AS ! SON ( A C>P5T]1 ! FRI5D ( ! POOR1 CORRESPOND$ TO ! POPULISM ( ,MONTAN4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,CLEM5T1.<#b#b#b.> ! ,VAL5T9IANS BELIEV$ ?AT ,JESUS 0ATE & DRANK1 BUT DID NOT EVACUATE4 ,! P[] ( HIS CONT95CE WAS SU* ?AT FOOD DID NOT SPOIL 9 HIM1 BECAUSE !RE WAS NO CORRUPTION 9 HIM40 ,P]HAPS ! ,B>BELITES & ! ,C>POCRATICS W]E NOT WRONG TO MAKE FUN ( SU* A CONCORDANCE BETWE5 SPIRITUAL ASCETICISM & CON/IPATION4 

,! UNCORRUPTABLE ,LOGOS ?US BECOMES ! PR9CIPLE ( ET]NITY3 0,Y\ >E IMMORTAL S9CE ! BEG9N+1 Y\ >E *ILDR5 ( ET]NAL LIFE1 & Y\ WANT TO EXP]I5CE DEA? SO AS TO EXHAU/ IT & DISSOLVE IT1 & DEA? WILL DIE 9 Y\ & ?R\< Y\4 ,BECAUSE :5 Y\ DISSOLVE ! ,COSMOS )\T BE+ DISSOLV$ Y\RSELF1 Y\ DOM9ATE CREATION & ALL CORRUPTION40.<#b#b#c.> ,ADMIRABLE REM>KS1 IF !Y DID NOT 9VOLVE A P]SPECTIVE ?AT IS RADICALLY HO/ILE TO LIFE1 BECAUSE IT IMPLIES A SPIRITUALIZATION 9 :I* ! BODY & ITS DESIRES >E R$UC$ TO PRECISELY NO?+4 

,VAL5T9IANISM DID NOT EXCLUDE A RELATION%IP ) ,H]METICISM1 ESPECIALLY AS DEVELOP$ BY ,M>K4 ,A C]TA9 ,MONOIME -- 9 ALL PROBABILITY A SYMBOLIC NAME1 LIKE ,ALLOG5E OR ,AUTOG5E -- BAS$ HIMSELF ON ! IOTA ( ,IES\ & WAS 9SPIR$ BY ,PLATO & ,PY?AGORAS :5 HE >GU$1 AS QUOT$ BY ! ,EL5*OS 7,V,I,I,I1 #a#d73 0,! ROOTS1 ! OCTAH$RON1 ! TETRAH$RON & ALL SIMIL> FIGURES ( :I* FIRE1 AIR1 WAT] & E>? >E COMPOS$1 COME FROM ! NUMB]S 5CLOS$ 9 ! SIMPLE /ROKE .<TRAIT.> ( ! IOTA1 :I* IS ! ,P]FECT ,SON ( ! ,P]FECT ,MAN40 ,SU* DOCTR9ES W\LD FL\RI% AMONG ! DOCTORS ( ,KABALLAH & AMONG ! LE>N$ M5 ( ! ,R5AISSANCE1 SU* AS ,M>SILE ,FIC94 ,ACCORD+ !MSELVES POORLY ) ! POLITICAL WILL ( ! BI%OPS & !IR FLOCKS TO PU% ,JESUS T[>D ! /EPS ( ! ,IMP]IAL ,PALACE1 !Y ONLY 5C\NT]$ CONDEMNATION & SCORN4 

,PTOLEMY 

  

,PTOLEMY OCCUPIES A P>TICUL> POSITION 9 ! ,VAL5T9IAN S*OOL4 ,HE IS KN[N ?R\< A ,LETT] TO ,FLORA ?AT ,EPIPHANIUS RETRANSCRIB$ 9 HIS ,PAN>ION1 NOT )\T G>NI%+ IT ) QUOTATIONS FROM ! CANONICAL ,GOSPELS ) ! C>E ( A ,CA?OLIC TO RATIFY ! ANCI5T AGE ( A DOGMA ?AT DI/ORT$ .<! ?\<T (.> ! P]V]SE & H]ETICAL ,PTOLEMY4 

,CONFRONT$ ) ! V>IETY ( DOCTR9ES ?AT COMPOS$ ,*RI/IANITY 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ! ,SECOND ,C5TURY1 ,FLORA HAD LO/ ! LI<T ( ! ,SPIRIT4 ,M>CIONISM & ANTI-,M>CIONISM W]E !N AGITAT+ ! ,*RI/IAN1 ,JEWI% & ,GRECO-,ROMAN MILIEUS4 

,PTOLEMY E/EEM$ HIMSELF SO MU* BETT] PREP>$ TO SUGGE/ A PHILOSOPHICAL SURPASS+ ( ! TWO POSITIONS ?AT HE CONFESS$ HIS PA/ ADH]5CE TO ,M>CIONISM3 0,ME1 :O HAD BE5 GRATIFI$ FROM ! KN[L$GE ( ! TWO ,GODS40.<#b#b#d.> 

,MORE ?AN TWO C5TURIES AFT] ! BIR? ( ,ESS5ISM1 ! PROBLEM ( ,MOSAIC LAW CONT9U$ TO N\RI% SPECULATIONS 9 ! MILIEUS PREOCCUPI$ ) ! *OICE ( A RELIGI\S R\TE4  
  

,MY DE> SI/] ,FLORA4 ,UNTIL N[1 FEW PEOPLE HAVE UND]/OOD ! ,LAW GIV5 BY ,MOSES1 BECAUSE !Y DID NOT EXACTLY KN[ ! LEGISLATOR1 NOR HIS COMM&M5TS4 ,?IS WILL BE QUITE CLE> TO Y\1 ,I ?9K1 :5 Y\ HAVE UND]/OOD ! CONTRADICTORY OP9IONS RUNN+ )9 IT4 ,SOME SAY ?AT IT WAS GIV5 BY ,GOD ! ,FA!R2 O!RS1 ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE1 MA9TA9 ?AT IT WAS E/ABLI%$ BY ! ,ADV]S>Y ( ,GOD1 ! CORRUPTOR-DEVIL1 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT !Y ALSO ATTRIBUTE TO HIM ! CREATION ( ! WORLD1 AFFIRM+ ?AT IT IS HE :O IS ! ,FA!R & ! CREATOR ( ?IS UNIV]SE4 ,BO? POSITIONS >E 5TIRELY 9 ]ROR1 MUTUALLY CONTRADICTORY & NEI!R ( ! TWO CAMPS HAVE GRASP$ ! TRU? ( ! SUBJECT4.<#b#b#e.>  
  

,PTOLEMY DI/+UI%$ ?REE IT]ATIONS .<ETATS.> 9 ,MOSAIC ,LAW3 A ,LAW ( ,GOD1 A ,LAW ( ! ,JEWS1 & A REVISION ACCORD+ TO ! ,SPIRIT 7! PNEUMA71 :I* F\ND$ ,*RI/IANITY4  
  

,! ,LAW ( ,GOD1 PURE & FREE ( ALL 9F]IOR ALLOY1 IS ! ,DECALOGUE1 ! T5 COMM&M5TS DIVID$ 9TO TWO TABLETS1 :I* PROHIBIT :AT IS NECESS>Y TO AVOID & COMM&S :AT MU/ BE DONE2 !SE COMM&M5TS1 NO D\BT PURE1 W]E /ILL IMP]FECT & CLAMOR$ = COMPLETION BY ! ,SAVIOR4 

,! ,LAW MIX$ ) ,9JU/ICE WAS GIV5 = V5GEANCE & TALION AGA9/ ?OSE :O COMMITT$ 9JU/ICE & ORDA9$ ! TE>+ \T ( AN EYE = AN EYE & A TOO? = A TOO?1 & TO PUNI% MURD] ) MURD]4 ,BECAUSE HE :O COMMITS AN 9JU/ICE 9 ! SECOND PLACE ISN'T LESS 9JU/ ?AN ! FIR/2 !RE IS ONLY A DIFF]5CE 9 ! ORD]1 ! WORK IS ! SAME4 ,MOREOV]1 ! COMM&M5T IS & REMA9S JU/1 DECRE$ BECAUSE ( ! WEAKNESS ( ! ADDRESSEES 9 ! CASE ( A TRANSGRESSION ( ! PURE ,LAW4 ,IT ONLY H9D]S HE :O IS NOT 9 ACCORD ) NATURE NOR ) ! GOODNESS ( ! ,FA!R ( ,ALL4 ,P]HAPS ?IS PRESCIPTION RESPONDS TO ITS GOAL1 BUT IT ONLY EXPLA9S ITSELF ?R\< A NECESSITY4 ,BECAUSE HE :O DOES NOT WANT A S+LE MURD] BE COMMITT$ BY DECREE+ ',Y\ WILL NOT KILL AT ALL1' & :O ORD]$ ! KILL+ ( A MURD]] 9 REPRISAL1 HAS GIV5 A SECOND LAW2 & BY DI/+UI%+ TWO K9DS ( MURD]]S1 HE :O HAS PROHIBIT$ ALL MURD] HASN'T SE5 ?AT HE HAS BE5 DEV\R$ BY NECESSITY4 ,?IS IS :Y ! ,SON S5T 9TO ! WORLD BY ,GOD ABROGAT$ ?IS P>T ( ! ,LAW1 9 FULL KN[L$GE ?AT IT WAS ALSO ! ,LAW ( ,GOD2 BECAUSE HE PLAC$ IT 9 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 ALONG ) ! O!R COMM&M5TS1 :5 HE SAID3 ',GOD SAID3 ,HE :O CURSES HIS FA!R & MO!R MU/ BE KILL$4' 

,F9ALLY1 !RE IS ! TYPICAL P>T ( ! ,LAW1 9/ITUT$ 9 ! IMAGE ( ! PNEUMATIC LAWS P> EXCELL5CE3 ,I UND]/& IT TO BE ! PRESCIPTION RELATIVE TO SACRIFICES1 CIRCUMCISION1 ! ,SABBA?1 FA/+1 ,EA/]1 UNLEAV5$ BREAD1 ETC4 ,ALL !SE PRACTICES1 BE+ ONLY IMAGES & SYMBOLS1 HAVE RECEIV$ ANO!R MEAN+1 ! TRU? MANIFE/$ = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 ABOLI%$ 9 \TW>D =M & !IR CORPOREAL APPLICATION1 BUT !Y HAVE BE5 RE/OR$ 9 !IR PNEUMATIC MEAN+2 ! WORDS REMA9 ! SAME1 .<BUT.> !IR CONT5T HAS *ANG$4 ,?US ! ,SAVIOR ORD]$ US TO (F] SACRIFICES1 NOT SACRIFICES ( ANIMALS B]EFT ( REASON OR >OMA1 BUT SACRIFICES ( HYMNS1 PRAISES1 ACTS ( GRACE1 *>ITY & B5EVOL5CE T[>DS ! NEXT P]SON4 ,LIKEWISE1 WE >E TO PRACTICE CIRCUMCISION1 NOT ?AT ( ! CORPOREAL =ESK91 BUT ?AT ( ! PNEUMATIC HE>T4 ,! ,SAVIOR REQUIRES FA/+1 NOT CORPOREAL FA/+1 BUT PNEUMATIC FA/+1 :I* CONSI/S 9 AB/A9+ FROM ALL EVIL4 ,WE NEV]!LESS OBS]VE \TW>D FA/+1 BECAUSE IT CAN BE ( SOME PR(IT TO ! S\L1 IF IT IS PRACTIC$ ) DISC]NM5T1 IF ONE DOESN'T OBS]VE IT SO AS TO IMITATE O!RS OR BY R\T9E OR BECAUSE IT IS ! DAY ( FA/+1 AS IF A DAY C\LD BE FIX$ = ?AT4 ,ONE PRACTICES IT AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ONE RECALLS TRUE FA/+1 SO ?AT ?OSE :O /ILL CAN NOT OBS]VE ?IS PRACTICE HAVE ! REM9ISC5CE1 ?ANKS TO \TW>D FA/+4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! ,EA/] LAMB & ! UNLEAV5$ BREAD >E IMAGES1 AS DISPLAY$ BY ! ,APO/LE ,PAUL4 ',! ,*RI/1 \R ,EA/]1 HAS BE5 IMMOLAT$1' HE SAYS1 & 'SO ?AT Y\ KN[ :AT IS UNLEAV5$2 DO NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ! LEAV5 7:AT Y\ CALL LEAV5 IS EVIL71 BUT SO ?AT Y\ KN[ A NEW D\<4' 

,?US1 ! P>T ?AT IS UNCONTE/ABLY ! ,LAW ( ,GOD IS DIVID$ 9TO ?REE P>TS4 ,ONE WAS ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! ,SAVIOR1 BECAUSE ! COMM&M5TS -- 'Y\ WILL NOT KILL AT ALL1 Y\ WILL NOT COMMIT ADULT]Y1 Y\ WILL NOT MAKE FALSE OA?S' -- >E 9CLUD$ 9 ! DEF5SE AGA9/ ANG]1 COVET+1 & SWE>+4 ,! SECOND P>T WAS TOTALLY ABOLI%$4 ,! COMM&M5T 'AN EYE = AN EYE1 A TOO? = A TOO?1' :I* IS MIX$ ) 9JU/ICE & ITSELF CONTA9S A WORK ( 9JU/ICE1 WAS ABOLI%$ BY ! CONTR>Y COMM&M5TS ( ! ,SAVIOR1 BECAUSE ! CONTR>IES W]E MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE4 

,F9ALLY1 IT .<! ,LAW ( ,GOD.> DIVIDES 9TO A P>T ?AT IS TRANSPOS$ & TRANS=M$ FROM ! CORPOREAL TO ! PNEUMATIC2 ! SYMBOLIC P>T ?AT IS GIV5 TO ! IMAGE ( ! LAWS P> EXCELL5CE4 ,BECAUSE ! IMAGES & SYMBOLS ?AT REPRES5T O!R ?+S HAVE A VALUE AS LONG AS ! TRU? DOES NOT APPE>2 N[ ?AT ! TRU? IS H]E1 ONE MU/ MAKE WORKS ( ! TRU?1 NOT WORKS ( ! IMAGE4 ,?IS IS ALSO :AT ! ,APO/LE ,PAUL & HIS DISCIPLES DISPLAY$2 !Y ALLUD$ TO ! SYMBOLIC P>T1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ) RESPECT TO ! IMAGE ( ,EA/] & ! UNLEAV5$ BREAD1 & TO ! P>T ( ! ,LAW MIX$ ) 9JU/ICE1 :5 HE SAID3 ',! ,LAW ( ! ,COMM&M5TS HAS BECOME OBSOLETE ?R\< A NEW TEA*+' 7,EPHESIANS1 #b1 #a#e72 & HE ALLUD$ TO ! P>T NOT MIX$ ) EVIL :5 HE SAID3 ',! ,LAW IS HOLY & ! ,COMM&M5TS >E HOLY1 JU/ & GOOD4'.<#b#b#f.>  
  

,IF !SE CITATIONS FROM ,PAUL P>TICIPAT$ MORE 9 ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN REVISIONISM ?AN 9 ! REVISIONISM ( ,M>CION1 ! 5D ( ! LETT] SKET*ES \T A RETURN TO MONO!ISM4 ,?ANKS TO ! 9/IGATION ( ,AUGU/9 ( ,HIPPONE & HIS !SIS ( ! WEAKNESS ( MAN1 ,CA?OLICISM W\LD DEVELOP ! ,PTOLEMIAN EXPLICATION ( ! EVIL 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! WORLD4  
  

,AS MU* AS ?IS IS POSSIBLE 9 A %ORT SPACE1 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE SUFFICI5TLY %[N Y\ ! 9TRUSION 9TO ! ,LAW ( A LEGISLATION ( HUMAN ORIG91 AS WELL AS ! DIVISION ( ! ,LAW ( ,GOD ITSELF 9TO ?REE P>TS4 ,IT REMA9S = ME TO SAY :AT IS GOOD AB\T ?IS ,GOD :O E/ABLI%$ ! ,LAW4 ,BUT ?IS AS WELL ,I BELIEVE ,I HAVE ALREADY %[N Y\ BY :AT PREC$$1 IF Y\ W]E PAY+ ATT5TION4 ,BECAUSE IF ?IS ,LAW WAS NOT 9/ITUT$ BY ! P]FECT ,GOD HIMSELF1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 NOR BY ! DEVIL 7:I* ISN'T EV5 P]MITT$ TO SAY71 !N ! LEGISLATOR MU/ BE A ?IRD1 9 ADDITION TO ! O!RS4 ,IT IS ! ,DEMIURGE & ! CREATOR ( ?IS :OLE WORLD & ALL ?AT IT CONTA9S4 ,IT IS DIFF]5T FROM ! O!R TWO ESS5CES1 AN 9T]M$I>Y BETWE5 ! TWO2 ONE RI<TLY GIVES TO IT ! NAME ( ,9T]M$I>Y4 ,& IF ! P]FECT ,GOD IS GOOD BY ESS5CE1 :I* IS TRUE -- BECAUSE \R ,SAVIOR SAID ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE GOOD ,GOD1 HIS ,FA!R1 :OM HE MANIFE/S -- & IF ! ,GOD ( CONTR>Y ESS5CE IS BAD1 WICK$ & *>ACT]IZ$ BY 9JU/ICE1 !N ! ONE :O /&S BETWE5 ! TWO1 BE+ NEI!R GOOD1 NOR BAD1 NOR 9JU/1 CAN BE CALL$ JU/1 BECAUSE HE JUDGES 9 CON=MITY ) JU/ICE4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ?IS ,GOD W\LD BE 9F]IOR TO ! P]FECT ,GOD1 B5EA? HIS JU/ICE1 S9CE HE IS 5G5D]$ & NOT UN5G5D]$ 7A S+LE ONE IS UN5G5D]$1 ! ,FA!R FROM :OM ALL ?+S COME1 BECAUSE ALL ?+S DEP5D ON HIM1 EA* 9 !IR [N WAY72 ON ! O!R H&1 HE W\LD BE GREAT] & MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! ,ADV]S>Y4 ,HE W\LD ?US BE1 BY NATURE1 ( A DIFF]5T ESS5CE & A DIFF]5T NATURE ?AN ! ESS5CE ( ! TWO O!RS4 ,! ESS5CE ( ! ,ADV]S>Y IS CORRUPTION & D>KNESS -- BECAUSE IT IS MAT]IAL & ( MULTIPLE =MS -- :]EAS ! UN5G5D]$ ESS5CE ( ! ,ALL IS UNCORRUPTABLE & LI<T ITSELF1 SIMPLE & HOMOG5U\S4 ,! ESS5CE ( ! ,DEMIURGE GIVES BIR? TO A D\BLE VIRTUE1 BUT IT IS ONLY1 9 ITSELF1 ! IMAGE ( ! ,GOOD ,GOD4 ,N[1 DO NOT WORRY AB\T H[ ! UNIQUE & SIMPLE PR9CIPLE ( ALL ?+S 7:I* WE CONFESS & WE BELIEVE71 H[ AN UN5G5D]$1 UNCORRUPTIBLE & GOOD PR9CIPLE HAS COME FROM ! ESS5CES ( CORRUPTION & ! ,9T]M$I>Y1 :I* >E ( DISSIMIL> ESS5CE1 :]EAS IT IS 9 ! NATURE ( GOOD TO 5G5D] & PRODUCE BE+S ?AT >E SIMIL> & ( ! SAME SUB/ANCE4.<#b#b#g.>  
  

,PTOLEMY !N ANN\NC$ 9 HIS LETT]-PREAMBLE TO A ,*RI/IAN .<RITE (.> 9ITIATION ?AT ,FLORA HAD TO ELEVATE H]SELF TO A SUP]IOR DEGREE ( 9/RUCTION4 ,HIS /ATUS AS LEAD] ( A COMMUNITY OR BI%OP1 LEGITIMIZ$ BY A CLAIM$ APO/OLIC FILIATION1 AU?ORIZ$ HIM TO ADVISE SU* 9/RUCTION AS ?IS3  
  

,BECAUSE1 IF IT PLEASES ,GOD1 Y\ WILL LAT] LE>N ! ORIG9 & ! BIR? ( ! NATURES1 :5 Y\ >E WOR?Y ( ! TRADITION ( ! APO/LES1 A TRADITION ?AT ,I HAVE ALSO RECEIV$ ?R\< SUCCESSION & ,I CAN CONFIRM !SE WORDS ?R\< ! 9/RUCTION ( \R ,SAVIOR4 

,I AM NOT WORN \T1 MY SI/] ,FLORA1 FROM HAV+ SAID ?IS 9 MANY WORDS4 ,I SAID TO Y\ CLE>LY ?AT ,I W\LD BE %ORT1 BUT ,I HAVE NEV]!LESS TREAT$ ! SUBJECT EXHAU/IVELY4 ,!SE REM>KS CAN HELP Y\ FUR!R ON1 IF AFT] HAV+ RECEIV$ ! FECUND SE$S1 LIKE ! BEAUTIFUL & GOOD E>?1 Y\ WILL ONE DAY BE> !IR FRUIT4.<#b#b#h.>  
  

,?US AN ELITI/ ,*RI/IANITY ?AT SUB/ITUTES ! REF9EM5T ( A PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION = ! CRUDE MATT] ( ,HEBRAIC MY?OLOGY P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! >I/OCRATIC & CULTIVAT$ MILIEUS ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,UPON ?IS ,*RI/IANITY ( ECOLATRES1 :I* W\LD BE ! S\RCE ( ! FUTURE ,CA?OLIC !OLOGY1 !RE WAS SUDD5LY UNFURL$ A WILD ,*RI/IANITY1 FANATICAL & POPUL>1 :I* TURN$ ! MIS]Y & RES5TM5T ( ! DIS9H]IT$ CLASSES 9TO VIRTUES ( R5UNCIATION & SACRIFICE4 ,ITS PROGRAM 9SCRIB$ ITSELF 9 ! REM>K1 HO/ILE TO ! 0PNEUMATICS10 LOAN$ TO ! ,JESUS ( ! NO-ACC\NTS .<LAISSES-P\R-COMPTE.>3 0,HAPPY >E ! POOR ( SPIRIT40 

,! ,PI/IS ,SOPHIA 

  

,A LATE TEXT 7FROM ! ,?IRD ,C5TURY71 ! ,PI/IS ,SOPHIA =MS A PASSABLY EMBROIL$1 ESOT]IC NOVEL 9 :I* ! REM>KS SEEM TO OBEY A CONC]N ) ACCORD+ TWO ANTI!TICAL NOTIONS3 PI/IS 7FAI?7 & GNOSIS 7KN[L$GE74 ,LEISEGANG SUMM>IZES IT AS FOLL[S3  
  

,ONE IS 9 ! TWELF? YE> AFT] ! RESURRECTION ( ,JESUS4 ,JESUS REC\NTS = HIS DISCIPLES1 UNIT$ ON ! ,M\NT ( ,OLIVES1 HIS VOYAGE ACROSS ! WORLD ( ! ,EONS & ! ,>*ONS1 :OSE P[] HE HAD BROK54 ,9 ! C\RSE ( HIS ASC5SION1 HE 5C\NT]$ ,PI/IS ,SOPHIA1 :OSE ADV5TURES HE DESCRIB$ AT GREAT L5G?4 ,9 ! BEG9N+1 %E DWELL$ 9 ! ?IRTE5? ,EON2 ! DESIRE = ! SUP]IOR WORLD ( ! LI<T MADE H] RAISE H] EYES T[>DS ! LI<T ( ! HEI<TS4 ,%E ?US DREW UPON H]SELF ! HATR$ ( ! ,>*ONS ( ! ,TWELVE ,EONS2 IT IS NECESS>Y TO UND]/& BY ?IS .<REF]5CE.> ! MA/]S ( ! HEAV5 ( ! P]MAN5T ONES1 :O CORRESPOND TO ! TWELVE SIGNS ( ! ,ZODIAC4 ,IT IS BETWE5 ?IS HEAV5 & ! DOMA9 ( ! LI<T1 9 ! 9T]M$I>Y PLACE1 BEYOND ! WORLD LIMIT$ BY ! HEAV5 ( ! />S1 :I* ,SOPHIA 9HABITS4 ,A FALSE LI<T ATTRACT$ H] T[>DS ! WORLD & %E BECAME /UCK 9 MATT]4 ,DESP]ATE1 %E ADDRESS$ ?IRTE5 PRAY]S ( CONTRITION TO ! LI<T ( ! HEI<TS & IMPLOR$ ?AT %E BE SAV$ FROM ! SN>ES ( H] 5EMIES4 ,:5 %E >RIV$ AT ! N9? PRAY] ( CONTRITION1 ,JESUS WAS S5T 9TO ! *AOTIC WORLD ON ! ORD]S ( ! FIR/ MY/]Y4 ,HE TRANSPORT$ ,SOPHIA FROM ! ,*AOS TO A PLACE SECLUD$ FROM ! WORLD4 ,PI/IS ,SOPHIA !N ADDRESS$ TO ,GOD A SUITE ( HYMNS ( ?ANKS1 BECAUSE HE SAV$ H] FROM H] DI/RESS4 ,F9ALLY1 ,JESUS ASC5D$ & L$ ,PI/IS ,SOPHIA -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! EMANATIONS ( ! ,GREAT ,9VISIBLE -- & !IR UN5G5D]$ & !IR AUTO-5G5D]$ & !IR 5G5D]$ & !IR />S & !IR ODD ONES .<IMPAIRS.> & !IR >*ONS & !IR P[]S & !IR LORDS & !IR >*ANGELS & !IR ANGELS & !IR DECANS & !IR LITURGIES & ALL ! DWELL+S ( !IR SPH]ES & ALL ! ORD]S ( EA* ONE ( !M4 ,& ,JESUS DID NOT TELL HIS DISCIPLES AB\T ! EXT5SIONS ( ! EMANATIONS FROM ! ,TREASURY NOR !IR ORD]S1 & HE DID NOT TELL !M AB\T ! GU>DIAN :O IS AT EA* ( ! DOORS TO ! ,TREASURY ( ,LI<T1 & HE DID NOT TELL !M AB\T ! PLACE ( ! ,TW9 ,SAVIOR :O IS ! ,*ILD ( ! ,*ILD1 & HE DID NOT TELL !M AB\T ! PLACE ( ! ?REE ,AM5S1 ! PLACES 9 :I* ! FIVE TREES GR[1 NOR ANY?+ AB\T ! PLACE & ! EXT5SION ( ! SEV5 O!R ,AM5S1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! SEV5 VOICES4 ,& ,JESUS DID NOT TELL HIS DISCIPLES :AT K9D >E ! FIVE P>ASITES1 NOR :]E !Y >E PLAC$2 HE DID NOT TELL !M 9 :I* FA%ION ! ,GREAT ,LI<T IS DEPLOY$1 NOR 9 :I* PLACES IT IS PLAC$2 HE DID NOT TELL !M AB\T ! FIVE REGIONS1 NOR ANY?+ CONC]N+ ! FIR/ COMM&M5T1 BUT ONLY SPOKE TO !M 9 G5]AL1 TEA*+ !M ?AT !Y EXI/2 HE DID NOT SPEAK ( !IR EXT5SION NOR ! ORD] ( !IR PLACES444 ,IT IS A SWALL[$ WORLD ?AT REVEALS ITSELF TO US 9 ?IS 9DEFATIGABLE 5UM]ATION ( SUPRA-T]RE/RIAL 5TITIES1 CELE/IAL REGIONS & MAGIC SYMBOLS2 A WORLD 9 :I* ! FIR/ READ]S ( ! BOOK MU/ F9D !MSELVES P]FECTLY AT EASE AMONG ! ,EONS1 DECANS1 LITURGIES1 >*ONS & ANGELS1 ! 9NUM]ABLE MY/]IES & !IR PLACES4.<#b#b#i.>  

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