Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
and because of what became the Wild-beasts in the Sea. And that Mystery
indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Matter of the
World, and because of what it will be dissolved altogether. And added
also Jesus, said he to his disciples, Yet therefore my Disciples and my
friends and my brothers, let each be sober of the spirit which (is) in
him that ye may listen and understand every word which I shall say to
you, because from now I shall begin to speak with you concerning all the
knowledge of the Ineffable, because that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of [196^b] what became the West and because of what
became the East. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because
of what became the South, and because of what became the North. Yet
therefore also my disciples, hear and continue and be sober and hear all
the knowledge of the Mystery of the Ineffable, because that Mystery
indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the demons and
because of what became the mankind. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Heat, and because of what
became the Air which is wholesome. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what became the Stars [197^a], and because of what
became the Clouds. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because
of what the earth became Deep, and because of what the Water came over
it. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the
earth dried up and the water of rain came upon it. And that Mystery
indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Famines, and
because of what became the Abundance. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Frost, and because of what
became the Dew which is good. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what became the Dust, and because of what became the
Cooling which is sweet. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Hail, and [197^b] because of what became the
Snow which is wholesome. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Wind of the West, and because of what became
the Wind of the East. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Fire of the height, and because of what
became also the Waters. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Wind of West, and because of what became the
Wind of East. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of
what became the Wind of South, and because of what became the Wind of
North. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what
became the Stars of the heaven and with the Disks of the phoster
(planets) and because of what became the [198^a] Firmament with all its
Veils. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what
became the Rulers of the Spheres, and because of what became the Sphere
with all its types.
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