Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
And also that (not only) are they wont to forgive all of
them to her, [275^a] but they are not wont to reckon sin unto her from
this hour, even until unto age of age, because of the free-gift of that
great mystery with its (their, MS) glory which is much, greatly greatly.
These therefore having said them the Saviour, said he to his disciples,
Understand ye in what manner I am speaking with you? Answered also
Maria, said she, Yea, my Lord, I finished carrying off every word which
thou sayest. Now therefore my Lord, concerning the word which thou
sayest, Are wont all the mysteries of the three Spaces they are wont to
forgive sin and cover over their unlawfulness which prophesied once
about this word David the prophet, saying: Happy are those whose sin
they forgave with those whose unlawfulness they covered over. He
prophesied [275^b] about this word once, and the word which thou saidst,
The mystery of the First Mystery with the mystery of the Ineffable, that
every man who will receive those mysteries, not only that they are wont
to forgive the sins, which they did from at first, but also they are not
wont to make the reckoning indeed of them from that time unto age.
Because of this word also prophesied about it once David saying, Happy
are they unto whom the Lord the God will not reckon sin, namely, they
will not reckon sin unto him from this time (viz.) those who receive the
mysteries of the First Mystery with those who receive the mysteries of
the Ineffable. Said he: Well (done), the spiritual of pure Light Maria,
this is the explanation of the word. Added also Maria, said she, My
Lord, Then whenever the man shall receive mystery in the mysteries of
the First Mystery, [276^a] and also should turn (away) and do sin and
transgress. And also, after these should turn and repent and pray in his
mystery (after) his mystery, will they forgive to him or otherwise?
Answered the Saviour, said he to Maria, Amen amen I say to you, Every
one who will receive the mysteries of the First Mystery, and also
turneth (away) and transgresseth twelve times and also repenteth twelve
times praying in the mysteries of the First Mystery they will forgive to
him. And also should he (they, MS) transgress after the twelve times,
and turn (away) and transgress they will not forgive to him unto age,
for him to turn unto his mystery (after) his mystery, and this (one)
hath not repentance except he should receive the mysteries of the
Ineffable, that which is wont to be merciful at every time, and, also,
he forgiveth at every time. Added also Maria, said she, My Lord, but if
however those who receive the mysteries of the First Mystery, and they
should turn (away) and transgress and come out [276^b] of (the) body,
having not repented, will they inherit the kingdom or otherwise? Because
they received indeed the free-gift of the First Mystery? Answered the
Saviour, said he to Maria, Amen amen I say to you, Every man who
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