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Introduction, by the American Editor.

^[6679] Secura.

Chapter VII.—The First Eight Emanations, or Æons, Called the Ogdoad, are the Fountain of All the Others. Their Names and Descent Recorded.

^[6680] Primus omnium.

^[6681] Cœnacula: dining halls.

^[6682] Supernitates supernitatum.

^[6683] Ædicularum.

^[6684] Meritorium.

^[6685] This is perhaps a fair rendering of “Insulam Feliculam credas tanta tabulata cœlorum, nescio ubi.” “Insula” is sometimes “a detached house.” It is difficult to say what “Felicula” is; it seems to be a diminutive of Felix. It occurs in Arrian’s Epictetica as the name of a slave.

^[6686] We follow Tertullian’s mode of designation all through. He, for the most part, gives the Greek names in Roman letters, but not quite always.

^[6687] Expostulo: “I postulate as a first principle.”

^[6688] Tertullian is responsible for this Latin word amongst the Greek names. The strange mixture occurs often.

^[6689] Quadriga.

^[6690] Factionis.

^[6691] Ibidem simul.

^[6692] Cellas.

^[6693] Census.

^[6694] Turbam.

^[6695] Criminum.

^[6696] Numinum.

Chapter VIII.—The Names and Descent of Other Æons; First Half a Score, Then Two More, and Ultimately a Dozen Besides. These Thirty Constitute the Pleroma. But Why Be So Capricious as to Stop at Thirty?

^[6697] We everywhere give Tertullian’s own names, whether of Greek form or Latin. On their first occurrence we also give their English sense.

^[6698] Ebulliunt.

^[6699] Proinde conjugales.

 

 

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