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Irenæus
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Introductory Note to Irenæus Against Heresies
[2942] The ordinary text reads, “three hundred and seventy-five,” but it should manifestly be corrected as above.
[2943] This sentence is wholly unintelligible as it stands in the Latin version. Critics differ greatly as to its meaning; Harvey tries to bring out of it something like the translation given above. [This name is manufactured from a curious abuse of (קו לקו) Isa. xxviii. 10-13, which is variously understood. See (Epiphanius ed. Oehler, vol. i.) Philastr., p. 38.]
[2944] So written in Latin, but in Greek ᾽Αβρασάξ, the numerical value of the letters in which is three hundred and sixty-five. [See Aug. (ed. Migne), vol. viii. p. 26.] It is doubtful to whom or what this word refers; probably to the heavens.
Chapter XXV.—Doctrines of Carpocrates.
[2945] [I note again this “Americanism.”]
[2946] Such seems to be the meaning of the Latin, but the original text is conjectural.
[2947] [See cap. xxvii. 3.]
[2948] The text is here defective, but the above meaning seems to be indicated by Epiphanius.
[2950] [Isa. v. 20. Horne Tooke derives our word Truth from what any one troweth.]
[2951] The text here has greatly puzzled the editors. We follow the simple emendation proposed by Harvey.
[2952] Matt. v. 25, 26; Luke xii. 58, 59.
[2953] The meaning is here very doubtful, but Tertullian understood the words as above. If sinning were a necessity, then it could no longer be regarded as evil.
[2954] [This censure of images as a Gnostic peculiarity, and as a heathenish corruption, should be noted.]
Chapter XXVI.—Doctrines of Cerinthus, the Ebionites, and Nicolaitanes.
[2955] We here follow the text as preserved by Hippolytus. The Latin has, “a certain man in Asia.”
[2956] [This is disputed by other primitive authorities.]
Chapter XXVII.—Doctrines of Cerdo and Marcion.
[2958] [Comp. cap. xxv. 3.]
[2959] We here follow the amended version proposed by the Benedictine editor.
[2960] A promise never fulfilled: comp. book iii. 12, and Euseb., Hist. Eccl., v. 8.
Chapter XXVIII.—Doctrines of Tatian, the Encratites, and others.
[2962] [The whole casuistical system of the Trent divines, De Matrimonio, proceeds on this principle: marriage is licensed evil.]
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