Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
that Mystery indeed is that which [192^b] knoweth because of what the
Punishments of the sinners became, and because of what became the Repose
of the Kingdom of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what the sinners became, and because of what became
the Inheritances of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what became the impious, and because of what became
the good.
And that Mystery is that which knoweth because of what the Judgments of
the Punishments became, and because of what became all the emanations of
the Light.
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Sin
became, and because of what became the Baptisms with the Mystery of the
Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what
became the fire of the Punishment, and because of what [193^a] became
the Seals of the Light, that the Fire should not hurt them. And that
Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Anger,
and because of what became the Peace. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what the Blasphemy became, and because of what
became the Hymns of the light. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what the Prayers of the Light became. And that
Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Curse became,
and because of what became the Blessing. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what the Wickedness became, and because of what
became the Deceit. And that Mystery indeed is that which [193^b] knoweth
because of what the Murder became, and because of what became Vivifying
of the souls. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of
what became the Adultery with the Fornication, and because of what
became the Purity. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because
of what became the Intercourse, and because of what became the
Continence. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of
what became the Pride with the Boasting, and because of what became the
Humility with the Meekness. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what the Weeping became, and because of what became
the Laughter. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of
what the Slander became, and because of what the Word which is good
[194^a] became: and that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of
what the Obedience became, and because of what the Disregard of man
became. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what
the Murmuring became, and because of what became the Innocence with the
humility.
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