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Introductory Note to Irenæus Against Heresies
[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.
[2969] The probable meaning of this and the following names is thus given by Harvey: Ialdabaoth, Lord God of the Fathers; Iao, Jehovah; Oreus, Light; Astanphæus, Crown; Sabaoth, of course, means Hosts; Adoneus, Lord; and Eloeus, God. All the names are derived from the cabbalistic theology of the Jews.
[2970] Hence their name of Ophites, from ὄφις, a serpent.
[2971] The Latin has evertisse, implying that thus Nous was more degraded.
[2973] That is, from Ialdabaoth, etc. [Philastr. (ut supra), Oehler, i. p. 38.]
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