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Anti-Marcion
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Introduction, by the American Editor.
[6268] Proinde quatenus.
[6269] We subjoin the original of this sentence: “Plane sic interest unde fecerit ac si de nihilo fecisset, nec interest uned fecerit, ut inde fecerit unde eum magis decuit.”
[6270] Pusillitas.
[6271] Secundum Hermogenis dispositionem.
[6272] Contra denegatam æterni conversationem. Literally, “Contrary to that convertibility of an eternal nature which has been denied (by Hermogenes) to be possible.” It will be obvious why we have, in connection with the preceding clause preferred the equivalent rendering of our text. For the denial of Hermogenes, which Tertullian refers to, see above, chap. xii. p. 484.
[6273] Debuisset protulisse.
[6274] This clumsy expedient to save the character of both God and Matter was one of the weaknesses of Hermogenes’ system.
[6275] Cur non et ex nihilo potuerit induci?
[6276] Ubique et undique.
[6277] Destructionibus. “Ruin of character” is the true idea of this strong term.
[6278] Præstructione. The notion is of the foundation of an edifice: here ="preliminary remarks” (see our Anti-Marcion, v. 5, p. 438).
[6279] Articuli.
[6280] Utrumque utrique.
[6281] Alterum alteri.
[6282] Boni matrix.
[6283] The usual reading is “Hermogenes.” Rigaltius, however, reads “Hermogenis,” of which Oehler approves; so as to make Tertullian say, “I cannot tell how I can avoid the opinion of Hermogenes, who,” etc. etc.
[6284] Per substantiæ suggestum.
[6285] Excusas jam causam. Hermogenes held that Matter was eternal, to exclude God from the authorship of evil. This causa of Matter he was now illogically evading. Excusare = ex, causa, “to cancel the cause.”
[6286] De præjudicio alieno.
[6287] Unici Dei.
[6288] Rom. 11.34-35; Isa. 40.14.
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