Translations of Christian literature. Series I. Greek texts

Philosophumena; or, The refutation of all heresies, Volume II

6. Now such opinions as belong to those who have taken their principles from the serpent[1] and, when the time arrived, of their own accord brought their doctrines into light, we have set forth in the Book before this, being the p. 243. Vth of the Refutation of all Heresies. Here, however, I will not keep silence as to the opinions of those who come after (them),[2] but will leave not one unrefuted, if it be possible [2] to keep them all in mind, together with their secret rites which are justly to be called orgies, inasmuch as those who dare such things are not far from Gods wrath[3]to use the word in its etymological sense. 7. It seems then right now to set forth also the (doings) of Simon,[4] the man of Gitto,[5] a village of Samaria, whereby we shall show that those also who followed (him) taking hints from other names have ventured upon like things. [3] This Simon, being skilled in magic arts and having played upon many, sometimes by the Thrasymedean[6] process in the way we have set forth above, but sometimes working iniquity by means of devils, designed to deify himself, (although only) a human sorcerer filled with desperation whom the p. 244. Apostles refuted in the Acts.[7] Than whom Apsethus the Libyan was much wiser and more modest when he ambitiously attempted to be considered a god in Libya. Whose story as it is not very different from the vain desire of Simon, it seems fitting to narrate as one worthy to have been attempted by Simon himself. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 67116
Author: Hippolytus, Antipope
Release Date: Jan 7, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publication Date: 1921
Publisher Country: United Kingdom

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Translator: Legge, Francis