Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
not any smoke nor any darkness nor authority nor Ruler of the Sphere of
the Destiny, nor Angel nor Archangel nor power, they shall not be able
to hold back the soul which knoweth that Name. But whenever he should
come out of the World and (should) say that Name unto the fire, it is
wont to be quenched, and is wont the darkness to withdraw. And whenever
he should say unto the demons with the Receivers [336^b] of the Darkness
which is outer, with their Rulers with their authorities with their
powers, they will all perish and their flame burn and they (will) cry
out, Thou art holy, thou art holy, he who is holy of all those who are
holy. And whenever they should say that Name unto the Receivers of the
judgments which are evil, with their authorities with all their powers,
and the Barbelo also with the Invisible God with the three
Triple-powered Gods, at the hour in which they will say this Name in
those Places, they will fall all of them one upon another and be
dissolved and perish, and they (will) cry out, O Light of every Light
which becometh in the Boundless Light, remember us also and purify us.
But having finished saying these words Jesus, cried out all his
disciples, they wept in a great cry, saying,
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[345^a] fire and punish her in them for six other months with eight
days. After these (things) they (will) take her upon the road of the
Middle, and each of the Rulers of the road of the Middle (will) punish
her in his punishments for six other months with eight days. After these
things they (will) take her to the Virgin of the Light, this who is wont
to judge the good and (with, MS) the evil, that she may judge her. And
whenever the Sphere should turn round she is wont to deliver them up to
her Receivers, that they may cast her unto the Aeons of the Sphere. And
are wont the Ministers of the Sphere to take her out unto water which is
below the Sphere; and it is (wont) to become a fire boiling and eating
into her, until it purifieth her entirely. And is wont to come Ialouham
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