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Hippolytus
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Introductory Notice to Hippolytus.
[683] Miller’s text has, “a well-formed and properly-digested substance.” This reading is, however, obviously wrong, as is proved by a reference to what Epiphanius states (Hær., xxxi.) concerning Valentinus.
Chapter XXVI.—Valentinus’ Explanation of the Existence of Christ and the Spirit.
[684] Or, “Metagogeus”(see Irenæus, i. 1, 2, iii. 1).
[685] Bunsen corrects the passage, “So that she should not be inferior to any of the Æons, or unequal (in power) to any (of them).”
Chapter XXVII.—Valentinus’ Explanation of the Existence of Jesus; Power of Jesus Over Humanity.
[686] ἐνότητος: Miller has νεότητος, i.e., youth. The former is the emendation of Bernays.
[687] This is Bunsen’s text, ὑποστάτους. Duncker reads ὑποστατικὰς, hypostatic.
[688] Some read οὐσίαν (see Theodoret, Hær., c. vii.).
[689] ἐπιστροφὴν; or it may be rendered “solicitude.” Literally, it means a turning towards, as in this instance, for the purpose of prayer (see Irenæus, i. 5).
[690] Valentinus denominates what is psychical (natural) right, and what is material or pathematic left (see Irenæus, i. 5).
[691] Cruice renders the passage thus: “which is denominated right, or Demiurge, while fear it is that accomplishes this transformation.” The Demiurge is of course called “right,” as being the power of the psychical essence (see Clemens Alexandrinus, Hypot. excerpta e Theod., c. 43).
[692] Ps. cxi. 10; Prov. i. 7; ix. 10.
[693] Schneidewin fills up the hiatus thus: “Place of Mediation.” The above translation adopts the emendation of Cruice (see Irenæus, i. 5).
[694] Dan. vii. 9, 13, 22.
[695] Deut. ix. 3; Ps. l. 3; Heb. xii. 29.
[697] See Epistle of Barnabas, chap. xv. vol. i. p. 146, and Ignatius’ Letter to the Magnesians, chap. ix. p. 63, this series.
Chapter XXVIII.—The Valentinian Origin of the Creation.
[698] The opening sentence in this chapter is confused in Miller’s text. The sense, however, as given above, is deducible from a reference to a corresponding passage in Irenæus (i. 5).
[699] Deut. iv. 35; Isa. xlv. 5, 14, 18, 21, 22.
Chapter XXIX.—The Other Valentinian Emanations in Conformity with the Pythagorean System of Numbers.
[700] These words are a line out of Pythagoras’ Golden Verses:—
Πηγή τις ἀενάου φύσεως ῥιζώματ᾽ ἔχουσα—(48).
[701] The Abbe Cruise thinks that a comparison of this passage with the corresponding one in Irenæus suggests the addition of οἱ δορυφόροι after Λόγος, i.e., the Logos and his satellites. [Vol. i. p. 381, this series.]
[703] Or, “subterranean” (Cruice).
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