,,simon ,,magus ,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,! ,,f\nd] ,,( ,,simonianism ,,bas$ ,,on ,,! ,,anci5t ,,s\rces ,,) ,a ,,re-,,evaluation ,,( ,,8 ,,philosophy ,,& ,,tea*+s4 ,,by ,g4,r4,s4 ,,mead ,,simon ,,magus4 ,,introduction4 ,ev]ybody 9 ,*ri/5dom has he>d ( ,simon1 ! magician1 & h[ ,pet]1 ! apo/le1 rebuk$ him1 z told 9 ! n>rative ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,_m also h he>d ! leg5d ( h[ at ,rome ?is wick$ sorc]] endeav\r$ to fly by aid ( ! demons1 & h[ ,pet] caus$ him to fall headlong & ?us mis]ably p]i%4 ,& s mo/ ?9k t !re is an end ( ! matt]1 & ei!r ca/ _! mite ( pity or contempt at ! memory ( ,simon1 or laugh at ! :ole matt] z ! inv5tion ( sup]/ition or ! imag9ation ( religi\s fanaticism1 accord+ z _! respective beliefs may be 9 or?odoxy or mat]ialism4 ,?is = ! g5]al4 ,/ud5ts ( !ology & *ur* hi/ory1 on ! o!r h&1 h _h a m difficult task set !m 9 comp>+ & arrang+ ! mat]ials !y h at _! disposal1 z f\nd 9 ! patri/ic writ+s & leg5d>y records2 & v>i\s !ories h be5 put =w>d1 n ! lea/ a/oni%+ be+ ! supposition t ,simon 0 an alias = ,paul1 & t ! ,simon & ,pet] 9 ! acc\nts ( ! fa!rs & 9 ! n>rative ( ! leg5ds 7 simply concrete symbols to repres5t ! two sides ( ! ,paul9e & ,petr9e controv]sies4 ,! fir/ reason :y ,i h v5tur$ on ?is pres5t enquiry is t ,simon ,magus is inv>iably m5tion$ by ! h]esiologi/s z ! f\nd] ( ! fir/ h]esy ( ! commonly-accept$ ,*ri/ian era1 & is believ$ by !m to h be5 ! orig9ator ( ^? sy/ems ( religio-philosophy & !osophy :i* are n[ some:at inaccurately class$ toge!r "u ! head+ ( ,gno/icism4 ,& ?\gh ?is assumption ( ! patri/ic h]esiologi/s is entirely incorrect1 z may be prov$ f _! own works1 x is nev]!less true t ,simonianism is ! fir/ sy/em t1 z f> z our pres5t records g1 came into conflict ) :at has be5 reg>d$ z ! or?odox /ream ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a second reason is t ,i believe t ,simon has be5 grossly misrepres5t$1 & entirely misund]/ood1 by 8 or?odox oppon5ts1 :oev] !y 71 9 ! fir/ place1 & also1 9 ! second place1 by ^? :o h ignorantly & )\t enquiry copi$ f !m4 ,b my *ief reason is t ! pres5t revival ( !osophical enquiry ?r[s a flood ( light on ,simon's tea*+s1 :5ev] we c get any?+ approa*+ a fir/-h& /atem5t ( !m1 & %[s t x 0 id5tical 9 its fundam5tals ) ! ,esot]ic ,philosophy ( all ! great religions ( ! _w4 ,9 ?is enquiry1 ,i %all h to be slightly we>isome to "s ( my read]s1 = in/ead ( giv+ a selection or ev5 a p>aphraze ( ! notices on ,simon :i* we h f au!nticat$ patri/ic s\rces1 ,i %all furni% v]batim translations1 & pres5t a dige/ only ( ! unau!nticat$ leg5ds4 ,! gr[? ( ! ,simonian leg5d mu/ unfold itself be=e ! read] 9 its native =m z x comes f ! p5s ( ^? :o h con/ruct$ x4 ,repetitions w1 !re=e1 be unavoidable 9 ! m>%all+ ( au?orities1 b !y w be %[n to be n )\t int]e/ 9 ! subsequ5t treatm5t ( ! subject1 & at any rate we %all at lea/ be on ! sure gr\nd ( hav+ be=e u all t has be5 said on ! matt] by ! ,*ur* fa!rs4 ,hav+ cit$ ^! au?orities1 ,i %all attempt to submit !m to a critical exam9ation1 & s elim9ate all accretions1 he>say & controv]sial op9ions1 & ?us sift out :at reliable residue is possible4 ,f9ally1 my task w be to %[ t ,simon taught a sy/em ( ,!osophy1 :i* in/ead ( des]v+ our condemnation %\ld r excite our admiration1 & t1 in/ead ( be+ a common impo/or & impi\s p]v]t] ( public morality1 8 me?od 0 9 _m respects ( ! same nature z ! me?ods ( ! !osophical movem5t ( to-day1 & des]ves ! /udy & consid]ation ( all /ud5ts ( ,!osophy4 ,?is essay w1 !re=e1 be divid$ into ! foll[+ p>ts3 ,i4--,s\rces ( ,in=mation4 ,,ii4--,a ,review ( ,au?orities4 ,,iii4--,! ,!osophy ( ,simon4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,s\rces ,,( ,,in=mation4 ,our s\rces ( in=mation fall "u ?ree heads3 ,i4 ,! ,simon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 ,,ii4 ,! ,simon ( ! ,fa!rs2 ,,iii4 ,! ,simon ( ! ,leg5ds4 ,i4--,! ,simon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,acts 7viii4 #i-bd72 au?or & date unkn[n2 commonly suppos$ to be by ! au?or ( ! ?ird gospel1 traditionally kn[n z ,luke2#a n quot$ prior to ,a4,d4 #agg2b e>lie/ ,,ms4 n old] ?an ! six? c5tury1 ?\gh "s cont5d = ! ?ird4 ,,ii4--,! ,simon ( ! ,fa!rs4 i4 ,ju/9us ,m>tyr 7,apologia1 ,i4 #bf1 #ef2 ,apologia1 ,,ii4 #ae2 ,dialogus cum ,tryphone1 #abj72 probable date ( ,fir/ ,apology ,a4,d4 #ada2 nei!r ! date ( ! bir? nor dea? ( ,ju/9 is kn[n2 ,,ms4 f\rte5? c5tury4 ii4 ,ir5aeus 7,contra ,ha]eses1 ,i4 xxiii4 #a-d72 *ief lit]>y activity la/ dec5nium ( ! second c5tury2 ,,mss4 probably six?1 sev5?1 & eigh? c5turies2 date ( bir? & dea? unkn[n1 = ! =m] any "t f ,a4,d4 #ig-adg sugge/$1 = latt] #bjb-c4 iii4 ,clem5s ,alex&r9us 7,/romateis1 ii4 #aa2 vii4 #ag72 greate/ lit]>y activity ,a4,d4 #aij-bjc2 born #aej-afj1 date ( dea? unkn[n2 olde/ ,,ms4 elev5? c5tury4 iv4 ,t]tullianus 7,de ,praescriptionibus adv]sus ,ha]eticos1 #df1 g5]ally attribut$ to a ,pseudo-,t]tullian72 c4 ,a4,d4 #aii2 7,de ,anima1 #cd1 #cf72 c4 ,a4,d4 #bjh-i2 born #aej-afj1 di$ #bbj-bdj4 v4 ,hippolytus 787 7,philosophum5a1 vi4 #g-bj72 date unkn[n1 probably la/ decade ( second to ?ird ( ?ird c5tury2 au?or unkn[n & only conjecturally ,hippolytus2 ,,ms4 f\rte5? c5tury4 vi4 ,orig5es 7,contra ,celsum1 i4 #eg2 v4 #fb2 vi4 #aa72 born ,a4,d4 #ahe-f1 di$ #bed-e2 ,,ms4 f\rte5? c5tury4 vii4 ,phila/rius 7,de ,ha]esibus72 date ( bir? unkn[n1 di$ probably ,a4,d4 #chg4 viii4 ,epiphanius 7,contra ,ha]eses1 ii4 #a-f72 born ,a4,d4 #caj-bj1 di$ #djd2 ,,ms4 elev5? c5tury4 ix4 ,hi]onymus 7,comm5t>ium 9 ,evangelicum ,mat?aei1 ,,iv4 xxiv4 #e72 writt5 ,a4,d4 #chg4 x4 ,!odoretus 7,h]etic>um ,fabul>um ,comp5dium1 i4 #a72 born t[>ds ! end ( ! f\r? c5tury1 di$ ,a4,d4 #dec-eh2 ,,ms4 elev5? c5tury4 ,,iii4--,! ,simon ( ! ,leg5ds4 ,a4 ,! s-call$ ,clem5t9e lit]ature4 i4 ,recognitiones1 #b4 ,homiliae1 ( :i* ! ,greek orig9als are lo/1 & ! ,lat9 translation ( ,ruf9us 7born c4,a4,d4 #cde1 di$ #daj7 alone rema9s to u4 ,! orig9als are plac$ by conjecture some:]e ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird c5tury2 ,,ms4 elev5? c5tury4 ,b4 ,a m$iaeval acc\nt2 7,con/itutiones ,sanctorum ,apo/olorum1 ,,vi4 vii1 viii1 xvi72 ^! 7 nev] he>d ( prior to #aedf1 :5 a ,v5etian1 ,c>olus ,capellus1 pr9t$ an epitomiz$ translation ( !m f an ,,ms4 f\nd 9 ,crete4 ,!y are hopelessly apocryphal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4--,! ,simon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,acts 7viii4 #i-bd74 ,text3 ,! ,greek ,te/am5t 7) ! read+s adopt$ by ! revis]s ( ! au?oriz$ v]sion72 ,ox=d1 #ahha4 ,n[ a c]ta9 fell[ by "n ,simon _h be5 previ\sly 9 ! city practis+ magic & driv+ ! p ( ,sam>ia out ( _! wits1 say+ t he 0 "s great "o2 to :om all f small to great gave he$1 say+3 ,?is man is ! ,p[] ( ,god :i* is call$ ,great4 ,& !y gave he$ to him1 ow+ to 8 hav+ driv5 !m out ( _! wits = a long "t by 8 magic arts4 ,b :5 !y believ$ on ,philip prea*+ ab\t ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ! ,"n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y began to be baptiz$1 bo? m5 & wom54 ,& ,simon himself also believ$1 & aft] be+ baptiz$ rema9$ con/antly ) ,philip2 & 0 driv5 out ( 8 wits on see+ ! signs & great wond]s#c t took place4 ,& ! apo/les 9 ,j]usalem he>+ t ,sam>ia _h receiv$ ! ,^w ( ,god1 s5t ,pet] & ,john to !m4 ,& !y w5t d[n & pray$ = !m1 t !y might receive ! ,holy ,_s4 ,= z yet x _h n fall5 ^u any ( !m1 b !y _h only be5 baptiz$ unto ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,!n !y laid _! h&s on !m1 & !y receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& :5 ,simon saw t ! ,holy ,_s 0 giv5 by ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( ! apo/les1 he (f]$ !m money1 say+3 ,give unto me also ?is p[]1 9 ord] t on :omsoev] ,i lay my h&s he may receive ! ,holy ,_s4 ,b ,pet] said unto him3 ,?y silv] p]i% ) !e1 9 t ?\ did/ ?9k t ! gift ( ,god is possess$ ) money4 ,!re is n = !e "p or lot 9 ?is ,^w1 = ?y he>t is n "r be=e ,god4 ,!re=e turn f ?is evil ( ?9e1 & pray ! ,"l1 if by *ance ! ?\ght ( ?y he>t %all be =giv5 !e4 ,= ,i see t ?\ art 9 ! gall ( bitt]ness & ! bond ( iniquity4 ,& ,simon answ]$ & said3 ,pray ye on my behalf to ! ,"l1 t none ( ! ?+s t ye h said may come ^u me4 ,,ii4--,! ,simon ( ! ,fa!rs4 i4 ,ju/9us ,m>tyr 7,apologia1 ,i4 #bf74 ,text3 ,corpus ,apologet>um ,*ri/ianorum ,saeculi ,secundi 7edidit ,io4 ,c>4 ,?4 ,eques de ,otto72 ,j5ae1 #ahgf 7ed4 t]t474 ,& ?irdly1 t ev5 aft] ! asc5sion ( ! ,*ri/ into heav5 ! daemons ca/ be=e !mselves 7z a %ield7 c]ta9 m5 :o said t !y 7 gods1 :o 7 n only n expell$ by y1#d b ev5 ?\ght wor?y ( hon\rs2 a c]ta9 ,sam>itan1 ,simon1 :o came f a village call$ ,gitta2 :o 9 ! reign ( ,claudius ,caes>#e wr\ght magic wond]s by ! art ( ! daemons :o possess$ him1 & 0 consid]$ a god 9 y\r imp]ial city ( ,rome1 & z a god 0 hon\r$ ) a /atue by y1 :i* /atue 0 erect$ 9 ! riv] ,tib]1 betwe5 ! two bridges1 ) ! foll[+ inscription 9 ,roman3 ,simoni ,deo ,sancto4 ,& ne>ly all ! ,sam>itans1 b few among ! re/ ( ! nations1 confess him to be ! fir/ god & wor%ip him4 ,& !y speak ( a c]ta9 ,hel51 :o w5t r\nd ) him at t "t1 & :o _h =m]ly pro/itut$ h]self1#f b 0 made by him 8 fir/ ,?\ght4 ii4 ,ir5aeus 7,contra ,ha]eses1 ,i4 xxiii4 #a-d74 ,text3 ,op]a 7edidit ,adolphus ,/i]572 ,lipsiae1 #ahdh4 #a4 ,simon 0 a ,sam>itan1 ! notori\s magician ( :om ,luke ! disciple & adh]5t ( ! apo/les says3 ,b !re 0 a fell[ by "n ,simon1 :o _h previ\sly practis$ ! art ( magic 9 _! /ate1 & l$ away ! p ( ! ,sam>itans1 say+ t he 0 "s great "o1 to :om !y all li/5$1 f ! small to ! great1 say+3 ',he is ! ,p[] ( ,god1 :i* is call$ ,great4' ,n[ !y gave he$ to him because he _h driv5 !m out ( _! wits by 8 magical ph5om5a4 ,?is ,simon1 !re=e1 pret5d$ to be a believ]1 ?9k+ t ! apo/les also wr\ght _! cures by magic & n by ! p[] ( ,god2 & suppos+ t _! fill+ ) ! ,holy ,_s by ! lay+ on ( h&s ^? :o believ$ 9 ,god1 ?r\gh t ,*ri/ ,jesus :o 0 be+ prea*$ by !m--t ?is 0 effect$ by "s sup]ior magical k1 & (f]+ money to ! apo/les1 s t he also might obta9 ! p[] ( giv+ ! ,holy ,_s to :omsoev] he w\ld1 he receiv$ ?is answ] f ,pet]3 ,?y money p]i% ) !e1 s9ce ?\ ha/ ?\ght t ! gift ( ,god is obta9$ possession ( ) money2 = !e !re is nei!r "p nor lot 9 ?is ,^w1 = ?y he>t is n "r be=e ,god4 ,= ,i see ?\ art 9 ! gall ( bitt]ness & ! bond ( iniquity4 ,& s9ce ! magician /ill refus$ to believe 9 ,god1 he ambiti\sly /rove to cont5d aga9/ ! apo/les1 s t he also might be ?\ght ( great r5[n1 by ext5d+ 8 inve/igations into univ]sal magic /ill f>!r1 s t he /ruck _m agha/2 s mu* s t he is said to h be5 hon\r$ ) a /atue = 8 magic k by ,claudius ,caes>4 ,he1 !re=e1 0 glorifi$ by _m z a god2 & he taught t x 0 he himself :o1 =soo?1 appe>$ among ! ,jews z ! ,son1 :ile 9 ,sam>ia he desc5d$ z ! ,fa!r1 & 9 ! re/ ( ! nations he came z ! ,holy ,_s4 ,t he 0 ! highe/ p[]1 to wit1 ! ,fa!r ov] all1 & t he all[$ himself to be call$ by :atev] "n m5 pleas$4 #b4 ,n[ ! sect ( ! ,sam>itan ,simon1 f :om all ! h]esies took _! orig91 0 compos$ ( ! foll[+ mat]ials4 ,he took r\nd ) him a c]ta9 ,hel51 a hir$ pro/itute f ! ,pho5ician city ,tyre1 aft] he _h pur*as$ h] fre$om1 say+ t %e 0 ! fir/ conception 7or ,?\ght7 ( 8 ,m9d1 ! ,"m ( ,all1 by :om 9 ! beg9n+ he conceiv$ 9 8 ,m9d ! mak+ ( ! ,angels & ,ar*angels4 ,t ?is ,?\ght1 leap+ =? f him1 & kn[+ :at 0 ! w ( h] ,fa!r1 desc5d$ to ! l[] regions & g5]at$ ! ,angels & ,p[]s1 by :om also he said ?is _w 0 made4 ,& aft] %e _h g5]at$ !m1 %e 0 deta9$ by !m ?r\gh envy1 = !y did n wi% to be ?\ght to be ! prog5y ( any o!r4 ,z = himself1 he 0 entirely unkn[n by !m2 & x 0 8 ,?\ght t 0 made prison] by ! ,p[]s & ,angels t has be5 emanat$ by h]4 ,& %e suff]$ e k9d ( indignity at _! h&s1 to prev5t h] resc5d+ to h] ,fa!r1 ev5 to be+ imprison$ 9 ! human body & transmigrat+ into o!r female bodies1 z f "o vessel into ano!r4#g ,%e also 0 9 t ,hel51 on ^: acc\nt ! ,trojan ,w> arose2 :]e=e also ,/esi*orus#h 0 depriv$ ( 8 sight :5 he spake evil ( h] 9 8 poems2 & t aft]w>ds :5 he rep5t$ & wrote :at is call$ a recantation1 9 :i* he sang h] praises1 he recov]$ 8 sight4 ,s %e1 transmigrat+ f body to body1 & !reby also cont9ually und]go+ indignity1 la/ ( all ev5 /ood = hire 9 a bro!l2 & %e 0 ! lo/ %eep4 #c4 ,:]e=e also he himself _h come1 to take h] away = ! fir/ "t1 & free h] f h] bonds1 & also to gu>antee salvation to m5 by 8 k4 ,= z ! ,angels 7 mismanag+ ! _w1 s9ce ea* ( !m desir$ ! sov]eignty1 he _h come to set matt]s "r2 & t he _h desc5d$1 trans=m+ himself & be+ made l to ! ,p[]s & ,pr9cipalities & ,angels2 s t he appe>$ to m5 z a man1 al?\gh he 0 n a man2 & 0 ?\ght to h suff]$ 9 ,judaea1 al?\gh he did n really suff]4 ,! ,prophets moreov] _h spok5 _! prophecies "u ! inspiration ( ! ,angels :o made ! _w2 :]e=e ^? :o believ$ on him & 8 ,hel5 paid no fur!r att5tion to !m1 & foll[$ _! own pleasure z ?\gh free2 = m5 7 sav$ by 8 grace1 & n by righte\s works4 ,= righte\s actions are n accord+ to nature1 b f accid5t1 9 ! mann] t ! ,angels :o made ! _w h laid x d[n1 by su* precepts enslav+ m54 ,:]e=e also he gave new promises t ! _w %\ld be dissolv$ & t !y :o 7 8 %\ld be fre$ f ! rule ( ^? :o made ! _w4 #d4 ,:]e=e _! initiat$ prie/s live immorally4 ,& ev]yone ( !m practises magic arts to ! be/ ( 8 ability4 ,!y use exorcisms & incantations4 ,love philtres also & spells & :at are call$ famili>s & dream-s5d]s1 & ! re/ ( ! curi\s arts are assidu\sly cultivat$ by !m4 ,!y h also an image ( ,simon made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,jupit]1 & ( ,hel5 9 t ( ,m9]va2 & !y wor%ip ! 7/atues72 & !y h a designation f _! mo/ impi\sly m9d$ f\nd]1 be+ call$ ,simonians1 f :om ! ,gnsis1 falsely s-call$1 d]ives its orig9s1 z "o c le>n f _! own ass]tions4 iii4 ,clem5s ,alex&r9us 7,/romateis1 ii4 #aa2 vii4 #ag74 ,text3 ,op]a 7edidit ,g4 ,d9dorfius72 ,oxoniae1 #ahfi4 ,9 ! fir/ passage ! ,simonian use ( ! t]m1 ,he :o /ood1 is confirm$1 9 ! latt] we are told t a bran* ( ! ,simonians 0 call$ ,enty*itae4 iv4 ,t]tullianus1 or ,pseudo-,t]tullianus 7,de ,praescriptionibus1 #df74 ,text3 ,lib] de ,praes41 etc4 7edidit ,h4 ,hurt]1 ,s4,j472 ,o5iponti1 #ahgj4 ,t]tullianus 7,de ,anima1 #cd1 #cf74 ,text3 ,biblio!c4 ,patr4 ,eccles4 ,select4 7curavit ,dr4 ,guil4 ,bruno ,l9d]71 ,fasc4 iv2 ,lipsiae1 #ahei4 ,9 ! ,praescriptions ! passage is v %ort1 ! briefe/ notice possible1 "u ! head+1 ,anonymi ,catalogus ,h]esum4 ,! notice 9 ! ,de ,anima runs z foll[s3 ,= ,simon ! ,sam>itan also1 ! purveyor ( ! ,holy ,_s1 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 aft] he _h be5 condemn$ by himself1 toge!r ) 8 money1 to p]dition1 %$ va9 te>s & betook himself to assault+ ! tru?1 z ?\gh = ! gratification ( v5geance4 ,support$ by ! p[]s ( 8 art1 = ! purpose ( 8 illusions ?r\gh "s p[] or o!r1 he pur*as$ ) ! same money a ,tyrian woman ,hel5 f a place ( public pleasure1 a fit commodity in/ead ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& he pret5d$ t he 0 ! highe/ ,fa!r1 & t %e 0 8 fir/ sugge/ion :]eby he _h sugge/$ ! mak+ ( ! ,angels & ,ar*angels2 t %e %>+ 9 ?is design _h sprung =? f ! ,fa!r1 & leap$ d[n into ! l[] regions2 & t !re1 ! design ( ! ,fa!r be+ prev5t$1 %e _h br\ght =? ,angelic ,p[]s ignorant ( ! ,fa!r1 ! artific] ( ?is _w2 by ^! %e 0 deta9$1 n accord+ to 8 int5tion1 le/ :5 %e _h gone !y %\ld be ?\ght to be ! prog5y ( ano!r4 ,& !re=e be+ made subject to e k9d ( contumely1 s t by h] depreciation %e might n *oose to dep>t1 %e _h sunk to z l[ z ! human =m1 z ?\gh %e _h _h to be re/ra9$ by *a9s ( fle%1 & !n = _m ages be+ turn$ ab\t ?r\gh a succession ( female conditions1 %e became also t ,hel5 :o prov$ s fatal to ,priam1 & aft] to ! eyes ( ,/esi*orus1 = %e _h caus$ 8 bl9dness on acc\nt ( ! insult ( 8 poem1 & aft]w>ds _h remov$ x because ( h] pleasure at 8 praise4 ,& ?us transmigrat+ f body to body1 9 ! extreme ( di%on\r %e _h /ood1 ticket$ = hire1 a ,hel5 vil] ?an h] pr$ecessor4 ,%e 01 !re=e1 ! lo/ %eep1 to :om ! highe/ ,fa!r1 ,simon1 y "k1 _h desc5d$4 ,& aft] %e 0 recov]$ & br\ght back1 ,i "k n :e!r on 8 %\ld]s or knees1 he aft]w>ds _h respect to ! salvation ( m51 z x 7 by ! lib]ation ( ^? :o _h to be fre$ f ^! ,angelic ,p[]s1 = ! purpose ( deceiv+ :om he trans=m$ himself1 & pret5d$ t he 0 a man to m5 only1 play+ ! "p ( ! ,son 9 ,judaea1 & t ( ! ,fa!r 9 ,sam>ia4 v4 ,hippolytus 787 7,philosophum5a1 vi4 #g-bj74 ,text3 ,refutatio ,omnium ,ha]esium 7edid]unt ,lud4 ,dunck] et ,f4,g4 ,s*neidew972 ,gott+ae1 #ahei4 #g4 ,i %all1 !re=e1 set =? ! sy/em ( ,simon ( ,git?a1 a village ( ,sam>ia1 & %all %[ t x is f him t ^? :o foll[$#i him got _! inspiration1 & t ! speculations !y v5ture ^u h be5 ( a l nature1 ?\gh _! t]m9ology is diff]5t4 ,?is ,simon 0 skill$ 9 magic1 & delud+ _m1 p>tly by ! art ( ,?rasym$es1 9 ! way we h expla9$ above1#aj & p>tly corrupt+ !m by means ( daemons1 he endeav\r$ to deify himself--a sorc]] fell[ & full ( insanity1 :om ! apo/les confut$ 9 ! ,acts4 ,f> m prud5t & mode/ 0 ! aim ( ,apse?us1 ! ,libyan1 :o tri$ to get himself ?\ght a god 9 ,libya4 ,& z ! /ory ( ,apse?us is n v dissimil> to ! ambition ( ! fooli% ,simon1 x w n be unseemly to repeat x1 = x is q 9 keep+ ) ,simon's endeav\r4 #h4 ,apse?us1 ! ,libyan1 want$ to become a god4 ,b 9 spite ( ! greate/ ex]tions he fail$ to realize 8 long+1 & s he desir$ t at any rate p %\ld ?9k t he _h become "o2 &1 inde$1 = a consid]able "t he really did get p to ?9k t su* 0 ! case4 ,= ! fooli% ,libyans sacrific$ to him z to "s div9e p[]1 ?9k+ t !y 7 plac+ _! confid5ce 9 a voice t came d[n f heav54 ,well1 he collect$ a l>ge numb] ( p>rots & put !m all into a cage4 ,= !re are a great _m p>rots 9 ,libya & !y mimic ! human voice v di/9ctly4 ,s he kept ! birds = "s "t & taught !m to say1 ,apse?us is a god4 ,& :51 aft] a long "t1 ! birds 7 tra9$ & c\ld speak ! s5t5ce :i* he consid]$ w\ld make him be ?\ght to be a god1 he op5$ ! cage & let ! p>rots g 9 e direction4 ,& ! voice ( ! birds z !y flew ab\t w5t out into all ,libya1 & _! words rea*$ z f> z ! ,greek settlem5ts4 ,& ?us ! ,libyans1 a/oni%$ at ! voice ( ! birds1 & hav+ no idea ( ! trick :i* _h be5 play$ !m by ,apse?us1 consid]$ him to be a god4 ,b "o ( ! ,greeks1 correctly surmis+ ! contrivance ( ! suppos$ god1 n only confut$ him by means ( ! self-same p>rots1 b also caus$ ! total de/ruction ( ?is boa/ful & vulg> fell[4 ,= ! ,greek caught a numb] ( ! p>rots & re-taught !m to say ,apse?us cag$ u & made u say1 ',apse?us is a god4' ,& :5 ! ,libyans he>d ! recantation ( ! p>rots1 !y all assembl$ toge!r ( "o accord & burnt ,apse?us alive4 #i4 ,& 9 ! same way we mu/ reg>d ,simon1 ! magician1 m readily comp>+ him ) ! ,libyan fell['s ?us becom+ a god4 ,& if ! comp>ison is a correct "o1 & ! fate :i* ! magician suff]$ 0 some:at simil> to t ( ,apse?us1 let u endeav\r to re-tea* ! p>rots ( ,simon1 t he 0 n ,*ri/1 :o has /ood1 /&s & w /&1 b a man1 ! *ild ( a woman1 begott5 ( se$1 f blood & c>nal desire1 l o!r m54 ,& t ?is is ! case1 we %all easily demon/rate z our n>rative proce$s4 ,n[ ,simon 9 8 p>aphras+ ( ! ,law ( ,moses speaks ) artful misund]/&+4 ,= :5 ,moses says ,god is a fire burn+ & de/roy+1#aa tak+ 9 an incorrect s5se :at ,moses said1 he decl>es t ,fire is ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple1 n und]/&+ :at 0 said1 viz41 n t ,god is fire1 b a fire burn+ & de/roy+4 ,& ?us he n only te>s to pieces ! ,law ( ,moses1 b also plund]s f ,h]acleitus ! obscure4#ab ,& ,simon /ates t ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple is ,b\ndless ,p[]1 z foll[s3 ,?is is ! writ+ ( ! revelation ( ,voice & ,"n f ,?\ght1 ! ,great ,p[]1 ! ,b\ndless4 ,:]e=e %all x be seal$1 hidd51 conceal$1 laid 9 ! ,dwell+ ( :i* ! ,univ]sal ,root is ! f\ndation4#ac ,& he says t man "h bel[1 born ( blood1 is ! ,dwell+1 & t ! ,b\ndless ,p[] dwells 9 him1 :i* he says is ! ,univ]sal ,root4 ,&1 accord+ to ,simon1 ! ,b\ndless ,p[]1 ,fire1 is n a simple ?+1 z ! majority :o say t ! f\r elem5ts are simple h consid]$ fire also to be simple1 b t ! ,fire has a tw(old nature2 & ( ?is tw(old nature he calls ! "o side ! conceal$ & ! o!r ! manife/$1 7/at+7 t ! conceal$ 7p>ts7 ( ! ,fire are hidd5 9 ! manife/$1 & ! manife/$ produc$ by ! conceal$4 ,?is is :at ,ari/otle calls 9 pot5tiality & 9 actuality1 & ,plato ! intelligible & s5sible4 ,& ! manife/$ side ( ! ,fire has all ?+s 9 itself :i* a man c p]ceive ( ?+s visible1 or :i* he unconsci\sly fails to p]ceive4 ,:]eas ! conceal$ side is ev]y?+ :i* "o c conceive z intelligible1 ev5 ?\gh x escape s5sation1 or :i* a man fails to conceive4 ,& g5]ally we may say1 ( all ?+s t are1 bo? s5sible & intelligible1 :i* he designates conceal$ & manife/$1 ! ,fire1 :i* is above ! heav5s1 is ! treasure-h\se1 z x 7 a great ,tree1 l t se5 by ,nabu*odonosor 9 vision1 f :i* all fle% is n\ri%$4 ,& he consid]s ! manife/$ side ( ! ,fire to be ! trunk1 bran*es1 leaves1 & ! b>k surr\nd+ x on ! outside4 ,all ^! p>ts ( ! great ,tree1 he says1 are set on fire f ! all-dev\r+ flame ( ! ,fire & de/roy$4 ,b ! fruit ( ! ,tree1 if its imag+ has be5 p]fect$ & x takes ! %ape ( itself1 is plac$ 9 ! /oreh\se1 & n ca/ into ! ,fire4 ,= ! fruit1 he says1 is produc$ to be plac$ 9 ! /oreh\se1 b ! husk to be committ$ to ! ,fire2 t is to say1 ! trunk1 :i* is g5]at$ n = its own sake b = t ( ! fruit4 #aj4 ,& ?is he says is :at is writt5 9 ! scripture3 ,= ! v9ey>d ( ! ,"l ,saba? is ! h\se ( ,israel1 & a man ( ,judah a well-belov$ %oot4#ad ,& if a man ( ,judah is a well-belov$ %oot1 x is %[n1 he says1 t a tree is no?+ else ?an a man4 ,b conc]n+ its sund]+ & disp]sion1 he says1 ! scripture has suffici5tly spok51 & :at has be5 said is suffici5t = ! in/ruction ( ^? ^: imag+ has be5 p]fect$1 viz43 ,all fle% is grass1 & e glory ( ! fle% z ! fl[] ( grass4 ,! grass is dri$ up & ! fl[] !re( falle?1 b ! spee* ( ! ,"l endure? = ! et]nity 7aeon74#ae ,n[ ! ,spee* ( ! ,"l1 he says1 is ! ,spee* eng5d]$ 9 ! m\? & ! ,^w 7,logos71 = else:]e !re is no place ( production4 #aa4 ,to be brief1 !re=e1 ! ,fire1 accord+ to ,simon1 be+ ( su* a nature--bo? all ?+s t are visible & invisible1 & 9 l mann]1 ^? t s\nd )9 & ^? t s\nd al\d1 ^? :i* c be numb]$ & ^? :i* are numb]$--9 ! ,great ,revelation he calls x ! ,p]fect ,intellectual1 z 7be+7 ev]y?+ t c be ?\ght ( an inf9ite numb] ( times1 9 an inf9ite numb] ( ways1 bo? z to spee*1 ?\ght & action1 j z ,emp$ocles#af says3 ,by e>? e>? we p]ceive2 by wat]1 wat]2 by ae!r div9e1 ae!r2 fire by de/ructive fire2 by fri5d%ip1 fri5d%ip2 & /rife by bitt] /rife4 #ab4 ,=1 he says1 he consid]$ t all ! p>ts ( ! ,fire1 bo? visible & invisible1 possess$ p]ception#ag & a portion ( intellig5ce4 ,! g5]able cosmos1 !re=e1 0 g5]at$ f ! +5]able ,fire4 ,& x comm5c$ to be g5]at$1 he says1 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,! fir/ six ,roots ( ! ,pr9ciple ( g5]ation :i* ! g5]at$ 7sc41 cosmos7 took1 7 f t ,fire4 ,& ! ,roots1 he says1 7 g5]at$ f ! ,fire 9 pairs1#ah & he calls ^! ,roots ,m9d & ,?\ght1 ,voice & ,"n1 ,reason & ,reflection1 & 9 ^! six ,roots !re 0 ! :ole ( ! ,b\ndless ,p[] toge!r1 9 pot5tiality1 b n 9 actuality4 ,& ?is ,b\ndless ,p[] he says is ,he :o has /ood1 /&s & w /&2 :o1 if 8 imag+ is p]fect$ :ile 9 ! six ,p[]s1 w be1 9 ess5ce1 p[]1 greatness & complet5ess1 "o & ! same ) ! +5]able & ,b\ndless ,p[]1 & n "o s+le :it inf]ior to t +5]able1 un*angeable & ,b\ndless ,p[]4 ,b if x rema9 9 pot5tiality only1 & its imag+ is n p]fect$1 !n x disappe>s & p]i%es1 he says1 j z ! pot5tiality ( gramm> or geometry 9 a man's m9d4 ,= pot5tiality :5 x has obta9$ art becomes ! light ( g5]at$ ?+s1 b if x does n d s an abs5ce ( art & d>kness ensues1 exactly z if x _h n exi/$ at all2 & on ! dea? ( ! man x p]i%es ) him4 #ac4 ,( ^! six ,p[]s & ! sev5? :i* is beyond ! six1 he calls ! fir/ pair ,m9d & ,?\ght1 heav5 & e>?2 & ! male 7heav57 looks d[n f above & takes ?\ght = its co-p>tn]1 :ile ! e>? f bel[ receives f ! heav5 ! intellectual fruits t come d[n to x & are cognate ) ! e>?4 ,:]e=e1 he says1 ! ,^w (ttimes /eadfa/ly contemplat+ ! ?+s :i* h be5 g5]at$ f ,m9d & ,?\ght1 t is f heav5 & e>?1 says3 ,he>1 ,o heav51 & give e>1 ,o e>?1 = ! ,"l ha? said3 ,i h g5]at$ sons & rais$ !m up1 b !y h set me aside4#ai ,& he :o says ?is1 he says1 is ! sev5? ,p[]1 ,he :o has /ood1 /&s & w /&1 = ,he is ! cause ( ^? good ?+s :i* ,moses prais$ & said !y 7 v good4 ,& 7! second pair is7 ,voice & ,"n1 sun & moon4 ,& 7! ?ird7 ,reason & ,reflection1 air & wat]4 ,& 9 all ( ^! 0 bl5d$ & m+l$ ! ,great ,p[]1 ! ,b\ndless1 ,he :o has /ood1 z ,i h said4 #ad4 ,& :5 ,moses says3 7,x is7 9 six days t ,god made ! heav5 & ! e>?1 & on ! sev5? he re/$ f all 8 works1 ,simon arranges x diff]5tly & ?us makes himself into a god4 ,:51 !re=e1 !y 7! ,simonians7 say1 t !re are ?ree days be=e ! g5]ation ( ! sun & moon1 !y mean esot]ically ,m9d & ,?\ght--t is to say heav5 & e>?--& ! sev5? ,p[]1 ! ,b\ndless4 ,= ^! ?ree ,p[]s 7 g5]at$ be=e all ! o!rs4 ,& :5 !y say he ha? g5]at$ me be=e all ! ,aeons1 ! words1 he says1 are us$ conc]n+ ! sev5? ,p[]4 ,n[ ?is sev5? ,p[] :i* 0 ! fir/ ,p[] subsi/+ 9 ! ,b\ndless ,p[]1 :i* 0 g5]at$ be=e all ! ,aeons1 ?is1 he says1 0 ! sev5? ,p[]1 ab\t :i* ,moses says3 ,& ! _s ( ,god mov$ ov] ! wat]1 t is to say1 he says1 ! _s :i* ha? all ?+s 9 itself1 ! ,image ( ! ,b\ndless ,p[]1 conc]n+ :i* ,simon says3 ,! ,image f1 ! incorruptible ,=m1 alone ord]+ all ?+s4 ,= ! ,p[] :i* moves above ! wat]1 he says1 is g5]at$ f an imp]i%able ,=m1 & alone ord]s all ?+s4 ,n[ ! con/itution ( ! _w be+ ) !m aft] ?is or a simil> fa%ion1 ,god1 he says1 fa%ion$ man by tak+ soil f ! e>?4 ,& he made him n s+le b d\ble1 accord+ to ! image & lik5ess4 ,& ! ,image is ! _s mov+ above ! wat]1 :i*1 if its imag+ is n p]fect$1 p]i%es toge!r ) ! _w1 see+ t x rema9s only 9 pot5tiality & does n become 9 actuality4 ,& ?is is ! mean+ ( ! ,scripture1 he says3 ,le/ we be condemn$ toge!r ) ! _w4#bj ,b if its imag+ %\ld be p]fect$ & x %\ld be g5]at$ f an indivisible po9t1 z x is writt5 9 8 ,revelation1 ! small %all become great4 ,& ?is great %all cont9ue = ! b\ndless & *angeless et]nity 7aeon71 9 z mu* z x is no long] 9 ! process ( becom+4#ba ,h[ & 9 :at mann]1 !n1 he asks1 does ,god fa%ion man8 ,9 ! ,g>d5 7,p>adise71 he ?9ks4 ,we mu/ consid] ! womb a ,g>d51 he says1 & t ?is is ! cave1 ! ,scripture tells u :5 x says3 ,i am he :o fa%ion$ !e 9 ?y "m's womb1#bb = he w\ld h x writt5 9 ?is way4 ,9 speak+ ( ! ,g>d51 he says1 ,moses allegorically ref]r$ to ! womb1 if we are to believe ! ,^w4 ,&1 if ,god fa%ions man 9 8 "m's womb1 t is to say 9 ! ,g>d51 z ,i h already said1 ! womb mu/ be tak5 = ! ,g>d51 & ,ed5 = ! region 7surr\nd+ ! womb71 & ! riv] go+ =? f ,ed5 to wat] ! ,g>d51#bc = ! navel4 ,?is navel1 he says1 is divid$ into f\r *annels1 = on ei!r side ( ! navel two air-ducts are /ret*$ to convey ! brea?1 & two ve9s#bd to convey blood4 ,b :51 he says1 ! navel go+ =? f ! region ( ,ed5 is atta*$ to ! foetus 9 ! epiga/ric regions1 t :i* is commonly call$ by ev]yone ! navel#be 444 & ! two ve9s by :i* ! blood fl[s & is c>ri$ f ! ,ed5ic region ?r\gh :at are call$ ! gates ( ! liv]1 :i* n\ri% ! foetus4 ,& ! air-ducts1 :i* we said 7 *annels = brea?1 embrac+ ! bladd] on ei!r side 9 ! region ( ! pelvis1 are unit$ at ! great duct :i* is call$ ! dorsal aorta4 ,& ?us ! brea? pass+ ?r\gh ! side doors t[>ds ! he>t produces ! movem5t ( ! embryo4 ,= z long z ! babe is be+ fa%ion$ 9 ! ,g>d51 x nei!r takes n\ri%m5t ?r\gh ! m\?1 nor brea!s ?r\gh ! no/rils4 ,= see+ t x is surr\nd$ by ! wat]s 7( ! womb71 dea? w\ld in/antly sup]v5e1 if x took a brea?2 = x w\ld draw aft] x ! wat]s & s p]i%4 ,b ! :ole 7( ! foetus7 is wrapp$ up 9 an envelope1 call$ ! amnion1 & is n\ri%$ ?r\gh ! navel & receives ! ess5ce ( ! brea? ?r\gh ! dorsal duct1 z ,i h said4 #ae4 ,! riv]1 !re=e1 he says1 :i* goes out ( ,ed51 is divid$ into f\r *annels1 f\r ducts1 t is to say2 into f\r s5ses ( ! foetus3 sight1 7he>+71#bf smell+1 ta/e & t\*4 ,= ^! are ! only s5ses ! *ild has :ile x is be+ =m$ 9 ! ,g>d54 ,?is1 he says1 is ! law :i* ,moses laid d[n1 & 9 accordance ) ?is v law ea* ( 8 books 0 writt51 z ! titles %[4 ,! fir/ book is ,g5esis1 & ! title ( ! book1 he says1 is suffici5t = a k ( ! :ole matt]4 ,= ?is ,g5esis1 he says1 is sight1 :i* is "o division ( ! riv]4 ,= ! _w is p]ceiv$ by sight4 ,! title ( ! second book is ,exodus4 ,= x 0 necess>y = t :i* is born to travel ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea1 & pass t[>ds ! ,des]t--by ,r$ ! blood is meant1 he says--& ta/e ! bitt] wat]4 ,= ! bitt]1 he says1 is ! wat] beyond ! ,r$ ,sea1 inasmu* z x is ! pa? ( k ( pa9ful & bitt] ?+s :i* we travel along 9 life4 ,b :5 x is *ang$ by ,moses1 t is to say by ! ,^w1 t bitt] 7wat]7 becomes sweet4 ,& t ?is is s1 all may he> publicly by repeat+ aft] ! poets3 ,9 root x 0 black1 b l milk 0 ! fl[]4 ,moly ! ,gods call x4 ,= mortals to dig x up is difficult2 b ,gods c d all ?+s4#bg #af4 ,suffici5t1 he says1 is :at is said by ! ,g5tiles = a k ( ! :ole matt]1 = ^? :o h e>s = he>+4 ,= he :o ta/$ ?is fruit1 he says1 0 n only n *ang$ into a bea/ by ,circe1 b us+ ! virtue ( ! fruit1 re%ap$ ^? :o _h be5 already *ang$ into bea/s1 into _! =m] prop] %ape1 & re-/ruck & recall$ _! type4 ,= ! true man & "o belov$ by t sorc]ess is discov]$ by ?is milk-:ite div9e fruit1 he says4 ,9 l mann] ,leviticus1 ! ?ird book1 is smell+ or respiration4 ,= ! :ole ( t book treats ( sacrifices & (f]+s4 ,& :]ev] !re is a sacrifice1 !re arises ! smell ( ! sc5t f ! sacrifice ow+ to ! inc5se1 conc]n+ :i* sweet smell ! s5se ( smell is ! te/4 ,numb]s1 ! f\r? book1 signifies ta/e1 :]e9 spee* 7or ! ,^w7 en]gizes4 ,& x is s call$ ?r\gh utt]+ all ?+s 9 num]ical ord]4 ,deut]onomy1 aga91 he says1 is s entitl$ 9 ref]5ce to ! s5se ( t\* ( ! *ild :i* is =m$4 ,= j z ! t\* by contact syn!sizes & confirms ! s5sations ( ! o!r s5ses1 prov+ objects to be ei!r h>d1 w>m1 or adhesive1 s also ! fif? book ( ! ,law is ! syn!sis ( ! f\r books :i* prec$e x4 ,all +5]ables1 !re=e1 he says1 are 9 u 9 pot5tiality b n 9 actuality1 l ! sci5ce ( gramm> or geometry4 ,& if !y meet ) befitt+ utt]ance#bh & in/ruction1 & ! bitt] is turn$ into ! sweet--t is to say1 spe>s into reap+ hooks & swords into pl\gh%>es#bi--! ,fire w n h born to x husks & /ocks1 b p]fect fruit1 p]fect$ 9 its imag+1 z ,i said above1 equal & simil> to ! +5]able & ,b\ndless ,p[]4 ,= n[1 says he1 ! axe is nigh to ! roots ( ! tree3 e tree1 he says1 t br+e? n =? good fruit1 is cut d[n & ca/ into ! fire4#cj #ag4 ,& s1 accord+ to ,simon1 t bless$ & imp]i%able 7pr9ciple7 conceal$ 9 ev]y?+1 is 9 pot5tiality1 b n 9 actuality1 :i* inde$ is ,he :o has /ood1 /&s & w /&2 :o has /ood above 9 ! +5]able ,p[]1 :o /&s bel[ 9 ! /ream ( ! wat]s1 g5]at$ 9 an image1 :o %all /& above1 by ! side ( ! bless$ & ,b\ndless ,p[]1 if ! imag+ be p]fect$4 ,= ?ree1 he says1 are !y t /&1 & )\t !re be+ ?ree /&+ ,aeons1 !re w\ld be no sett+ 9 ord]#ca ( ! g5]able :i*1 accord+ to !m1 moves on ! wat]1 & :i* is fa%ion$ accord+ to ! similitude into a p]fect cele/ial1 becom+ 9 no :it inf]ior to ! +5]able ,p[]1 & ?is is ! mean+ ( _! say+3 ,?\ & ,i1 ! "o ?+2 be=e me1 ?\2 t aft] !e1 ,i4 ,?is1 he says1 is ! "o ,p[]1 sep>at$ into ! above & bel[1 g5]at+ itself1 increas+ itself1 seek+ itself1 f9d+ itself1 its own "m1 its own fa!r1 its si/]1 its sp\se2 ! daught]1 son1 "m1 & fa!r ( itself2 ,"o1 ! ,univ]sal ,root4 ,& t1 z he says1 ! beg9n+ ( ! g5]ation ( ?+s :i* are g5]at$ is f ,fire1 he und]/&s some:at 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,( all ?+s ( :i* !re is g5]ation1 ! beg9n+ ( ! desire = _! g5]ation is f ,fire4 ,=1 inde$1 ! desire ( mutable g5]ation is call$ be+ on fire4 ,& ?\gh ,fire is "o1 yet has x two modes ( mutation4 ,= 9 ! man1 he says1 ! blood1 be+ hot & yell[--l fire :5 x takes =m--is turn$ into se$1 :]eas 9 ! woman ! same blood 7is *ang$7 into milk4 ,& ?is *ange 9 ! male becomes ! faculty ( g5]at+1 :ile t 9 ! female 7becomes7 n\ri%m5t = ! *ild4 ,?is1 he says1 is ! flam+ sword t is turn$ ab\t to keep ! way ( ! tree ( life4#cb ,= ! blood is turn$ into se$ & milk2 & ?is ,p[] becomes "m & fa!r1 fa!r ( ^? t are born1 & "m ( ^? t are n\ri%$1 /&+ 9 want ( no?+1 suffici5t unto itself4 ,& ! tree ( life1 he says1 is gu>d$ by ! fi]y sword :i* is turn$ ab\t1 7:i* tree71 z we h said1 7is7 ! sev5? ,p[] :i* proce$s f itself1 conta9s all 79 itself71 & is /or$ 9 ! six ,p[]s4 ,= 7 ! flam+ sword n turn$ ab\t1 t fair tree w\ld be de/roy$ & p]i%2 b if x is turn$ into se$ & milk1 t :i* is /or$ 9 !m 9 pot5tiality1 hav+ obta9$ a fitt+ utt]ance1#cc & an appo9t$ place 9 :i* ! utt]ance may be develop$1 />t+ z x 7 f ! smalle/ sp>k1 x w increase to all p]fection1 & exp&1 & be an inf9ite p[]1 un*angeable1 equal & simil> to ! un*angeable ,aeon1 :i* is no m g5]at$ = ! b\ndless et]nity4 #ah4 ,con=mably1 !re=e1 to ?is reason+1 = ! fooli%1 ,simon 0 a god1 l t ,libyan ,apse?us2 7a god7 subject to g5]ation & suff]+1 s long z he rema9$ 9 pot5tiality1 b fre$ f ! bonds ( suff]+ & bir?1 z soon z 8 imag+ =? 0 accompli%$1 & atta9+ p]fection he pass$ =? f ! fir/ two ,p[]s1 to wit heav5 & e>?4 ,= ,simon speaks di/9ctly conc]n+ ?is 9 8 ,revelation z foll[s3 ,to y1 !re=e1 ,i say :at ,i say1 & write :at ,i write4 ,& ! writ+ is ?is4 ,( ! univ]sal ,aeons !re are two %oots1 )\t beg9n+ or end1 spr++ f "o ,root1 :i* is ! ,p[] invisible1 inappreh5sible ,sil5ce4 ,( ^! %oots "o is manife/$ f above1 :i* is ! ,great ,p[]1 ! ,univ]sal ,m9d ord]+ all ?+s1 male1 & ! o!r1 7is manife/$7 f bel[1 ! ,great ,?\ght1 female1 produc+ all ?+s4 ,h5ce pair+ ) ea* o!r1#cd !y unite & manife/ ! ,middle ,di/ance1 incompreh5sible ,air1 )\t beg9n+ or end4 ,9 ?is is ! ,fa!r :o su/a9s all ?+s1 & n\ri%es ^? ?+s :i* h a beg9n+ & end4 ,?is is ,he :o has /ood1 /&s & w /&1 a male-female p[] l ! prexi/+ ,b\ndless ,p[]1 :i* has nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 exi/+ 9 on5ess4 ,= x is f ?is t ! ,?\ght 9 ! on5ess proce$$ & became two4 ,s he#ce 0 "o2 = hav+ h]#cf 9 himself1 he 0 alone1 n h[ev] fir/1 al?\gh prexi/+1 b be+ manife/$ f himself to himself1 he became second4 ,nor 0 he call$ ,fa!r be=e 7,?\ght7 call$ him ,fa!r4 ,z1 !re=e1 produc+ himself by himself1 he manife/$ to himself 8 own ,?\ght1 s also ! ,?\ght t 0 manife/$ did n make ! ,fa!r1 b contemplat+ him hid him--t is to say ! ,p[]--9 h]self1 & is male-female1 ,p[] & ,?\ght4 ,h5ce !y pair ) ea* o!r be+ "o1 = !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 ,p[] & ,?\ght4 ,f ! ?+s above is discov]$ ,p[]1 & f ^? bel[ ,?\ght4 ,9 ! same mann] also t :i* 0 manife/$ f !m#cg al?\gh be+ "o is yet f\nd z two1 ! male-female hav+ ! female 9 itself4 ,?us ,m9d is 9 ,?\ght--?+s insep>able f "o ano!r--:i* al?\gh be+ "o are yet f\nd z two4 #ai4 ,s !n ,simon by su* inv5tions got :at int]pretation he pleas$1 n only out ( ! writ+s ( ,moses1 b also out ( ^? ( ! 7pagan7 poets1 by falsify+ !m4 ,= he gives an allegorical int]pretation ( ! wood5 horse1 & ,hel5 ) ! tor*1 & a numb] ( o!r ?+s1 :i* he metamorphoses & weaves into fictions conc]n+ himself & 8 ,?\ght4 ,& he said t ! latt] 0 ! lo/ %eep1 :o aga9 & aga9 abid+ 9 wom5 ?r[s ! ,p[]s 9 ! _w into confusion1 on acc\nt ( h] unsurpassable beauty2 on acc\nt ( :i* ! ,trojan ,w> came to pass ?r\gh h]4 ,= ?is ,?\ght took up its abode 9 ! ,hel5 t 0 born j at t "t1 & ?us :5 all ! ,p[]s laid claim to h]1 !re arose faction & w> among ^? nations to :om %e 0 manife/$4 ,x 0 ?us1 =soo?1 t ,/esi*orus 0 depriv$ ( sight :5 he abus$ h] 9 8 v]ses2 & aft]w>ds :5 he rep5t$ & wrote ! recantation 9 :i* he sung h] praises he recov]$ 8 sight4 ,& subsequ5tly1 :5 h] body 0 *ang$ by ! ,angels & l[] ,p[]s--:i* also1 he says1 made ! _w--%e liv$ 9 a bro!l 9 ,tyre1 a city ( ,pho5icia1 :]e he f\nd h] on 8 arrival4 ,= he pr(esses t he _h come !re = ! purpose ( f9d+ h] = ! fir/ "t1 t he might deliv] h] f bondage4 ,& aft] he _h pur*as$ h] fre$om he took h] ab\t ) him1 pret5d+ t %e 0 ! lo/ %eep1 & t he himself 0 ! ,p[] :i* is ov] all4 ,:]eas ! impo/or hav+ fall5 9 love ) ?is /rumpet1 call$ ,hel51 pur*as$ & kept h]1 & be+ a%am$ to h x kn[n by 8 disciples1 inv5t$ ?is /ory4 ,& ^? :o copy ! vagabond magician ,simon d l acts1 & pret5d t int]c\rse %\ld be promiscu\s1 say+3 ,all soil is soil1 & x matt]s n :]e a man s[s1 s long z he does s[4 ,nay1 !y pride !mselves on promiscu\s int]c\rse1 say+ t ?is is ! p]fect love1 cit+ ! text1 ! holy %all be sanctifi$ by ! 444 ( ! holy4#ch ,& !y pr(ess t !y are n 9 ! p[] ( t :i* is usually consid]$ evil1 = !y are r$eem$4 ,= by pur*as+ ! fre$om ( ,hel51 he 7,simon7 ?us (f]$ salvation to m5 by k peculi> to himself4#ci ,= he said t1 z ! ,angels 7 misgov]n+ ! _w ow+ to _! love ( p[]1 he _h come to set ?+s "r1 be+ metamorphos$ & made l unto ! ,dom9ions1 ,pr9cipalities & ,angels1 s t he 0 manife/$ z a man al?\gh he 0 n really a man1 & t he seem$ to suff]#dj 9 ,judaea1 al?\gh he did n really und]go x1 b t he 0 manife/$ to ! ,jews z ! ,son1 9 ,sam>ia z ! ,fa!r1 & among ! o!r nations z ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t he p]mitt$ himself to be call$ by :atev] "n m5 pleas$ to call him4 ,& t x 0 by ! ,angels1 :o made ! _w1 t ! ,prophets 7 inspir$ to utt] _! prophecies4 ,:]e=e !y :o believe on ,simon & ,hel5 pay no att5tion to ! latt] ev5 to ?is day1 b d ev]y?+ !y l1 z be+ free1 = !y cont5d t !y are sav$ ?r\gh 8 7,simon's7 grace4 ,= 7!y ass]t t7 !re is no cause = puni%m5t if a man does ill1 = evil is n 9 nature b 9 in/itution4 ,=1 he says1 ! ,angels :o made ! _w1 in/itut$ :at !y wi%$1 ?9k+ by su* words to enslave all :o li/5$ to !m4 ,:]eas ! dissolution ( ! _w1 !y 7! ,simonians7 say1 is = ! ransom+ ( _! own p4 #bj4 ,& 7,simon's7 disciples p]=m magical c]emonies & 7use7 incantations1 & philtres & spells1 & !y also s5d :at are call$ dream-s5d+ daemons = di/urb+ :om !y w4 ,!y also tra9 :at are call$ famili>s1#da & h a /atue ( ,simon 9 ! =m ( ,zeus1 & "o ( ,hel5 9 ! =m ( ,a!na1 :i* !y wor%ip1 call+ ! =m] ,"l & ! latt] ,lady4 ,& if any among !m on see+ ! images1 calls !m by ! "n ( ,simon or ,hel51 he is ca/ out z "o ignorant ( ! my/]ies4 ,:ile ?is ,simon 0 lead+ _m a/ray by 8 magic rites 9 ,sam>ia1 he 0 confut$ by ! apo/les4 ,& be+ curs$1 z x is writt5 9 ! ,acts1 9 dissatisfaction took to ^! s*emes4 ,& at la/ he travell$ to ,rome & aga9 fell 9 ) ! apo/les1 & ,pet] _h _m enc\nt]s ) him = he cont9u$ lead+ numb]s a/ray by 8 magic4 ,& t[>ds ! end ( 8 c>e] go+ 444 he settl$ "u a plane tree & cont9u$ 8 tea*+s4 ,& f9ally runn+ ! risk ( exposure ?r\gh ! l5g? ( 8 /ay1 he said1 t if he 7 buri$ alive1 he w\ld rise aga9 on ! ?ird day4 ,& he did actually ord] a grave to be dug by 8 disciples & told !m to bury him4 ,s !y c>ri$ out 8 ord]s1 b he has /opp$ away#db until ! pres5t day1 = he 0 n ! ,*ri/4 vi4 ,orig5es 7,contra ,celsum1 i4 #eg2 v4 #fb2 vi4 #aa74 ,text 7edidit ,c>ol4 ,h5ric4 ,edu>d72 ,lommatzs*2 ,b]ol9i1 #ahdf4 i4 #eg4 ,& ,simon also1 ! ,sam>itan magician1 endeav\r$ to /eal away c]ta9 by 8 magic4 ,& at t "t he succe$$ 9 deceiv+ !m1 b 9 our own day ,i d n ?9k x possible to f9d ?irty ,simonians altoge!r 9 ! inhabit$ _w4 ,& probably ,i h said m ?an !y really are4 ,!re are a v few ( !m r\nd ,pale/9e2 b 9 ! re/ ( ! _w 8 "n is n[h]e to be f\nd 9 ! s5se ( ! doctr9e he wi%$ to spread broadca/ conc]n+ himself4 ,& alongside ( ! reports ab\t him1 we h ! acc\nt f ! ,acts4 ,& !y :o say ^! ?+s ab\t him are ,*ri/ians & _! cle> witness is t ,simon 0 no?+ div9e4 v4 #fb4 ,!n p\r+ out a quantity ( our names1 he 7,celsus7 says he kn[s c]ta9 ,simonians :o are call$ ,hel5iani1 because !y wor%ip ,hel5 or a tea*] ,hel5us4 ,b ,celsus is ignorant t ! ,simonians 9 no way confess t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 b !y say t ,simon is ! ,p[] ( ,god1 tell+ "s m>vell\s /ories ab\t ! fell[1 :o ?\ght t if he laid claim to l p[]s z ^? :i* he ?\ght ,jesus laid claim to1 he also w\ld be z p[]ful among m5 z ,jesus is ) _m4 vi4 #aa4 ,= ! =m] 7,simon7 pret5d$ he 0 ! ,p[] ( ,god1 :i* is call$ ,great1 & ! latt] 7,dosi!us7 t he too 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,= n[h]e 9 ! _w d ! ,simonians any long] exi/4 ,moreov] by gett+ _m "u 8 influ5ce ,simon took away f 8 disciples ! dang] ( dea?1 :i* ,*ri/ians 7 taught 0 tak5 away1 tea*+ !m t !re 0 no diff]5ce betwe5 x & idolatry4 ,& yet 9 ! beg9n+ ! ,simonians 7 n plott$ aga9/4 ,= ! evil daemon :o plots aga9/ ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 knew t no c\nsel ( 8 own w\ld be undone by ! disciples ( ,simon4 vii4 ,phila/rius 7,de ,ha]esibus1 i74 ,text3 ,patres ,qu>ti ,ecclesiae ,saeculi 7edidit ,d4,a4,b4 ,caillau72 ,p>is1 #ahdb4 ,n[ aft] ! passion ( ,*ri/1 our ,"l1 & 8 asc5sion into heav51 !re arose a c]ta9 ,simon1 ! magician1 a ,sam>itan by bir?1 f a village call$ ,git?a1 :o hav+ ! leisure necess>y = ! arts ( magic deceiv$ _m1 say+ t he 0 "s ,p[] ( ,god1 above all p[]s4 ,:om ! ,sam>itans wor%ip z ! ,fa!r1 & wick$ly extol z ! f\nd] ( _! h]esy1 & /rive to exalt him ) _m praises4 ,:o hav+ be5 baptiz$ by ! bless$ apo/les1 w5t back f _! fai?1 & dissem9at$ a wick$ & p]nici\s h]esy1 say+ t he 0 trans=m$ suppos$ly1 t is to say l a %ad[1 & ?us he _h suff]$1 al?\gh1 he says1 he did n suff]4 ,& he also d>$ to say t ! _w _h be5 made by ,angels1 & ! ,angels aga9 _h be5 made by c]ta9 end[$ ) p]ception f heav51 & t !y 7! ,angels7 _h deceiv$ ! human race4 ,he ass]t$1 moreov]1 t !re 0 a c]ta9 o!r ,?\ght1 :o desc5d$ into ! _w = ! salvation ( m52 he says %e 0 t ,hel5 ^: /ory is celebrat$ 9 ! ,trojan ,w> by ! va9-glori\s poets4 ,& ! ,p[]s1 he says1 l$ on by desire ( ?is ,hel51 /irr$ up s$ition4 ,= %e1 he says1 ar\s+ desire 9 ^? ,p[]s1 & appe>+ 9 ! =m ( a woman1 c\ld n resc5d into heav51 because ! ,p[]s :i* 7 9 heav5 did n p]mit h] to reasc5d4 ,moreov]1 %e look$ = ano!r ,p[]1 t is to say1 ! pres5ce ( ,simon himself1 :i* w\ld come & free h]4 ,! wood5 horse also1 :i* ! va9-glori\s poets say 0 9 ! ,trojan ,w>1 he ass]t$ 0 allegorical1 namely1 t t me*anical inv5tion typifi$ ! ignorance ( all ! impi\s nations1 al?\gh x is well kn[n t t ,hel51 :o 0 ) ! magician1 0 a pro/itute f ,tyre1 & t ?is same ,simon1 ! magician1 _h foll[$ h]1 & toge!r ) h] _h practis$ v>i\s magic arts & committ$ div]s crimes4 ,b aft] he _h fl$ f ! bless$ ,pet] f ! city ( ,j]usalem1 & came to ,rome1 & cont5d$ !re ) ! bless$ apo/le be=e ! ,emp]or ,n]o1 he 0 r\t$ on e po9t by ! spee* ( ! bless$ apo/le1 & be+ smitt5 by an angel came by a righte\s end 9 ord] t ! gl>+ falsity ( 8 magic might be made kn[n unto all m54 viii4 ,epiphanius 7,contra ,ha]eses1 ii4 #a-f74 ,text3 ,op]a 7edidit ,g4 ,d9dorfius72 ,lipsiae1 #ahei4 #a4 ,f ! "t ( ,*ri/ to our own day ! fir/ h]esy 0 t ( ,simon ! magician1 & ?\gh x 0 n correctly & di/9ctly "o ( ! ,*ri/ian "n1 yet x work$ great havoc by ! corruption x produc$ among ,*ri/ians4 ,?is ,simon 0 a sorc]]1 & ! base ( 8 op]ations 0 at ,git?a1 a city 9 ,sam>ia1 :i* /ill exi/s z a village4 ,& he delud$ ! ,sam>itan p ) magical ph5om5a1 delud+ & entic+ !m ) a bait by say+ t he 0 ! ,great ,p[] ( ,god & _h come d[n f above4 ,& he told ! ,sam>itans t he 0 ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,jews t he 0 ! ,son1 & t 9 und]go+ ! passion he _h n really done s1 b t x 0 only 9 appe>ance4 ,& he +ratiat$ himself ) ! apo/les1 0 baptiz$ by ,philip ) _m o!rs1 & receiv$ ! same rite z ! re/4 ,& all except himself await$ ! arrival ( ! great apo/les & by ! lay+ on ( _! h&s receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s1 = ,philip1 be+ a deacon1 _h n ! p[] ( lay+ on ( h&s to grant !reby ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,b ,simon1 ) wick$ he>t & errone\s calculations1 p]si/$ 9 8 base & m]c5>y covet\sness1 )\t ab&on+ 9 any way 8 mis]able pursuits1 & (f]$ money to ,pet]1 ! apo/le1 = ! p[] ( be/[+ ! ,holy ,_s by ! lay+ on ( h&s1 calculat+ t he w\ld give little1 & t = ! little 7he gave71 by be/[+ ! ,_s on _m1 he w\ld amass a l>ge sum ( money & make a pr(it4 #b4 ,s ) 8 m9d 9 a vile /ate ?r\gh ! devili% illusions produc$ by 8 magic1 & weav+ all k9ds ( images1 & be+ ev] ready ( 8 own villany to %[ 8 b>b>ic & demoniacal tricks by means ( 8 *>ms1 he came =w>d publicly & "u ! cloak ( ! "n ( ,*ri/2 & pret5d+ t he 0 mix+ hellebore#dc ) honey1 he add$ a poison = ^? :om he hunt$ into 8 mis*iev\s illusion1 "u ! cloak ( ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & compass$ ! dea? ( ^? :o believ$4 ,& be+ lewd 9 nature & goad$ on ?r\gh %ame ( 8 promises1 ! vagabond fabricat$ a corrupt allegory = ^? :om he _h deceiv$4 ,= pick+ up a rov+ woman1 call$ ,hel51 :o orig9at$ f ! city ( ! ,tyrians1 he took h] ab\t ) him1 )\t lett+ p "k t he 0 on t]ms ( undue intimacy ) h]2 & :5 he 0 involv$ 9 bur/+ disgrace because ( 8 mi/ress1 he />t$ a fabul\s k9d ( psy*opompy#dd = 8 disciples1 & say+1 =soo?1 t he 0 ! ,great ,p[] ( ,god1 he v5tur$ to call 8 pro/itute companion ! ,holy ,_s1 & he says t x 0 on h] acc\nt he desc5d$4 ,& 9 ea* heav5 ,i *ang$ my =m1 he says1 9 ord] t ,i might n be p]ceiv$ by my ,angelic ,p[]s1 & desc5d to my ,?\ght1 :i* is %e :o is call$ ,pruncus#de & ,holy ,_s1 ?r\gh :om ,i br\ght into be+ ! ,angels1 & ! ,angels br\ght into be+ ! _w & m54 7,he claim$7 t ?is 0 ! ,hel5 ( old1 on ^: acc\nt ! ,trojans & ,greeks w5t to w>4 ,& he relat$ a my? ) reg>d to ^! matt]s1 t ?is ,p[] desc5d+ f above *ang$ its =m1 & t x 0 ab\t ?is t ! poets spake allegorically4 ,& ?r\gh ?is ,p[] f above--:i* !y call ,pruncus1 & :i* is call$ by o!r sects ,b>b]o or ,b>belo--display+ h] beauty1 %e drove !m to fr5zy1 & on ?is acc\nt 0 %e s5t = ! despoil+ ( ! ,rul]s :o br\ght ! _w into be+2 & ! ,angels !mselves w5t to w> on h] acc\nt2 & :ile %e exp]i5c$ no?+1 !y set to "w to mutually slaught] ea* o!r on acc\nt ( ! desire :i* %e infus$ into !m = h]self4 ,& con/ra9+ h] s t %e c\ld n resc5d1 ea* _h int]c\rse ) h] 9 e body ( womanly & female con/itution--%e renc>nat+ f female bodies into diff]5t bodies1 bo? ( ! human k+dom1 & ( bea/s & o!r ?+s--9 ord] t by means ( _! slay+ & be+ sla91 !y might br+ ab\t a dim9ution ( !mselves ?r\gh ! %$d+ ( blood1 & t !n %e by collect+ aga9 ! ,p[] w\ld be enabl$ to resc5d into heav54 #c4 ,& %e x 0 at t "t :o 0 possess$ by ! ,greeks & ,trojans2 & t bo? 9 ! night ( "t be=e ! _w exi/$1 & aft] its exi/5ce1 by ! invisible ,p[]s %e _h wr\ght ?+s ( a l nature4 ,& %e x is :o is n[ ) me1 & on h] acc\nt h ,i desc5d$4 ,& %e 0 look+ = my com+4 ,= %e is ! ,?\ght1#df call$ ,hel5 9 ,hom]4 ,& x 0 on ?is acc\nt t ,hom] 0 compell$ to portray h] z /&+ on a t[]1 & by means ( a tor* reveal+ to ! ,greeks ! plot ( ! ,phrygians4 ,& by ! tor*1 he del9eat$1 z ,i said1 ! manife/ation ( ! light f above4 ,on :i* acc\nt also ! wood5 horse 9 ,hom] 0 devis$1 :i* ! ,greeks ?9k 0 made = a di/9ct purpose1 :]eas ! sorc]] ma9ta9$ t ?is is ! ignorance ( ! ,g5tiles1 & t l z ! ,phrygians :5 !y dragg$ x along 9 ignorance drew on _! own de/ruction1 s also ! ,g5tiles1 t is to say p :o are )\t my wisdom1 ?r\gh ignorance1 draw ru9 on !mselves4 ,moreov] ! impo/or said t ,a!na aga9 0 id5tical ) :at !y call$ ,?\ght1 mak+ use =soo? ( ! words ( ! holy apo/le ,paul--*ang+ ! tru? into 8 own lie--to wit3 ,put on ! brea/plate ( fai? & ! helmet ( salvation1 & ! greaves & sword & buckl]2#dg & t all ?is 0 9 ! mimes ( ,phili/ion1#dh ! rogue6--words utt]$ by ! apo/le ) firm reason+ & fai? ( holy conv]sation1 & ! p[] ( ! div9e & heav5ly ^w--turn+ !m fur!r into a joke & no?+ m4 ,= :at does he say8 ,t he 7,phili/ion7 arrang$ all ^! ?+s 9 a my/]i\s mann] into types ( ,a!na4 ,:]e=e aga91 9 mak+ kn[n ! woman ) him :om he _h tak5 f ,tyre & :o _h ! same "n z ,hel5 ( old1 he spoke z ,i h told y above1 call+ h] by all ^? names1 ,?\ght1 & ,a!na1 & ,hel5 & ! re/4 ,& on h] acc\nt1 he says1 ,i desc5d$4 ,& ?is is ! 'lo/ %eep' writt5 ( 9 ! ,gospel4 ,moreov]1 he left to 8 foll[]s an image1 8 own presumably1 & !y wor%ip x "u ! =m ( ,zeus2 & he left ano!r 9 l mann] ( ,hel5 9 ! guise ( ,a!na1 & 8 dupes wor%ip !m4 #d4 ,& he enjo9$ my/]ies ( obsc5ity &--to set x =? m s]i\sly--( ! %$d+s ( bodies1 emissionum virorom1 fem9>um m5/ruorum1 & t !y %\ld be ga!r$ up = my/]ies 9 a mo/ fil?y collection2 t ^! 7 ! my/]ies ( life1 & ( ! mo/ p]fect ,gnsis--a practice :i* anyone :o has und]/&+ f ,god w\ld mo/ naturally consid] to be mo/ fil?y conduct & dea? r ?an life4 ,& he supposes names = ! ,dom9ions & ,pr9cipalities1 & says !re are diff]5t heav5s1 & sets =? ,p[]s = ea* firmam5t & heav51 & tricks !m out ) b>b>\s names1 & says t no man c be sav$ 9 any o!r fa%ion ?an by le>n+ ?is my/agogy1 & h[ to (f] su* sacrifices to ! ,univ]sal ,fa!r ?r\gh ^! ,dom9ions & ,pr9cipalities4 ,& he says t ?is _w 7aeon7 0 con/ruct$ defectively by ,dom9ions & ,pr9cipalities ( evil4 ,& he consid]s t corruption & de/ruction are ( ! fle% alone1 b t !re is a purification ( s\ls & t1 only if !y are e/abli%$ 9 initiation by means ( 8 mislead+ ,gnsis4 ,?is is ! beg9n+ ( ! s-call$ ,gno/ics4 ,& he pret5d$ t ! ,law 0 n ( ,god1 b ( ! left-h& ,p[]1 & t ! ,prophets 7 n f ! ,good ,god b f ?is or ! o!r ,p[]4 ,& he lays x d[n = ea* ( !m z he pleases3 ! ,law 0 ( "o1 ,david ( ano!r1 ,isaiah ( ano!r1 ,ezekiel aga9 ( ano!r1 & ascribes ea* ( ! ,prophets to "s "o ,dom9ion4 ,& all ( !m 7 f ! left-h& ,p[] & outside ! ,p]fection1#di & e "o t believ$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 subject to dea?4 #e4 ,b ?is doctr9e is ov]turn$ by ! tru? itself4 ,= if he 7 ! ,great ,p[] ( ,god1 & ! h>lot ) him ! ,holy ,_s1 z he himself says1 let him say :at is ! "n ( ! ,p[] or 9 :at ^w#ej he discov]$ ! epi!t = ! woman & no?+ = himself at all4 ,& h[ & at :at "t is he f\nd at ,rome successively pay+ back 8 debt1 :5 9 ! mid/ ( ! city ( ! ,romans ! mis]able fell[ fell d[n & di$8 ,& 9 :at scripture did ,pet] prove to him t he _h nei!r lot nor %>e 9 ! h]itage ( ! fe> ( ,god8 ,& c\ld ! _w n h its exi/5ce 9 ! ,good ,god1 :5 all ! good 7 *os5 by him8 ,& h[ c\ld x be a left-h& ,p[] :i* spake 9 ! ,law & ,prophets1 :5 x has prea*$ ! com+ ( ! ,*ri/1 ! ,good ,god1 & =bids mean ?+s8 ,& h[ c\ld !re n be "o div9e nature & ! same _s ( ! ,new & ,old ,te/am5t1 :5 ! ,"l said3 ,i am n come to de/roy ! ,law1 b to fulfil x8#ea ,& t ,he might %[ t ! ,law 0 decl>$ ?r\gh ,him & 0 giv5 ?r\gh ,moses1 & t ! grace ( ! ,gospel has be5 prea*$ ?r\gh himself & 8 c>nal pres5ce1 ,he said to ! ,jews3 ,if ye believe ,moses1 ye %\ld also believe me2 = he wrote ab\t me4#eb ,!re are _m o!r argum5ts also to oppose to ! cont5tion ( ! sorc]]4 ,= h[ w obsc5e ?+s give life1 if x 7 n a conception ( daemons8 ,:5 ! ,"l himself answ]s 9 ! ,gospel to ^? :o say unto him3 ,if su* is ! case ( ! man & ! woman1 x is n good to m>ry4 ,b ,he said unto !m3 ,all d n hold ?is2 = !re are eunu*s :o made !mselves eunu*s = ! sake ( ! k+dom ( ! heav5s4#ec ,& ,he %[$ t natural ab/95ce f union is ! gift ( ! k+dom ( ! heav5s2 & aga9 9 ano!r place ,he says ) respect to righte\s m>riage--:i* ,simon ( 8 own accord basely corrupt+ treats accord+ to 8 own desires--,:om ,god has jo9$ toge!r let no man put asund]4#ed #f4 ,& h[ unaw>e is aga9 ! vagabond t he confutes himself by 8 own babbl+1 n kn[+ :at he gives out8 ,= aft] say+ t ! ,angels 7 produc$ by him ?r\gh 8 ,?\ght1 he goes on to say t he *ang$ 8 =m 9 e heav51 to escape _! notice 9 8 desc5t4 ,consequ5tly he avoid$ !m ?r\gh fe>4 ,& h[ did ! babbl] fe> ! ,angels :om he _h himself made8 ,& h[ w n ! dissem9ation ( 8 error be f\nd by ! intellig5t to be in/antly refut$ by ev]yone1 :5 ! scripture says3 ,9 ! beg9n+#ee ,god made ! heav5 & ! e>?8#ef ,& 9 unison ) ?is ^w1 ! ,"l 9 ! ,gospel says1 z ?\gh to 8 own ,fa!r3 ,o ,fa!r1 ,"l ( heav5 & e>?4#eg ,if1 !re=e1 ! mak] ( heav5 & e>? is naturally ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 all t ! sl&]] ,simon says is va92 to wit1 ! defective production ( ! _w by ! ,angels1 & all ! re/ he has babbl$ ab\t 9 addition to 8 _w ( ,daemons1 & he has deceiv$ ^? :o h be5 l$ away by him4 ix4 ,hi]onymus 7,9 ,mat?aeum1 ,,iv4 xxiv4 #e74 ,text3 ,s4 ,eusebii ,hi]onymi ,comm5t42 ,migne ,patrol4 ,grec41 ,,vii4 col4 #agf4 ,( :om !re is "o ,simon1 a ,sam>itan1 :om we read ( 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 :o said he 0 "s ,great ,p[]4 ,& among ! re/ ( ! ?+s writt5 9 8 volumes1 he proclaim$ z foll[s3 ,i am ! ,^w ( ,god2 ,i am ! glori\s "o1 ,i ! ,p>aclete1 ! ,almighty1 ,i ! :ole ( ,god4 x4 ,!odoretus 7,ha]etic>um ,fabul>um ,comp5dium1 ,i4 i474 ,text3 ,op]a ,omnia 7ex rec5sione ,jacobi ,simondi1 d5uo edidit ,joann4 ,ludov4 ,s*ulze72 ,halae1 #agfi4 ,n[ ,simon1 ! ,sam>itan magician1 0 ! fir/ m9i/] ( 8 7! ,daemon's7#eh evil practices :o arose4 ,:o1 mak+ 8 base ( op]ations f ,git?a1 :i* is a village ( ,sam>ia1 & hav+ ru%$ to ! height ( sorc]y1 at fir/ p]suad$ _m1 by ! wond]-work+ he wr\ght1 to att5d 8 s*ool1 & call him "s div9e ,p[]4 ,b aft]w>ds see+ ! apo/les accompli%+ wond]-work+s t 7 really true & div9e1 & be/[+ on ^? :o came to !m ! grace ( ! ,_s1 ?9k+ himself also wor?y to receive equal p[] f !m1 :5 great ,pet] detect$ 8 villa9\s int5tion1 & bade him heal ! incurable w\nds ( 8 m9d ) ! drugs ( rep5tance1 he imm$iately return$ to 8 =m] evil-do+1 & leav+ ,sam>ia1 s9ce x _h receiv$ ! se$s ( salvation1 ran (f to ^? :o _h n yet be5 till$ by ! apo/les1 9 ord] t1 hav+ deceiv$ ) 8 magic arts ^? :o 7 easy to capture1 & hav+ enslav$ !m 9 ! bonds ( _! own leg5d>y lore1#ei he might make ! tea*+s ( ! apo/les difficult to be believ$4 ,b ! div9e grace arm$ great ,pet] aga9/ ! fell['s madness4 ,= foll[+ aft] him1 he dispell$ 8 abom9able tea*+ l mi/ & d>kness1 & %[$ =? ! rays ( ! light ( tru?4 ,b = all t ! ?rice wret*$ fell[1 9 spite ( 8 public exposure1 did n cease f 8 work+ aga9/ ! tru?1 until he came to ,rome1 9 ! reign ( ,claudius ,caes>4 ,& he s a/oni%$ ! ,romans ) 8 sorc]ies t he 0 hon\r$ ) a braz5 pill>4 ,b on ! arrival ( ! div9e ,pet]1 he /ripp$ him nak$ ( 8 w+s ( deception1 & f9ally1 hav+ *all5g$ him to a conte/ 9 wond]-work+1 & hav+ %[n ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! div9e grace & sorc]y1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! assembl$ ,romans1 caus$ him to fall headlong f a great height by 8 pray]s & captur$ ! eye-witnesses ( ! wond] = salvation4 ,?is 7,simon7 gave bir? to a leg5d some:at z foll[s4 ,he />t$ ) suppos+ "s ,b\ndless ,p[]2 & he call$ ?is ! ,univ]sal ,root4#fj ,& he said t ?is 0 ,fire1 :i* _h a tw(old en]gy1 ! manife/$ & ! conceal$4 ,! _w moreov] 0 g5]able1 & _h be5 g5]at$ f ! manife/$ en]gy ( ! ,fire4 ,& fir/ f x 7! manife/$ en]gy7 7 emanat$ ?ree pairs1 :i* he also call$ ,roots4 ,& ! fir/ 7pair7 he call$ ,m9d & ,?\ght1 & ! second1 ,voice & ,intellig5ce1 & ! ?ird1 ,reason & ,reflection4 ,:]eas he call$ himself ! ,b\ndless ,p[]1 & 7said7 t he _h appe>$ to ! ,jews z ! ,son1 & to ! ,sam>itans he _h desc5d$ z ! ,fa!r1 & among ! re/ ( ! nations he _h gone up & d[n z ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& hav+ made a c]ta9 h>lot1 :o 0 call$ ,hel51 live ) him1 he pret5d$ t %e 0 8 fir/ ,?\ght1 & call$ h] ! ,univ]sal ,"m1 7say+7 t ?r\gh h] he _h made bo? ! ,angels & ,ar*angels2 & t ! _w 0 fabricat$ by ! ,angels4 ,!n ! ,angels 9 envy ca/ h] d[n among !m1 = !y did n wi%1 he says1 to be call$ fabrications4 ,= :i* cause1 =soo?1 !y induc$ h] into _m female bodies & into t ( ! fam\s ,hel51 ?r\gh :om ! ,trojan ,w> arose4 ,x 0 on h] acc\nt also1 he said1 t he himself _h desc5d$1 to free h] f ! *a9s !y _h laid ^u h]1 & to (f] to m5 salvation ?r\gh a sy/em ( k peculi> to himself4 ,& t 9 8 desc5t he _h und]gone trans=mation1 s z n to be kn[n to ! ,angels t manage ! e/abli%m5t ( ! _w4 ,& t he _h appe>$ 9 ,judaea z a man1 al?\gh he 0 n a man1 & t he _h suff]$1 ?\gh n at all suff]+1 & t ! ,prophets 7 ! m9i/]s ( ! ,angels4 ,& he admoni%$ ^? t believ$ on him n to pay att5tion to !m1 & n to tremble at ! ?reats ( ! ,law1 b1 z be+ free1 to d :atev] !y w\ld4 ,= x 0 n by good actions1 b by grace !y w\ld ga9 salvation4 ,= :i* cause1 inde$1 ^? ( 8 association v5tur$ on e k9d ( lic5ti\sness1 & practis$ e k9d ( magic1 fabricat+ love philtres & spells1 & all ! o!r arts ( sorc]y1 z ?\gh 9 pursuit ( div9e my/]ies4 ,& hav+ prep>$ 8 7,simon's7 /atue 9 ! =m ( ,zeus1 & ,hel5's 9 ! lik5ess ( ,a!na1 !y burn inc5se & p\r out libations be=e !m1 & wor%ip !m z gods1 call+ !mselves ,simonians4 ,,iii4--,! ,simon ( ! ,leg5ds4 ,! s-call$ ,clem5t9e ,lit]ature3 ,a4 ,recognitiones4 ,text3 ,ruf9o ,aquilei ,presb4 ,int]prete 7curante ,e4,g4 ,g]sdorf72 ,lipsiae1 #ahch4 ,homiliae4 ,text3 ,biblio!ca ,patrum ,ecclesia/icorum ,lat9orum ,selecta1 ,vol4 ,i4 7edidit ,alb]tus ,s*wegl]72 ,tub+5sis1 ,/uttg>tiae1 #ahdg4 ,b4 ,con/itutiones4 ,text3 ,,ss4 ,patrum qui ,temporibus ,apo/olicis ,floru]unt ,op]a 7edidit ,j4,b4 ,cotel]ius72 ,am/eladami1 #agbd4 ,a4 ,! priority ( ! two v>y+ acc\nts1 9 ! ,homilies & ,recognitiones1 ( ! same /ory is 9 mu* dispute1 b ?is is a "q ( no importance 9 ! pres5t enquiry4 ,! late/ s*ol>%ip is ( ! op9ion t ! ,clem5t9es are unmi/akably a production ( ! sect ( ! ,ebionites4#fa ,! ,ebionites are describ$ z3 ,a sect ( h]etics develop$ f among ! ,judaiz+ ,*ri/ians ( apo/olic times late 9 ! fir/ or e>ly 9 ! second c5tury4 ,!y accept$ ,*ri/ianity only z a re=m$ ,judaism1 & believ$ 9 our ,bless$ ,"l only z a m]e natural man spiritually p]fect$ by exact obs]vance ( ! ,mosaic law4#fb ,summ>y4#fc ,clem5t1 ! h]o ( ! leg5d>y n>rative1 arrives at ,caes>ea ,/ratonis 9 ,judaea1 on ! eve ( a great controv]sy betwe5 ,simon & ! apo/le ,pet]1 & atta*es himself to ! latt] z 8 disciple 7,h4 ,,ii4 xv2 ,r4,i4 lxxvii74 ,! hi/ory ( ,simon is told to ,clem5t1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,pet]1 by ,aquila & ,nicetas--! adopt$ sons ( a conv]t--:o _h associat$ ) ,simon4 ,simon 0 ! son ( ,antonius & ,ra*ael1 a ,sam>itan ( ,git?a1 a village six s*o5i#fd f ! city ( ,caes>ea 7,h4,i4 xxii71 call$ a village ( ! ,gettones 7,r4 ,,ii4 vii74 ,x 0 at ,alex&ria t ,simon p]fect$ 8 /udies 9 magic1 be+ an adh]5t ( ,john1 a ,hem]o-bapti/1#fe ?r\gh :om he came to deal ) religi\s doctr9es4 ,john 0 ! =]unn] ( ,jesus1 accord+ to ! me?od ( comb9ation or c\pl+4#ff ,:]eas ,jesus _h twelve disciples1 z ! ,sun1 ,john1 ! ,moon1 _h ?irty1 ! numb] ( days 9 a lunation1 or m correctly tw5ty-n9e & a half1 "o ( 8 disciples be+ a woman call$ ,hel51 & a woman be+ reckon$ z half a man 9 ! p]fect numb] ( ! ,triacontad1 or ,pl]ma ( ! ,aeons 7,h4,i4 xxiii2 ,r4 ,,ii4 viii74 ,9 ! ,recognitions ! "n ( ,hel5 is giv5 z ,luna 9 ! ,lat9 translation ( ,ruf9us4#fg ,( all ,john's disciples1 ,simon 0 ! fav\rite1 b on ! dea? ( 8 ma/]1 he 0 abs5t 9 ,alex&ria1 & s ,dosi!us1#fh a co-disciple1 0 *os5 head ( ! s*ool4 ,simon1 on 8 return1 acquiesc$ 9 ! *oice1 b 8 sup]ior k c\ld n long rema9 "u a bu%el4 ,"o day ,dosi!us1 becom+ enrag$1 /ruck at ,simon ) 8 /aff2 b ! /aff pass$ ?r\gh ,simon's body l smoke1 & ,dosi!us1 /ruck ) amazem5t1 yield$ ! lead]%ip to ,simon & became 8 disciple1 & %ortly aft]w>ds di$ 7,h4,i4 xxiv2 ,r4 ,,ii4 xiii74 ,aquila & ,nicetas !n g on to tell h[ ,simon _h confess$ to !m privately 8 love = ,luna 7,r4 ,,ii4 viii71 & n>rate ! magic a*ievem5ts possess$ by ,simon1 ( :i* !y h _h pro( ) _! own eyes4 ,simon c dig ?r\gh m\nta9s1 pass ?r\gh rocks z if !y 7 m]ely clay1 ca/ himself f a l(ty m\nta9 & be borne g5tly to e>?1 c break 8 *a9s :5 9 prison1 & cause ! doors to op5 ( _! own accord1 animate /atues & make ! eye-witness ?9k !m m51 make trees gr[ sudd5ly1 pass ?r\gh fire unhurt1 *ange 8 face or become d\ble-fac$1 or turn into a %eep or goat or s]p5t1 make a be>d gr[ ^u a boy's *91 fly 9 ! air1 become gold1 make & unmake k+s1 h div9e wor%ip & hon\rs paid him1 ord] a sickle to g & reap ( itself & x reaps t5 times z mu* z an ord9>y sickle 7,r4 ,,ii4 xi74 ,to ?is li/ ( wond]s ! ,homilies add mak+ /ones into loaves1 melt+ iron1 ! production ( images ( all k9ds at a banquet2 9 8 own h\se di%es are br\ght ( !mselves to him 7,h4,i4 xxxii74 ,he makes spectres appe> 9 ! m>ket place2 :5 he walks out /atues move1 & %ad[s g be=e him :i* he says are s\ls ( ! dead 7,h4 ,,iv4 iv74 ,on "o occasion ,aquila says he 0 pres5t :5 ,luna 0 se5 look+ out ( all ! w9d[s ( a t[] on all sides at once 7,r4 ,,ii4 xi74 ,! mo/ peculi> incid5t1 h[ev]1 is ! use ,simon is said to h made ( ! s\l ( a dead boy1 by :i* he did _m ( 8 wond]s4 ,! incid5t is f\nd 9 bo? acc\nts1 b m fully 9 ! ,homilies 7,i4 xxv-xxx7 ?an 9 ! ,recognitions 7,,ii4 xiii-xv71 = :i* reason ! text ( ! =m] is foll[$4 ,simon did n /op at murd]1 z he confess$ to ,nicetas & ,aquila z a fri5d to fri5ds4 ,9 fact he sep>at$ ! s\l ( a boy f 8 body to act z a conf$]ate 9 8 ph5om5a4 ,& ?is is ! magical modus op]&i4 ,he del9eates ! boy on a /atue :i* he keeps consecrat$ 9 ! inn] "p ( ! h\se :]e he sleeps1 & he says t aft] he has fa%ion$ him out ( ! air by c]ta9 div9e transmutations1 & has sket*$ 8 =m1 he returns him aga9 to ! air4 ,simon expla9s ! !ory ( ?is practice z foll[s3 ,fir/ ( all ! _s ( ! man hav+ be5 turn$ into ! nature ( heat draws 9 & absorbs1 l a cupp+-glass1 ! surr\nd+ air2 next he turns ! air :i* comes )9 ! envelope ( _s into wat]4 ,& ! air 9 x n be+ able to escape ow+ to ! conf9+ =ce ( ! _s1 he *ang$ x into ! nature ( blood1 & ! blood solidify+ made fle%2 & s :5 ! fle% is solidifi$ he exhibit$ a man made ( air & n ( e>?4 ,& ?us hav+ p]suad$ himself ( 8 ability to make a new man ( air1 he rev]s$ ! transmutations1 he said1 & return$ him to ! air4 ,:5 ! conv]ts ?\ght t ?is 0 ! s\l ( ! p]son1 ,simon laugh$ & said1 t 9 ! ph5om5a x 0 n ! s\l1 b "s daemon#fi :o pret5d$ to be ! s\l t took possession ( p4 ,! com+ controv]sy ) ,simon is !n expla9$ by ,pet] to ,clem5t to re/ on c]ta9 passages ( scripture4 ,pet] admits t !re are falsehoods 9 ! scriptures1 b says t x w\ld nev] d to expla9 ?is to ! p4 ,^! falsehoods h be5 p]mitt$ = c]ta9 righte\s reasons 7,h4 ,,iii4 v74 ,= ! scriptures decl>e all mann] ( ?+s t no "o ( ^? :o enquire un?ankfully may discov] ! tru?1 b 7simply7 :at he wi%es to f9d 7,h4 ,,iii4 x74 ,9 ! l5g?y explanation :i* foll[s1 h[ev]1 on ! passages ,simon is go+ to br+ =w>d1 su* z ! m5tion ( a plurality ( gods1 & ,god's h>d5+ m5's he>ts1 ,pet] /ates t 9 reality all ! passages :i* speak aga9/ ,god are spuri\s additions1 b ?is is to be gu>d$ z an esot]ic secret4 ,nev]!less 9 ! public controv]sy :i* foll[s1 ?is secret is made public prop]ty1 9 ord] to meet ,simon's decl>ation3 ,i say t !re are _m gods1 b "o ,god ( all ^! gods1 incompreh5sible & unkn[n to all 7,r4 ,,ii4 xxxviii72 & aga93 ,my belief is t !re is a ,p[] ( immeasurable & ineffable ,light1 ^: greatness is held to be incompreh5sible1 a p[] :i* ! mak] ( ! _w ev5 does n "k1 nor does ,moses ! lawgiv]1 nor y\r ma/] ,jesus 7,r4 ,,ii4 xlix74 ,a po9t ( int]e/ to be notic$ is t ,pet] *all5ges ,simon to sub/antiate 8 /atem5ts by quotations ei!r f ! scriptures ( ! ,jews1 or f "s !y _h n he>d (1 or f ^? ( ! ,greeks1 or f 8 own scriptures 7,r4 ,,ii4 xxxviii74 ,simon argues t f9d+ ! ,god ( ! ,law imp]fect1 he concludes ?is is n ! supreme ,god4 ,aft] a wordy h>angue ( ,pet]1 ,simon is said to h be5 wor/$ by ,pet]'s ?reat5+ to g to ,simon's b$-*amb] & "q ! s\l ( ! murd]$ boy4 ,simon flies to ,tyre 7,h47 or ,tripolis 7,r471 & ,pet] det]m9es to pursue him among ! ,g5tiles4 ,! two acc\nts "h become exce$+ly contradictory & confus$4 ,accord+ to ! ,homilies1 ,simon flees f ,tyre to ,tripolis1 & !nce fur!r to ,syria4 ,! ma9 dispute takes place at ,laodicaea on ! unity ( ,god 7,,xvi4 i74 ,simon appeals to ! ,old ,te/am5t to %[ t !re are _m gods 7,,xvi4 iv72 %[s t ! scriptures contradict !mselves 7,,xvi4 ix72 accuses ,pet] ( us+ magic & tea*+ doctr9es diff]5t to ^? taught by ,*ri/ 7,,xvii4 ii-iv72 ass]ts t ,jesus is n consi/5t ) himself 7,,xvii4 v72 t ! mak] ( ! _w is n ! highe/ ,god 7,,xviii4 i72 & decl>es ! ,ineffable ,deity 7,,xviii4 iv74#gj ,pet] ( c\rse refutes him 7,,xviii4 xii-xiv71 & ,simon retires4 ,! la/ incid5t ( int]e/ takes place at ,antio*4 ,simon /irs up ! p aga9/ ,pet] by repres5t+ him z an impo/or4 ,fri5ds ( ,pet] set ! au?orities on ,simon's track1 & he has to flee4 ,at ,laodicaea he meets ,fau/9ianus 7,r471 or ,fau/us 7,h471 ! fa!r ( ,clem5t1 :o rebukes him 7,h4 ,,xix4 xxiv72 & s he *anges ! face ( ,fau/9ianus into an exact lik5ess ( 8 own t he may be tak5 9 8 place 7,h4 ,,xx4 xii2 ,r4,x4 liii74 ,pet] s5ds ! trans=m$ ,fau/9ianus to ,antio*1 :o1 9 ! guise ( ,simon1 makes a confession ( impo/ure & te/ifies to ! div9e mission ( ,pet]4 ,pet] accord+ly ent]s ,antio* 9 triumph4 ,! /ory ( ,simon 9 ! ,apo/olic ,con/itutions is %ort & tak5 f ! ,acts1 & to "s ext5t f ! ,clem5t9es1 f9i%+ up1 h[ev]1 ) ! my?ical dea? ( ,simon at ,rome1 ow+ to ! pray]s ( ,pet]4 ,simon is "h said to be conduct$ by daemons & to h fl[n 7,greek3 hiptato7 upw>ds4 ,! details ( ?is magical feat are giv5 v>i\sly else:]e4#ga ,! only po9t ( real int]e/ is a vague ref]5ce to ,simonian lit]ature 7,,vi4 xvi71 9 a passage :i* runs z foll[s3 ,= we "k t ! foll[]s ( ,simon & ,cleobius hav+ compos$ poison\s books 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ & 8 disciples1 c>ry !m ab\t = ! deception ( y :o h lov$ ,*ri/ & u 8 s]vants4#gb ,s end ! mo/ important ( ! leg5ds4 ,to ^!1 h[ev]1 mu/ be add$ o!rs ( a l nature ( :i* ! sc5e ( action is laid at ,rome 9 ! "t ( ,n]o4#gc ,i h n ?\ght x wor? :ile to ref] to ! orig9al texts = ^! utt]ly apocryphal & unau!nticat$ /ories1 b simply app5d a v %ort dige/ f ! excell5t summ>y ( ,dr4 ,salmon1 ! ,regius ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity 9 ,dubl9 ,univ]sity1 z giv5 9 ,smi? & ,wace's ,diction>y ( ,*ri/ian ,biography4#gd ,! ,greek ,acts ( ,pet] & ,paul give details ( ! conflict & repres5t bo? apo/les z hav+ tak5 "p 9 x4 ,simon & ,pet] are ea* requir$ to raise a dead body to life4 ,simon1 by 8 magic1 makes ! head move1 b z soon z he leaves ! body x aga9 becomes lifeless4 ,pet]1 h[ev]1 by 8 pray]s effects a real resurrection4 ,bo? are *all5g$ to div9e :at ! o!r is plann+4 ,pet] prep>es bless$ bread1 & takes ! emp]or into ! secret4 ,simon _c guess :at ,pet] has be5 do+1 & s raises hell-h\nds :o ru% on ,pet]1 b ! pres5tation ( ! bless$ bread causes !m to vani%4 ,9 ! ,acts ( ,n]eus & ,a*illeus1#ge ano!r v]sion ( ! /ory is giv54 ,simon _h fa/5$ a great dog at 8 door 9 ord] to prev5t ,pet] ent]+4 ,pet] by mak+ ! sign ( ! cross r5d]s ! dog tame t[>ds himself1 b s furi\s aga9/ 8 ma/] ,simon t ! latt] _h to leave ! city 9 disgrace4 ,simon1 h[ev]1 /ill reta9s ! emp]or's fav\r by 8 magic p[]4 ,he pret5ds to p]mit 8 head to be cut (f1 & by ! p[] ( glam\r appe>s to be decapitat$1 :ile ! execution] really cuts (f ! head ( a ram4 ,! la/ act ( ! drama is ! erection ( a wood5 t[] 9 ! ,campus ,m>tius1 & ,simon is to asc5d to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire4 ,b1 ?r\gh ! pray]s ( ,pet]1 ! two daemons :o 7 c>ry+ him al(t let g _! hold & s ,simon p]i%es mis]ably4 ,dr4 ,salmon connects ?is ) ! /ory1 told by ,suetonius#gf & ,dio ,*ryso/om1#gg t ,n]o caus$ a wood5 !atre to be erect$ 9 ! ,campus1 & t a gymna/ :o tri$ to play ! "p ( ,ic>us fell s ne> ! emp]or z to bespatt] him ) blood4 ,s mu* = ^! motley /ories2 "h & !re in/ructive1 b mo/ly absurd4 ,i %all n[ endeav\r to sift out ! rubbi% f ?is patri/ic & leg5d>y heap1 & p]haps we %all f9d m ( value ?an at pres5t appe>s4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,smi?'s ,diction>y ( ! ,bible1 art4 ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,footnote #b3 ,ibid4 ,footnote #c3 ,lit4 p[]s4 ,footnote #d3 ,! ,romans4 ,footnote #e3 ,claudius 0 ! f\r? ( ! ,caes>s1 & reign$ f ,a4,d4 #da-ed4 ,footnote #f3 ,lit41 /ood on a ro(2 an ,ea/]n metaphor4 ,footnote #g3 ,! te*nical t]m = ?is transmigration1 us$ by ,py?agoreans & o!rs1 is ,greek3 metangismos1 ! p\r+ ( wat] f "o vessel 7,greek3 angos7 into ano!r4 ,footnote #h3 ,?is fam\s lyric poet1 ^: "n 0 ,tisias1 & honorific title ,/esi*orus1 0 born ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5? c5tury ,b4,c41 9 ,sicily4 ,! /ory ( 8 be+ depriv$ ( sight by ,ca/or & ,pollux = defam+ _! si/] ,hel5 is m5tion$ by _m classical writ]s4 ,! mo/ famili> quotation is ! ,horatian 7,ep4 xvii4 #db-dd73 ,infamis ,hel5ae ,ca/or (f5sus vicem ,frat]que magni ,ca/oris victi prece4 ,adempta vati r$id]e lum9a4 ,footnote #i3 ,t is to say1 ! h]etics4 ,footnote #aj3 ,9 a prec$+ "p ( ! book aga9/ ! ,magicians4 ,footnote #aa3 ,deut]onomy1 iv4 #bd4 ,footnote #ab3 ,h]acleitus ( ,ephesus fl\ri%$ ab\t ! end ( ! six? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,he 0 nam$ ! obscure f ! difficulty ( 8 writ+s4 ,footnote #ac3 ,i put ! few direct quotations we h f ,simon 9 italics4 ,footnote #ad3 ,isaiah1 v4 #g4 ,footnote #ae3 ,i ,pet]1 i4 #bd4 ,footnote #af3 ,emp$ocles ( ,agrig5tum1 9 ,sicily1 fl\ri%$ ab\t ,b4,c4 #ddd4 ,footnote #ag3 ,greek3 phronaesis1 consci\sness8 ,footnote #ah3 ,syzygies4 ,footnote #ai3 ,isaiah1 i4 #b4 ,footnote #bj3 ,i ,cor9?41 xi4 #cb4 ,footnote #ba3 ,greek3 to maeketi g9om5on4 ,footnote #bb3 ,see ,j]emiah1 i4 #e4 ,footnote #bc3 ,g5esis1 ii1 #aj4 ,footnote #bd3 ,ve9s & art]ies are said n to h be5 di/+ui%$ by anci5t physiologi/s4 ,footnote #be3 ,a lacuna un=tunately occurs "h 9 ! text4 ,! miss+ words probably id5tifi$ t :i* is commonly call$ by ev]yone ! navel ) ! umbilical cord4 ,footnote #bf3 ,?is is omitt$ by ,mill] 9 ! fir/ ,ox=d edition4 ,footnote #bg3 ,odyssey1 x4 #cjd1 seqq4 ,footnote #bh3 ,greek3 logos4 ,footnote #bi3 ,cf4 ,isaiah1 ii4 #d4 ,footnote #cj3 ,cf4 ,luke1 iii4 #i4 ,footnote #ca3 ,or adorn+4 ,footnote #cb3 ,g5esis1 iii4 #bd4 ,footnote #cc3 ,greek3 logos2 also reason4 ,footnote #cd3 ,greek3 anti/oi*\ntes2 us$ 9 ,x5ophon 7,ana4 v4 #d1 #ab7 ( two b&s ( danc]s fac+ ea* o!r 9 r[s or pairs4 ,footnote #ce3 ,he :o has /ood1 /&s & w /&4 ,footnote #cf3 ,?\ght4 ,footnote #cg3 ,! ,middle ,di/ance4 ,footnote #ch3 ,!re is a lacuna 9 ! text "h4 ,footnote #ci3 ,greek3 dia taes idias epignoseos4 ,footnote #dj3 ,und]go ! passion4 ,footnote #da3 ,greek3 p>$r\s ,c4,w4 ,k+ calls ^! ,assessors4 7,! ,gno/ics & _! ,rema9s1 p4 #gj47 ,footnote #db3 ,?is is presumably meant = a grim patri/ic joke4 ,footnote #dc3 ,a m$ic9al drug us$ by ! anci5ts1 especially z a specific aga9/ madness4 ,footnote #dd3 ,! conduct+ ( s\ls to or f ! invisible _w4 ,footnote #de3 ,greek3 pr\nikos3 pr\neikos is "o :o be>s burd5s1 a c>ri]2 9 a bad s5se x means lewd4 ,footnote #df3 ,or ! conception 7( ! m9d74 ,footnote #dg3 ,cf4 #a ,!ss41 v4 #h4 ,footnote #dh3 ,a fam\s actor & mime writ] :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! "t ( ,augu/us 7circa ,a4,d4 #g72 !re are extant "s d\btful fragm5ts ( ,phili/ion conta9+ moral s5tim5ts f ! comic poets4 ,footnote #di3 ,greek3 pla]oma ,footnote #ej3 ,scripture4 ,footnote #ea3 ,mat?41 v4 #ag4 ,footnote #eb3 ,john1 v4 #df1 #dg4 ,footnote #ec3 ,mat?41 xix4 #aj-ab4 ,footnote #ed3 ,mat?41 xix4 #f4 ,footnote #ee3 ,greek ar*ae ! same ^w is translat$ dom9ion :5 appli$ to ! aeons ( ,simon4 ,footnote #ef3 ,g5esis1 i4 #a4 ,footnote #eg3 ,mat?41 xi4 #be4 ,footnote #eh3 ,! all-evil ,daemon1 ! av5g] ( m51 ( ! ,prologue4 ,footnote #ei3 ,my?ologies4 ,footnote #fj3 ,rootage1 r1 to co9 a ^w4 ,greek3 rizoma mu/ be di/+ui%$ f ,greek3 riza1 a root1 ! ^w us$ a few s5t5ces lat]4 ,footnote #fa3 ,diction>y ( ,*ri/ian ,biography 7,ed4 ,smi? & ,wace71 art4 ,clem5t9e ,lit]ature1 ,i4 #ege4 ,footnote #fb3 ,diction>y ( ,sects1 ,h]esies1 etc4 7,ed4 ,blunt71 art4 ,ebionites4 ,footnote #fc3 ,! two acc\nts are comb9$ 9 ! foll[+ dige/1 & 9 ! ref]5ces ,h4 /&s = ! ,homiles & ,r4 = ! ,recognitions4 ,footnote #fd3 ,"s tw5ty-?ree miles4 ,footnote #fe3 ,we h little in=mation ( ! ,hem]o-bapti/s1 or ,day-bapti/s4 ,!y are said to h be5 a sect ( ! ,jews & to h be5 s call$ = daily p]=m+ c]ta9 c]emonial ablutions 7,epiph41 ,contra ,ha]41 ,i4 #ag74 ,x is conjectur$ t !y 7 a sect ( ! ,ph>isees :o agre$ ) ! ,sadducees 9 d5y+ ! resurrection4 ,! ,apo/olic ,con/itutions 7,,vi4 vii7 tell u ( ! ,hem]o-bapti/s1 t unless !y wa% !mselves e day !y d n eat1 nor w !y use a b$1 di%1 b[l1 cup1 or seat1 unless !y h purifi$ x ) wat]4 ,footnote #ff3 ,greek3 kata ton taes suzugias logon4 ,footnote #fg3 ,?is has l$ to ! conjecture t ! translation 0 made f ! false read+ ,sel5e in/ead ( ,hel5e1 :ile ,bau] has us$ x to support 8 !ory t ,ju/9 & ^? :o h foll[$ him confus$ ! ,pho5ician wor%ip ( sol> & lun> div9ities ( simil> names ) ! wor%ip ( ,simon & ,hel54 ,footnote #fh3 ,?is is n to be confus$ ) ! ,dosi!us ( ,orig51 :o claim$ to be a ,*ri/1 says ,matt] 7,hi/oire ,critique du ,gno/icisme1 ,tom4 i4 p4 #bah1 n4 #a/4 ed41 #ahbh74 ,footnote #fi3 ,an elem5tal4 ,footnote #gj3 ,greek3 pata] en aporraetois4 ,footnote #ga3 ,hegesippus 7,de ,bello ,judaico1 iii4 #b71 ,abdias 7,hi/41 i1 t[>ds ! end71 & ,maximus ,taur95sis 7,patr4 ,,vi4 ,synodi ad ,imp4 ,con/ant41 ,act4 #ah71 say t ,simon flew l ,ic>us2 :]eas 9 ,arnobius 7,contra ,g5tes1 ii7 & ! ,arabic ,preface to ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea !re is talk ( a *>iot ( fire1 or a c> t he _h con/ruct$4 ,footnote #gb3 ,cotel]ius 9 a note 7i4 #cdg1 #cdh7 ref]s ! read] to ! passages 9 ! ,recognitions & 9 ,j]ome's ,comm5t>y on ,mat!w1 :i* ,i h already quot$4 ,he also says t ! au?or ( ! book1 ,de ,div9is ,nom9ibus 7,c4 #f71 speaks ( ! controv]sial s5t5ces ( ,simon 7,greek3 ,simonos antirraetikoi logoi74 ,! au?or is ! ,pseudo-,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 & ,i %all quote lat] on "s ( ^! s5t5ces1 ?\gh f a v unc]ta9 s\rce4 ,cotel]ius also ref]s to ! ,arabic ,preface to ! ,nicaean ,c\ncil4 ,! text ref]r$ to w be f\nd 9 ! ,lat9 translation ( ,abrahamus ,e*ell5sis1 giv5 9 ,labb's ,concilia 7,sacrorum ,conciliorum ,nova ,collectio1 edd4 ,phil4 ,labbaeus et ,gabr4 ,coss>tius1 ,s4,j41 ,flor5tiae1 #agei1 ,tom4 ii1 p4 #ajeg1 col4 #a71 & runs z foll[s3 ,^? traitors 7! ,simonians7 fabricat$ = !mselves a gospel1 :i* !y divid$ into f\r books1 & call$ x ! ',book ( ! ,f\r ,angles & ,po9ts ( ! ,_w4' ,all pursue magic zeal\sly1 & def5d x1 we>+ r$ & rose-col\r$ ?reads r\nd ! neck 9 sign ( a compact & treaty ent]$ into ) ! devil _! s$uc]4 ,z to ! books ( ! foll[]s ( ,cleobius we h no fur!r in=mation4 ,footnote #gc3 ,a4,d4 #ed-fh4 ,footnote #gd3 ,art4 ,simon ,magus1 ,vol4 ,,iv4 p4 #fhf4 ,footnote #ge3 ,boll&1 ,acta ,,ss4 ,may iii4 #i4 ,footnote #gf3 vi4 #ab4 ,footnote #gg3 ,orat4 xxi4 #i4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,a ,,review ,,( ,,au?orities4 ,! /ud5t w at once p]ceive t ?\gh ! ,simon ( ! ,acts & ! ,simon ( ! fa!rs bo? reta9 ! two features ( ! possession ( magical p[] & ( collision ) ,pet]1 ! tone ( ! n>ratives is entirely diff]5t4 ,?\gh ! apo/les are naturally %[n z reject+ ) indignation ! pecuni>y (f] ( ! ?aumaturge1 !y display no hate = 8 p]sonality1 :]eas ! fa!rs depict him z ! vile/ ( impo/ors & *>latans & hold him up to univ]sal execration4 ,! incid5t ( ,simon's (f]+ money to ,pet] is admitt$ly tak5 by ! fa!rs f ?is acc\nt1 & !re=e _! repetition 9 no way corroborates ! /ory4 ,h5ce its au!nticity re/s entirely ) ! writ] ( ! ,acts1 = ,ju/91 :o 0 a native ( ,sam>ia1 does n m5tion x4 ,z ! ,acts are n quot$ f prior to ,a4,d4 #agg1 & _! writ] is only traditionally claim$ to be ,luke1 we may safely consid] ourselves 9 ! doma9 ( leg5d & n ( hi/ory4 ,! same may be said ( all ! incid5ts ( ,simon's c>e]2 !y p]ta9 to ! region ( fable & probably owe _! creation to ! ,patri/ic & ,simonian controv]sies ( lat] ages4 ,! ,simon ( ,ju/9 gives u ! bir?place ( ,simon z at ,gitta1 & ! re/ ( ! fa!rs foll[ suit ) v>iation ( ! "n4 ,gitta1 ,git?a1 ,gittoi1 ,git?oi1 ,gitto1 ,gitton1 ,gitteh1 s run ! v>iants4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a matt] ( no great importance1 & ! little burg is said to-day to be call$ ,git?o4#gh ,! /atem5t ( ,ju/9 z to ! /atue ( ,simon at ,rome ) ! inscription ,,simoni ,,deo ,,sancto has be5 call$ 9 "q by e s*ol> s9ce ! discov]y 9 #aegd ( a l>ge m>ble fragm5t 9 ! isl& ( ! ,tib] be>+ ! inscription ,,semoni ,,sanco ,,deo ,,fidio1 a ,sab9e ,god4 ,a few1 h[ev]1 ?9k t ,ju/9 c\ld n h made s gl>+ a mi/ake 9 writ+ to ! ,romans1 & t if x 7 a mi/ake ,ir5aeus w\ld n h copi$ x4 ,! co9cid5ce1 h[ev]1 is too /rik+ to be> any o!r int]pretation ?an t p]haps "s ignorant controv]siali/ _h endeav\r$ to give ! leg5d a hi/orical appe>ance1 & t ,ju/9 _h l5t a too ready e> to him4 ,x is also to be notic$ t ,ju/9 tells u t ne>ly all ! ,sam>itans 7 ,simonians4 ,we next come to ! ,simon ( ,ir5aeus :i*1 ow+ to _m simil>ities1 is suppos$ by s*ol>s to h be5 tak5 f ,ju/9's acc\nt1 if n f ! ,apology1 at any rate f ,ju/9's lo/ "w on h]esies :i* he speaks ( 9 ! ,apology4 ,or x may be t bo? borr[$ f "s common s\rce n[ lo/ to u4 ,! /ory ( ,hel5 is "h = ! fir/ "t giv54 ,:e!r or n !re 0 a ,hel5 we %all probably nev] "k4 ,! lo/ %eep 0 a necessity ( e ,gno/ic sy/em1 :i* taught ! desc5t ( ! s\l into matt]4 ,by :atev] "n call$1 :e!r ,sophia1 ,acam?1 ,pruncus1 ,b>blo1 ! glyph ( ! ,magdal5e1 out ( :om sev5 devils are ca/1 has yet to be und]/ood1 & ! my/]y ( ! ,*ri/ & ! sev5 aeons1 *ur*es or assemblies 7ecclesiae71 9 e man w n be )\t significance to e /ud5t ( ,!osophy4 ,^! data are common to all ,gno/ic aeonology4 ,if x is argu$ t ,simon 0 ! fir/ inv5tor ( ?is aeonology1 x is a/oni%+ t 8 "n & t ( ,hel5 %\ld n h _h "s recognition 9 ! succe$+ sy/ems4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 x is ma9ta9$ t he us$ exi/+ mat]ials = 8 sy/em1 & expla9$ away 8 improp] connection ) ,hel5 by an adaptation ( ! ,sophia-my?os1 x is difficult to und]/& h[ su* a palpable absurdity c\ld h ga9$ any cr$5ce among su* cultur$ adh]5ts z ! ,simonians evid5tly 74 ,9 ei!r case ! ,gno/ic tradition is %[n to be pre-,*ri/ian4 ,e initiat$ ,gno/ic1 h[ev]1 mu/ h kn[n t ! my?os ref]r$ to ! ,_w-,s\l 9 ! ,cosmos & ! ,s\l 9 man4 ,! acc\nts ( ! ,acts & ( ,ju/9 & ,ir5aeus are s confus+ t x has be5 suppos$ t two ,simons are ref]r$ to4#gi ,= if he claim$ to be a renc>nation ( ,jesus1 appe>+ 9 ,j]usalem z ! ,son1 he c\ld n h be5 contempor>y ) ! apo/les4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ei!r he made no su* claim2 or if he made ! claim1 ,ju/9 & ,ir5aeus _h su* vague in=mation t !y confus$ him ) ! ,simon ( ! ,acts2 or t ! supposition is n well-f\nd$1 & ,simon 0 simply inculcat+ ! esot]ic doctr9e ( ! v>i\s manife/ations or desc5ts ( "o & ! same ,*ri/ pr9ciple4 ,! ,simon ( ,t]tullian aga9 is cle>ly tak5 f ,ir5aeus1 z ! critics are agre$4 ,t]tullian evid5tly kn[s no m ?an he read 9 ,ir5aeus1 says ,dr4 ,salmon4#hj ,x is only :5 we come to ! ,simon ( ! ,philosophum5a t we feel on any safe gr\nd4 ,! prior "p ( x is especially preci\s on acc\nt ( ! quotations f ,! ,great ,revelation 7,greek3 hae megalae apophasis7 :i* we he> ( f no o!r s\rce4 ,! au?or ( ,philosophum5a1 :oev] he 01 evid5tly _h access to "s ( ! writ+s ( ! ,simonians1 & "h at la/ we h arriv$ at any ?+ ( real value 9 our rubbi% heap4 ,x 0 n until ! ye> #ahdb t ,m9oides ,mynas br\ght to ,p>is f ,m\nt ,a?os1 on 8 return f a commission giv5 him by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 a f\rte5?-c5tury ,,ms4 9 a mutilat$ condition4 ,?is 0 ! ,,ms4 ( our ,philosophum5a :i* is suppos$ to h be5 ! "w ( ,hippolytus4 ,! au?or%ip1 h[ev]1 is /ill unc]ta91 z w appe> by :at w be said ab\t ! ,simon ( ,epiphanius & ,phila/]4 ,! latt] "p ( ! section on ,simon 9 ! ,philosophum5a is n s important1 & is und\bt$ly tak5 f ,ir5aeus or f ! anti-h]etical treatise ( ,ju/91 or f ! s\rce f :i* bo? ^! fa!rs drew4 ,! acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ,simon1 h[ev]1 %[s t ! au?or 0 n ,hippolytus f ^: lo/ "w ,epiphanius & ,phila/] are prov$ by ,lipsius to h tak5 _! acc\nts4 ,! ,simon ( ,orig5 gives u no new in=mation1 except z to ! small numb] ( ! ,simonians4 ,b l o!r data 9 8 controv]sial writ+s aga9/ ! ,gno/ic philosoph] ,celsus we c place little reliance on 8 /atem5t1 = ,eusebius ,pamphyli writ+ 9 ,a4,d4 #cbd-e1 a c5tury aft]w>ds1 speaks ( ! ,simonians z /ill consid]able 9 numb]s4#ha ,! ,simon ( ,epiphanius & ,phila/] leads u to speak ( a rem>kable feat ( s*ol>%ip p]=m$ by ,r4,a4 ,lipsius1#hb ! le>n$ pr(essor ( div9ity 9 ! univ]sity ( ,j5a4 ,f _! acc\nts he has recon/ruct$ to "s ext5t a lo/ "w ( ,hippolytus aga9/ h]esies ( :i* a description 0 giv5 by ,photius4 ,?is treatise 0 f\nd$ on c]ta9 disc\rses ( ,ir5aeus4 ,by comp>+ ,phila/]1 ,epiphanius1 & ! ,pseudo-,t]tullian1 he recov]s ,hippolytus1 & by comp>+ 8 re/or$ ,hippolytus ) ,ir5aeus he inf]s a common au?ority1 probably ! lo/ "w ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 or1 may we sugge/1 z rem>k$ above1 ! "w f :i* ,ju/9 got 8 in=mation4#hc ,! ,simon ( ,!odoret diff]s f t ( 8 pr$ecessor only 9 "o or two important details ( ! aeonology1 a fact t has presumably l$ ,matt] to suppose t he has introduc$ "s lat] ,gno/ic ideas or confus$ ! tea*+s ( ! lat] ,simonians ) ^? ( ,simon4#hd ,! ,simon ( ! leg5ds is s entirely outside any hi/orical criticism1 & ! /ories glean$ f ! ,homilies & ,recognitions are s evid5tly fabrications--mo/ probably add$ to ! doctr9al n>rative at a lat] date--& s obvi\sly ! /ock-9-trade leg5ds ( magic1 t n a solit>y s*ol> supports _! au!nticity4 ,probably "o ( ! reasons = ?is is ! /rong ,ebionism ( ! n>ratives1 :i* is by no means palatable to ! or?odox ta/e4 ,9 ?is connection ! foll[+ table ( ! ,ebionite s*eme ( emanation may be ( int]e/3 ,,god4 7,! ,"o ,be+1 ! ,pr9ciple ( all ?+s47 _/ ,,_s4 ,,matt]4 ,! ,f\r elem5ts4 7,?is mixture produces7 ,,! ,,son4 ,,! ,,devil4 7,! ,lead] ( ! future cycle47 7,! lead] ( ! pres5t cycle47 ,,great ,,?+s4 ,,little ,,?+s4 7,heav51 light1 life1 etc47 7,e>?1 fire1 dea?1 etc47 ,,adam4 ,,eve4 7,tru?47 7,error47 _/ _/ ,,man4 7,! union ( ,_s & ,body1 ( ,tru? & ,error47 _/ _/ ,,inf]ior ,,m54 ,,sup]ior ,,m54 ,i%mael4 ,isaac4 ,esau4 ,jacob4 ,a>on4 ,moses4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,jesus4 ,anti*ri/4 ,*ri/4 _/ ,v ,,god4 7,completion1 re/47#he ,!re rema9s b to m5tion ! curi\s !ory ( ,bau] & ! ,tub+5 s*ool4 ,x is n[ e/abli%$ by rec5t !ological criticism t ! ,clem5t9e writ+s 7 ! "w ( "s memb] or memb]s ( ! ,elkesaites1 a sect ( ! ,ebionites1 & t !y 7 writt5 at ,rome some:]e 9 ! ?ird c5tury4 ,! ,elkessaeans or ,elkesaites f\nd$ _! cre$ on a book call$ ,elkesai1 :i* purport$ to be an angelic revelation & :i* 0 rem>kable = its ho/ility to ! apo/le ,paul4 ,z ! ,recognitions conta9 mu* anti-,paul9ism1 ,bau] & 8 s*ool n only po9t$ out ! ,ebionite s\rce ( ! ,clem5t9e lit]ature1 b also put =w>d ! !ory t :5ev] ,simon ,magus is m5tion$ ,paul is int5d$2 & t ! n>rative ( ! ,acts & ! leg5ds simply tell ! tale ( ! jeal\sy ( ! eld] apo/les to ,paul1 & _! attempt to keep him f ! fulle/ enjoym5t ( apo/olic privileges4 ,b ! late/ s*ol>%ip %akes its head gravely at ! !ory1 & h[ev] bitt] controv]siali/s ! anti-,paul9i/s may h be51 x is n likely t !y w\ld h gone s f> out ( _! way to v5t _! feel+s 9 s grotesque a fa%ion4 ,9 conclusion ( ?is ,"p let u take a g5]al review ( our au?orities ) reg>d to ! life ( ,simon & ! immoral practices attribut$ to 8 foll[]s1 includ+ a few words ( notice on ! lo/ ,simonian lit]ature1 & res]v+ ! explanation ( 8 sy/em & "s notice ( magical practices = ,"p ,,iii4 ,i h di/+ui%$ ! ,simon ( ! fa!rs f ! ,simon ( ! leg5ds1 z to biography1 by conv5tion & n by nature1 z ! ,simonians w\ld say1 = ! "o & ! o!r is equally on a my?ical basis4 ,x is easy to und]/& t ! rejection ( ! ,simon ( ! leg5ds is a logical necessity = ^? :o h to repudiate ! ,ebionite ,clem5t9es4 ,admit ! au!nticity ( ! n>rative z reg>ds ,simon1 & ! au!nticity ( ! o!r incid5ts ab\t ,john ! ,bapti/ & ,pet] w\ld h to be ackn[l$g$2 b ?is w\ld nev] d1 s ,simon escapes f ! clut*es ( 8 or?odox oppon5ts z f> z ?is c\nt is conc]n$4 ,b ! biographical incid5ts 9 ! fa!rs are ( a simil> nature precisely to ^? 9 ! ,clem5t9es1 & _! s\rces ( in=mation are s vague & unreliable1 & at su* a di/ance f ! "t ( _! suppos$ occurr5ce1 t we h e reason to place !m 9 ! same category ) ! ,clem5t9e leg5ds4 ,!re=e1 :e!r we reject ! evid5ce or accept x1 we mu/ reject bo? acc\nts or accept bo?4 ,to reject ! "o & accept ! o!r is a prejudice t a p>tisan may be guilty (1 b a position :i* no unbiass$ enquir] c ) ju/ice take up4 ,! leg5ds1 h[ev]1 may f9d "s excuse :5 x is rememb]$ t !y 7 curr5t 9 a p]iod :5 ! metal ( religi\s controv]sy 0 gl[+ at :ite heat4 ,or?odox ,*ri/ians _h _! e>s /ill t+l+ ) ! e*o+ ( c\ntless accusations ( ! f\le/ nature to :i* !y _h be5 subject$4 ,n a crime t 0 kn[n or c\ld be imag9$ t _h n be5 br\ght aga9/ !m2 !y naturally1 !re=e1 return$ ! complim5t :5 !y c\ld d s ) safety1 & ?\gh 9 ^! m peaceful & tol]ant days mu* z we may regret ! fl++ backw>ds & =w>ds ( su* vile accusations1 we may /ill f9d "s excuse = x 9 ! passionate en?usiasm ( ! times1 always1 h[ev]1 rememb]+ t ! readie/ 9 accusation & 9 putt+ ! wor/ con/ruction on ! actions ( o!rs1 is g5]ally "o :o unconsci\sly br+s a public accusation aga9/ 8 own l[] nature4 ,?is has be5 well notic$ by ,matt]1 :o writes z foll[s3 ,!re is no?+ s impure1 says ,eusebius1 & "o _c imag9e any?+ s crim9al1 b ! sect ( ! ,simonians goes f> beyond x4#hf ,! bolt ( ,eusebius is /rong2 x is ev5 too /rong2 = "o c imag9e no?+ t goes beyond ! excess ( crim9ality2 & ,eusebius1 belong+ to a community :o 7 j escap+ f puni%m5ts into :i* accusations no less grave _h caus$ !m to be dragg$1 %\ld n p]haps h all[$ himself to speak z he does4 ,b man is made ?us2 he pursues :5 he ceases to be pursu$4#hg ,all societies t h secret rites & a public position1 z 0 ! case ) all ! e>ly communities ( ,*ri/ians & ,gno/ics1 h _h l accusations br\ght aga9/ !m4 ,! communities ( ! ,simonians & ,*ri/ians may or may n h be5 impure1 x is n[ impossible to pron\nce a positive op9ion4 ,! important po9t to notice is t ! accusations be+ id5tical & ! evid5ce or want ( evid5ce ! same1 condemnation or acquittal mu/ be met$ out to bo?2 & t if "o is condemn$ & ! o!r acquitt$1 ! judgm5t w /& condemn$ z biass$1 & !re=e be set aside by ^? :o pref] tru? to prejudice4 ,s eag] 7 ! fa!rs to discr$it ,simon t !y contradict !mselves 9 ! mo/ flagrant fa%ion on _m important po9ts4 ,on ! "o h& we he> t ,sam>ia receiv$ ! se$ ( ! ,^w f ! apo/les & ,simon 9 despair _h to flee1 on ! o!r h& ,ju/91 a native ( ,sam>ia1 tells u1 a c5tury aft] ?is suppos$ ev5t1 t ne>ly all ! ,sam>itans are ,simonians4 ,! acc\nts ( ,simon's dea? aga9 are contradictory2 if ,simon p]i%$ s mis]ably at ,rome1 x is ! rev]se ( probable t ! ,romans w\ld h set up a /atue 9 8 hon\r4 ,b1 inde$1 x is a some:at ?ankless task to criticize su* manife/ inv5tions2 we "k ! s\rce ( _! inspiration1 & we "k ! f]tility ( ! religi\s imag9ation1 especially 9 matt]s ( controv]sy1 & ?is is a suffici5t sieve :]e) to sift !m out ( our heap4 ,i mu/ n[ say a few words on ,simonian lit]ature ( :i* ! only g5iune specim5s we c 9 any way be c]ta9 are ! quotations f ! ,apophasis ( ,simon 9 ! text ( ! ,philosophum5a4 ,t !re 0 a body ( ,simonian scriptures is und\bt$ly true1 z may be se5 f ! passages we h quot$ f ! ,recognitions1 ,j]ome1 ,pseudo-,dionysius & ! ,arabic ,preface to ! ,nicaean ,c\ncil1 & = "s "t ,i 0 9 hopes ( be+ able to collect at lea/ "s scatt]$ fragm5ts ( ^! works1 b !y h all un=tunately %>$ ! fate ( mu* else ( value t ! ignorance & fe> ( or?odoxy has committ$ to ! flames4 ,we "k at any rate t !re 0 a book call$ ,! ,f\r ,qu>t]s ( ! ,_w1 j z ! f\r or?odox gospels are d$icat$ to ! signs ( ! f\r qu>t]s 9 ! old ,,mss41 & t a collection ( s5t5ces or controv]sial replies ( ,simon 7 also held 9 repute by ,simonians & 7 highly di/a/eful to _! oppon5ts4 ,matt]#hh & ,aml9eau#hi speak ( a book by ! disciples ( ,simon call$ ,de la ,prdication de ,s4 ,paul1 b nei!r f _! ref]5ces nor else:]e c ,i f9d out any fur!r in=mation4 ,9 ,migne's ,encyclopdie ,?ologique1#ij also1 a ref]5ce is giv5 to ,m4 ,mill] 7,catalogue des ,manuscripts ,grecs de l',escurial1 p4 #aab71 :o is said to m5tion a ,greek ,,ms4 on ! subject ( ,simon 7un crit en grec relatif ,simon74 ,b ,i _c f9d ?is catalogue 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 nor c ,i discov] any o!r m5tion ( ?is ,,ms4 9 any o!r au?or4 ,at la/ ,i ?\ght t ,i _h discov]$ some?+ ( real value 9 ,grabe's ,spicilegium1 purport+ to be glean+s ( fragm5ts f ! h]etics ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies ,a4,d41#ia b ! date ( ! au?ority is too late to be ( mu* value4 ,grabe ref]s to ! unsatisfactory ref]5ces ,i h already giv5 &1 to %[ ! nature ( ^! books1 accord+ to ! op9ion ( ! unkn[n au?or or au?ors ( ! ,apo/olic ,con/itutions 7,grabe calls him ! collector1 & = "s reason be/ kn[n to himself places him 9 ! f\r? c5tury#ib71 quotes ! foll[+ passage f _! leg5d>y pages4 ,su* 7 ! do+s ( ^! p ) names ( ill-om5 sl&]+ ! creation & m>riage1 provid5ce1 *ild-be>+1 ! ,law & ! ,prophets2 sett+ d[n =eign names ( ,angels1 z inde$ !y !mselves say1 b 9 reality1 ( ,daemons1 :o answ] back to !m f bel[4 ,x is only :5 ,grabe ref]s to ! ,simonian ,antirrhtikoi ,logoi1 m5tion$ by ! ,pseudo-,dionysius1 :i* he calls vesani ,simonis ,refutatorii ,s]mones1 t we get any new in=mation4 ,a c]ta9 ,syrian bi%op1 ,moses ,b>cephas1 writ+ 9 ! t5? c5tury1#ic pr(esses to pres]ve "s ( ^! controv]sial retorts ( ,simon1 :i* ! pi\s ,grabe--to keep ?is v5om1 z he calls x1 ap>t f ! or?odox refutation--has pr9t$ 9 italics4 ,! foll[+ is ! translation ( ^! italiciz$ passages3 ,god will$ t ,adam %\ld n eat ( t tree2 b he did eat2 he1 !re=e1 did n rema9 z ,god will$ him to rema93 x results1 !re=e1 t ! mak] ( ,adam 0 impot5t4 ,god will$ t ,adam %\ld rema9 9 ,p>adise2 b he ( 8 own disgraceful act fell f !nce3 !re=e ! ,god t made ,adam 0 impot5t1 inasmu* z he 0 unable ( 8 own w to keep him 9 ,p>adise4 7,=7 he int]dict$ 7he said7 ,adam f ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil1 by ta/+ :i* he w\ld h _h p[] to judge betwe5 good & evil1 & to avoid ?is1 & foll[ aft] t4 ,b 7said he7 _h n t mak] ( ,adam =bidd5 him to eat ( t tree1 he w\ld 9 no way h und]gone ?is judgm5t & ?is puni%m5t2 = h5ce is evil "h1 9 t he 7,adam7 _h done contr>y to ! bidd+ ( ,god1 = ,god _h ord]$ him n to eat1 & he _h eat54 ,?r\gh envy 7said he7 he =bade ,adam to ta/e ( ! tree ( life1 s t1 ( c\rse1 he %\ld n be immortal4 ,= :at reason on e>? 7said he7 did ,god curse ! s]p5t8 ,= if 7he curs$ him7 z ! "o :o caus$ ! h>m1 :y did he n re/ra9 him f s do+1 t is1 f s$uc+ ,adam8 ,b if 7he curs$ him7 z "o :o _h br\ght "s advantage1 9 t he 0 ! cause ( ,adam's eat+ ( t good tree1 x ne$s mu/ foll[ t he 0 di/9ctly unrighte\s & envi\s2 la/ly1 if1 al?\gh f nei!r ( ^! reasons1 he /ill curs$ him1 he 7! mak] ( ,adam7 %\ld mo/ c]ta9ly be accus$ ( ignorance & folly4 ,n[ al?\gh !re seems no reason :y ! above cont5tions %\ld n be consid]$ z 9 sub/ance ! argum5ts employ$ by ,simon aga9/ 8 antagoni/s ( ! dead-lett]1 yet ! t5? c5tury is too late to w>rant v]bal accuracy1 unless !re may h be5 "s ,syrian translation :i* escap$ ! h&s ( ! de/roy]s4 ,! above quot$ specim5 ( tradition>y ,simonian logic1 h[ev]1 is int]e/+1 & w1 we believe1 be f\nd n altoge!r out ( date 9 our own times4#id ,f9ally1 !re is "o fur!r po9t t ,i h res]v$ = ! end ( ?is ,"p 9 ord] t my read]s may con/antly keep x 9 m9d dur+ ! p]usal ( ! ,"p :i* foll[s4 ,we mu/ always rememb] t e s+le syllable we possess ab\t ,simon comes f ! h&s ( bitt] oppon5ts1 f m5 :o _h no m]cy or tol]ation = ! h]etic4 ,! h]etic 0 accurs$1 condemn$ et]nally by ! v fact ( 8 h]esy2 an emiss>y ( ,satan & ! natural enemy ( ,god4 ,!re 0 no hope = him1 no m]cy = him2 he 0 irretrievably damn$4#ie ,! ,simon ( our au?orities has no fri5d2 no "o to say a ^w 9 8 fav\r2 he is h\nd$ d[n ! byways ( hi/ory & ! highways ( tradition1 & to cru% him is to d ,god s]vice4 ,"o solit>y ray ( light beams =? 9 ! fragm5t ( 8 "w call$ ,! ,great ,revelation1 "o solit>y ray1 t w illum9e ! g>bl$ acc\nts ( 8 doctr9e1 & speak to ! ,!osophi/s ( to-day 9 no unc]ta9 tones t ea* may say3 ,me?9ks !re is mu* reason 9 8 say+s4 ,if ?\ consid] rightly ( ! matt]1 ,simon has _h great wrong4#if ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #gh3 ,m4,e4 ,aml9eau1 ,essai sur le ,gno/icisme gypti51 ,annales du ,muse ,guimet1 ,tom4 xvi4 p4 #bh4 ,footnote #gi3 ,mo%eim's ,in/itutes ( ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory 7,trans4 etc41 ,murdock & ,soames2 ed4 ,/ubbs #ahfc71 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #hg1 note1 gives ! foll[+ li/ ( ^? :o h ma9ta9$ ! !ory ( two ,simons3 ,vitr+a1 ,obs]v4 ,sacr>41 v4 #ab1 #i1 p4 #aei1 ,c4,a4 ,heumann1 ,acta ,erudit4 ,lips4 = ,april1 ,a4,d4 #agbg1 p4 #agi1 & ,is4 de ,beausobre1 ,diss4 sur l',adamites1 pt4 ii4 subjo9$ to ,l',enfants' ,hi/oire de la ,gu]re des ,hussites1 i4 #cej1 etc4 ,dr4 ,salmon also holds ?is !ory4 ,footnote #hj3 ,dict4 ,*ri/4 ,biog41 art4 ,hel5a1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #hhj4 ,footnote #ha3 ,hi/4 ,eccles41 ii4 #ac4 ,footnote #hb3 ,quell5kritik des ,epiphanios4 ,footnote #hc3 ,cf4 ,dr4 ,salmon's art4 ,hippolytus ,romanus1 ,dict4 ,*ri/4 ,biog41 iii4 #ic1 #id4 ,footnote #hd3 ,hi/oire ,critique du ,gno/icisme1 ,tom4 i4 p4 #aig 7#a/ ed4 #ahbh74 ,footnote #he3 ,les ,bibles1 et les ,initiateurs ,religieux de l',humanit1 ,l\is ,leblois1 i4 #add2 f ,uhlhorn1 ,die ,homili5 und ,recognition51 p4 #bbd4 ,footnote #hf3 ,hi/4 ,eccles41 ii4 #ac4 ,footnote #hg3 ,op4 cit41 i4 #bac4 ,footnote #hh3 ,op4 cit41 ii4 #bag4 ,footnote #hi3 ,op4 cit41 #cb4 ,footnote #ij3 ,tom4 xxiii1 ,dictionnaire des ,apocryphes1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 ,index1 pp4 lxviii1 lxix4 ,footnote #ia3 ,spicilegium ,,ss4 ,patrum ut et ,ha]eticorum ,saeculorum po/ ,*ri/um natum1 ,i1 ,,ii et ,,iii2 ,johannes ,erne/us ,grabius2 ,oxoniae1 #agad1 ed4 alt41 ,vol4 ,i41 pp4 #cje-cab4 ,footnote #ib3 ,p4 #cjf4 ,footnote #ic3 ,comm5t4 de ,p>adiso1 c4 i41 pp4 #bjj1 et seqq41 editionis ,antv]pi5sis1 anno #aefg1 9 #hvo4 ,footnote #id3 ,grabe is also int]e/+ = a some:at wild speculation :i* he quotes f a ,briti% ,div9e 7apud ,uss]ium 9 ,antiquitatibus ,eccles4 ,britannicae71 t ! tonsure ( ! monks 0 tak5 f ! ,simonians4 7,grabe1 op4 cit41 p1 #fig47 ,footnote #ie3 ,9 ! epi/le ( ,/4 ,ignatius ,ad ,trallianos 7 #aa71 ,simon is call$ ! fir/-born ,son ( ! ,devil 7,greek3 prototokon ,diabol\ huion72 & ,/4 ,polyc>p seems to ref] to ,simon 9 ! foll[+ passage 9 8 ,epi/le ,ad ,philipp4 7 #g73 ,ev]yone :o %all n confess t ,jesus ,*ri/ has come 9 ! fle%1 is anti*ri/1 & :o %all n confess ! m>tyrdom ( ! cross1 is ( ! ,devil2 & he :o translates ! words ( ! ,"l accord+ to 8 own desires1 & says !re is nei!r resurrection nor judgm5t1 he is ! fir/-born ( ,satan4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,! ,,!osophy ,,( ,,simon4 ,9 treat+ ( es*atology & ! beg9n+ ( ?+s ! human m9d is ev] beset ) ! same difficulties1 & no matt] h[ gr& may be ! ef=t ( ! intellect to transc5d itself1 ! f9ite mu/ ev] fail to compreh5d ! inf9ite4 ,h[ mu* less !n c words def9e t :i* ev5 ! :ole ph5om5al univ]se fails to express6 ,! *ange f ! ,"o to ! ,_m is n to be describ$4 ,h[ ! ,all-,deity becomes ! primal ,tr9ity1 is ! et]nal problem set = man's solution4 ,no sy/em ( religion or philosophy has ev] expla9$ ?is inexplicable my/]y1 = x _c be und]/ood by ! embodi$ ,s\l1 ^: vision & compreh5sion are dull$ by ! grossness ( its physical envelope4 ,ev5 ! illum9at$ ,s\l t quits its prison h\se1 to ba! 9 ! light ( inf9itude1 c only recollect fla%es ( ! ,vision ,glori\s once x returns aga9 to e>?4 ,& ?is is also ! tea*+ ( ,simon :5 he says3 ,i say !re are _m gods1 b "o ,god ( all ^! gods1 incompreh5sible & unkn[n to all1 444 a ,p[] ( immeasurable & ineffable ,light1 ^: greatness is held to be incompreh5sible1 a ,t[] :i* ! mak] ( ! _w does n "k4 ,?is is a fundam5tal dogma ( ! ,gnsis 9 all climes & 9 all ages4 ,! demiurgic deity is n ! ,all-,deity1 = !re is an inf9ite succession ( univ]ses1 ea* hav+ its p>ticul> deity1 its ,brahm1 to use ! ,h9d t]m1 b ?is ,brahm is n ,,t :i* is ,p>a-,brahman1 t :i* is beyond ,brahm4 ,?is view ( ! ,simonian ,gnsis has be5 magnific5tly anticipat$ 9 ! ,rig ,v$a 7x4 #abi7 :i* reads 9 ! f9e translation ( ,colebrooke z foll[s3 ,t1 :5ce all ?is great creation came1 ,:e!r ,its w creat$ or 0 mute1 ,! ,mo/ ,high ,se] t is 9 highe/ ,heav51 ,he kn[s x--or p]*ance ev5 ,he kn[s n4 ,9 treat+ ( emanation1 evolution1 creation or :atev] o!r t]m may be giv5 to ! process ( manife/ation1 !re=e1 ! tea*]s deal only ) "o p>ticul> univ]se2 ! ,unmanife/$ ,root1 & ,univ]sal ,cause ( all ,univ]ses ly+ beh9d1 9 pot5tiality 7,greek3 dynamis71 9 ,incompreh5sible ,sil5ce 7,greek3 sigae akatalaeptos74 ,= on ! ,tongue ( ! ,ineffable are _m ,words 7,greek3 logoi71 ea* ,univ]se hav+ its own ,logos4 ,?us !n ,simon speaks ( ! ,logos ( ?is ,univ]se & calls x ,fire 7,greek3 pyr74 ,?is is ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple or ,beg9n+ 7,greek3 ton holon ar*ae71 or ,univ]sal ,rootage 7,greek3 rizoma ton holon74 ,b ?is ,fire is n ! fire ( e>?2 x is ,div9e ,light & ,life & ,m9d1 ! ,p]fect ,intellectual 7,greek3 to teleion no]on74 ,x is ! ,"o ,p[]1 g5]at+ itself1 increas+ itself1 seek+ itself1 f9d+ itself1 its own "m1 its own fa!r1 its si/]1 its sp\se3 ! daught]1 son1 "m1 & fa!r ( itself2 ,"o1 ! ,univ]sal ,root4 ,x is ,t1 :i* has nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 exi/+ 9 on5ess4 ,produc+ itself by itself1 x manife/$ to itself its own ,?\ght 7,greek3 ep9oia74 ,x is q true t ?is symbology ( ,fire is n orig9al ) ,simon1 b !re is also no reason to suppose t ! ,sam>itan tea*] plagi>iz$ f ,h]acleitus :5 we "k t ! major "p ( antiquity reg>d$ fire & ! sun z ! mo/ fitt+ symbols ( ,deity4 ,( ! manife/$ elem5ts1 fire 0 ! mo/ pot5t1 & !re=e ! mo/ fitt+ symbol t c\ld be select$ 9 manife/$ nature4 ,b :at 0 ! ,fire ( ,h]acleitus1 ! ,obscure 7,greek3 ho skote9os71 z ,cic]o1 ) ! re/ ( ! anci5ts1 call$ him1 because ( 8 difficult /yle8 ,:at 0 ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ! weep+ philosoph]1 ! pessimi/ :o valu$ s little ! e/imation ( ! vulg> 7,greek3 o*loloidoros78 ,x c]ta9ly 0 no common fire1 c]ta9ly no pu]ile concept to be bru%$ away by ! m]e hurl+ ( an epi!t4 ,h]acleitus ( ,ephesus 7flor4 c4 #ejc ,b4,c47 0 a s9c]ely religi\s man 9 ! highe/ s5se ( ! ^w1 a re=m] :o /rongly oppos$ ! deg5]ate poly!ism & idolatry ( 8 age2 he insi/$ on ! imp]man5ce ( ! ph5om5al univ]se1 ( human affairs1 beliefs & op9ions1 & decl>$ ! ,"o ,et]nal ,reality2 tea*+ t ! ,self ( man 0 a portion ( ! ,div9e ,intellig5ce4 ,! object ( 8 enquiry 0 ,wisdom1 & he reproa*$ 8 va9-glori\s c\ntrym5 ( ! city ( ,diana ) ! words3 ,y\r k ( _m ?+s does n give y wisdom4 ,9 8 philosophy ( nature he decl>$ ! ,"o ,?+ to be ,fire1 b ,fire ( a my/ical nature1 self-k9dl$ & self-ext+ui%$1 ! vital quick5+ p[] ( ! univ]se4 ,x 0 t ,univ]sal ,life1 by p>ticipation 9 :i* all ?+s h _! be+1 & ap>t f :i* !y are unsub/antial & unreal4 ,?is is ! ,tree ( ,life spok5 ( by ,simon4 ,9 ?is ,ocean ( ,fire or ,life--9 e po9t or atom ( x--is inh]5t a long+ to manife/ itself 9 v>i\s =ms1 ?us giv+ rise to ! p]petual flux & *ange ( ! ph5om5al _w4 ,?is ,div9e ,desire1 ?is love = ev]y?+ t lives & brea!s1 is f\nd 9 _m sy/ems1 & especially 9 ! ,v$ic & ,pho5ician ,cosmogony4 ,9 ! ,rig ,v$a 7x4 #abi71 x is t ,kma or ,desire :i* fir/ arose 9 ,x 7! ,unkn[n ,deity71 else:]e id5tifi$ ) ,agni or ,fire4 ,9 ! fragm5ts ( ,pho5ician ,cosmogony1 recov]$ f ,san*unia?on1 x is call$ ,po?os 7,greek3 po?os7 & ,ers 7,greek3 eros74 ,9 its pure /ate1 ! ,liv+ & ,rational ,fire ( ,h]acleitus resides 9 ! highe/ conceivable ,heav51 :5ce x desc5ds /age by /age1 gradually los+ ! velocity ( its motion & vitality1 until x f9ally rea*es ! ,e>?-/age1 hav+ previ\sly pass$ ?r\gh t ( ,wat]4 ,!nce x returns to its p>5t s\rce4 ,9 ?is et]nal flux1 ! only repose 0 to be f\nd 9 ! h>mony t occasionally result$ f "o portion ( ! ,fire 9 its desc5t meet+ ano!r 9 its asc5t4 ,all ?is took place "u ,law & ,ord]1 & ! ,s\l ( man be+ a portion ( ! ,fire 9 its pure /ate1 & !re=e an exile "h on ,e>?1 c\ld only be at re/ by cultivat+ z ! highe/ good1 cont5tm5t 7,greek3 eu>e/aesis71 or acquiesc5ce to ! ,law4 ,! au?or ( ! ,philosophum5a pr(esses to give u "s additional in=mation on ?is philosoph] :o bewail$ all ?+s1 condemn+ ! ignorance ( all t lives1 & ( all m51 9 pity = ! life ( mortals1 b ! obscure philosoph] does n l5d himself v easily to ! controv]sial purposes ( ! patri/ic writ]4 ,h]acleitus call$ ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple 7,greek3 ton hapanton ar*ae7 ,intellectual ,fire 7,greek3 pur no]on71 & said t ! sph]e surr\nd+ u & rea*+ to ! ,moon 0 fill$ ) evil1 b beyond ! ,moon-sph]e x 0 pur]4#ig ,! s5t5ces t ! au?or quotes f ,h]acleitus 9 ,book ,,ix1 are n only obscure en\gh 9 !mselves1 b are also r5d]$ all ! m obscure by ! polemical treatm5t !y are subject$ to by ! patri/ic writ]4 ,h]acleitus makes ! ,,all inclusive ( all ,be+ & ,non-,be+1 all pairs ( opposites1 diff]5tiation & non-diff]5tiation1 ! g5]able & +5]able1 mortal & immortal1 ! ,logos & ,aeon1 & ! ,fa!r & ,son1 :i* he calls ! ,j ,god4 ,?is ,,all is ! ,sadasat-,tatp>am yat ( ! ,bhagavad ,gt1 inclusive ( ,be+ 7,sat71 ,non-,be+ 7,asat71 & ,t ,:i* transc5ds !m 7,tatp>am yat74#ih ,?is ,logos plays an important "p 9 ! sy/em ( ! ,ephesian sage1 :o says t !y :o give e> to ! ,logos 7! ,^w or ,supreme ,reason7 "k t ,all is ,"o 7,greek3 h5 panta eid5ai74 ,su* an admission he calls1 ,reflex ,h>mony 7,greek3 pal9tropos h>moniae71 l unto ! ,sup]nal ,h>mony1 :i* he calls ,hidd5 or ,occult1 & decl>es its sup]iority to ! ,manife/$ ,h>mony4 ,! ignorance & mis]y ( m5 arise f _! n act+ accord+ to ?is ,h>mony1 t is to say1 accord+ to 7,div9e7 ,nature 7,greek3 kata phus974 ,he also decl>es t ! ,aeon1 ! ,emanative ,deity1 is z a *ild play+ at creation1 an idea f\nd 9 bo? ! ,h9d & ,h]metic ,scriptures4 ,9 ! =m] ! ,univ]se is said to be ! sport 7,ll7 ( ,vi%nu1 :o is spok5 ( 9 "o ( 8 inc>nations z ,llvatra1 desc5d+ on e>? = 8 own pleasure1 :5 z ,kri%na he assum$ ! %ape ( man z a pret5ce 7a purely ,docetic doctr9e71 h5ce call$ ,ll-mnu%a-vigraha2 :ile 9 ! latt] we le>n f a magic papyrus t ,?o? 7! ,god ( ,wisdom7 creat$ ! _w by bur/+ into sev5 peals ( laught]4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 typifies ! ,bliss ( ! ,deity 9 ,emanation or ,creation1 caus$ by t ,div9e ,love & ,compassion = all t lives & brea!s1 :i* is ! well-spr+ ( ! ,supreme ,cause ( ! ,univ]se4 ,div+ into ! ,my/]y ( ,be+1 ,h]acleitus %[$ h[ a ?+ c\ld be good or evil1 & evil or good1 at "o & ! same "t1 z = in/ance sea wat] :i* pres]v$ & n\ri%$ fi%es b de/roy$ m54 ,s also1 speak+ 9 8 usual p>adoxical mann]1 :i* c only be und]/ood by a full compreh5sion ( ! dual nature ( man1--! real div9e entity1 & ! pass+ & ev]-*ang+ manife/ation1 :i* s _m take = ! :ole man--he says3 ,! immortals are mortal1 & ! mortals immortal1 ! =m] liv+ ! dea? ( ! latt]1 & ! latt] dy+ ! life ( ! =m]4#ii ,?us all ext]nals are transitory1 = no "o has ev] be5 twice on ! same /ream1 = diff]5t wat]s are con/antly fl[+ d[n1 & !re=e 9 foll[+ ext]nals we %all err1 = no?+ is effici5t & =cible except ?r\gh ,h>mony1 & its subjection to ! ,div9e ,fire1 ! c5tral pr9ciple ( ,life4 ,su* 0 ! ,fire ( ! di/+ui%$ ,ephesian1 & ( l nature 0 ! ,fire ( ,simon ) its ?ree primordial hypo/ases1 ,incorruptible ,=m 7,greek3 aph?>tos morphae71 ,univ]sal ,m9d 7,greek3 n\s ton holon71 & ,great ,?\ght 7,greek3 ep9oia megalae71 syn!siz$ z ! ,univ]sal ,logos1 ,he :o has /ood1 /&s & w /& 7,greek3 ho e/os1 /as1 /aesom5os74 ,b be=e pass+ on to ! aeonology ( ,simon1 a %ort delay1 to enquire m fully into ! notions ( ! ,initiat$ among ! anci5ts z to ! nature ( ,my/ic ,fire1 w n be )\t advantage4 ,if ,simon 0 a ,sam>itan & le>n$ 9 ! esot]ic int]pretation ( scripture1 he c\ld n h fail$ to be acqua9t$ ) ! ,kabalah1 p]haps ev5 ) ! n[ lo/ ,*aldaean ,book ( ,numb]s4 ,among ! books ( ! ,kabalah1 ! ,zoh>1 or ,book ( ,spl5d\r1 speaks ( ! my/]i\s ,hidd5 ,light1 t :i* ,simon calls ! ,hidd5 ,fire 7,greek3 to krupton71 & tells u ( ! ,my/]y ( ! ,?ree ,p>ts ( ! ,fire1 :i* are ,"o z foll[s3 ,began ,rabbi ,sim-on & said3 ,two v]ses are writt51 ,t ,,yhvh ?y ,elohim is a dev\r+ fire1 a zeal\s ,ail 7,el7 7,deut41 iv4 #bd72 aga9 x is writt51 ,b y t cleave unto ,,yhvh y\r ,elohim1 are alive1 e "o ( y1 ?is day 7,deut41 iv4 #d74 ,on ?is v]se ,t ,,yhvh ?y ,elohim is a consum+ fire1 ?is we said to ! companions2 ,t x is a fire :i* dev\rs fire1 & x is a fire :i* dev\rs itself & consumes itself1 because x is a fire :i* is m mighty ?an fire1 & x has be5 s confirm$4 ,b1 ,come1 ,see6 ,:oev] desires to "k ! wisdom ( ! ,holy ,unity %\ld look 9 t flame aris+ f a burn+ coal or a light$ lamp4 ,?is flame comes out only :5 unit$ ) ano!r ?+4 ,come1 ,see6 ,9 ! flame :i* goes up are two lights3 "o light is a bright :ite & "o light is unit$ ) a d>k or blue2 ! :ite light is t :i* is above & asc5ds 9 a /raight pa?1 & t bel[ is t d>k or blue light1 & ?is light bel[ is ! ?rone to ! :ite light & t :ite light re/s ^u x1 & !y unite "o to ! o!r s t !y are "o4 ,& ?is d>k light1 or blue col\r1 :i* is bel[1 is ! preci\s ?rone to ! :ite4 ,& ?is is ! my/]y ( ! blue4 ,& ?is blue d>k ?rone unites itself ) ano!r ?+ to light t f bel[1 & ?is awakes x to unite ) ! upp] :ite light1 & ?is blue or d>k1 sometimes *anges its col\r1 b t :ite above nev] *anges its col\r1 x is always :ite2 b t blue *anges to ^! diff]5t col\rs1 sometimes to blue or black & sometimes to a r$ col\r1 & ?is unites itself to two sides4 ,x unites to ! above1 to t :ite upp] light1 & unites itself bel[ to ! ?+ :i* is "u x1 :i* is ! burn+ matt]1 & ?is burns & consumes always f ! matt] bel[4 ,& ?is dev\rs t matt] bel[1 :i* connects ) x & ^u :i* ! blue light re/s1 !re=e ?is eats up all :i* connects ) x f bel[1 because x is ! nature ( x1 t x dev\r & consume ev]y?+ :i* dep5ds on x & is dead matt]1 & !re=e x eats up ev]y?+ :i* connects ) x bel[1 & ?is :ite light :i* re/s ^u x nev] consumes itself & nev] *anges its light1 & !re=e said ,moses2 ,t ,,yhvh ?y ,elohim is a consum+ fire4 ,surely ,he consumes4 ,x dev\rs & consumes e ?+ :i* re/s "u x2 & on ?is he said3 ,,yhvh is ?y ,elohim n our ,elohim1 because ,moses has be5 9 t :ite light1 ,above1 :i* nei!r dev\rs nor consumes4 ,come1 ,see6 ,x is n ,8 ,w to light t blue light t %\ld unite ) t :ite light1 only = ,isral2 because !y cleave or connect "u ,him4 ,&1 ,come1 ,see6 ,al?\gh ! nature ( t d>k or blue light is1 t x %all consume e ?+ :i* jo9s ) x bel[1 /ill ,isral cleaves on ,him1 ,bel[1 444 & al?\gh y cleave 9 ,him nev]!less y exi/1 because x is writt53 ,y are all alive ?is day4 ,& on ?is :ite light re/s above a ,hidd5 ,light :i* is /rong]4 ,"h is ! above my/]y ( t flame :i* comes out f x1 & 9 x is ! ,wisdom ( ! ,above4#ajj ,& if ,*aldaea gave ! impulse :i* en%r9$ ! work+s ( ! ,cosmos 9 su* graphic symbology z ! above1 we are n surpris$ to read 9 ! ,*aldaean ,oracles 7,greek3 logia71#aja ascrib$ to ,zoroa/]1 t all ?+s are g5]at$ f ,"o ,fire4#ajb ,& ?is ,fire 9 its fir/ en]giz+ 0 intellectual2 ! fir/ ,creation 0 ( ,m9d & n ( ,works3 ,= ! ,fire ,beyond1 ! fir/1 did n %ut up its p[] 7,greek3 dunamis7 into ,matt] 7,greek3 hulae7 by ,works1 b by ,m9d1 = ! fa%ion] ( ! ,fi]y ,cosmos is ! ,m9d ( ,m9d4#ajc ,a /rik+ simil>ity ) ! ,simonian sy/em1 inde$1 r5d]$ all ! clos] by ! ,oracle :i* speaks ( t3 ,:i* fir/ leap$ =? f ,m9d1 envelop+ ,fire ) ,fire1 b9d+ !m toge!r t x might int]bl5d ! "m-vortices1#ajd :ile reta9+ ! fl[] ( its own ,fire4#aje ,?is fl[] ( ,fire & ! vorticle idea is fur!r expla9$ by ! ,oracle :i* says3 ,!nce a trail+ :irlw9d1 ! fl[] ( %ad[y ,fire1 leap+ into ! wombs 7or holl[s7 ( worlds4 ,= !nce x is t all ?+s beg9 to /ret* bel[ _! wondr\s rays4#ajf ,comp>e ?is ) ! tea*+ ( ,simon t ! fruit ( ! ,tree is plac$ 9 ! ,/ore-h\se & n ca/ into ! ,fire4 ,9 8 aeonology1 ,simon1 l o!r ,gno/ic tea*]s1 beg9s ) ! ,^w1 ! ,logos1 :i* spr+s up f ! ,dep?s ( ! ,unkn[n--,invisible1 ,incompreh5sible ,sil5ce4 ,x is true t he does n s "n ! ,great ,p[]1 ,he :o has /ood1 /&s & w /&2 b t :i* comes =? f ,sil5ce is ,spee*1 & ! idea is ! same :atev] ! t]m9ology employ$ may be4 ,sett+ aside ! ,h]metic tea*+s & ^? ( ! lat] ,gnsis1 we f9d ?is idea ( ! ,great ,sil5ce ref]r$ to sev]al times 9 ! fragm5ts ( ! ,*aldaean ,oracles4 ,x is call$ ,god-n\ri%$ ,sil5ce 7,greek3 sigae !o?remmon71 accord+ to ^: div9e decrees ! ,m9d t en]gizes be=e all en]gies1 abides 9 ! ,pat]nal ,dep?4#ajg ,aga93 ,?is unsw]v+ ,deity is call$ ! ,sil5t ,"o by ! gods1 & is said to cons5t 7lit4 s+ toge!r7 ) ! ,m9d1 & to be kn[n by ! ,s\ls ?r\gh ,m9d alone4#ajh ,else:]e ! ,oracles demon/rate ?is ,p[] :i* is prior to ! highe/ ,heav5 z ,my/ic ,sil5ce4#aji ,! ,^w1 !n1 issu+ f ,sil5ce is fir/ a ,monad1 !n a ,duad1 a ,triad & a ,hebdomad4 ,= no soon] has diff]5tiation comm5c$ 9 x1 & x passes f ! /ate ( ,on5ess 7,greek3 monotaes71 ?an ! ,duadic & ,triadic /ate imm$iately sup]v5e1 aris+1 s to say1 simultane\sly 9 ! m9d1 = ! m9d _c re/ on ,duality1 b is =c$ by a law ( its nature to re/ only on ! jo9t emanation ( ! ,two4 ,?us ! fir/ natural re/+ po9t is ! ,tr9ity4 ,! next is ! ,hebdomad or ,sept5>y1 accord+ to ! ma!matical =mula #bn-#a1 ! sum ( n ?+s tak5 #a1 #b1 #c 444 n1 at a "t4 ,! ,tr9ity be+ manife/$1 n "h #c2 & #bc-a #g4 ,?us ,simon has six ,roots & ! ,sev5? ,p[]1 sev5 9 all1 z ! type ( ! ,aeons 9 ! ,pl]ma4 ,^! all proce$ f ! ,fire4 ,9 l mann] also ! ,cabeiric deities ( ,samo?race & ,pho5icia 7 ,fire-gods1 born ( ! ,fire4 ,nonnus tells u !y 7 sons ( ! my/]i\s ,hephae/us 7,vulcan71#aaj & ,eusebius1 9 8 quotations f ,san*unia?on1 t !y 7 sev5 9 numb]4#aaa ,! ,v$ic ,agni 7,ignis7 also1 ! ,god ( ,fire1 is call$ ,sev5-tongu$ 7,sapta-jihva7 & ,sev5-flam$ 7,sapta-jvla74#aab ,9 ! ,hibb]t ,lectures ( #ahhg1 ,pr(4 ,a4,h4 ,sayce gives ! foll[+ ,hymn ( ,anci5t ,babylonia to ! ,fire-god1 f ,! ,cunei=m ,inscriptions ( ,we/]n ,asia 7iv4 #ae73 #a4 ,! 7b$7 ( ! e>? !y took = _! bord]1 b ! god appe>$ n1 #b4 f ! f\ndations ( ! e>? he appe>$ n to make ho/ility2 #c4 7to7 ! heav5 bel[ !y ext5d$ 7_! pa?71 & to ! heav5 t is unse5 !y climb$ af>4 #d4 ,9 ! ,/>7s7 ( ,heav5 0 n _! m9i/ry2 9 ,mazz>o? 7! ,zodiacal signs7 0 _! (fice4 #e4 ,! ,fire-god1 ! fir/-born supreme1 into heav5 !y pursu$ & no fa!r did he "k4 #f4 ,o ,fire-god1 supreme on high1 ! fir/-born1 ! mighty1 supreme enjo9] ( ! comm&s ( ,anu6 #g4 ,! ,fire-god en?rones ) himself ! fri5d t he loves4 #h4 ,he reveals ! enmity ( ^? sev54 #i4 ,on ! "w he pond]s 9 8 dwell+-place4 #aj4 ,o ,fire-god1 h[ 7 ^? sev5 begott51 h[ 7 !y nurtur$8 #aa4 ,^? sev5 9 ! m\nta9 ( ! sunset 7 born2 #ab4 ^? sev5 9 ! m\nta9 ( ! sunrise grew up4 #ac4 ,9 ! holl[s ( ! e>? !y h _! dwell+2 #ad4 on ! high places ( ! e>? _! names are proclaim$4 #ae4 ,z = !m1 9 heav5 & e>? !y h no dwell+1 hidd5 is _! "n4 #af4 ,among ! s5ti5t gods !y are n kn[n4 #ag4 ,_! "n 9 heav5 & e>? exi/s n4 #ah4 ,^? sev5 f ! m\nta9 ( ! sunset gallop =?2 #ai4 ^? sev5 9 ! m\nta9 ( ! sunrise are b\nd to re/4 #bj4 ,9 ! holl[s ( ! e>? !y set ! foot4 #ba4 ,on ! high places ( ! e>? !y lift ! neck4 #bb4 ,!y by n\ght are kn[n2 9 heav5 & 9 e>? is no k ( !m4#aac ,?\gh ,i h no int5tion ( cont5d+ t ,simon obta9$ 8 ideas specifically f ,v$ic1 ,*aldaean1 ,babylonian1 ,zoroa/rian1 or ,pho5ician s\rces1 /ill ! id5tity ( ideas & ! probability1 almo/ am\nt+ to conviction = ! /ud5t1 t ! ,initiat$ ( antiquity all drew f ! same s\rces1 %[s t !re 0 no?+ orig9al 9 ! ma9 features ( ! ,simonian sy/em4 ,?is is also confirm$ by ! /atem5ts 9 ,epiphanius & ! ,apo/olic ,con/itutions t ! ,simonians gave b>b>\s or =eign names to _! ,aeons4 ,t is to say1 names t 7 nei!r ,greek nor ,hebrew4 ,none ( ^! names are m5tion$ by ! ,fa!rs1 & probably ! ,greek t]ms giv5 by ! au?or ( ! ,philosophum5a & ,!odoret are exot]ic equival5ts ( ! my/]y names4 ,!re is abundant evid5ce1 f gems1 monum5ts & fragm5ts1 to %[ t !re 0 a my/]y language employ$ by ! ,gno/ic & o!r s*ools4 ,:at ?is language 0 no s*ol> has yet be5 able to tell u1 & x is suffici5tly evid5t t ! ef=ts at deciph]m5t are s f> abortive4 ,! fulle/ & mo/ preci\s examples ( ^! names & ( ?is language are to be f\nd 9 ! papyri br\ght back by ,bruce f ,abyss9ia at ! latt] end ( ! la/ c5tury4#aad ,jambli*us tells u t ! language ( ! ,my/]ies 0 t ( anci5t ,egypt & ,assyria1 :i* he calls sacr$ nations1 z foll[s3 ,b1 y ask1 :y among our symbolical t]ms 7,greek3 saemantika7 we pref] b>b>\s 7words7 to our respective native 7tongues78 ,!re is also = ?is a my/ic reason4 ,= x 0 ! gods :o taught ! sacr$ nations1 su* z ! ,egyptians & ,assyrians1 ! :ole ( _! sacr$ dialect1 :]e=e we ?9k t we ought to make our own dialects resemble ! spee* cognate ) ! gods4 ,s9ce also ! fir/ mode ( spee* 9 antiquity 0 ( su* a nature1 & especially s9ce !y :o le>nt ! fir/ names conc]n+ ! gods1 m+l$ !m ) _! own tongue--z be+ suit$ to su* 7names7 & con=mable to !m--& h&$ !m d[n to u1 we !re=e keep un*ang$ ! rule ( ?is immemorial tradition to our own times4 ,= ( all ?+s t are suit$ to ! gods ! mo/ ak9 is manife/ly t :i* is et]nal & immutable4#aae ,! exi/5ce ( ?is sacr$ tongue p]haps acc\nts = ! con/ant di/9ction made by ,hom] betwe5 ! language ( ! gods & t ( m54#aaf ,diodorus ,siculus also ass]ts t ! ,samo?racians us$ a v anci5t & peculi> dialect 9 _! sacr$ rites4#aag ,^! b>b>\s names 7 reg>d$ z ( ! greate/ efficacy & sanctity1 & x 0 unlawful to *ange !m4 ,z ! ,*aldaean ,logia say3 ,*ange n ! b>b>\s names1 = 9 all ! nations are !re names giv5 by ! gods1 possess+ unspeakable p[] 9 ! ,my/]ies4#aah ,& ! s*olia/#aai adds t !y %\ld n be translat$ into ,greek4 ,x is1 !re=e1 mo/ probable t ,simon us$ ! "o1 ?ree1 five1 & sev5 syllabl$ or v[ell$ names1 & t ! ,greek t]ms 7 sub/itutes t completely veil$ ! esot]ic mean+ f ! un9itiat$4 ,! names ( ! sev5 ,aeons1 z giv5 by ! au?or ( ! ,philosophum5a1 are z foll[s3 ,! ,image f ! ,incorruptible ,=m1 alone ord]+ all ?+s 7,greek3 eikon ex aph?>t\ morphaes kosm\sa monae panta71 also call$ ,! ,_s mov+ on ! ,wat]s 7,greek3 to pneuma to epiph]\m5on epano t\ hudatos7 & ,! ,sev5? ,p[] 7,greek3 hae ebdomae dunamis72 ,m9d 7,greek3 n\s7 & ,?\ght 7,greek3 ep9oia71 also call$ ,heav5 7,greek3 ouranos7 & ,e>? 7,greek3 gae72 ,voice 7,greek3 phonae7 & ,"n 7,greek3 onoma71#abj also call$ ,sun 7,greek3 haelios7 & ,moon 7,greek3 sela5ae72 ,reason 7,greek3 logismos7 & ,reflection 7,greek3 en?umaesis71 also call$ ,air 7,greek3 aa]7 & ,wat] 7,greek3 hudor74 ,! fir/ ?ree ( ^! are suffici5tly expla9$ 9 ! fragm5t ( ,simon's ,great ,revelation1 pres]v$ 9 ! ,philosophum5a1 & become entirely compreh5sible to ! /ud5t ( ! ,kabalah :o is le>n$ 9 ! emanations ( ! ,sephiro?al ,tree4 ,m9d & ,?\ght are evid5tly ,*okmah & ,b9ah1 & ! ?ree & sev5 ,sephiro? are to be cle>ly recogniz$ 9 ! s*eme ( ! ,simonian ,sy/em :i* is to foll[4 ,( ! two l[] ,syzygies1 or ,l[] ,quat]n>y ( ! ,aeons1 we h no details f ! ,fa!rs4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 see "s reason = ! exot]ic names--,voice & ,"n1 ,reason & ,reflection--f ! foll[+ consid]ations3 7#a7 ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d :at has already be5 said ab\t ! ,logos1 ,spee* & ,div9e ,names4 7#b7 ,9 ! ,sept5>y ! ,quat]n>y repres5ts ! ,manife/$ & ! ,triad ! ,conceal$ ,side ( ! ,fire4 7#c7 ,! fundam5tal *>act]i/ics ( ! manife/$ univ]se ) ! ,h9ds & ,buddhi/s are ,"n 7,nma7 & ,=m 7,rpa74 7#d7 ,simon says t ! ,great ,p[] 0 n call$ ,fa!r until ,?\ght 79 manife/ation becom+ ,voice7 nam$ 7,greek3 onomasai7 him ,fa!r4 7#e7 ,reason & ,reflection are evid5tly ! two l[e/ aspects1 pr9ciples1 or *>act]i/ics1 ( ! div9e ,m9d ( man4 ,^! are includ$ 9 ! l[] m9d1 or ,int]nal ,organ 7,antah-k>ana71 by ! ,v$nt9 philosoph]s ( ,india & call$ ,buddhi & ,manas1 be+ respectively ! m5tal faculties us$ 9 ! c]ta9ty ( judgm5t & ! d\bt ( enquiry4 ,?is ,quat]n>y1 among a ho/ ( o!r ?+s1 typifies ! f\r l[] planes1 elem5ts1 pr9ciples1 aspects1 etc41 ( ! ,univ]se1 ) _! ,hi]>*ies ( ,angels1 ,ar*angels1 ,rul]s1 etc41 ea* syn!siz$ by a ,"l :o is supreme 9 8 own doma94 ,see+1 h[ev]1 t ! out]mo/ physical plane is s va/ t x transc5ds ! p[] ( conception ( ev5 ! greate/ intellect1 x is useless = u to speculate on ! int]play ( cosmic =ces & ! my/]i\s int]action ( ,sph]es ( ,be+ t transc5d all normal human consci\sness4 ,x is only on ! l[e/ & out]mo/ plane t ! l[] ,quat]n>y symbolizes ! f\r ,c>d9al ,po9ts4 ,! ,mi*ael 7,sun71 ,gabriel 7,moon71 ,uriel 7,v5us71 & ,raphael 7,m]cury7 ( ! ,kabalah1 ! f\r ,bea/s1 ! ,:eels ( ,ezekiel1 7 liv+1 div9e1 & intellig5t ,entities p]ta9+ to ! inn] nature ( man & ! univ]se = ! ,initiat$4 ,x is to be presum$ t ! ,simonians _h di/9ct tea*+s on ?is po9t1 z is evid5c$ by ! title ( _! lo/ "w1 ,! ,book ( ! ,f\r ,angles & ,po9ts ( ! ,_w4 ,! ,f\r ,angles 7 probably connect$ ) ! f\r ducts or ,/reams ( ! ,riv] go+ =? f ,ed5 to wat] ! ,g>d54 ,^! ,/reams h _! analogy on all planes1 & cosmically are ( ! same nature z ! k%a-,gang--! ,ganges 9 ! ,ak%ic ,ocean ( ,space--& ! re/ ( ! ,riv]s 9 ! ,paurnic writ+s ( ! ,h9ds4 ,b be=e go+ fur!r x w be z well to h a ,diagram or ,s*eme ( ! ,simonian ,aeonology1 = presumably ! ,s*ool ( ,simon _h su* a ,s*eme1 z we "k ! ,ophites _h f ! "w ( ,orig51 ,contra ,celsum4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,( ,,! ,,simonian ,,aeonology4#aba ,( c\rse no ,diagram is any?+ m ?an a symbolical mnemonic1 s to say2 9 itself x is entirely insuffici5t & only p]mits a glance at "o aspect1 or face1 ( ! _w-process4 ,x is a /ep 9 a ladd] m]ely1 useful only = m\nt+ & to be left aside :5 once a high] rung is rea*$4 ,?us x is t ! :ole ( ! elem5ts ( ,euclid 7 m]ely an introduction to ! compreh5sion ( ! ,platonic ,solids1 :i* mu/ also1 9 _! turn1 be disc>d$ :5 ! )9 or ess5ce ( ?+s has to be dealt ) & n ! )\t or appe>ance1 no matt] h[ typical t appe>ance may be4 ,suffici5t has already be5 said ( ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple1 ( ! ,univ]sal ,root & ( ! ,b\ndless ,p[]--! ,p>abrahman 7,t ,:i* transc5ds ,brahm71 ,mla-,prakriti 7,root-,nature71 & ,supreme %v>a1 or ! ,unmanife/$ ,et]nal ,logos1 ( ! ,v$ntic ,philosoph]s4 ,! next /age is ! pot5tial unmanife/$ type ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,?ree 9 ,"o & ,"o 9 ,?ree1 ! ,pot5tialities ( ,vi%nu1 ,brahm1 & ,%iva1 ! ,pres]vative1 ,emanative1 & ,reg5]ative ,p[]s--! ,supreme ,logos1 ,univ]sal ,ideation & ,pot5tial ,wisdom1 call$ by ,simon ! ,incorruptible ,=m1 ,univ]sal ,m9d & ,great ,?\ght4 ,?is ,incorruptible ,=m is ! ,p>adigm ( all ,=ms1 call$ ,vi%va ,rpam or ,all-,=m & ! ,p>am ,rpam or ,supreme ,=m1 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gt#abb spok5 also ( z ! ,p>am ,nidhnam or ,supreme ,treasure-h\se1#abc :i* ,simon also calls ! ,treasure-h\se ,greek3 ?aesauros & ,/ore-h\se ,greek3 apo?aekae1 an idea f\nd 9 _m sy/ems1 & mo/ elaborately 9 t ( ! ,pi/is-,sophia4 ,betwe5 ?is ,div9e ,_w1 ! ,unmanife/$ ,triple ,aeon1 & ! ,_w ( ,m5 is ! ,middle ,di/ance--! ,wat]s ( ,space diff]5tiat$ by ! ,image or ,reflection ( ! ,triple ,logos 7,d7 brood+ ^u !m4 ,z !re are ?ree ,worlds1 ! ,div9e1 ,middle1 & ,l[]1 :i* h be5 well nam$ by ! ,val5t9ians ! ,pneumatic 7or ,spiritual71 ,psy*ic 7or ,s\l-,_w71 & ,hylic 7or ,mat]ial71 s 9 ! ,middle ,di/ance we h ?ree planes or degrees1 or ev5 sev54 ,?is ,middle ,di/ance conta9s ! ,invisible ,sph]es betwe5 ! ,physical ,_w & ! ,div9e4 ,to x ! ,initiat$ & ,illum9ati1 ! ,spiritual ,tea*]s ( all ages1 h devot$ mu* exposition & explanation4 ,x is div9e & inf]nal at "o & ! same "t1 = z ! high] p>ts--to use a phrase t is clumsy & mislead+1 b :i* _c be avoid$--are pure & spiritual1 s ! l[] p>ts are corrupt$ & ta9t$4 ,! law ( analogy1 imag+ & reflection1 hold good 9 e dep>tm5t ( emanative nature1 & ?\gh pure & spiritual ideas come to m5 f ?is realm ( ! ,middle ,di/ance1 x also receives back f man ! impressions ( 8 impure ?\ghts & desires1 s t its l[] p>ts are f\l] ev5 ?an ! physical _w1 = man's secret ?\ghts & passions are f\l] ?an ! de$s he p]=ms4 ,?us !re is a ,heav5 & ,hell 9 ! ,middle ,di/ance1 a ,pneumatic & ,hylic /ate4 ,! ,"l ( ?is ,middle ,_w is ,"o 9 8 own ,aeon1 b 9 reality a reflection ( ! triple radiance f ! ,unmanife/$ ,logos4 ,?is ,"l is ! ,manife/$ ,logos1 ! ,_s mov+ on ! ,wat]s4 ,!re=e all its emanations or creations are triple4 ,! triple ,light above & ! triple ,d>kness bel[1 =ce & matt]1 or _s & matt]1 bo? ow+ _! be+ & app>5t opposition to ! ,m9d1 alone ord]+ all ?+s4 ,! ,diagram to be m compreh5sible %\ld be s arrang$1 m5tally1 t ea* ( ! high] sph]es is f\nd )9 or int]p5etrat+ ! l[]4 ,?us1 f ?is po9t ( view1 ! c5tre is a m important position ?an above or bel[4 ,ext]nal to all is ! ,physical ,univ]se1 made by ! ,hylic ,angels1 t is to say ^? emanat$ by ,?\ght1 ,ep9oia1 z repres5t+ ,primeval ,"m ,e>?1 or ,matt]2 n ! ,e>? we "k1 b ! ,adamic ,e>? ( ! ,philosoph]s1 ! ,pot5cies ( ,matt]1 :i* ,eug5ius ,philale!s assures u1 on 8 hon\r1 no man has ev] se54 ,?is ,e>? is1 9 "o s5se1 ! ,protyle = :i* ! mo/ advanc$ ( our mod]n ,*emi/s are se>*+ z ! ,"o ,"m ,elem5t4 ,! idea ( ! ,_s ( ,god mov+ on ! ,wat]s is a v beautiful "o1 & we f9d x work$ out 9 mu* detail 9 ! ,h9d scriptures4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! ,vi%nu ,purna1#abd we f9d a description ( ! emanation ( ! pres5t ,univ]se by ! ,supreme ,_s1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t ,kalpa or ,aeon1 an inf9ity ( ,kalpas & ,univ]ses /ret*+ beh9d4 ,?is he creates end[$ ) ! ,quality ( ,goodness1 or ! ,pneumatic ,pot5cy4 ,= ! ?ree ,qualities 7or ,gunas7 ( ,nature 7,prakriti7 are ! ,pneumatic1 ,psy*ic & ,hylic ,pot5cies ( ! ,wat]s ( ,simon4 ,at ! close ( ! pa/ 7or ,pdma7 ,kalpa1 ! div9e ,brahm1 end[$ ) ! quality ( goodness1 awoke f 8 night ( sleep1 & beheld ! univ]se void4 ,he1 ! supreme ,nryana1 ! incompreh5sible1 ! sov]eign ( all creatures1 inve/$ ) ! =m ( ,brahm1 ! god )\t beg9n+1 ! creator ( all ?+s2 ( :om1 ) respect to 8 "n ,nryana1 ! god :o has ! =m ( ,brahm1 ! imp]i%able orig9#abe ( ! _w1 ?is v]se is repeat$3 ,! wat]s are call$ ,nr1 because !y 7 ! (fspr+ ( ,n>a 7! supreme _s72 &1 z1 9 !m1 8 fir/ 7,ayana7#abf progress 79 ! "* ( ,brahm7 took place1 he is !nce nam$ ,nryana 7he ^: place ( mov+ 0 ! wat]s74 ,sir ,wm4 ,jones translates ?is well-kn[n v]se ( ,manu#abg z foll[s3 ,! wat]s are call$ ,nrh1 because !y 7 ! production ( ,n>a1 or ! _s ( ,god2 &1 s9ce !y 7 8 fir/ ,ayana1 or place ( motion1 he !nce is nam$ ,nryana or mov+ on ! wat]s4 ,sub/antially ! same /atem5t is made 9 ! ,l+a1 ,vyu1 & ,mrk&eya ,purnas1 & ! ,bhgavata expla9s x m fully z foll[s3 ,puru%a 7! ,_s7 hav+ divid$ ! egg 7! ideal univ]se 9 g]m71 on 8 issu+ =? 9 ! beg9n+1 desir+ a place ( motion 7,ayanam7 = himself1 pure he creat$ ! wat]s pure4 ,9 ! ,vi%nu ,purna1 aga91 ,brahm1 speak+ to ! ,cele/ials1 says3 ,i1 ,mahdeva 7,%iva71 & y all are b ,nryana4#abh ,! beautiful symbol ( ! ,div9e ,_s mov+ & brood+ ov] ! ,primordial ,wat]s ( ,space--,wat]s :i* z diff]5tiation proce$s become m & m turbid--is too graphic to require fur!r explanation4 ,x is too hall[$ by age & sanctifi$ by ! cons5t ( humanity to meet ) less ?an our highe/ admiration4 ,diss]tation on our ,diagram c\ld be pursu$ to almo/ any l5g?1 b suffici5t has already be5 said to %[ ! po9ts ( correspond5ce betwe5 ! ideas ascrib$ to ,simon & univ]sal ,!osophy4 ,let u n[ enquire into ! "p play$ by ,ep9oia1 ! ,div9e ,?\ght1 9 ! cosmic process1 res]v+ ! "p play$ by h] 9 ! human drama to :5 we come to treat ( ! sot]iology ( ,simon4 ,we h evid5tly "h a v]sion ( ! great ,sophia-my?us1 :i* plays s important a "p 9 all ,gno/ic sy/ems4 ,on ! "o h& ! en]giz+s ( ! "m-side ( ,div9e ,nature1 on ! o!r ! hi/ory ( ! evolution ( ! ,div9e ,monad1 %ut into all =ms ?r\gh\t ! elem5tal sph]es1 ?r\gh\t ! l[] k+doms1 up to ! man /age4 ,! my/]y ( ,sophia-,ep9oia is great inde$1 insoluble 9 its orig9s2 = h[ does t :i* is ,div9e desc5d bel[ & create ,p[]s :i* imprison _! p>5t8 ,x is ! my/]y ( ! univ]se & ( man1 insoluble = all b ! ,logos itself1 by ^: self-sacrifice ,sophia1 ! ,s\l1 is f9ally fre$ f h] bonds4 ,ep9oia is a ,p[] ( _m names4 ,%e is call$ ! ,"m1 or ,all-,"m1 ,"m ( ! ,liv+ or ,%9+ ,"m1 ! ,cele/ial ,eve2 ! ,p[] ,above2 ! ,holy ,_s1 = ! ,spiritus 9 "s sy/ems is a fem99e p[] 79 a symbolical s5se1 ( c\rse71 pre-em95tly 9 ! ,codex ,naz>aeus1 ! scripture ( ! ,m&ates4 ,aga9 %e is call$ ,%e ( ! ,left-h&1 z oppos$ to ! ,*ri/os1 ,he ( ! ,"r-h&2 ! ,man-woman2 ,pr\neikos2 ,matrix2 ,p>adise2 ,ed52 ,a*am?2 ! ,virg92 ,b>belo2 ,daught] ( ,light2 ,m]ciful ,"m2 ,consort ( ! ,mascul9e ,"o2 ,revelant ( ! ,p]fect ,my/]ies2 ,p]fect ,m]cy2 ,revelant ( ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,:ole ,magnitude2 ,hidd5 ,"m2 ,%e :o kn[s ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,elect2 ! ,holy ,dove1 :o has giv5 bir? to ! two ,tw9s2 ,ennoia2 & by _m ano!r "n v>y+ accord+ to ! t]m9ology ( ! diff]5t sy/ems1 b ev] pres]v+ ! root idea ( ! ,_w-,s\l 9 ! ,macrocosm & ! ,s\l 9 ,man4 ,)9 e =m1 aye1 ev5 app>5tly ! meane/1 is ,ep9oia conf9$2 = ev]y?+ )9 is innate ) ,life2 e =m conta9s a sp>k ( ! ,div9e ,fire1 ess5tially ( ! same nature z ! ,all2 = 9 ! ,roots1 & also 9 all ?+s--s9ce all is built on _! type--is ! :ole ( ! ,b\ndless ,p[] toge!r 9 pot5tiality1 b n 9 actuality4 ,! reason giv5 = ?is imprisonm5t ( ,sophia 9 mo/ ( ! sy/ems is t %e endeav\r$ to create )\t h] ,syzygy1 ! ,fa!r or ,n\s1 wi%+ to imitate alone ! self-g5]at+ p[] ( ! ,supreme4 ,?us ?r\gh ignorance %e involv$ h]self 9 suff]+1 f :i* %e 0 fre$ by rep5tance & exp]i5ce4 ,:at explanation ( ?is supreme my/]y 0 publicly v5tur$ on by ,simon we _c "k1 = ! patri/ic acc\nts are confus$ & contradictory4 ,ir5aeus tells u t3 ,%e 0 ! fir/ ,conception 7,ep9oia7 ( 8 ,m9d1 ! ,"m ( ,all1 by :om 9 ! beg9n+ he conceiv$ 9 8 ,m9d1 ! mak+ ( ! ,angels & ,ar*angels4 ,?is ,ep9oia1 leap+ =? f him 7! ,b\ndless ,p[]71 & kn[+ :at 0 ! w ( h] ,fa!r1 desc5d$ to ! ,l[] ,regions & g5]at$ ! ,angels & ,p[]s1 by :om also he said ! _w 0 made4 ,& aft] %e _h g5]at$ !m1 %e 0 deta9$ by !m ?r\gh envy1 = !y did n wi% to be ?\ght ! prog5y ( ano!r4 ,z = himself he 0 entirely unkn[n by !m2 & x 0 8 ,?\ght 7,ep9oia7 t 0 made prison] by ! ,p[]s & ,angels t _h be5 emanat$ by h]4 ,& %e suff]$ e k9d ( indignity at _! h&s to prev5t h] resc5d+ to h] ,fa!r1 ev5 to be+ imprison$ 9 ! human body & transmigrat+ into o!r female bodies1 z f "o vessel into ano!r4 ,t]tullian's acc\nt diff]s by ! important addition t ! design ( ! ,fa!r 0 prev5t$2 h[ or :y he does n say4 ,%e 0 8 fir/ ,sugge/ion :]eby he sugge/$ ! mak+ ( ! ,angels & ,ar*angels2 t %e %>+ 9 ?is design _h sprung =? f ! ,fa!r1 & leap$ d[n into ! ,l[] ,regions2 & t !re1 ! design ( ! ,fa!r be+ prev5t$1 %e _h br\ght =? ,angelic ,p[]s ignorant ( ! ,fa!r1 ! artific] ( ?is _w 7872 by ^! %e 0 deta9$1 n accord+ to 8 int5tion1 le/ :5 %e _h gone !y %\ld be ?\ght to be ! prog5y ( ano!r1 etc4 ,! ,philosophum5a say no?+ on ?is po9t1 except t ,ep9oia ?r[s all ! ,p[]s 9 ! ,_w into confusion ?r\gh h] unsurpassable ,beauty4 ,phila/] r5d]s confusion worse conf\nd$1 by writ+3 ,& he also d>$ to say t ! ,_w _h be5 made by ,angels1 & ! ,angels aga9 _h be5 made by c]ta9 end[$ ) p]ception f ,heav51 & t !y 7! ,angels7 _h deceiv$ ! human race4 ,he ass]t$1 moreov]1 t !re 0 a c]ta9 o!r ,?\ght 7,intellectus7 :o desc5d$ into ! _w = ! salvation ( m54 ,epiphanius fur!r complicates ! problem z foll[s3 ,?is ,p[] 7,pruncus & ,holy ,_s7 desc5d+ f ,above *ang$ its =m4444 ,& ?r\gh ! ,p[] f ,above 444 display+ h] beauty1 %e drove !m to fr5zy1 & on ?is acc\nt 0 %e s5t = ! despoil+ ( ! ,rul]s :o br\ght ! ,_w into be+2 & ! ,angels !mselves w5t to w> on h] acc\nt2 & :ile %e exp]i5c$ no?+1 !y set to "w to mutually slaught] ea* o!r on acc\nt ( ! desire :i* %e infus$ into !m = h]self4 ,!odoret briefly foll[s ,ir5aeus4 ,9 ^! contradictory acc\nts we h a great confusion betwe5 ! rles play$ by ,n\s & ,ep9oia1 ! ,fa!r & ,?\ght1 ! ,_s & ,spiritual ,s\l4 ,!n aga9 h[ did ! ,l[] ,regions come into exi/5ce1 = ,ep9oia to desc5d to !m8 ,?is lacuna is fill$ by ! full] in=mation ( ! ,philosophum5a :i* %[s u ! s*eme ( self-emanation out or d[n into matt] by similitude1 ?us conf9+ ! problem ( evil to space & "t1 & n rais+ x into an et]nal pr9ciple4 ,naturally x is n to be suppos$ t ! orig9 ( evil is solvable = man 9 8 pres5t /ate1 !re=e :e!r x 0 accord+ to ! design or contr>y to ! design ( ! ,fa!r1 w ev] dep5d ^u ! po9t ( view f :i* we sev]ally reg>d ! problem4 ,law1 ,ju/ice1 & ,compassion are n incompatible t]ms to "o ^: he>t is set firm on spiritual ?+s2 & ! view t evil is n a ?+ 9 itself1 b exi/s only because ( human ignorance1 is "o t mu/ comm5d itself to ! truly religi\s & philosophical m9d4 ,?us evil is n a fix$ quantity 9 itself1 x dep5ds on ! int]nal attitude ea* man holds ) reg>d to ext]nals z to :e!r !y are evil or no4 ,= in/ance1 x is n evil = an animal or savage to kill1 = ! light ( ! high] law is n yet flam+ brightly 9 _! he>ts4 ,t only is evil if we d :at is displeas+ to ! ,self4 ,?is may p]haps ?r[ "s light on ! ,simonian dogma ( action by accid5t 7ex accid5ti71 or in/itution 7,greek3 !sei71 z oppos$ to action accord+ to nature 7naturalit] or ,greek3 phusei7--evid5tly ! same idea z ! tea*+ ( ,h]acleitus to act accord+ to nature 7,greek3 kata phus97 :i* he expla9s z accord+ to ! ,unmanife/$ ,h>mony :i* we c he> by /ra9+ our e>s to cat* t /ill small voice )91 ! ,voice ( ! ,sil5ce1 ! ,logos or ,self4 ,simon presumably ref]s to ?is 9 ! phrase ! ?+s :i* s\nd )9 7,greek3 ta enae*a71 an idea rem>kably confirm$ by ,psellus1#abi :o quotes ! foll[+ ,logion3 ,:5 ?\ see/ a mo/ holy1 =mless ,fire %9+ & b\nd+ ?r\gh\t ! dep?s ( ! :ole ,cosmos1 give e> to ! ,voice ( ! ,fire4 ,?is br+s u to a consid]ation ( ! tea*+s ( ,simon ) reg>d to ! ,less] ,_w1 ! ,microcosm1 ,man1 & to ! s*eme ( 8 sot]iology4 ,evid5tly ,simon taught ! anci5t1 immemorial doctr9e t ! ,microcosm ,man 0 ! ,mirror & ,pot5tiality ( ! ,cosmos1 ! ,macrocosm1 z we h already se5 above4 ,:atev] 0 true ( ! emanation ( ! ,univ]se1 0 also true ( ,man1 :atev] 0 true ( ! ,macrocosmic ,aeons 0 true ( ! ,microcosmic ,aeons 9 ,man1 :i* are pot5tially ! same z ^? ( ! ,cosmos1 & w develop into ! p[] & gr&eur ( ! latt]1 if !y c f9d suitable expression1 or a fit vehicle4 ,?is view w expla9 ! reason ( ! anci5ts = say+ t we c\ld only p]ceive t ( :i* we h a g]m already )9 u4 ,?us x is t ,emp$ocles taught3 ,by e>? e>? we p]ceive2 by wat]1 wat]2 by ae!r1 ae!r2 fire1 by de/ructive fire2 by fri5d%ip1 fri5d%ip2 & /rife by bitt] /rife4 ,& if ! pot5tiality ( all resid$ 9 e man1 ! tea*+ on ?is po9t mo/ =cibly has be51 ,qui se cognoscit1 9 se omnia cognoscit--,he :o kn[s himself1 kn[s all 9 himself--z ,q4 ,fabius ,pictor tells u4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! ess5tial ( moral & spiritual tra9+ 9 anci5t times 0 ! atta9m5t ( ,self-,k--t is to say1 ! atta9m5t ( ! c]titude t !re is a div9e nature )9 e man1 :i* is ( inf9ite capacity to absorb univ]sal ,wisdom2 t1 9 brief1 ,man 0 ess5tially "o ) ,deity4 ,) ,simon1 z ) ! ,h]metic philosoph]s ( anci5t ,egypt1 all ?+s 7 int]relat$ by correspond5ce1 analogy1 & similitude4 ,z above1 s bel[1 is ! tea*+ on ! ,sm>agd9e ,table ( ,h]mes4 ,!re=e1 :atev] happ5$ to ! div9e ,ep9oia1 ! ,supreme ,"m1 among ! ,aeons1 happ5$ also to ! human ,spiritual ,s\l or ,monadic ,ess5ce1 9 its evolution ?r\gh all /ages ( manife/ation4 ,?is ,s\l is %ut into all =ms & bodies1 successively up to ! /age ( man4 ,f "o po9t ( view ?is tea*+ has be5 conclusively prov$ by ,mod]n ,sci5ce4 ,! evolution ( ! ext]nal =m has be5 trac$ ?r\gh\t all ! k+doms & is no long] 9 "q4 ,! anci5t tea*]s ( evolution1 ?\gh less exact 9 detail1 7 m accurate 9 fact1 9 po/ulat+ a some?+ )9 :i* alone c\ld make ! ext]nal evolution ( =m ( any intelligible purpose4 ,! ,spiritual ,s\l--! ,life1 ,consci\sness1 ,_s1 ,intellig5ce1 :atev] we may *oose to call x--0 =mless 9 itself1 b ev] assum+ new =ms by a process call$ metempsy*osis1 metasomatosis1 metangismos1 etc41 :i* 9 ! human /age becomes renc>nation1 ! rebir? or ,pun>janman ( ! ,h9ds4 ,s mu* has be5 writt5 on metempsy*osis & renc>nation ( late t x is h>dly necess>y to dwell on a n[ s famili> idea4 ,9 its wide/ s5se ! :ole process ( nature is subject to ?is mode ( exi/5ce1 & 9 its m re/rict$ s5se x is ! pa? ( pilgrimage ( ! ,s\l 9 ! des]t ( ,matt]4 ,9 treat+ ( a philosophical conception1 :i* has already be5 completely e/abli%$ z f> z its visible side is conc]n$ by ! rese>*es ( ,mod]n ,sci5ce 9 ! field ( evolution1 x is a wa/e ( "t to obscure ! ma9 issue by a reha%+ ( ! sup]/iti\s belief t ! human ,s\l might pass back to ! brute4 ,x may be t ?is sup]/ition arose f ! consid]ation t ! body & l[] ve/ures ( ! ,s\l 7 %$ (f & gradually absorb$ by ! l[] creation 9 ! al*emical processes ( nature4 ,?is 0 ! fate ( ! ,purgations ( ! ,s\l1 b ! ,s\l itself :5 once x _h pass$ f bodies ( ! l[] k+doms1 to bodies 9 ! man-/age1 c\ld n retrogress beyond ! limits ( t human k+dom4 ,by a glance at ! ,diagram1 & reg>d+ x f ! microcosmic po9t ( view1 x is easy to see t ! inn] nature ( man is m complex ?an ! elem5t>y tri*otomy ( ,body1 ,s\l1 & ,_s1 might lead u to suppose4 ,ea* plane ( ,be+1 = :i* ! ,s\l has its own appropriate ,ve/ure1 is g5]at$ f an indivisible po9t1 z ,simon call$ x1 a z]o-po9t1 to use a t]m ( mod]n ,*emi/ry2 six ( :i* are %[n 9 ! ,diagram1 & ea* plane ( ,be+ is b\nd$ by su* z]o-po9ts1 = !y are po9ts l t ( ! ,circle ^: c5tre is ev]y:]e & circumf]5ce n[h]e4 ,to pass on to ! sot]iology ( ,simon4 ,! g5]al concept ( ?is pres5ts no difficulty to ! /ud5t ( ,ea/]n ,religions4 ,! idea t ! great tea*]s are ,avatras1 inc>nations1 or desc5ts1 ( ! ,supreme ,be+1 appe>+ on e>? to aid mank9d1 is simple en\gh to compreh5d 9 itself1 & w\ld be op5 to little objection1 7 x n = ! !ological dogmas & my?ological leg5ds t are wont to be s busily wov5 r\nd ! lives ( su* tea*]s4 ,9 ! pres5t age x is h>dly necess>y = u1 ) ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ be=e our eyes1 to raise diss5sion z to :e!r su* a manife/ation is entirely div9e1 or entirely human1 or p]fectly human & div9e at "o & ! same "t1 or nei!r or all ( ^!4 ,ea/]n philosophy1 reg>d+ n only ! ext]nal ph5om5al _w z ev]-*ang+ & imp]man5t1 b also all appe>ance or manife/ation--no matt] h[ subjective x may be to u n[--z n ! "o ,tru? 9 itself1 :i* x claims alone to be )\t *ange1 x is easy to see ! reason :y ! ,gno/ic ,philosoph]s = ! mo/ "p held to ,doceticism--t is to say t ! body ( a ,savi\r 0 n ! ,savi\r himself1 b an appe>ance4 ,! heat ( polemical controv]sy may h l$ to exagg]at$ views on bo? sides1 b ! philosophical m9d w n be di/ress$ at ! ?\ght t ! body is an appe>ance or mask ( ! real man1 & t x =ms no "p ( 8 et]nal possession4 ,none ! less ! body is real to u "h1 = we all h bodies ( a l nature1 & appe>ances are real to appe>ances4 ,yet ?is does n invalidate ! fur!r consid]ation t !re are o!r bodies1 ve/ures1 or vehicles ( consci\sness1 besides ! gross physical coat ( sk91 = ! use ( ! spiritual man1 ea* be+ an appe>ance 9 comp>ison to ! high] vehicle1 :i* is 9 its turn an appe>ance to t :i* is m subtle & less mat]ial or sub/antial ?an itself4 ,?us1 9 ! desc5t f ! ,div9e ,_w1 ! ,s\l trans=ms itself1 or clo!s itself 9 =ms1 or bodies1 or ve/ures1 :i* x weaves out ( its own sub/ance1 l to ! ,p[]s ( ! ,worlds x passes ?r\gh1 = e ,s\l has a diff]5t vehicle ( consci\sness = e ,_w or ,plane4 ,b ! doctr9e ( ! ,sot]1 or ,savi\r1 does n apply until ! ,*ri/-/age or consummation is rea*$4 ,foll[+ ! idea ( rebir?1 !re is a spiritual life cycle1 or life-?read1 on :i* ! v>i\s e>?-lives are /rung1 z beads on a necklace1 ea* successive life be+ pur] & nobl]1 z ! ,s\l ga9s control ( matt]1 or ! driv] control ( ! *>iot & /e$s t spe$ him ?r\gh ! exp]i5ces ( life4 ,z ! end ( ?is great cycle approa*es1 an e>?ly vehicle is evolv$ t c %[ =? ! div9e _s 9 all ! fulness possible to ?is _w or phase ( evolution4 ,n[ z ! problem c be view$ f ei!r ! int]nal or ext]nal po9t ( view1 we h ! my/]y ( ! ,s\l depict$ bo? f ! side ( ! involution ( _s into matt] & ( ! evolution ( matt] into _s4 ,if1 on ! "o h&1 we insi/ too /rongly on "o view1 we %all only h a "o-sid$ conception ( ! process2 if1 on ! o!r1 we neglect "o factor1 we %all nev] solve ! at pres5t unkn[n quantity ( ! equation4 ,?us ! ,s\l is repres5t$ z ! lo/ %eep /ruggl+ 9 ! me%es ( ! net ( matt]1 pass+ f body to body1 & ! ,_s is repres5t$ z desc5d+1 trans=m+ itself ?r\gh ! sph]es1 9 ord] to f9ally rescue its ,syzygy f ! bonds t are ab\t h]4 ,! ,s\l aspires to ! ,_s & ! ,_s takes ?\ght = ! ,s\l2 z ! ,simonians express$ x3 ,! male 7,heav51 i4e41 ! ,n\s or ,*ri/1 or ,spiritual ,s\l7 looks d[n f above & takes ?\ght = its co-p>tn] 7or ,syzygy72 :ile ! ,e>? 7i4e41 ! ,ep9oia or ,jesus1 or ,human ,s\l7 f bel[ receives f ! ,heav5 ! intellectual 79 ! spiritual & philosophical s5se1 ( c\rse7 fruits t come d[n to x & are cognate ) ! ,e>? 7i4e41 ( ! same nature ess5tially z ,ep9oia1 :o is ess5tially "o ) ,n\s74 ,:5 ?is my/]y is repres5t$ dramatically1 s to say1 & p]sonifi$1 ^! two aspects ( ! ,s\l are depict$ z two p]sons4 ,?us we h ,simon & ,hel51 8 fav\rite disciple1 ,kri%na & ,arjuna1 etc4 ,9 ! ,canonical ,gospels ! fav\rite disciple is said to be ,john1 & ! wom5-disciples are plac$ well 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,9 ! ,gno/ic ,gospels1 h[ev]1 ! wom5-disciples are n s o/raciz$1 & ! view tak5 by ^! e>ly communities ( philosophical & my/ical ,*ri/ians ?r[s mu* light on t wond]ful hi/ory ( ! ,magdal5e t has s t\*$ ! he>t ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! ,pi/is-,sophia1 ! *ief ( all ! disciples1 ! mo/ spiritual & intuitive1 is ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,?is is n )\t significance :5 we rememb] ! love ( ! ,*ri/ = ,m>y out ( :om he _h ca/ sev5 devils4 ,! allegory is a /rik+ "o1 & p]fectly compreh5sible to ! /ud5t ( comp>ative religion4 ,z !re are sev5 ,aeons 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w1 sev5 pr9ciples or aspects ( ! ,spiritual ,s\l1 s "h on ,e>?1 by analogy1 !re are sev5 l[] aspects1 or impure reflections4 ,z !re are sev5 ,c>d9al ,virtues1 ! ,prajn-,pramits1 or ,p]fections ( ,wisdom1 ( ! ,buddhi/s1 s !re are sev5 ,c>d9al ,vices1 & ^! mu/ be ca/ out by ! spiritual w1 be=e ! rep5tant ,m>y1 or ,human ,s\l1 c be purifi$4 ,?is is ! my/]y ( ! ,hel51 ! lo/ %eep4 ,!n foll[s ! my/ical m>riage ( ! ,lamb1 ! union ( ! ,human & ,spiritual ,s\l 9 man1 ref]r$ to s (t5 9 ! ,gospels & o!r my/ical scriptures4 ,naturally ! language us$ is symbolical1 & has naught to d ) sex1 9 any s5se4 ,woe unto him or h] :o takes ^! allegories ( ! ,s\l z lit]al hi/ories1 = no?+ b sorr[ w foll[ su* mat]ialization ( div9e my/]ies4 ,if ,simon or 8 foll[]s fell into ?is error1 !y work$ _! own d[nfall1 "u ! ,great ,law1 z surely d all :o =ge su* bonds ( matt] = _! own enslavem5t4 ,b ) condemnation we h no?+ to d2 !y alone :o are )\t s9 h ! "r to ca/ /ones at ! ,magdal5es ( ?is _w2 & !y :o are truly )\t s9 use _! purity to cleanse _! fell[s1 & d n sully x ) ! /a9s ( self-righte\s condemnation4 ,we1 ord9>y m5 & wom5 ( ! age1 are all lo/ %eep1 human s\ls /ruggl+ 9 ignorance2 %all we !n /one our fell[s because _! !ology has a diff]5t nom5clature to our own8 ,= man 0 ! same 9 ! pa/ z he is to-day4 ,! ,human ,s\l has ev] ! same hopes & fe>s1 loves & hates1 passions & aspirations1 no matt] h[ ! m]e =m ( _! expression diff]s4 ,t :i* is important is ! attitude we hold to ! =ms ) :i* we are surr\nd$4 ,to-day ! =m ( our belief is *ang$2 ! fa%ion ( our dress is sci5tific & n allegorical1 b are we any ne>] ! realization t x is a dress & no m1 & n ! real expression ( ! true man )98 ,let u n[ take a brief glance at ! ,symbolical ,tree ( ,life1 :i* plays s important a "p 9 ! ,simonian ,gnsis4 ,n1 h[ev]1 t x 0 peculi> to ?is sy/em1 = sev]al ( ! s*ools use ! same symbology4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! ,pi/is-,sophia#acj ! idea is imm5sely exp&$1 & !re is mu* said ( an ,aeonian ,hi]>*y call$ ! ,five ,trees4 ,z ?is1 h[ev]1 may h be5 a lat] developm5t1 let u turn to ! anci5t ,h9d ,%/ras1 & select "o out ( ! _m passages t c\ld be adduc$1 descriptive ( ! ,a%vat?a ,tree1 ! ,tree ( ,life1 ! ,a%vat?a ( gold5 w+s1 :]e ! bird-s\ls get _! w+s & fly away happily1 z ! ,sanatsujtya tells u4 ,! passage we *oose is f ! ,bhagavad ,gt1 t m>vell\s philosophical episode f ! ,mahbhrata1 :i* f int]nal evid5ce1 & at ! v l[e/ e/imate1 mu/ be plac$ at a date ant]ior to ,simon4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! fifte5? ,adyya we read3 ,!y say ! imp]i%able ,a%vat?a is ) root above & bran*es bel[1 ( :i* ! sacr$ hymns are ! leaves4 ,:o kn[s ?is1 he is a kn[] ( k4 ,upw>ds & d[nw>ds /ret* its bran*es1 exp&$ by ! pot5cies 7,gunas72 ! s5se-objects are its spr\ts4 ,d[nw>ds1 too1 its roots are /ret*$1 con/ra9+ to action 9 ! _w ( m54 ,"h nei!r its =m is compreh5d$1 nor its end1 nor beg9n+1 nor its support4 ,hav+ cut ) ! firm sword ( deta*m5t 7sc4 non-atta*m5t to ! fruit ( action7 ?is ,a%vat?a1 ) its ov]gr[n roots1 !n %\ld he 7! disciple7 se>* out t ,supreme :i!r !y :o come nev] return aga91 7) ! ?\ght7 t n[ he is come to t primal ,be+1 :5ce ! evolution ( old 0 emanat$4 ,= :at is ?is sword ( deta*m5t b ano!r aspect ( ! fi]y sword ( ,simon1 :i* is turn$ ab\t to gu>d ! way to ! ,tree ( ,life8 ,?is sword is our passions & desires1 :i* n[ keep u f ! gold5-leav$ ,tree ( ,life1 :5ce we may f9d w+s to c>ry u to ! ,fa!r 9 ,heav54 ,= once we h conqu]$ ,desire & turn$ x into spiritual ,w1 x !n becomes ! ,sword ( ,k2 & ! way to ! ,tree ( ,spiritual ,life be+ ga9$1 ! purifi$ ,life becomes ! ,w+s ( ! ,great ,bird on :i* we m\nt1 to be c>ri$ to its ,ne/1 :]e peace at la/ is f\nd4 ,! simile ( ! ,tree is us$ 9 _m s5ses1 n ! lea/ important ( :i* is t ( ! heav5ly v9e ( ! renc>nat+ ,s\l1 e life ( :i* is a bran*4 ,?is expla9s ,simon's citation ( ! ,logion s famili> to u 9 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,luke3 ,e tree n be>+ good fruit is cut d[n & ca/ into ! fire4 ,?is also expla9s "o ( ! inn] mean+s ( ! wond]ful passage 9 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,john3 ,i am ! true v9e & my ,fa!r is ! husb&man4 ,e bran* 9 me t be>e? n fruit he take? away2 & e bran* t be>e? fruit he purge? x t x may be> m fruit4#aca ,= only ! spiritual fruit ( e life is h>ve/$ 9 ! ,/ore-h\se ( ! ,div9e ,s\l2 ! re/ is %$ (f to be purifi$ 9 ! ,fire ( e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,into ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! _w-process ( ,nature1 & t :i* takes place 9 ! womb ( mortal woman1 x w n be necess>y to ent] at l5g?4 ,no d\bt ,simon taught _m o!r correspond5ces betwe5 ! processes ( ,cosmic ,nature & ,microcosmic ,man1 b :at 7 ! details ( ?is tea*+ we c 9 no way be c]ta94 ,simon may h made mi/akes 9 physiology1 accord+ to our pres5t k1 b ) ! evid5ce be=e u all we c d is to susp5d our judgm5t4 ,= 9 ! fir/ place1 we d n "k t he has be5 correctly report$ by 8 patri/ic antagoni/s1 &1 9 ! second1 we are ev5 yet too ignorant ( ! process ( ! n\ri%m5t ( ! foetus to pron\nce any ex ca!dr /atem5t4 ,9 any case ,simon's explanation is m 9 agreem5t ) ,mod]n ,sci5ce ?an ! g5]ality ( ! phantasies on sci5tific subjects to :i* ! un9/ruct$ piety ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs s readily l5t itself4 ,z to :e!r ! ,initiat$ ( ! anci5ts did or did n "k ( ! circulation ( ! blood & ! functions ( ! art]ial sy/em1 we mu/ rema9 9 d\bt1 = bo? _! well kn[n me?od ( conceal+ _! k & also ! abs5ce ( texts :i* may yet be discov]$ by ! indu/ry ( mod]n exploration tea* u to hold our judgm5t 9 susp5se4 ,aga91 see+ ! importance :i* ! symbolical ,tree play$ 9 ! ,simonian ,sy/em1 x may be t !re 0 an esot]ic tea*+ 9 ! s*ool1 :i* po9t$ out correspond5ces 9 ! human body = my/ical purposes1 z has be5 ! cu/om = long ages 9 ,india 9 ! ,sci5ce ( ,yoga4 ,9 ! human body are at lea/ two ,trees1 ! n]v\s1 & vascul> sy/ems4 ,! =m] has its root above 9 ! c]ebrum1 ! latt] has its roots 9 ! he>t4 ,along ! trunks & bran*es run curr5ts ( n]v\s e!r & life respectively1 & ! ,sci5ce ( ,yoga tea*es its disciples to use bo? ( ^! =ces = my/ical purposes4 ,x is highly probable also t ! ,gno/ics taught ! same processes to _! pupils1 z we "k = a fact t ! ,neo-,platoni/s inculcat$ l practices4 ,f ^! consid]ations1 !n1 x may be suppos$ t ,simon 0 n s ignorant ( ! real laws ( ! circulation ( ! blood z might o!rwise be imag9$2 & z to ! n\ri%m5t ( ! embryo1 mod]n au?orities are at logg]heads1 ! majority1 h[ev]1 incl9+ to ! op9ion ( ,simon1 t ! foetus is n\ri%$ ?r\gh ! umbilical cord4#acb ,! la/ po9t ( importance to deta9 u1 be=e pass+ on to a notice on ! magical practices ascrib$ to ,simon1 is ! allegorical use made by ! ,simonians ( ,scripture4 ,"h aga9 we h little to d ) ! details report$1 b only ) ! idea4 ,x 0 a common belief ( ! sages ( antiquity t ! my?ological "p ( ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! nations 7 to be und]/ood 9 an allegorical fa%ion4 ,n to speak ( ,india1 we h ! ,neo-,platonic ,s*ool ) its analogetical me?ods ( int]pretation1 & ! m5tion ( a "w ( ,porphyry 9 :i* an allegorical int]pretation ( ! ,iliad 0 attempt$4 ,allegorical %[s ( a simil> nature also 7 enact$ 9 ! ,less] ,my/]ies & expla9$ 9 ! ,great]1 z ,julian tells u 9 ! ,"m ( ! ,gods1#acc & ,plut>* on ! ,cessation ( ,oracles4#acd ,mu* evid5ce c\ld be adduc$ t ?is 0 a widespread idea held by ! le>n$ ( antiquity1 b space does n "h all[ a full treatm5t ( ! subject4 ,:at is important to note is t ,simon claim$ ?is z a me?od ( 8 ,s*ool1 & !re=e1 9 deal+ ) 8 sy/em1 we _c leave out s important a factor1 & p]si/ 9 tak+ allegorical & symbolical expressions z lit]al tea*+s4 ,we may say t ! me?od is mislead+ & has l$ to mu* sup]/ition among ! ignorant1 b we h no "r to criticize ! lit]al & hi/orical mean+ ( an allegory1 & !n fancy t we h criticiz$ ! doctr9e x en%r9es4 ,?is has be5 ! error ( all rationali/ic critics ( ! _w bibles4 ,!y h wilfully set on "o side ! :ole me?od ( anci5t religi\s tea*+1 & tak5 z lit]al hi/ory & n>rative :at 0 ess5tially allegorical & symbolical4 ,p]haps ! reason = ?is may be 9 ! fact t :]ev] religion decays & ignorance spreads h]self1 !re ! symbolical & allegorical is mat]ializ$ into ! hi/orical & lit]al4 ,! _s is =gott51 ! lett] is deifi$4 ,h5ce ! rection ( ! rationali/ic critic aga9/ ! mat]ialism & lit]alism ( sacr$ v]ities4 ,nev]!less1 su* criticism does n g deep en\gh to affect ! real tru?s ( religion & ! convictions ( ! human s\l1 any m ?an an ae/hetic criticism on ! %ape ( ! ,roman lett]s & ,arabic figures c affect ! tru? ( an algebraical =mula4 ,rationali/ic criticism may /ir p f lit]alism & dogmatic cry/allization1 9 fact x has done mu* 9 ?is way1 b x does n rea* ! hidd5 doctr9es4 ,n[ ,simon cont5d$ t _m ( ! n>rations ( ,scripture 7 allegorical1 & oppos$ ^? :o held to ! dead-lett] int]pretation4 ,to ! /ud5t ( comp>ative religion1 x is difficult to see :at is s highly blamewor?y 9 ?is4 ,on ! contr>y1 ?is view is s wor?y ( praise1 t x des]ves to be widely adopt$ to-day1 at ! latt] end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,to und]/& antiquity1 we mu/ foll[ ! me?ods ( ! wise among ! anci5ts1 & ! me?od ( allegory & p>able 0 ! mann] ( tea*+ ( ! great ,ma/]s ( ! pa/4 ,b suppos+ we grant ?is1 & admit t all ,scriptures possess an inn] mean+ & l5d !mselves to int]pretation on e plane ( be+ & ?\ght1 :o is to decide :e!r any p>ticul> int]pretation is j or no8 ,already we h writ]s aris+1 giv+ diametrically opposite int]pretations ( ! same my/ical n>rative1 & ?\gh ?is may be an advance on bald physical lit]alism1 x is by no means enc\rag+ to ! in/ruct$ & philosophical m9d4 ,if ! ,deity is no respect] ( p]sons1 times1 or nations1 & if no age is left )\t witness ( ! ,div9e1 x w\ld seem to be 9 accordance ) ! fitness ( ?+s t all religions 9 _! purity are "o 9 ess5ce1 no matt] h[ ov]gr[n ) error !y may h become ?r\gh ! ignorance ( man4 ,if1 aga91 ! root ( true ,religion is "o1 & ! nature ( ! ,s\l & ( ! inn] con/itution ( ?+s is id5tical 9 all climes & times1 z f> z its ma9 features are conc]n$1 no matt] :at t]m9ology1 allegory1 & symbology may be employ$ to describe x2 & n only ?is1 b if x be true t su* subjective ?+s are z pot5t facts 9 human consci\sness z any t exi/1 z inde$ is evid5c$ by ! unrivall$ influ5ce su* ?+s h _h on human he>ts & actions ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! _w--!n we mu/ consid] t an int]pretation t fits only "o sy/em & is f\nd entirely unsuitable to ! re/1 is no "p ( univ]sal religion1 & is due r to ! +5uity ( ! int]pret] ?an to a discov]y ( any law ( subjective nature4 ,! me?od ( comp>ative religion alone c give u any c]ta9ty ( correct int]pretation1 & a refusal to in/itute su* a comp>ison %\ld invalidate ! reliability ( all su* enquiries4 ,n[ ,simon is report$ to h endeav\r$ to f9d an inn] mean+ 9 scriptural n>ratives & my?ologies1 & aga9/ ?is me?od we c h no?+ to say2 x is only :5 a man twi/s ! int]pretation to suit 8 own prejudices t dang] arises4 ,simon1 h[ev]1 is %[n to h appeal$ to ! v>i\s sacr$ lit]atures kn[n 9 8 "t1 an eclectic & !osophical me?od1 & "o t _c v well be long] set on "o side ev5 9 our own days4 ,! primitive *ur* 0 n s =getful ( symbology z are ! majority ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? to-day4 ,"o ( ! commone/ repres5tations ( primitive ,*ri/ian art 0 t ( ! ,f\r ,riv]s4 ,z ! ,rev4 ,pr(essor ,*ee?am tells u3 ,we f9d x repeat$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! catacombs1 ei!r 9 frescoes or 9 ! sculptur$ ornam5ts ( s>cophagi1 & sometimes on ! bottoms ( glass cups :i* h be5 discov]$ !re94#ace ,! int]pretations giv5 by ! e>ly div9es 7 _m & v>i\s2 9 ne>ly e case1 h[ev]1 x 0 an int]pretation :i* appli$ to ! ,*ri/ian sy/em alone1 & acc5tuat$ ext]nal diff]5ces4 ,little attempt 0 made to f9d an int]pretation 9 nature1 ei!r objective or subjective1 or 9 man4 ,simon1 at any rate1 made ! attempt--an ef=t to broad5 out into a univ]sal sy/em apply+ to all m5 at all times4 ,?is is also ! real _s ( pure ,*ri/ianity :i* is s (t5 ov]-cl\d$ by !ological p>tisan%ip4 ,a true int]pretation mu/ /& ! te/ ( n only religi\s aspiration1 b also philosophical ?\ght & sci5tific obs]vation4 ,nor aga9 %\ld we f9d cause to grieve at an attempt$ int]pretation ( ! ,trojan ,horse1 t 0 fabricat$ by ! advice ( ,a!na 7,m9]va-,ep9oia71 = did n ,george ,/anley ,fab]1 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ?is c5tury1 lab\r ) mu* le>n+ to prove its id5tity ) ! ,ark4 ,true he only turn$ simil> my?s into ! t]ms ( "o my? & got no fur!r1 b t 0 an advance on 8 imm$iate pr$ecessors4 ,simon1 h[ev]1 _h c5turies be=e gone fur!r ?an ,fab]1 z f> z !ory is conc]n$1 by seek+ an int]pretation 9 nature4 ,b1 9 8 turn1 z f> z our records g1 he only attempt$ ! int]pretation ( "o aspect ( ?is graphic symbol1 say+ t x typifi$ ignorance4 ,an int]pretation1 h[ev]1 to be complete %\ld cov] all planes ( consci\sness & be+ f ! physical human plane to ! div9e cosmic4 ,! ,ark float+ on ! ,wat]s ( ! ,deluge & conta9+ ! ,g]ms ( ,life1 ! ,mundane ,egg 9 ! ,wat]s ( ,space1 & ! ,m>e ) h] freight ( arm$ w>riors1 all typify a great fact 9 nature1 :i* may be /udi$ sci5tifically 9 ! developm5t ( ! g]m-cell1 & e?ically by analogy1 z ! egg ( ignorance1 ! g]ms 9 :i* are1 f ! l[] aspect1 our own evil passions4 ,9 speak+ ( su* allegories & trac+ ! correspond5ces betwe5 c]ta9 symbologies & ! natural facts ( embryology1 ,simon speaks ( ! cave :i* plays s important a "p 9 s _m religi\s allegories4 ,z ! *ild is born 9 a cave1 s ! new man is also born 9 a cave1 & all ! ,savi\rs are s record$ to h be5 born 9 _! bir? leg5ds4 ,! ,my/]ies ( antiquity 7 = ! mo/ "p solemniz$ 9 caves1 or rock-cut temples4 ,! ,epoptae deem$ su* cav]ns z symbols bo? ( ! physical _w & ,hades or ! ,unse5 ,_w1 :i* surr\nds e *ild ( man4 ,into su* a cave1 9 ! middle ( ! ,ocean1 ,cronus %ut 8 *ildr51 z ,porphyry#acf tells u4 ,x 0 call$ by ! "n ,petra1 or ,rock1 & f su* a ,rock ,mi?ras is said to h be5 born4#acg ,fab] endeav\rs to id5tify ?is symbolical cave ) ! ,ark1#ach :i* may be p]missible f "o aspect1 z ! womb ( "m nature & ( ! human "m correspond analogically4 ,9 ! new bir? ( ! my/]ies1 ! ,s\ls 7 typifi$ z bees born f ! body ( an ox1 = !y 7 to ga!r ! honey ( wisdom1 & 7 born f ! n[ dead body ( _! l[] natures4 ,9 ! cave 7 two doors1 "o = immortals1 ! o!r = mortals4 ,9 ?is connection ! cave is ! psy*ic womb t surr\nds e man1 ( :i* ,nicodemus displays su* ignorance 9 ! ,gospels4 ,x is ! microcosmic ,middle ,di/ance2 by "o door ! ,l[] ,s\l ent]s1 & unit+ ) its immortal consort1 :o desc5ds ?r\gh ! door ( ! immortals1 becomes immortal4 ,! cav]n is ov]%ad[$ by an olive tree--aga9 ! ,tree ( ,life to :i* we h ref]r$ above--on ! bran*es ( :i* ! doves re/1 & br+ back ! leaves to ! ark ( ! body & ! prison] )9 x4 ,b space does n p]mit u to pursue fur!r ?is int]e/+ subject1 :i* requires an entire treatise by itself1 or ev5 a s]ies ( volumes4 ,en\gh1 h[ev]1 has be5 said to %[ t ! me?od ( int]pretation employ$ by ,simon is n )\t int]e/ & pr(it1 & t ! tol]ant _s ( to-day :i* animates ! be/ m9ds & he>ts 9 ,*ri/5dom w f9d no reason to mete out to ,simon :olesale condemnation on ?is score4 ,!re are also _m o!r po9ts ( int]e/ t c\ld be elaborat$ ^u1 9 ! fragm5ts ( ! sy/em we are review+1 b z my task is 9 ! =m ( an essay1 & n an exhau/ive "w1 ,i mu/ be cont5t to pass !m by = ! pres5t1 & to hurry on to a few words on t /range & misund]/ood subject1 commonly kn[n z ,magic4 ,:at ,magic1 ! ,great ,art ( ! anci5ts1 0 9 reality is n[ z difficult to discov] z is ! true ,religion t und]lies all ! great religions ( ! _w4 ,x 0 an art1 a practice1 ! ,great & ,supreme ,art ( ! mo/ ,sacr$ ,sci5ce ( ,god1 ! ,univ]se & ,man4 ,x 0 & x is all ?is 9 its highe/ s5se1 & its me?od 0 :at is n[ call$ creation4 ,z ! ,aeons imitat$ ! ,b\ndless ,p[] & emanat$ or creat$ 9 _! turn1 s c\ld man imitate ! ,aeons & emanate or create 9 8 turn4 ,b creation is n g5]ation1 x is a "w ( ! m9d1 9 ! highe/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,by purification & aspiration1 by pray] & fa/+1 man _h to make 8 m9d h>moni\s ) ! ,great ,m9d ( ! ,univ]se1 & s by imitation create pure vehicles :]eby 8 consci\sness c\ld be c>ri$ 9 e direction ( ! ,univ]se4 ,su* spiritual op]ations requir$ ! greate/ purity & piety1 real purity & true piety1 )\t disguise or subt]fuge1 = man _h to face himself & 8 ,god1 be=e :om no disguise 0 possible4 ,! mo/ secret motives1 ! mo/ hidd5 desires1 7 reveal$ by ! /]n self-discipl9e to :i* ! ,adepts ( ! ,sci5ce subject$ !mselves4 ,b z 9 all ?+s "h bel[1 s ) ! ,art ( ,magic1 x 0 two-fold4 ,above ,i h only spok5 ( ! bright side ( x1 ! pa? along :i* ! ,_w-,savi\rs h trodd51 = no "o c ga9 entrance to ! pa? ( self-sacrifice & compassion unless 8 he>t burns ) love = all t lives1 & unless he treads ! way ( wisdom only 9 ord] t he may become t ,pa? itself = ! salvation ( ! race4 ,b !re is ! o!r side2 k is k irrespective ( ! use to :i* x may be put4 ,! sword ( k is two-edg$1 z rem>k$ above1 & may be put to good or evil use1 accord+ to ! selfi%ness or unselfi%ness ( ! possessor4 ,b corruptio optimi pessima1 & z ! employm5t ( wisdom = ! b5efit ( mank9d--z1 = in/ance1 cur+ ! sick1 physically & morally--is ! highe/1 s ! use ( any abnormal p[] = ! advantage ( self is ! vile/ s9 t man c commit4 ,!re are /range analogies 9 ,nature1 & ! high] ! spiritual1 ! l[] ! correspond+ mat]ial process2 s t we f9d 9 ! hi/ory ( magic--p]haps ! longe/ hi/ory 9 ! _w--extremes ev] meet+4 ,abuse ( spiritual p[]s1 & ! vile/ physical processes1 noxi\s1 fanta/ic1 & pe/il5tial1 are record$ 9 ! pages ( s-call$ magical lit]ature1 b su* f\l de$s are no m real ,magic ?an are ! horrors ( religi\s fanaticism ! outcome ( true ,mohamm$anism or ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is is ! abuse1 ! sup]/ition1 ! deg5]ation ( all t is good & true1 r5d]$ all ! m vile because x p]ta9s to d5s] planes ( matt] ?an ev5 ! physical4 ,x is a /range ?+ t ! highe/ %\ld pair ) ! l[e/ :]e man is conc]n$1 b x ev] rema9s true t ! high] we climb ! l[] we may fall4 ,man is mu* ! same 9 nature at all times1 & ?\gh ! ,art 0 practis$ 9 its purity by ! great ,_w-,tea*]s & _! imm$iate foll[]s1 :e!r we call x by ! "n ,magic or no1 x ev] fell into abuse & deg5]acy ow+ to ! +ra9$ ignorance & selfi%ness ( man4 ,?us ! ,deity & ,gods or ,daemons ( "o nation became ! ,devil & ,demons ( ano!r2 ! names 7 *ang$1 ! facts rema9$ ! same4 ,= if we are to reject all su* ?+s z sup]/ition1 halluc9ation1 & :at n1 ! good mu/ g ) ! bad4 ,b facts1 :e!r good or bad1 are /ill facts1 & man is /ill man1 no matt] h[ he *anges ! fa%ion ( 8 belief4 ,! foll[]s ( ! ,_w-,tea*]s _c hold to ! s-call$ miracles ( _! respective ,ma/]s & reject all o!rs z false 9 fact1 no matt] f :at s\rce !y may believe !y emanate4 ,9 nature !re c be no?+ sup]natural1 & z man /&s mid-way betwe5 ! div9e & inf]nal1 if we accept ! en]giz+ ( ! "o side ( 8 nature1 we mu/ also accept t ( ! o!r4 ,bo? are f\nd$ on nature & sci5ce1 bo? are "u law & ord]4 ,! great ,ma/] ( ,*ri/5dom is report$ to h told 8 disciples t if !y _h b fai? !y %\ld d great] works ?an ev5 he _h done4 ,ei!r ?is 0 false or else ! foll[]s h be5 false to _! ,tea*]4 ,!re is no escape f ! dilemma4 ,& su* works are to be wr\ght by div9e ,magic alone1 or if ! t]m be dislik$1 by :atev] "n ! great ,sci5ce ( ! ,s\l & ,div9e ?+s may be call$4 ,= ! la/ two hundr$ ye>s or s x has be5 ! fa%ion to d]ide all su* matt]s1 p]haps ow+ to a rection aga9/ ov]-cr$ulity on ! "p ( ^? :o held to ! lett] ( ! law & =got its _s2 b to-day x is no long] possible to entirely set aside ?is all-important "p ( man's nature1 & x n[ calls = z /rict a sci5tific treatm5t z ! facts ( ! physical univ]se h be5 subject$ to4 ,hypnotism1 ,mesm]ism1 ,spiritualism & ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 are ! cl\d no bigg] ?an a man's h& t is =c+ ! facts ( ,magic aga9 on ! att5tion ( bo? ! !ological & sci5tific _w4 ,hypnotism & ,psy*ical ,rese>* are already becom+ respectable & attract+ ! att5tion ( ! g5]ality ( m5 ( sci5ce & ( our cl]gy4 ,spiritualism & ,mesm]ism are /ill taboo$1 b wait _! turn = popul> recognition1 hav+ already be5 recogniz$ by pione]s di/+ui%$ 9 sci5ce & o!r pr(essions4 ,( c\rse ,i speak only ( ! facts ( ^! arts1 ,i d n speak ( ! !ories put =w>d4 ,all ^! processes are 9 ! v out]mo/ c\rt ( ! ,temple ( ,true ,magic1 ev5 if !y are n outside ! prec9ct4 ,b !y are suffici5t = our purpose1 & %\ld make ! s]i\s ?9k] & unprejudic$ enquir] pause be=e pron\nc+ ! words1 sup]/ition & halluc9ation1 9 too confid5t a tone1 = he n[ mu/ see ! necessity ( hav+ a cle> idea ( :at he means by ! t]ms4 ,x is n uncommon ( late to he> ! sup]ficially in/ruct$ sett+ d[n ev]y?+ to sugge/ion1 a ^w !y h pick$ up f mod]n hypnotic rese>*1 or telepa?y1 a "n inv5t$ by psy*ical rese>*--! ideas be+ z old z ! _w--=gett+ t _! m9d rema9s 9 precisely ! same attitude ) reg>d to su* matt]s z x 0 9 previ\sly :5 !y utt]ly d5i$ ! possibility ( sugge/ion & telepa?y4 ,b to ! e>ne/ & pati5t /ud5t hypnotism & ! re/ are b ! public reppe>ance ( :at has always exi/$ 9 spite ( ! d5ial ( two hundr$ ye>s or s1 & in/ead ( cov]+ ! :ole gr\nd is b ! =w>d spray f ! return+ wave ( psy*ism :i* w sweep ! nations (f _! feet & moral balance1 if !y w n turn to ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ & ga9 /r5g? to )/& ! inru%4 ,! high] =ms ( all ^! ?+s1 9 ! ,we/]n ,_w1 %\ld h n[ be5 9 ! h&s ( ! m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur*1 9 :i* case we %\ld n h _h ! reppe>ance ( su* p[]s 9 ! h&s ( vulg> /age exhibitions & m]c5>y public m$ium%ip4 ,b s x is2 & 9 va9 is x any long] to raise ! cry ( fraud & halluc9ation on ! "o h& & ( ! devil on ! o!r4 ,?is is a m]e %irk+ ( responsibility1 & no?+ b a reasonable inve/igation & an insi/5ce on ! highe/ ideals ( life w help humanity4 ,i d n int5d to ent] into any review ( ! wond]s attribut$ to ,simon1 nei!r to d5y !m z halluc9ations1 nor attribute !m to ! devil1 nor expla9 !m away by sugge/ion4 ,z a matt] ( fact we d n ev5 "k :e!r ,simon did or pret5d$ to d any ( ! precise ?+s m5tion$4 ,all we are compet5t to decide is ! g5]al "q1 viz41 t any use ( abnormal p[] is p]nici\s if done = a p]sonal motive1 & w assur$ly1 soon] or lat]1 react on ! do]4 ,"h & !re 9 ! patri/ic acc\nts we light on a fact wor?y ( consid]ation1 z1 = example1 :5 ,simon is report$ to h d5i$ t ! real s\l ( a boy c\ld be exorcis$1 & said t x 0 only a daemon1 9 ?is case a sub-human intellig5ce or elem5tal1 z ! ,m$iaeval ,kabali/s call$ !m4 ,aga9 ! ,simonians are said to h expell$ any f _! ,my/]ies :o wor%ipp$ ! /atues ( ,zeus or ,a!na z be+ repres5tatives ( ,simon & ,hel52 ?us %[+ t !y 7 symbolical figures = "s purpose o!r ?an ord9>y wor%ip2 & probably ! sect 9 its purity possess$ a body ( tea*+ :i* ?rew light on _m ( ! religi\s practices ( ! times1 & gave !m a rational int]pretation1 q at v>iance ) ! fanta/ic diabolism :i* ! ,fa!rs h s l\dly *>g$ aga9/ !m4 ,! leg5ds ( magic are ! same 9 all c\ntries1 fanta/ic en\gh to u 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 9 all consci5ce1 & mo/ probably exagg]at$ out ( all correct resemblance to facts by ! excit$ imag9ation ( ! leg5d-tell]s1 b /ill x is n all imag9ation1 & aft] sift+ out ev5 n9ety-n9e p] c5t ( rubbi%1 ! residue t rema9s is su* va/ evid5ce to ! ma9 facts t x is fairly ov]:elm+1 & des]ves ! inve/igation ( e hone/ /ud5t4 ,b ! /udy is beset ) great difficulty1 & if left 9 ! h&s ( untra9$ ?9k]s1 z are ! majority ( ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 su* matt]s 9 ! pres5t day1 w only result 9 a new phase ( cr$ulity & sup]/ition4 ,& su* a disa/r\s /ate ( affairs w be ! di/9ct fault ( ! lead]s ( ?\ght 9 ! religi\s1 philosophical1 & sci5tific _w1 if !y refuse ! task :i* is naturally !irs1 & if !y are untrue to ! responsibility ( _! position z ! directors1 gu>dians1 & adju/]s ( ! popul> m9d4 ,d5ial is useless1 m]e condemnation is ( small value1 explanation alone w meet ! difficulty4 ,?us :5 we are br\ght face to face ) ! recital ( magical wond]s z attribut$ to ,simon 9 ! patri/ic leg5ds1 x is n suffici5t to sweep !m on "o side & ticket !m ) ! contemptu\s label ( sup]/ition4 ,we mu/ recognize t :e!r or n ^! ?+s 7 actually done by ,simon1 ! anci5t _w bo? ,pagan & ,*ri/ian firmly believ$ 9 _! reality1 & t if our only attitude t[>ds !m is "o ( blank d5ial1 we include 9 t d5ial ! possibility ( ! s-call$ miracles ( ,*ri/ianity & o!r great religions1 & !re) invalidate "o ( ! mo/ important factors ( religi\s ?\ght & hi/ory4 ,t ! pres5t attitude ( d5ial is ow+ to ! absurd explanation ( ! ph5om5a giv5 by ! majority ( ! anci5t wor?ies1 is easily admissible1 b ?is is no reason :y ! d5ial ( ! possibilities ( ! exi/5ce ( su* ?+s %\ld be logical or sci5tific4 ,z to ! wond]s ascrib$ to ,simon1 ?\gh extraord9>y1 !y are pu]ile comp>$ to ! ideals ( ! truly religi\s m9d1 & if ,simon us$ su* m>vels z pro(s ( ! tru? ( 8 doctr9e1 he unduly took advantage ( ! ignorance ( ! populace & 0 untrue to 8 bett] nature4 ,aga91 sett+ aside all hi/orical criticism1 if ,simon1 z ! ,acts report1 ?\ght to pur*ase spiritual p[]s ) money1 or t ^? :o 7 really 9 possession ( su* p[]s w\ld ev] sell !m1 we c und]/& ! righte\s indignation ( ! apo/les1 ?\gh we _c und]/& _! curs+ a bro!r-man4 ,! view ( ! ,*ri/ian writ] on ?is po9t is a true "o1 b ! dogma t e op]ation :i* is n done 9 ! "n ( ! p>ticul> ,ma/] ( ,*ri/5dom is ( ! ,devil--or1 to avoid p]sonifications1 is evil--c h>dly f9d fav\r ) ^? :o believe 9 ! bro!rhood ( ! :ole race & t ,deity is "o1 no matt] "u :at =m wor%ipp$4 ,f9ally1 to sum up ! matt]1 we h cit$ our au?orities1 & review$ !m1 & !n endeav\r$ to sift out :at is good f ! heap1 leav+ ! rubbi% to its fate4 ,remov$ z we are by s _m c5turies f ! fi]ce /rife ( religi\s controv]sy :i* s deeply m>k$ ! rise ( ,*ri/ianity1 we c view ! matt] ) imp>tiality & seek to r$ress ! errors t are pat5t bo? on ! side ( or?odoxy & ( het]odoxy4 ,x is true we _c be free ( ! pa/1 b x is also true t to id5tify ourselves ) ! hates & /rifes ( ! anci5ts1 is m]ely to retrogress f ! pa? ( progress4 ,on ! contr>y1 our duty %\ld be to id5tify ourselves ) all t is good & beautiful & true 9 ! pa/1 & s glean+ x toge!r1 b9d x into a %eaf ( corn t1 :5 gr\nd 9 ! mills ( common-s5se & practical exp]i5ce1 may fe$ ! millions ( e d5om9ation :o = ! mo/ "p are />v+ on ! unsatisfy+ husks ( crude dogmatism4 ,!re is no ne$ = a new revelation1 9 :atev] s5se ! ^w is und]/ood1 b !re is e ne$ = an explanation ( ! old revelations & ! und5iable facts ( human exp]i5ce4 ,if ! ,augean /ables ( ! mat]ialism t is s preval5t 9 ! religion1 philosophy & sci5ce ( to-day1 are to be cleans$1 ! spiritual s\rces ( ! _w-religions c alone be effectual = _! cleans+1 b ^! are at pres5t hidd5 by ! rocks & ov]gr[? ( dogma & ignorance4 ,& ?is ov]gr[? c only be remov$ by explanation & inve/igation1 & ea* :o works at ! task is1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 9 ! tra9 ( ! ,h]cules :o is pione]+ ! future ( humanity4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #if3 ,julius ,caes>1 ,,iii4 ii4 #ajf-h4 ,footnote #ig3 ,op4 cit4 i4 #d4 ,comp>e ! ,diagram & explanation ( ! ,middle ,di/ance infra4 ,! ,moon is ! ,"l ( ! l[] plane ( ! ,middle ,di/ance1 ! ,a/ral ,light ( ! m$ieval ,kabali/s4 ,?is is a doctr9e common to ! ,h]metic1 ,v$ntic1 & _m o!r s*ools ( ,antiquity4 ,footnote #ih3 xi4 #cg4 ,footnote #ii3 ,philos41 ix4 #aj4 ,footnote #ajj3 ,zoh>1 i4 #ej;b1 ,am/]dam & ,brody ,editions3 quot$ 9 ,isaac ,my]'s ,qabbalah1 pp4 #cgf1 #cgg4 ,footnote #aja3 ,see ,cory's ,anci5t ,fragm5ts1 #bnd ed42 n ! redit$ ?ird edition1 :i* is no long] ,cory's "w4 ,footnote #ajb3 ,greek3 eisi panta puros h5os ekgegaota--,psell4 #bd--,plet4 #cj4 ,footnote #ajc3 ,proc4 9 ,!ol4 #ccc--;9 ,tim4 #aeg4 ,footnote #ajd3 ,greek3 paegai\s krata]as--,i h v5tur$ ! above translation = ?is difficult comb9ation f ! mean+ ( ! t]m ,greek3 paegae1 f\nd else:]e 9 ! ,oracles1 9 ! metaphorical s5se ( s\rce 7comp>e also ,plato1 ,pha$4 #bde ,c41 #hef ,d41 ,greek3 paegae kai ar*ae *9aeseos--! s\rce & beg9n+ ( motion71 & also f ! mean+ ( ,greek3 krata] 7cratr71 z a cup-%ap$ holl[4 ,! idea ( ?is ,crat] is int]e/+ly exemplifi$ 9 ! ,twelf? ,book ( ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 call$ ,8 ,crat]1 or ,monas1 z foll[s3 #aj4 ,tat4 ,b :]e=e1 ,fa!r1 did n ,god di/ribute ! ,m9d to all m58 #aa4 ,h]m4 ,because x pleas$ him1 ,o ,son1 to set t 9 ! middle among all s\ls1 z a rew>d to /rive =4 #ab4 ,tat4 ,& :]e ha? he set x8 #ac4 ,h]m4 ,fill+ a l>ge ,cup or ,b[l 7,crat]7 !re)1 he s5t x d[n1 giv+ also a ,cry] or ,proclaim]4 #ad4 ,& he comm&$ him to proclaim ^! ?+s to ! s\ls ( m54 #ae4 ,dip & wa% ?yself1 ?\ t art able1 9 ?is ,cup or ,b[l3 ,?\ t believe? t ?\ %alt return to him t s5t ?is cup2 ?\ t ackn[l$ge/ :]eunto ?\ w]t made4 #af4 ,z _m1 !re=e1 z und]/ood ! ,proclamation1 & 7 baptiz$1 or d[s$ into ! ,m9d1 ^! 7 made p>tak]s ( k1 & became p]fect m51 receiv+ ! ,m9d4 ,?is /rik+ passage expla9s ! my/ic ,baptism ( ,fire1 or ,m9d1 :]eby man became "o ) 8 ,div9e ,monas1 :i* is inde$ 8 ,"m ,vortex or ,s\rce4 ,footnote #aje3 ,proc4 9 ,p>m4 ,footnote #ajf3 ,proc4 9 ,!ol4 ,plat41 #aga1 #agb4 ,footnote #ajg3 ,proc4 9 ,tim41 #afg4 ,footnote #ajh3 ,proc4 9 ,!ol41 #cba4 ,footnote #aji3 ,proc4 9 ,crat4 ,footnote #aaj3 ,dionys41 xiv4 ,footnote #aaa3 ,praep4 ,evan41 i4 #aj4 ,footnote #aab3 ,! names ( ^! sev5 flames ( ! ,fire1 ) _! surface translations1 are z foll[s3 ,kl1 ,d>k-blue2 ,k>l1 ,t]rible2 ,mano-jav1 ,swift z ,?\ght2 ,su-lohit1 ,deep-r$ col\r2 ,su-dhmra-v>n1 ,deep-purple col\r2 ,ugr or ,sphul+91 ,hot1 ,passionate1 or ,sp>kl+2 ,pradpt1 ,%9+1 ,cle>4 ,^! are ! lit]al mean+s2 ! my/ic mean+s are v diff]5t1 & among o!r ?+s d5ote ! sept5>y prismatic col\rs & o!r sept5>ies 9 nature4 ,footnote #aac3 ,hibb]t lectures1 #ahhg3 ,lecture on ! ,orig9 & ,gr[? ( ,religion z illu/rat$ by ! ,religion ( ! ,anci5t ,babylonians1 pp4 #agi1 #ahj4 ,footnote #aad3 ,see ,s*w>tze's ,pi/is-,sophia & ,aml9eau's ,notice sur le ,papyrus ,gno/ique ,bruce4 ,footnote #aae3 ,de ,my/]iis ,lib]1 vii4 #d4 ,footnote #aaf3 ,comp>e also ,h]odot4 ii1 #ed--;,greek3 phonae an?ropaeiae4 ,footnote #aag3 ,lib4 v4 ,footnote #aah3 ,psel4 #g4 ,footnote #aai3 ,psel4 ,s*ol4 9 ,orac4 ,magic1 p4 #gj4 ,footnote #abj3 ,!odoret gives ,greek3 ennoia4 ,footnote #aba3 ,a4 ,aph?>tos ,morph4 ,b4 ,n\s tn ,holn4 c4 ,ep9oia ,megal4 ,d4 ,eikn4 a4 ,n\s4 b4 ,phn4 c4 ,logismos4 d4 ,en?umsis4 e4 ,onoma4 f4 ,ep9oia4 ,footnote #abb3 xi4 #dg4 ,footnote #abc3 ,ibid41 xi4 #ah1 #ch4 ,footnote #abd3 ,wilson's ,trans4 i4 pp4 #ee et seqq4 ,footnote #abe3 ,prabhavpyaya3 ,pra-bhava! =?-be+ or orig91 & ,apy-aya! return or reabsorption4 ,x is ! same idea z ! ,simonian ,treasure-h\se4 ,footnote #abf3 ,ayana simply means mov+4 ,footnote #abg3 ,mnava-,dh>ma ,%/ra1 i4 #aj4 ,footnote #abh3 ,op4 cit41 iv4 #bea4 ,footnote #abi3 #ad4 ,footnote #acj3 ,?is ,gno/ic gospel1 toge!r ) ! treatises entitl$1 ,! ,book ( ! ,gnoses ( ! ,invisible & ,! ,book ( ! ,great ,logos 9 ea* ,my/]y 7! ,bruce ,,mss471 is especially ref]r$ to1 z1 ) ! exception ( ! ,codex ,naz>aeus1 be+ ! only ,gno/ic works rema9+ to u4 ,all else comes f ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,footnote #aca3 xv1 #a1 #b ,footnote #acb3 ,! mo/ advanc$ !ory1 h[ev]1 is t ! foetus d]ives n\ri%m5t f ! amniotic fluid1 & ,dr4 ,j]ome ,a4 ,&]son sums up 8 highly int]e/+ pap] on ! ,nutrition ( ! ,foetus 9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,ob/etrics1 ,vol4 ,,xxi1 ,july1 #ahhh1 z foll[s3 ,to briefly sum up ! facts support+ amniotic nutrition3 #a/4 ,! con/ant pres5ce ( nutritive sub/ances 9 ! amniotic fluid dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ge/ation4 #bnd4 ,! c]ta9ty ( ! absorption by a gr[+1 almo/ sk9less1 foetus ( any nutritive mat]ial 9 :i* x is con/antly ba!d4 #crd4 ,! p]meability ( ! dige/ive tract at an e>ly p]iod1 & ! necess>y entrance !re91 accord+ to ! laws ( hydro/atics1 ( ! album9\s amniotic fluid4 #d?4 ,! pres5ce (1 z x seems to me1 bon fide dbris ( dige/ion1 or meconium1 9 ! l[] inte/9e4 #e?4 ,! pres5ce ( ur9e 9 ! bladd]1 & bile 9 ! upp] inte/9e2 _! normal locations4 #f?4 ,! me*anical difficulties oppos+ direct nutrition ?r\gh ! plac5ta1 & ! impossibility ( n\ri%m5t by ?is me?od dur+ ! e>ly /ages ( embryonic life previ\s to ! =mation ( ! plac5ta or umbilical vesicle4 #g?4 ,! evid5t mat]ial s\rce ( ! fluid1 z %[n by ! hydrorrheas ( pregnancy1 z well z 9 ! exhau/ion ! "m exp]i5ces1 9 "s cases1 at lea/1 "u its loss & rapid reproduction4 #h?4 ,! entire abs5ce dur+ ge/ation ( any trace ( ! plac5ta 9 c]ta9 animals1 notably ! salam&]4 ,footnote #acc3 ,oratio ,v1 ,9 ,matrem ,deorum4 ,footnote #acd3 ,de ,defectu ,oraculorum1 xxi4 ,footnote #ace3 ,diction>y ( ,*ri/ian ,antiquities1 art4 ,f\r ,riv]s1 ,!4 ,footnote #acf3 ,! ,hom]ic ,cave ( ,nymphs1 ,greek3 p]i t\ en ,odusseia ,numphon antr\4 ,footnote #acg3 ,greek3 leg\s9 ek petras geg5nae/hai auton--,j4 ,m>t4 ,dial4 cum4 ,tryph4 ,footnote #ach3 ,cabiri1 ii1 #cfc4