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Introductory Note to Irenæus Against Heresies
[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.]
[2963] Harvey supposes this name to be derived from two Syriac words, meaning “God in a Tetrad.” Matter again derives it from two Hebrew words, denoting “Daughter of the Lord.”
[2964] Both the text and meaning are here altogether doubtful.
[2965] Harvey refers to the cabbalistic books in explanation of this and the following names, but their meanings are very uncertain.
[2966] Various explanations of this word have been proposed, but its signification remains altogether doubtful.
[2967] Ex. xx. 5; Isa. xlv. 5, 6.
Chapter XXX.—Doctrines of the Ophites and Sethians.
[2968] The punctuation is here difficult and doubtful.
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