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#ahih74  ,james 7,m4 ,r471 ,apocrypha   
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,,h]mes4   ,,vol4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,vision   
,,( ,,arid,,u4   ,,vol4 ,,iv4  ,,!      
,,hymn ,,( ,,jesus4   ,,vol4 ,v4   ,,!  
,,my/]ies ,,( ,,mi?ra4   ,,vol4 ,,vi4   
,a ,,mi?riac ,,ritual4   ,,vol4 ,,vii4  
,,! ,,gno/ic ,,crucifixion4   ,,"s      
,,propos$ ,,subjects ,,= ,,=?com+       
,,volumes    ,,! ,,*ald,,an ,,oracles4  
,,! ,,hymn ,,( ,,! ,,prodigal4   ,,"s   
,,orphic ,,fragm5ts4     ,,! ,,gno/ic   
,,crucifixion4     ,,preface4   ,!      
,gno/ic ,my/]y ( ! ,crucifixion is mo/  
cle>ly set =? 9 ! new-f\nd fragm5ts ( ,!
 ,acts ( ,john1 & foll[s imm$iately on !
 ,sacr$ ,dance & ,ritual ( ,initiation  
:i* we endeav\r$ to elucidate 9 ,vol4   
,,iv4 ( ^! little books1 9 treat+ ( ,!  
,hymn ( ,jesus4  ,! read] is1 !re=e1    
ref]r$ to ! ,preamble ( t volume = a    
%ort introduction conc]n+ ! nature ( !  
,gno/ic ,acts 9 g5]al & ( ! ,leucian    
,acts ( ,john 9 p>ticul>4 ,i w\ld1      
h[ev]1 add a po9t ( int]e/ be>+ on !    

date :i* 0 =gott51 ?\gh ,i h frequ5tly  
rem>k$ ^u x :5 lectur+ on ! subject4  ,!
 /ronge/ pro( t we h 9 our fragm5t v    
e>ly mat]ial is f\nd 9 ! text itself1 :5
 x relates ! foll[+ simple =m ( !       
miracle ( ! loaves4  ,n[ if at any "t   
,he 7 invit$ by "o ( ! ,ph>isees & w5t  
to ! bidd+1 we us$ to g ) ,him4 ,& be=e 
ea* 0 set a s+le loaf by ! ho/2 & ( !m  
,he ,himself also receiv$ "o4 ,!n ,he   
w\ld give ?anks & divide ,8 loaf among  
u2 & f ?is little ea* _h en\gh1 & our   
own loaves 7 sav$ :ole1 s t ^? :o bade  
,him 7 amaz$4  ,if ! m>vell\s n>ratives 
( ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s& _h be5 already 9 
circulation1 x is incr$ible t ?is simple
 /ory1 :i* we may s easily believe1 %\ld
 h be5 inv5t$4 ,( :at use1 :5 ! m9ds ( !
 he>]s _h be5 /rung to ! pit* ( fai? :i*
 _h already accept$ ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s&
 z an actual physical occurr5ce1 w\ld x 
h be5 to inv5t comp>atively s small a   
wond]8 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is easy to       
believe t f simil> simple /ories ( ! p[]
 ( ! ,ma/]1 :i* 7 fir/ ( all circulat$ 9

 ! inn] circles1 ! popul> n>ratives ( ! 
multitude-fe$+ miracles c\ld be         
develop$4 ,we1 !re=e1 conclude1 ) e     
probability1 t we h "h an indication (  
mat]ial ( v e>ly date4  ,nev]!less :5 we
 come to ! ,my/]y ( ! ,crucifixion z set
 =? 9 our fragm5t1 we are n entitl$ to  
argue t ! popul> hi/ory 0 develop$ f x 9
 a simil> fa%ion4 ,! problem x raises is
 ( ano!r ord]1 & to x we w return :5 !  
read] has be5 put 9 possession ( !      
n>rative1 z translat$ f ,bonnet's text4 
,john is suppos$ to be ! n>rator4  7,!  
,arabic figures & ! ,roman figures 9    
squ>e brackets ref] respectively to     
,bonnet's & ,james' texts4 ,i h add$ !  
side figures = conv5i5ce ( ref]5ce 9 !  
comm5ts47     ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,!      
,,cross4   #a4 #ig 7xii47 ,& hav+ danc$ 
^! ?+s ) u1 ,belov$1 ! ,"l w5t out4 ,&  
we1 z ?\gh beside ourselves1 or wak5$   
out ( sleep1 fl$ ea* our sev]al ways4   
#b4 ,i1 h[ev]1 ?\gh ,i saw ! beg9n+ ( ,8
 passion c\ld n /ay to ! end1 b fl$ unto
 ! ,m\nt ( ,olives weep+ ov] t :i* _h   

befall54  #c4 ,& :5 ,he 0 hung on ! tree
 ( ! cross1 at ! six? h\r ( ! day       
d>kness came ov] ! :ole e>?4  ,& my ,"l 
/ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,cave1 & fill$ x )    
light1 & said3  #d4 ,john1 to !         
multitude bel[1 9 ,j]usalem1 ,i am be+  
crucifi$1 & pi]c$ ) spe>s & re$s1 &     
v9eg> & gall is be+ giv5 ,me to dr9k4   
,to !e n[ ,i speak1 & give e> to :at ,i 
say4 ',twas ,i :o put x 9 ?y he>t to    
asc5d ?is ,m\nt1 t ?\ mighte/ he> :at   
disciple %\ld le>n f ,ma/]1 & man f     
,god4  #e4 #ih 7xiii47 ,& hav+ ?us      
spok51 ,he %[$ me a ,cross ( ,light set 
up1 & r\nd ! ,cross a va/ multitude1 &  
!re9 "o =m & a simil> appe>ance1 & 9 !  
,cross ano!r multitude n hav+ "o =m4    
#f4 ,& ,i beheld ! ,"l ,himself above ! 
,cross4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 no %ape1 b only z
 x 7 a voice--n1 h[ev]1 ?is voice to :i*
 we are accu/om$1 b "o ( its own k9d &  
b5efic5t & truly ( ,god1 say+ unto me3  
#g4 ,john1 "o !re ne$s mu/ be to he> ^? 
?+s1 f ,me2 = ,i long = "o :o w he>4    
#h4 ,?is ,cross ( ,light is call$ by ,me

 = y\r sakes sometimes ,^w 7,logos71    
sometimes ,m9d1 sometimes ,jesus1       
sometimes ,*ri/1 sometimes ,door1       
sometimes ,way1 sometimes ,bread1       
sometimes ,se$1 sometimes ,resurrection1
 sometimes ,son1 sometimes ,fa!r1       
sometimes ,_s1 sometimes ,life1         
sometimes ,tru?1 sometimes ,fai?1       
sometimes ,grace4  #i4 ,n[ ^? ?+s x is  
call$ z t[>ds m52 b z to :at x is 9     
tru?1 itself 9 its own mean+ to itself1 
& decl>$ unto ,u1 x is ! def9+ 7or      
delimitation7 ( all ?+s1 bo? ! firm     
necessity ( ?+s fix$ f ?+s un/able1 & ! 
'h>mony' ( ,wisdom4  #aj4 ,& z x is     
,wisdom 9 'h>mony1' !re are ^? on ! ,"r 
& ^? on ! ,left--p[]s1 au?orities1      
pr9cipalities1 & dmons1 en]gies1 ?reats1
 p[]s ( wra?1 sl&]+s--& ! ,l[] ,root f  
:i* ha? come =? ! ?+s 9 g5esis4  #aa    
#ii4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! ,cross :i* by ! ,^w 
7,logos7 ha? be5 ! means ( 'cross-beam+'
 all ?+s--at ! same "t sep>at+ (f ! ?+s 
t proce$ f g5esis & ^? bel[ x f ^?      
above1 & also compact+ !m all into "o4  

#ab4 ,b ?is is n ! cross ( wood :i* ?\  
%alt see :5 ?\ desc5de/ h5ce2 nor am ,i 
he t is ^u ! cross--,i :om n[ ?\ see/ n1
 b only he>e/ a voice4  #ac4 ,i 0 held  
to be :at ,i am n1 n be+ :at ,i 0 to _m 
o!rs2 nay1 !y w call ,me some?+ else1   
abject & n wor?y ( ,me4 ,z1 !n1 ! ,place
 ( ,re/ is nei!r se5 nor spok5 (1 mu* m 
%all ,i1 ! ,"l ( x1 be nei!r se5 nor    
spok5 (4  #ad4 #ajj 7xiv47 ,n[ !        
multitude ( "o appe>ance r\nd ! ,cross  
is ! ,l[] ,nature4 ,& z to ^? :om ?\    
see/ 9 ! ,cross1 if !y h n also "o =m1 x
 is because ! :ole ,race 7or e ,limb7 ( 
,him :o desc5d$ ha? n yet be5 ga!r$     
toge!r4  #ae4 ,b :5 ! ,upp] ,nature1    
yea1 ! ,race t is com+ unto ,me1 9      
ob$i5ce to ,my ,voice1 is tak5 up1 !n ?\
 :o n[ he>k5e/ to ,me1 %alt become x1 & 
x %all no long] be :at x is n[1 b above 
!m z ,i am n[4  #af4 ,= s long z ?\     
calle/ n ?yself ,m9e1 ,i am n :at ,i am4
 ,b if ?\ he>k5e/ unto ,me1 he>+1 ?\1   
too1 %alt be z ,i am1 & ,i %all be :at  
,i 01 :5 ?\ art z ,i am ) ,myself2 = f  

?is ?\ art4  #ag4 ,pay no att5tion1 !n1 
to ! _m1 & !m t are )\t ! my/]y ?9k     
little (2 = "k t ,i am :olly ) ! ,fa!r &
 ! ,fa!r ) ,me4  #ah4 #aja 7xv47 ,no?+1 
!n1 ( ! ?+s :i* !y w say ( ,me h ,i     
suff]$2 nay t ,passion z well :i* ,i %[$
 unto !e & ! re/1 by danc+ x1 ,i w t x  
be call$ a my/]y4  #ai4 ,:at ?\ art1 ?\ 
see/2 ?is did ,i %[ unto !e4 ,b :at ,i  
am1 ?is ,i alone "k1 & none else4  #bj4 
,:at1 !n1 is ,m9e suff] ,me to keep2 b  
:at is ?9e see ?\ ?r\gh ,me4 ,to see ,me
 z ,i really am ,i said is n possible1 b
 only :at ?\ art able to recognise1 z   
be+ k9 to ,me 7or ( ! same ,race74  #ba4
 ,?\ he>e/ t ,i suff]$2 yet ,i did n    
suff]3 t ,i suff]$ n2 yet ,i did suff]3 
t ,i 0 pi]c$2 yet 0 ,i n smitt53 t ,i 0 
hang$2 yet ,i 0 n hang$3 t blood fl[$ f 
me2 yet x did n fl[3 & 9 a ^w ! ?+s !y  
say ab\t ,me ,i _h n1 & ! ?+s !y d n say
 ^? ,i suff]$4 ,n[ :at !y are ,i w      
riddle = !e2 = ,i "k t ?\ wilt und]/&4  
#bb4 ,und]/&1 !re=e1 9 ,me1 ! slay+ ( a 
,^w 7,logos71 ! pi]c+ ( a ,^w1 ! blood (

 a ,^w1 ! w\nd+ ( a ,^w1 ! hang+ ( a    
,^w1 ! passion ( a ,^w1 ! nail+ 7or     
putt+ toge!r7 ( a ,^w1 ! dea? ( a ,^w4  
#bc4 ,& ?us ,i speak sep>at+ (f ! man4  
,fir/1 !n1 und]/& ! ,^w1 !n %alt ?\     
und]/& ! ,"l1 & 9 ! ?ird place only !   
man & :at he suff]$4  #bd4 #ajb 7xvi47  
,& hav+ said ^! ?+s to me1 & o!rs :i* ,i
 "k n h[ to say z ,he ,himself w\ld h x1
 ,he 0 tak5 up1 no "o ( ! multitude     
behold+ ,him4  #be4 ,& :5 ,i desc5d$ ,i 
laugh$ at !m all1 :5 !y told ,me :at !y 
did conc]n+ ,him1 firmly possess$ 9     
myself ( ?is tru? only1 t ! ,"l contriv$
 all ?+s symbolically1 & accord+ to ,8  
disp5sation = ! conv]sion & salvation ( 
man4     ,,comm5ts4   ,! translation is 
frequ5tly a matt] ( difficulty1 = ! text
 has be5 copi$ 9 a mo/ c>eless &        
un9tellig5t fa%ion1 s t ! +5uity ( !    
editors has (t5 be5 tax$ to ! utmo/ &   
has n infrequ5tly completely brok5 d[n4 
,x is ( c\rse q natural t or?odox       
scribes %\ld blund] :5 transcrib+       
,gno/ic docum5ts1 ow+ to _! ignorance ( 

! subject & _! /rang5ess to ! ideas2 b  
?is p>ticul> copyi/ is at times q       
b>b>\s1 & z ! subject is deeply my/ical 
& deals ) ! unexpect$1 ! recon/ruction (
 ! orig9al read+ is a matt] ( great     
difficulty4 ,) a numb] ( passages ,i am 
/ill unsatisfi$1 ?\gh ,i hope !y are    
some:at ne>] ! _s ( ! orig9al ?an o!r   
recon/ructions :i* h be5 attempt$4  ,x  
is always a matt] ( difficulty = !      
rigidly objective m9d to und]/& ! po9t (
 view ( ! ,gno/ic scripture-writ]s4 ,"o 
?+1 h[ev]1 is c]ta93 !y liv$ 9 times :5 
! rigid or?odoxy ( ! canon 0 n yet      
e/abli%$4 ,!y 7 9 ! close/ t\* ) ! liv+ 
tradition ( scripture-writ+1 & !y knew !
 mann] ( x4  ,! probability is t        
p>agraphs #a-c are f ! p5 ( ! r$actor or
 compil] ( ! ,acts1 & t ! n>rative1     
beg9n+ ) ! words ,& my ,"l /ood 9 ! mid/
 ( ! ,cave1 is incorporat$ f prior      
mat]ial--a my/ic vision or apocalypse   
circulat$ 9 ! inn] circles4  ,! compil] 
kn[s ! g5]al ,gospel-/ory1 & seems      
prep>$ to admit its hi/orical basis2 at 

! same "t he kn[s well t ! /ory         
circulat$ among ! p is b ! out] veil ( !
 my/]y1 & s he h&s on :at we may well   
believe 0 b "o ( _m visions ( ! my/ic   
crucifixion4  ,! g5tle contempt ( ^? :o 
_h ent]$ into ! my/]y1 = ^? unkn[+ ones 
:o w\ld fa9 limit ! crucifixion to "o   
brief hi/oric ev5t1 is br\ght out       
/rongly1 & sav\rs1 ?\gh mildly1 ( !     
bitt]ness ( ! /ruggle betwe5 ! two great
 =ces ( ! inn] & spiritualiz+ & ! out] &
 mat]ializ+ traditions4  #a4 ,!         
disciples flee aft] behold+ ! inn] my/]y
 ( ! ,passion & ,at-"o-m5t z set =? 9 ! 
initiat+ drama ( ! ,my/ic ,dance :i* =m$
 ! subject ( our f\r? volume4  #b4 ,yet 
ev5 ,john ! ,belov$1 9 spite ( ?is      
initiation1 _c yet be> ! ?\ght t 8 ,ma/]
 did actually suff] hi/orically z a     
malefactor on ! physical cross4 ,9 8    
di/ress he flees unto ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1
 above ,j]usalem4  ,b to ! ,gno/ic !    
,m\nt ( ,olives 0 no physical hill1 ?\gh
 x 0 a m\nt 9 ! physical1 & ,j]usalem no
 physical city1 ?\gh a city 9 !         

physical4 ,! ,m\nt1 h[ev] x might be    
di/+ui%$ locally1 0 ! ,height (         
,contemplation1 & ! br++ into activity (
 a c]ta9 inn] consci\sness2 ev5 z       
,j]usalem "h 0 ! ,j]usalem bel[1 !      
physical consci\sness4  #c4 ,! s5t5ce :5
 ,he 0 hung on ! tree ( ! ,cross conta9s
 a great puzzle4 ,! ^w = tree 9 !       
orig9al is batos2 ?is may mean ! bu% or 
tree ( ! cross4 ,b ! ,cross = ! ,gno/ics
 0 a liv+ symbol4 ,x 0 n only ! cross ( 
dead wood1 or ! dead trunk ( a tree     
lopp$ ( its bran*es--a symbol ( ,osiris 
9 dea?2 x 0 also ! ,tree ( ,life1 & 0   
equat$ ) ! ,fi]y ,bu% out ( :i* ! ,angel
 ( ,god spake to ,moses--t is ! ,tree ( 
,fi]y ,life1 9 ! ,p>adise ( man's inn]  
nature1 :5ce ! ,^w ( ,god expresses     
itself to "o :o is wor?y to he>4 ,& ?is 
,tree ( ,life 0 also1 z ! ,cross1 !     
,tree ( ,k ( ,good & ,evil2 inde$1 bo?  
are b "o ,tree1 = ! fruit ( ! ,tree (   
,life is ! k ( good & evil1 ! cross ( ! 
opposites4  ,b see+ t ! ^w batos 9      
,greek _h also ano!r mean+1 ! ,gno/ics1 

by _! me?od ( my/ical ^w-play1 bas$ on !
 p[] ( s\nd1 br\ght ?is fur!r mean+ into
 use = ! expansion ( ! idea4 ,! diff]5ce
 ( acc5tuation & ( g5d] 7?\gh ! read+ ( 
! ,septuag9t is mascul9e & n fem99e z is
 usual ) batos 9 ! s5se ( bu% or tree7  
pres5t$ no difficulty to ! ^w-al*emy (  
^! allegori/s4  ,hippolytus1 9 8        
,refutation ( all ,h]etics1 attempts to 
summ>ize a sy/em ( ! ,*ri/ianiz$ ,gnosis
 :i* is assign$ to ! ,docet2 & ,docetism
 is precisely ! *ief *>act]i/ic ( our   
,acts ( ,john1 z we h already po9t$ out 
9 ,vol4 ,,iv4 ,9 ?is unsympa!tic summ>y 
!re is a passage :i* ?r[s "s light on   
our puzzle4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 require a 
detail$ analysis ( our hresiologi/'s    
refutation ( ! ,docetic sy/em to make ! 
passage to :i* we ref] 7op4 cit41 viii41
 #i7 fully compreh5sible2 b z ?is w\ld  
be too l5g?y an und]tak+ = ^! %ort      
comm5ts1 we mu/ cont5t ourselves ) a    
bald /atem5t4  ,! pure spiritual        
emanations or ideas or intellig5ces ( ! 
,light desc5d into ! l[e/ ,d>kness (    

matt]4 ,= ! m\ld+ ( vehicles or bodies =
 !m x is necess>y to call 9 ! aid ( !   
,god ( ,fire1 ! creative or r =mative   
,p[]1 :o is ,liv+ ,fire begott5 (       
,light4  ,hippolytus summ>izes1 d\btless
 imp]fectly1 f ! ,docetic docum5t t lay 
be=e him1 z foll[s3  ,moses ref]s to ?is
 ,god z ! ,fi]y ,god :o spake f !       
,batos1 t is to say1 f ! ,d>k ,air2 =   
,batos is all ! ,air subject$ to        
,d>kness4  ,t is1 presumably1 ! mat]ial 
,air1 ,air ( ! ,d>kness1 z comp>$ ) !   
spiritual ,air or ,air ( ! ,light4 ,!   
,docetic writ]1 ,hippolytus says1       
expla9$ ! use ( ! t]m z foll[s3  ,moses 
call$ x ,batos1 because1 9 _! pass+ f   
,above1 ,bel[1 all ! ,ideas ( ! ,light t
 is1 ! ,light-sp>ks or spirits ( m5 us$ 
! ,air z _! means ( passage 7batos74  ,9
 o!r words ,batos1 z ,air1 0 ! l9k      
betwe5 ,light & ,d>kness1 :i* ,d>kness 0
 reg>d$ z ess5tially a fl[+ or ,wat]y   
*aos4 ,! ,batos 0 ! ,way ,d[n & ! ,way  
,up ( s\ls4  ,we are n1 h[ev]1 to       
suppose t ! orig9 ( ?is idea 0 ! text ( 

,exodus4 ,by no means2 ! idea came fir/1
 inde$ 0 fundam5tal ) ! ,gnosis2 ! my/ic
 exegesis ( ! burn+ bu% passage 0 an    
ex]cise 9 +5uity4 ,= ! ,gnosis1 ! t :i* 
at once sep>at$ & unit$ ! ,light & !    
,d>kness 0 ! ,cross4 ,! ,angel ( ,god   
speak+ to ,moses out ( ! ,fi]y ,batos 0 
= ! ,*ri/ian ,gno/ics "o ( ! mo/ /rik+  
apocalypses ( anci5t ,jewi% scripture2 &
 x 0 prim>ily "o ( ! *ief functions ( ! 
,gnosis to ?r[ light on ! "u-mean+4 ,?is
 ! ,docetic exegete does 9 8 own fa%ion1
 us+ ! read+ ( ! ,greek ,t>gum or       
,translation ( ! ,sev5ty1 9 ?is wise3   
,batos8 ,batos does n mean 'bu%' really1
 b 'm$ium ( transmission1' ,x is by     
means ( ?is t ! ,^w ( ,god comes unto   
u--namely1 by ! my/]y ( ! unit]-sep>ator
 9 "o1 :i* 0 call$ by _m names4  ,=     
in/ance1 9 sett+ =? ! ,sophia-my?us1 or 
,wisdom-/ory1 or my/]y ( cosmog5esis1 ( 
! ,val5t9ian s*ool1 ,hippolytus 7op4    
cit41 vi4 #c71 treats ( ! ,cross z !    
f9al my/]y ( all4 ,) orig9al docum5ts   
be=e him1 he writes3  ,n[ x is call$    

,b\nd>y1 because x b\nds (f ! ,defici5cy
 f ! ,fullness s z to make x ext]ior to 
x2 x is call$ ,p>tak] because x p>takes 
( ! ,defici5cy z well2 & x is call$     
,cross 7or ,/ock7 because x ha? be5 fix$
 immovably & un*angeably1 s t no?+ ( !  
,defici5cy %\ld be able to approa* !    
et]nities )9 ! ,fullness4  ,"h x is     
useless to tie oneself to ! physical    
symbol ( a cross4 ,! ,/auros 7,cross7 9 
its true self is a liv+ idea1 a reality 
or root-pr9ciple4 ,x is ! pr9ciple (    
sep>ation & limit1 divid+ entity f      
non-entity1 be+ f non-be+1 p]fection f  
imp]fection1 fullness or suffici5cy f   
defici5cy or insuffici5cy--,light f     
,d>kness4 ,x is ! t :i* causes all      
opposites4 ,at ! same "t x %>es 9 all   
opposites1 = x is ! imm$iate emanation (
 ! ,fa!r ,himself1 & !re=e unites :ile  
sep>at+4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ! pr9ciple (     
p>ticipation or %>+ 91 %>+ 9 bo? !      
,fullness & ! ,defici5cy4 ,f9ally1 x is 
! ,/ock or ,pill> z t :i* has /ood1 /&s 
& w /&--! pr9ciple ( immobility1 z !    

en]gy ( ! ,fa!r 9 ,8 aspect ( ! supreme 
,individuality t *anges n1 because he is
 ,"l ( ! ev]-*ang+4  ,t su* a ma/]-idea 
is difficult to grasp goes )\t say+2 x 0
 confess$ly ! supreme my/]y4 ,f x ! m9d1
 ! =mal m9d ( man1 falls back unable to 
grasp x2 = x is precisely ?is p]sonal   
m9d t creates duality1 & ins9uates      
itself betwe5 cause & effect4 ,!        
spiritual ,m9d alone c embrace !        
opposites4  ,b to return to our text4   
,:5 ,he 0 hung on ! batos ( ! ,cross--:5
 ,he _h rea*$ ! /ate ( balance1 0 9 !   
my/ic c5tre--!n at ! six? h\r1 t is     
mid-day1 :5 !re 0 greate/ light1 !re 0  
also greate/ d>kness4  ,& !n :5 ! ,"l1 !
 ,high] ,self ( ! man1 0 balanc$ &      
ju/ifi$1 ! man1 ! disciple1 became      
consci\s1 9 ! cave ( 8 he>t--t is to    
say1 9 8 inmo/ sub/antial nature--( !   
,pres5ce ( ,light4  #d4 ,!reon foll[ !  
illum9ation & ! explanation ( ! famili> 
drama ( appe>ance taught to ^? )\t !    
my/]y4  ,! multitude bel[ 9 ,j]usalem is
 ! l[] nature ( ! man1 8 unillum9$ m9d4 

,j]usalem ,bel[ is set ov] aga9/        
,j]usalem ,above1 ! ,city ( ,god4       
,j]usalem ,bel[ is t nature 9 him t is  
/ill unord]$ & unpurifi$2 :ile ,j]usalem
 ,above is t ord]$ & purifi$ portion ( 8
 sub/ance t c respond to ! imm$iate %9+ 
( ! ,light1 :i* fur!r ord]s x accord+ to
 ! ,ord]+ ( ,heav54  ,& yet ! drama bel[
 is real en\gh2 !re are ev] crucifixion 
& pi]c+ & ! dr9k+ ( v9eg> & gall1 be=e !
 triumphant ,*ri/ is born4 ,x is by su* 
means t ,8 ,body is con=m$2 x is ! my/]y
 ( ! trans=mation ( :at we call evil    
into good4 ,! ,body ( ! ,*ri/ is p]fect$
 by ! absorption ( ! imp]sonal evil ( ! 
_w1 :i* ,he transmutes into bless+4     
',twas ,i :o put x 9 ?y he>t to asc5d   
?is ,m\nt4 ,i am ?y ,self1 ?y true ,god2
 'twas ,i en]giz+ 9 !e :o enabl$ !e to  
rise to ! height ( contemplation1 :]e ?\
 can/ he> :at disciple %\ld le>n f ,ma/]
 & man f ,god4 ,! man has n[ rea*$ !    
/age ( ,he>] 9 ! ,spiritual ,my/]ies4   
#e4 ,!re !n foll[s ! vision ( ! great   
,cross ( ,light1 fix$ firm1 & /ret*+ f  

e>? to heav54 ,r\nd its foot on e>? is a
 va/ multitude ( all ! nations ( ! _w2  
!y resemble "o ano!r 9 t !y are         
configur$ accord+ to ! ,d>kness1 _!     
,sp>k burns l[4 ,on ! ,cross1 or 9 x1 = 
d\btless ! se] saw )9 z well z )\t1 0   
ano!r multitude ( v>i\s grades ( light1 
be+ =m$ into "s m>vell\s ,image l unto !
 ,div9e1 b n yet complet$--z x might be 
! ,rose on ! ,cross1 9 ! fam\s symbol ( 
! ,rosicrucians4  #f4 ,& above ! ,cross1
 lo/ 9 ! dazzl+ brilliancy ( !          
,fullness1 ,john beheld ! ,"l2 he beheld
 b c\ld n see1 because ( ! ,great       
,light1 z we are told 9 ano!r great     
vision ( ! ,ma/] 9 ! ,pi/is ,sophia4 ,he
 c he> only a ,voice4 ,b ?is ,voice is  
no voice ( man1 b "o truly ( ,god--a    
,ba?-kol or ,heav5ly ,voice1 z ! ,rabbis
 call$ x--a ,voice ( sweete/            
reasonabl5ess1 us+ no words1 b ( a high]
 ord] ( utt]ance1 t c make ! man speak  
to himself 9 8 own language1 us+ 8 own  
t]ms4  #g4 ,! s5t5ce ,i long = "o :o w  
he>1 is in/9ct ) ! ye>n+ ( ! ,div9e     

,love1 ! eag]ness to be/[1 ! long+ to   
speak if only !re be "o to he>4  #h4    
,!re !n foll[s a li/ ( synonyms ( !     
,cross1 e "o ( :i* %[s t ! ,cross1 if a 
symbol1 mu/ be tak5 to d5ote !          
ma/]-symbol ( all symbols4 ,x is ! key  
to ! *ief nom5clature ( ! ,gnosis & !   
greate/ t]ms ( ! ,gospel4 ,^! t]ms1 x is
 /at$1 are us$ by ! ,wisdom = y\r sakes1
 t is1 to br+ home 9 _m ways to ! he>ts 
( m5 ! intuition ( ! my/]y4  ,z is      
expla9$ lat] on 9 ! text1 ! my/]y ( !   
,cross is ! my/]y ( ! ,^w1 ! ,spiritual 
,man1 or ,great ,man1 ! ,div9e          
,individuality4 ,!re=e is x call$ ,^w or
 ,reason1 ,m9d1 ,jesus & ,*ri/4 ,son &  
,fa!r2 = ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 bo? z human 
& div9e1 ! two natures unit+ 9 "o 9 !   
,cross2 & ! ,son is ! ,fa!r 9 a /ill m  
div9e mean+ ( ! my/]y2 = bo? ,son &     
,cross are ( ! ,fa!r alone1 !y are      
,himself manife/+ ,himself to ,himself4 
,! :ole is ! my/]y ( ,atman or ! ,self4 
,! ,door is ! ,door ( ! ,two 9 ,"o1 !   
/ate ( equilibrium ( ! opposites :i*    

op5s out into ! all-embrac+ consci\sness
 & und]/&+ ( all oppositions4  ,! ,cross
 is ! ,way on :i* !re is no travell+1 = 
x p]petually ent]s into itself2 x is !  
true ,me?-od1 n s mu* 9 ! s5se ( !      
,way-betwe5 or ! ,m$ium or ,m$iator1 z 9
 ! s5se ( ! ,means ( ,gnosis4  ,x is    
also call$ ,se$ because x is ! my/]y ( !
 p[] ( gr[? & developm5t2 x is          
self-initiative4  ,& if ! ,cross be ,son
 & ,fa!r 9 sep>ation & union1 or z      
simultane\sly ,cause & ,result1 x is    
likewise ,_s or ,atman1 & !re=e ,life4  
,x is also ,tru? or ! ,p]petual ,p>adox1
 di/+ui%+ & unit+ 9 itself all pros &   
cons1 & all analysis & syn!sis 9        
simultane\s op]ation4  ,!re=e also is x 
call$ ,fai?1 because x is ! t :i* is    
/able & un*ang+ amid p]petual *ange4    
,fai? 9 its true my/ic mean+ seems to   
d5ote ! p[] ( )draw+ ! p]sonal          
consci\sness f betwe5 ! pairs (         
opposites1 :]e ^! appe> ext]nal & o!r   
?an oneself1 & embrac+ ! opposites )9 ! 
great] consci\sness1 :5 !y are )9       

oneself & appe> z natural processes 9 ! 
great economy4  ,fai? is ( !            
contemplative m9d2 x embraces1 x        
includes4 ,x is !re=e ( ! ,great ,"m1 z 
! life & sub/ance ( ! ,cross2 s also is 
x ( ,grace1 else:]e call$ ,wisdom4      
,f9ally1 ! ,cross reg>d$ f ?is po9t (   
view is call$ ,bread1 ! sub/ance (      
,life4  ,9 a rem>kable pap] 9 ,!        
,!osophical ,review1 ,nov41 #aijg1 ,e4  
,r4 ,innes speaks ( a vision ( a great  
drama ( ^? ,p[]s beyond ! m9d-sph]es1   
:i* 9 ! ,indian scriptures are call$    
,food & ,eat]--t is to say1 ! my/ical   
union betwe5 ! ,n-self & ! ,self4  ,9 ! 
,*h&ogyopani%ad1 = in/ance1 we read ( "o
 :o _h pass$ into ! heav5-_w possess+ a 
k ( ! id5tity ( ! ,self & ,n-self4 ,!   
trans=mations ( 8 vehicles t ?us occur 9
 ! inn] /ates or worlds become z x 7    
processes ( natural dige/ion 9 8 ,great 
,body1 = we read3  ,hav+ :at food he    
wills1 :at =m he wills1 ?is song he s++ 
sits3    ',o wond]1 wond]1 wond]6       
,food ,i2 food ,i2 food ,i6   ,food-eat]

 ,i2 food-eat] ,i2 food-eat] ,i6'  7,see
 my ,_w-,my/]y1 #bnd ed41 p4 #agi47     
,our au?or 9 simil> fa%ion writes ( a   
s\l wat*+ ! processes ( its own sub/ance
 9 ! heav5-_w4  ,%e wat*$ ! int]action (
 ^? two great curr5ts ( ! ,"o ,great    
,life-,=ce--! ,life-,=ce z ,support]1 ! 
,life-,=ce z ,su/a9]4 ,%e wat*$ ! great 
transfiguration ( ! cross+ ov] ( !      
surface-=ms z life met life 9 p]fect    
my/ic union4 ,z ! curr5ts cross$ ! =ms  
*ang$1 b )\t loss ( life or             
consci\sness4 ,! ,p[]s cross$ &         
recross$2 & ) ea* appe>ance ( t sacr$   
symbol !re 0 fur!r expansion &          
int5sification ( ! ,life-,=ce4 ,at ea*  
pi]c+ or ins9uation ( ! "o into ! o!r1 t
 :i* _h be5 two became "o1 yet !re /ill 
rema9$ ! two4 ,%e wat*$ ! great my/]y ( 
t ,cross on :i* ! ,heav5ly ,man dies 9  
ord] to live aga94  ,9 heav5 y d n      
demoli% =ms 9 ord] to su/a9 life1 y     
daily ins9uate y\rself into all ! =ms y 
meet1 & ?us by supply+ !m ) food1 ! food
 ( y\r own great] life1 y become ea*    

sep>ate object1 & ga9 9 p[] &           
expansiv5ess4 ,?us 9 heav5 by sacrifice 
d y gr[ & live1 & sl[ly become ! _w4    
,?us 9 heav5 d y give life to o!rs 9    
ord] to live y\rself2 ?us d ! _m        
rebecome ! ,"o4 ,! ,great ,my/]y ( !    
,bread ( ,life :i* mu/ be p>tak5 ( by   
all be=e ! ,day ( ,triumph 0 act$ out   
be=e h] eyes4  ,& x might be add$ t z   
heav5 is a /ate & n a place1 ! my/]y c  
be consummat$ on e>?1 & t ?is is ! true 
sacrifice ( ! ,*ri/ & ! ,way to become a
 ,*ri/4  #i4 ,ideas ( ?is or a simil>   
ord] may be held n ra%ly to und]lie !   
words ( our text4 ,! ,cross ( ,life may 
well be call$ ! ,h>mony--or             
articulation1 or jo9+-toge!r--( ,wisdom1
 = x is by means ( ,wisdom t all !      
contr>ies are jo9$ toge!r1 & ?is        
,articulation con/itutes ! firm         
necessity ( ,fate1 :i* 0 also call$ 9 ! 
,gno/ic s*ools ! ,h>mony4 ,& if x is a  
,cross ( ,life1 x is also a ,cross (    
,light1 = ,life & ,light are ! et]nally 
unit$ tw9-natures1 female & male1 ( !   

,logos1 ! ,good4 ,life is ,passion &    
,light is ,und]/&+4 ,! ,logos divides   
,himself to exp]i5ce & "k ,himself4     
#aj4 ,all opposites unite 9 ,wisdom z a 
gr\nd2 %e is ! pure sub/ance 9 :i* all !
 p[]s play4 ,x is only :5 ! ,cross is   
reg>d$ z a sep>ator1 t x may be said to 
h a "r & a left1 ) good =ces on ! "o h& 
& evil on ! o!r4 ,! =ces are 9 reality 9
 !mselves ! same =ces2 x is ! p]sonality
 ( ! man 7repres5t$ by ! upright ( !    
,cross71 :i* ref]s all ?+s to its       
incomplete self1 t reg>ds !m z good &   
evil4  ,?is p]sonality is root$ 9 ! ,l[]
 ,root or l[] nature1 & /ret*es upw>d   
t[>ds ! ,above4  ,b 9 reality !re are   
roots above & bran*es bel[1 or roots    
bel[ & bran*es above1 ( ! trunk ( ?is   
,tree ( ,life & ,light4 ,?\gh !         
nom5clature is some:at diff]5t1 ,i _c   
refra9 f quot+ a /rik+ passage f a      
,gno/ic scripture to give ! read] "s    
idea ( ! l(ty region ( ?\ght to :i* !   
,gnosis accu/om$ its disciples4  ,x is  
tak5 f ,! ,great ,ann\ncem5t1 a docum5t 

ascrib$ by ,hippolytus to ! v beg9n+ ( !
 ,*ri/ianiz$ ,gnosis4 ,/rong ef=ts h be5
 made to "q ?is ascription1 & to prove !
 docum5t to be ( a lat] date1 b ,i ?9k  
,i h e/abli%$ a high probability t x may
 be ev5 a pre-,*ri/ian writ+ 7see ,h41  
i4 #ahd74  ,! text is to be f\nd 9      
,hippolytus' ,refutation ( all ,h]esies 
7vi41 #ah73  ,to y1 !re=e1 ,i say :at ,i
 say & write :at ,i write4 ,& ! writ+ is
 ?is3  ,( ! univ]sal ons 7,et]nities7   
!re are two ,bran*+s1 )\t beg9n+ or end1
 f "o ,root1 :i* is ! ,p[] unseeable1   
incompreh5sible ,sil5ce4  ,( ^! ,bran*+s
 "o is manife/$ f ,above--! ,great ,p[]1
 ,m9d ( ! univ]sals1 ord]+ all ?+s1     
male2 & ! o!r f ,bel[--,great ,?\ght1   
female1 g5]at+ all ?+s4  ,!nce p>tn]+ "o
 ano!r !y pair 7lit4 h union--syzyga71 &
 br+ into manife/ation ! ,middle        
,di/ance1 incompreh5sible ,air )\t      
beg9n+ or end4  ,9 ?is is t ,fa!r1 :o   
supports & n\ri%es ! ?+s :i* h beg9n+ & 
end4  ,?is is ,he :o has /ood1 /&s &    
%all /&--a male-female ,p[] 9 accordance

 ) ! transc5d5t ,b\ndless ,p[]1 :i* ha? 
nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 subsi/+ 9         
onlyness4  ,x 0 by emanat+ f ?is ,p[]   
7sci41 ,incompreh5sible ,sil5ce7 t      
,?\ght-9-onlyness became two4  ,yet 0   
,he1 7! ,sup]nal ,fa!r7 "o2 = hav+ h]   
7sci4 ,?\ght7 9 ,himself ,he 0 alone t  
is1 all-"o1 or only1 t is "o-ly4 ,he 0  
n1 h[ev]1 9 ?is /ate 'fir/1' al?\gh     
transc5d5t2 x 0 only 9 manife/+ ,himself
 f ,himself t ,he became 'second' t is  
to say1 z ,he :o /&s4 ,nay1 ,he 0 n ev5 
call$ ',fa!r' till ,?\ght nam$ ,him     
',fa!r4'  ,z1 !re=e1 ,himself pro-duc+  
,himself by means ( ,himself1 ,he       
manife/$ to ,himself ,8 own ,?\ght2 s   
also ,8 ,?\ght on manife/+ did n make   
,him1 b behold+ ,him1 %e conceal$ !     
,fa!r1 t is ! ,p[]1 9 ,h]self1 & is ?us 
male-female1 ,p[] & ,?\ght4  ,!nce is x 
t !y p>tn] "o ano!r 7= ,p[] 9 no way    
diff]s f ,?\ght7 & yet are "o4 ,f ! ?+s 
,above is discov]$ ,p[]1 & f ^? ,bel[   
,?\ght4  ,s is x1 too1 ) t :i* is       
manife/$ f !m2 namely1 t ?\gh x 7sci4 ! 

,middle ,di/ance1 ,incompreh5sible ,air7
 is "o1 x is f\nd to be two1            
male-female1 hav+ ! female 9 itself4    
,?us is ,m9d 9 ,?\ght--insep>able f "o  
ano!r1 :i* ?\gh "o are yet f\nd to be   
two4  ,i believe t our ,vision ( !      
,cross sets =? 9 liv+ symbol precisely  
:at is expla9$ above 9 m ab/ract t]ms4  
,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be a mi/ake to make     
ab/ractions ( ^! sublime ideas2 !y mu/  
be realiz$ z fullnesses1 z transc5d5t   
realities4 ,! ,air1 ! ,batos1 ! ,middle 
,di/ance1 is ! manife/ation1 or         
?9k+-manife/1 ( ! ,div9e to ,itself1 !  
true mean+ ( ma-ya4 7,see ! ,trismegi/ic
 ,s]mon1 ,?\gh ,unmanife/ ,god is mo/   
,manife/1 & ! comm5t>y1 ,h41 ii41       
#ii-aji74  #aa4 ,i h translat$ ! t]m    
,greek3 diapexam5os by cross-beam+1 =   
,greek3 diapegion is a cross-beam2 & ,i 
w\ld ref] ! read] to ! fam\s my? (      
,plato kn[n z ,! ,vision ( ,er1 :]e !   
same idea is set =? :5 we read3  ,!re !y
 saw ! extremities ( ! ,b\nd>ies ( !    
,heav51 ext5d$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,light2 =   

?is ,light 0 ! f9al ,b\nd>y (           
,heav5--some:at l ! und]gird+s ( %ips--&
 ?us conf9$ its :ole revolution4 7,see  
,h41 i41 #ddj47  ,?is cross-beam+ or    
op]ation ( ! ,cross is ! mode ( !       
en]giz+ ( ! ,logos4 ,x is ! simultane\s 
sep>at+ & jo9+ ( ! g5]able & ! +5]able1 
! two modes ( ! ,self-g5]able2 x is !   
l9k betwe5 p]sonal & imp]sonal1 b\nd &  
free1 f9ite & inf9ite4 ,x is ! in/rum5t 
( creation1 male-female 9 "o4  #ab4 ,!re
 is little surprise1 !re=e1 9 le>n+ t   
?is my/]y is n ! cross ( wood :i* !     
disciple w see & has se5 9 ! pictures   
fram$ by 8 l[] m9d1 :5 read+ !          
hi/oriciz$ n>rative ( ! my/]y-drama or  
he>+ ! great /ory4 ,nor is x to be      
imag9$ t ! ,"l c\ld be hung ^u su* a    
cross ( wood1 see+ t ,he is crucifi$ 9  
all m5--,he :om ev5 ! disciple 9        
contemplation _c see z ,he is1 b c only 
he> ! ,wisdom ( ,8 ,voice4  #ac4 ,i 0   
held to be :at ,i am n4 ,z to :at ! _m  
say conc]n+ ! my/]y1 !y speak z ! _m va9
 & contradictory op9ions4 ,nay1 ev5 ^?  

:o believ$ 9 ,him h n und]/ood2 !y h be5
 cont5t ) a poor & unwor?y conception ( 
! my/]y4  ,! tea*+ seems to be t z !    
,*ri/-/ory 0 int5d$ to be ! sett+-=? (  
an exempl> ( :at p]fect$ man might      
be--namely1 t ! pa? 0 fully op5$ = him  
all ! way up to ,god--x 0 spiritual     
suicide to re/ cont5t ) a limit$ &      
prejudic$ view4 ,e m\ld ( ?\ght 0 to be 
brok51 e imp]fect conception 0 to be    
transc5d$1 if !re 0 to be realization4  
,= ^? :o cl+ to ! outw>d =ms & symbols !
 ,place ( ,re/ is nei!r se5 nor spok5 (4
 ,?is ,place ( ,re/1 ?is ,home ( ,peace1
 is 9 reality ! v ,cross itself1 ! ,firm
 ,f\ndation1 ! t on :i* ! :ole creation 
re/s4 ,& if ! ,place ( ,re/1 :]e all ?+s
 cross1 & unite1 ! ,my/ic ,c5tre ( !    
:ole sy/em1 :i* is ev]y:]e1 is n se5 or 
spok5 (1 mu* m %all ! ,"l ( x be nei!r  
se5 nor spok5 (--,he :o has ! p[]1 ( !  
,c5tre1 :o c adju/ ,8 c5tre ( gravity at
 e mom5t ( "t1 & !re) ! attitude ( ?is  
,great ,body or1 if x be pref]r$1 ( 8   
,m9d1 & ?us be 9 p]petual balance1 z !  

,ju/ifi$ & ! ,j ,"o4  #ad4 ,!           
int]pretation ( ! ,vision t foll[s 9 !  
text may 9 its turn be int]pret$ f      
sev]al /&po9ts4 ,x may be reg>d$        
cosmicly accord+ to ! re/auratio omnium1
 :5 ! :ole creation becomes ! object ( !
 ,great ,m]cy1 z ,basilides calls x2 or 
x may be tak5 sot]iologically z ref]r+  
to ! salvation or ! mak+ safe or sure ( 
our humanity1 or x may be ref]r$ to !   
p]fection ( ! individual man4  ,!       
multitude ( "o appe>ance are !          
,e>?-b\nd1 ! ,hylics z ! ,gno/ics call$ 
!m2 t is1 ^? :o are imm]s$ 9 ?+s (      
matt]1 ! delights ( ! _w4 ,!y are !     
,dead1 because !y are "u ! sway (       
bir?-&-dea?1 ! sph]es ( ,fate4 ,!y h n  
yet ris5 f ! ,dead1 & consci\sly asc5d$ 
! ,cross ( ,light & ,life4  ,?us 9 !    
preface to ,! ,book ( ! ,gnoses ( !     
,invisible ,god1 t is to say1 ,! ,book (
 ! ,gnosis ( ,jesus ! ,liv+ ,"o--:i*    
beg9s ) ! beautiful words3 ,i h lov$ y &
 long$ to give y ,life--we read ! foll[+
 ,say+ ( ! ,"l3  ,jesus sai?3 ,bless$ is

 ! man :o crucifie? ! _w1 & do? n let ! 
_w crucify him4  ,& lat] on ! my/]y is  
set =? 9 ano!r ,say+3  ,jesus sai?3     
,bless$ is ! man :o kn[e? ?is ,^w1 & ha?
 br\ght d[n ! ,heav51 & borne ! ,e>? &  
rais$ x heav5w>ds2 & he become? ! ,mid/1
 = x 7! ,mid/7 is a 'no?+4' 7,f41 #eah1 
#eai47  ,^? :o h become spiritual1 :o h 
ris5 f ! ,dead1 are born into ! ,race ( 
! ,logos1 !y become k9 ) ,him4  ,( ?is  
,race mu* has be5 writt5 by ! my/ics ( !
 _m diff]5t s*ools ( ^! e>ly days4  ,?us
 ! ,jewi% ,gno/ic comm5tator ( !        
,naass5e ,docum5t writes3  ,"o is !     
,nature ,bel[ :i* is subject to ,dea?2 &
 "o is ! ,race )\t a k+ t is1 ^? :o are 
k+s ( !mselves :i* is born ,above 7,h41 
i41 #afd474  ,& ! ,*ri/ian ,gno/ic      
comm5tator ref]s to ! ineffable ,race ( 
p]fect m5 7,h41 i41 #aff71 :o are 9 !   
,logos4  ,su* illum9ati 7 call$ by "o   
tradition ( ! ,*ri/ianiz$ ,gnosis !     
,race ( ,elxai1 ! ,hidd5 ,p[] or ,holy  
,_s1 ! ,sp\se ( ,iexai1 ! ,hidd5 ,"l or 
,logos4 7,h41 ii41 #bdb2 see my ,did    

,jesus live #ajj ,b4,c48 *ap4 xviii47   
,philo ( ,alex&ria tells u t ,wisdom1   
:o1 aft] ! fa%ion ( a "m1 br+s =? !     
self-taught ,race1 decl>es t ,god is !  
,s[] ( x 7,h41 i41 #bbj74 ,?is is ! t]m 
he applies to 8 belov$ ,!rapeuts1 add+ t
 ?is ,race is r>e & f\nd ) difficulty4  
,else:]e he tells u t ! angels are ! p (
 ,god2 b !re is a /ill high] degree (   
union1 :]eby a man becomes "o ( ! ,race1
 or ,k91 ( ,god4 ,?is ,race is an       
intimate union ( all !m :o are k9 to    
,him2 !y become "o4 ,= ?is ,race is "o1 
! highe/ "o2 b 'p' is ! "n ( _m4  ,z _m1
 !n1 z h advanc$ 9 discipl9e &          
in/ruction1 & be5 p]fect$ !re91 h _! lot
 among ?is '_m4'  ,b !y :o h pass$      
beyond ^! introductory ex]cises1 becom+ 
natural disciples ( ,god1 receiv+       
,wisdom free f all toil1 migrate to ?is 
incorruptible & p]fect ,race1 receiv+ a 
lot sup]ior to _! =m] lives 9 g5esis    
7,h41 i41 #eed474  ,& s 9 "o ( ! ,hymns 
( ,?rice ,greate/ ,h]mes1 aft] ! triple 
trisagion1 ! ,h]mes or ,illum9at$ prays3

  ,& fill me ) ,?y ,p[] & ) ?is ,grace (
 ,?9e1 t ,i may give ! ,light to ^? 9   
ignorance ( ! ,race--my ,bre?r5 & ,?y   
,sons4 7,h41 ii41 #bj474  ,philo calls x
 self-taught1 j z ! ,buddhi/s speak ( ! 
,arhats z asekha2 & ! ,trismegi/ic tea*]
 writes3  ,?is ,race1 my sons1 is nev]  
taught2 b :5 ,he wille? x1 its memory is
 re/or$ by ,god4 7,h41 ii41 #bba47  ,!  
,elect ,race ( ,val5t9us is ! ,son%ip ( 
,basilides t inc>nates on e>? = !       
abolition ( ,dea?4 7,f41 #cjc47  ,9 !   
,pi/is ,sophia docum5t1 ! ,sophia1 or ! 
s\l turn+ t[>ds ! ,light1 fir/ utt]s    
sev5 rep5tances1 or turn+s-(-!-m9d1 or r
 ( ! :ole nature4 ,at ! f\r? ( ^!1 !    
turn+-po9t ( "s subcycle ( ! great      
,return1 %e prays t ! ,image ( ! ,light 
may n be turn$ or av]t$ f h]1 = ! "t is 
come :5 ^? :o turn 9 ! l[e/ regions %\ld
 be reg>d$--! my/]y :i* is made ! type (
 ! ,race4 7,f41 #dga47  ,aga9 9 !       
introduction to ,! ,book ( ! ,great     
,logos accord+ to ! ,my/]y1 ! disciples 
beg ! ,ma/] to expla9 ! ,my/]y ( ! ,^w4 

,jesus answ]s t ! ,life ( ,8 ,fa!r      
consi/s 9 _! purify+ _! s\ls f all e>?ly
 /a91 & mak+ !m to become ! ,race ( !   
,m9d1 s t !y may be fill$ ) und]/&+ & by
 ,8 tea*+ p]fect !mselves4 7,f41 #ebh47 
,f9ally 9 ! m>vell\s ,untitl$           
,apocalypse ( ! ,bruce ,codex we read3  
,^! words said ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se to !m1
 & disappe>$ f !m1 & hid ,himself f !m4 
,& ! ,bir?s-(-matt] rejoic$ t !y _h be5 
rememb]$1 & 7 glad t !y _h come out ( ! 
n>r[ & difficult place1 & pray$ to !    
,hidd5 ,my/]y3  ',give u au?ority t we  
may create = ourselves ons & worlds     
accord+ to ,?y ,^w1 ^u :i* ,?\ did/     
agree ) ,?y s]vant2 = ,?\ alone art !   
*angeless ,"o1 ,?\ alone ! b\ndless1 !  
unconta9able1 self-taught1 self-born    
,self-fa!r2 ,?\ alone art ! un%akeable &
 unkn[able2 ,?\ alone art ,sil5ce &     
,love1 & ,s\rce ( all2 ,?\ alone art    
virg9 ( matt]1 spotless2 ^: ,race no man
 c tell1 ^: manife/ation no man c       
compreh5d4' 7,f41 #efd47  ,to und]/&1   
man mu/ pass beyond ! /age ( man1 &     

self-realize himself z k9 to ,him--!    
,logos4  ,x is1 h[ev]1 d\btful :e!r     
,race is ! correct read+ 9 our text2 b z
 x is ! cle> read+ 9 #ae ! above notes  
are g]mane to our /udy4 ,! ,,ms4        
app>5tly reads e ,limb4 ,?is aga9 is "o 
( ! mo/ g5]al ,gno/ic my/ical t]ms1 & is
 tak5 ov] f ! ,osiric ,my/]ies4 ,!      
,limbs ( ! ,god are scatt]$ abroad1 &   
collect$ toge!r aga9 9 ! resurrection4  
,! inn] mean+ ( ?is graphic symbolism   
may be glean$ f ! foll[+ /rik+ passages4
  ,9 a ,,ms4 ( ! ,gno/ic ,m>cus !re is a
 description ( ! me?od ( symboliz+ !    
,great ,body ( ! ,heav5ly ,man1 :]eby ! 
tw5ty-f\r lett]s ( ! ,greek alphabet 7  
assign$ 9 pairs to ! twelve ,limbs4 ,?is
 ,body 0 ! symbol ( ! ideal economy1    
disp5sation or ord]+ ( ! univ]se1 its   
planes1 regions1 hi]>*ies1 & p[]s4 7,f41
 #cff47  ,?is also is ! true ,body (    
man1 ! ,s\rce ( all 8 bodies4 ,& s we   
read ! foll[+ my/]y-say+ 9 ,! ,gospel ( 
,eve3  ,i /ood on a l(ty m\nta9 & saw a 
,great ,man1 & ano!r1 a dw>f1 & he>d z x

 7 a ,voice ( ?und]1 & drew nigh = to   
he>4 ,& ,he spake unto me & said3 ',i am
 ?\1 & ?\ art ,i2 & :]esoev] ?\ art1 ,i 
am !re1 & 9 all am ,i s[n 7or scatt]$74 
,& :5cesoev] ?\ wille/1 ?\ ga!re/ ,me2 &
 ga!r+ ,me1 ?\ ga!re/ ,?yself4' 7,f41   
#dci47  ,?is is a vision ( ! ,great     
,p]son & little p]son1 ( ! ,high] ,self 
& l[] self4 ,x may also be int]pret$ 9  
t]ms ( ! ,logos & humanity2 b x comes   
ne>] home to ?9k ( x z ! my/]y ( !      
individual man--! scatt]+ ( ! ,limbs ( !
 ,great ,p]son 9 ! p]sonalities t h be5 
8 9 _m bir?s4  ,?is idea is br\ght out m
 cle>ly 9 a passage f ,! ,gospel (      
,philip4 ,x is an apology or def5ce1 z x
 0 call$1 a =mula to be us$ by ! s\l 9  
its asc5t above1 z x pass$ ?r\gh ! space
 ( ! ,mid/2 & = ! my/ic x is a          
decl>ation ( ! /ate ( a man :o is 9 8   
la/ compulsory e>?-life4  ,i h recognis$
 myself1 & ga!r$ myself toge!r f all    
sides4 ,i h s[n no *ildr5 = ! ,rul]1 b h
 torn up 8 roots1 & h ga!r$ toge!r my   
,limbs t 7 scatt]$ abroad4 ,i "k ,!e :o 

,?\ art2 = ,i am ( ^? f ,above4 7,ibid47
  ,he has s[n no *ildr5 to ! ,rul]1 !   
,"l ( ,dea?2 he has n contract$ any fre%
 debt1 or creat$ a new =m ( p]sonality1 
into :i* he mu/ aga9 inc>nate4 ,b he has
 torn up ! roots ( ,dea?1 by %att]+ ! =m
 ( egoity1 & bur/+ ! bonds ( ,fate4 ,he 
has ga!r$ toge!r 8 ,limbs1 complet$ !   
articulation ( 8 ,p]fect ,body4  ,!     
,limbs 7 accord+ to c]ta9 ord]+s1 "o (  
:i* 0 ! configuration ( ! five-fold ,/>1
 ! five-limb$ ,man4 ,?us 9 ,! ,acts (   
,?omas we read3  ,come ,?\ :o art m     
anci5t f> ?an ! five holy ,limbs--,m9d1 
,?\ght1 ,reflection1 ,?9k+1 ,reason+6   
,commune ) !m ( lat] bir?6 7,f41 #dbb47 
,^! five ,limbs are also ! five ,words (
 ! my/]y ( ! ,ve/ure ( ,light 9 ! ,pi/is
 ,sophia 7p4 #af71 ) :i* ! ,*ri/ is     
clo!d 9 p[] on ! ,day ( ,triumph1 !     
,great ,day ,come unto u1 :5 ,8 ,limbs  
are ga!r$ toge!r & ! ,song ( ! ,p[]s    
beg9s3  ,come unto u1 = we are ,?y      
,fell[-,limbs4 ,we are all "o ) !e4 ,we 
are "o & ! same1 & ,?\ art "o & ! same4 

,9 ! :ole docum5t mu* is said ( ! sweet 
my/]ies t are 9 ! ,limbs ( ! ,ineffable1
 b x w\ld be too long to repeat x "h4 ,x
 w be p]haps ( great] s]vice to app5d a 
v /rik+ passage1 f ,! ,books ( !        
,savi\r1 :i* has be5 copi$ into ! ,,ms4 
( ! ,pi/is ,sophia 7pp4 #bec1 #bed73  ,&
 !y :o are wor?y ( ! ,my/]ies t dwell 9 
! ,ineffable1 :i* are ^? t h n          
emanat$--^! are prior to ! ,fir/ ,my/]y4
 ,to use a similitude & correspond5ce ( 
spee* t ye may und]/&1 !y are ! ,limbs (
 ! ,ineffable4 ,& ea* is accord+ to !   
dignity ( its ,glory--! ,head accord+ to
 ! dignity ( ! ,head1 ! ,eye accord+ to 
! dignity ( ! ,eye1 ! ,e> accord+ to !  
dignity ( ! ,e>1 & ! re/ ( ! ,limbs 9 l 
fa%ion2 s t ! matt] is pla93 ,!re are _m
 ,limbs 7,memb]s7 b only "o ,body4  ,(  
?is ,i h spok5 9 a plan1 a correspond5ce
 & similitude1 b n 9 its true =m2 nor h 
,i reveal$ ! ,^w 9 ,tru?1 b z ! ,my/]y (
 ! ,ineffable4  ,& all ! ,limbs t are 9 
,him4441 t is1 !y t dwell 9 ! ,my/]y ( !
 ,ineffable1 & !y t dwell 9 ,him1 & also

 ! ,?ree ,spaces t foll[ accord+ to _!  
,my/]ies--( all ( ^! 9 tru? & v]ity am  
,i ! ,treasure2 ap>t f :i* !re is no    
,treasure peculi> to ?is cosmos4 ,b !re 
are o!r ,words & ,my/]ies & ,regions (  
o!r worlds4  ,n[1 !re=e1 ,bless$ is he  
:o ha? f\nd ! ,words ( ! ,my/]ies ( !   
,space t[>ds ! ext]ior4 ,he is a ,god :o
 ha? f\nd ! ,words ( ! ,my/]ies ( !     
second ,space1 9 ! mid/4 ,he is a       
,savi\r & free ( e space :o ha? f\nd !  
,words ( ! ,my/]ies ( ! ?ird ,space     
t[>ds ! int]ior4444  ,b ,he1 on ! o!r   
h&1 :o ha? f\nd ! ,words ( ! ,my/]ies   
:i* ,i h set =? = y accord+ to a        
similitude--namely1 ! ,limbs ( !        
,ineffable--,am5 ,i say unto y1 t man :o
 ha? f\nd ! ,words ( ^? ,my/]ies 9 !    
,tru? ( ,god1 he is ! ,fir/ 9 ,tru?1 & l
 unto ,him2 = x is ?r\gh ^! ,words &    
,my/]ies t all ?+s are made & ! univ]se 
itself /&s ?r\gh t ,fir/ ,"o4 ,!re=e is 
he :o ha? f\nd ! ,words ( ^! ,my/]ies1 l
 unto ! ,fir/4 ,= x is ! gnosis ( !     
,gnosis ( ! ,ineffable 9 :i* ,i h spok5 

) y ?is day4  ,x is ?us se5 t ! means   
us$ 9 reveal+ ! mann] ( ! highe/        
,my/]ies ( ! ,ineffable 0 by !          
similitude ( ! ,limbs or ,memb]s ( !    
,body4 ,x1 !re=e1 foll[s1 z we h already
 se51 t ?is symbolism 0 "o ( ! mo/1 if n
 ! mo/1 fundam5tal 9 ?is ,gnosis4 ,!    
?ree /ages ( p]fection+ are ^? ( !      
,sa9t1 ,god & ,savi\r4 ,b ^! are /ill   
/ages 9 evolution or process1 no matt]  
h[ sublime !y be4 ,! f\r? or            
consummation is o!r2 x transc5ds        
process1 x is ev] itself ) itself1      
embrac+ all processes & all p[]s        
simultane\sly4 ,b we mu/ n be tempt$ to 
comm5t on ?is in/ructive passage1 = !re 
is q en\gh mat]ial 9 x to develop into a
 small treatise 9 itself4 ,= an         
admirable intuition ( ! ,my/]y ( !      
,limbs ( ! ,ineffable1 & ! mean+ ( !    
words ! ,head is accord+ to ! dignity ( 
! ,head1 etc41 ! read] is ref]r$ to !   
beautiful passage 9 ,! ,untitl$         
,apocalypse ( ! ,bruce ,codex1 quot$ 9 !
 comm5ts on ,! ,hymn ( ,jesus 7pp4 #ed1 

#ee74  ,! ,gno/ic se]s lo/ !mselves 9 ! 
contemplation ( ! simultane\s simplicity
 & multiplicity ( ^! ,my/]ies4 ,?us aga9
 9 ! same ,untitl$ ,apocalypse we read3 
,he x is ^: ,limbs 7,memb]s7 make a     
myriad ( myriads ( ,p[]s1 ea* "o ( :i*  
comes f ,him4 7,f41 #edg74  ,?is graphic
 symbolism ( ! ,limbs is d]iv$ f !      
tradition ( ! ,osiric ,my/]ies4 ,_m a   
passage c\ld be quot$ 9 illu/ration f ,!
 ,book ( ! ,com+-=? by ,day1 t /range & 
m>vell\s collection ( ,egyptian ,rituals
 commonly kn[n z ! ,book ( ! ,dead2 b   
p]haps ! "u-mean+ ( ! my/]y is n[h]e m  
cle>ly %[n ?an 9 ! foll[+ magnific5t    
passage f ,! ,litany ( ! ,sun1 inscrib$ 
on ! ,tombs ( ! ,k+s ( anci5t ,!bes3  ,!
 ,k+ly ,osiris is an intellig5t ,ess5ce4
 ,8 ,limbs conduct ,him2 ,8 ',fle%es'   
op5 ! way = ,him4 ,^? :o are born f ,him
 create ,him4 ,!y re/ :5 !y h caus$ !   
,k+ly ,osiris to be born4  ,x is ,he :o 
causes !m to be born4 ,x is ,he :o      
eng5d]s !m4 ,x is ,he :o causes !m to   
exi/4 ,8 ,bir? is ! ,bir? ( ,ra 9       

,am5ti4 ,he causes ! ,k+ly ,osiris to be
 born2 ,he causes ! ,bir? ( ,himself4   
7,see my ,_w-,my/]y1 #bnd ed41 p4 #afb47
  ,x requires no elaboration to %[ t ?is
 is precisely ! same my/]y z ! secret   
set =? 9 our ,vision ( ! ,cross4 ,!     
,k+ly ,osiris is ,atman1 ! ,self1 !     
,true ,man1 ! ,monad4 ,?is is ! ,k+ly   
,osiris 9 8 male-female nature1         
self-creative4 ,atman is bo? ! produc] &
 product ( evolution4 ,9 a re/rict$ s5se
 ! above may be int]pret$ f ! /&po9t ( !
 individuality & its s]ies (            
p]sonalities 9 inc>nation4  #ae4 ,& n[  
to return to ! text4 ,! ,race is ! ,upp]
 ,nature1 n[ scatt]$ abroad 9 ! he>ts ( 
m52 x is ! true ,_s ( man1 ! hidd5      
,div9ity )9 him4 ,x is ?is :i* re-turns1
 & s causes ! man to turn or rep5t4 ,x  
is ob$i5t1 t is audi5t1 to ! ,voice ( ! 
,self1 ! compell+ ,utt]ance ( ! ,logos4 
,he :o n only he>s1 b he>k5s to or obeys
 ! sweet c\nsels ( ?is ,great           
,p]suasion1 becomes ?is ,upp] ,nature   
consci\sly2 & !re=e x no long] is :at x 

01 = x is consci\s 9 ! man1 & s ! man is
 above m5 ( ! l[] nature4  #af4 ,^!     
my/]i\s s5t5ces all set =? ! /ate ( true
 ,self-consci\sness4 ,s long z man is n 
consci\s t he is ,div9e1 s long is !    
,div9e 9 him n :at x really is2 ! l[]   
limits ! high]4 ,union is atta9$ by     
he>k5+1 by att5tion4 ,!n x is t ! man   
becomes 8 ,high] ,self1 & t ,high] ,self
 becomes 9 its turn ! ,self1 hav+ tak5 8
 self 9 sep>ation into 8 ,self z union4 
#ag4 ,?is att5tion is ! /ra9+ or /riv+  
t[>ds ! ,"o2 & !re=e no att5tion mu/ be 
paid to ! _m4 ,! :ole /rife ( w>r+      
op9ions & d\bts mu/ be reconcil$1 or    
at-on$1 )9 ! ,my/]y4 ,! ?\ght mu/ be    
all[$ to dwell b little on ^? )\t4 ,a   
height mu/ be rea*$ f :i* ! :ole human  
drama c be se5 z a spectacle bel[ & )92 
?is height is n ) reg>d to space &      
place1 b ) respect to consci\sness &    
realization t all is tak+ place )9 !    
man's ,great ,body z ! op]ations ( !    
,div9e economy4 ,!y :o are )\t ! my/]y  
are n arbitr>ily exclud$1 b are ^? :o   

pref] to g =? )\t in/ead ( return+ )94  
#ah4 ,!y :o h re-turn$1 or turn$ back on
 !mselves1 & ent]$ into !mselves = !    
realization ( true ,self-consci\sness1  
alone c und]/& ! mean+ ( ! ,great       
,passion1 z has be5 s admirably set =? 9
 ! ,my/]y-,ritual ( ! ,dance4  ,^? :o h 
consci\sness ( ^! spiritual v]ities1    
nay1 ev5 ^? :o h b dimly felt _!        
greatness1 w easily und]/& t ! /ory ( ! 
crucifixion z believ$ 9 by ! masses 0 = 
! ,gno/ics b ! %ad[ ( an et]nal happ5+ t
 mo/ intimately conc]n$ e man 9 8 inmo/ 
nature4  #ai4 ,! out] /ory 0 c5tr$ r\nd 
a dramatic crisis ( dea? on a /ation>y  
cross--a dead symbol1 & a symbol ( dea?4
 ,b ! inn] rite 0 "o ( movem5t & danc+1 
a liv+ symbol & a symbol ( life4 ,?is 0 
%[n to ! disciple--inde$1 z we h se51 he
 0 made 9 ! ,dance to p>take 9 x--t he  
might "k ! my/]y ( suff]+ 9 a mom5t (   
,great ,exp]i5ce4 ,he saw x & became x2 
x 0 %[n him 9 action4 ,he _h se5 sorr[ &
 suff]+1 & ! cause ( x _h be5 dimly     
felt2 b its ceas+ he did n yet "k       

really1 = ! ceas+ ( sorr[ c\ld only come
 :5 he c\ld realize sorr[ & joy1 suff]+ 
& bliss1 simultane\sly4 ,& t my/]y !    
,*ri/ alone kn[s4  #bj4 ,let ! disciple 
!n fir/ see ! suff]+ ( ! man ?r\gh1 n 8 
own1 b ,8 ,ma/]'s eyes4 ,he w fir/ only 
see ! my/]y1 grasp x intellectually2 he 
w n z yet realize x4 ,:5 he realizes x1 
!re w !n be bliss inde$1 = he w beg9 to 
become ! ,ma/] ,himself4 ,& ! ,ma/] is !
 conqu]or ( woe--n1 h[ev]1 9 ! s5se ( ! 
annihilator ( x1 b z ! "o :o rejoices 9 
x2 = he kn[s t x is ! necess>y          
concomitant ( bliss1 & t ! m pa9 he     
suff]s 9 "o portion ( 8 nature1 ! m     
bliss he exp]i5ces 9 ano!r2 ! deep] ! "o
 ! deep] ! o!r1 & !re) ! int5s] becomes 
8 :ole nature4 ,8 ,great ,body is le>n+ 
to respond to great] & great] impulses  
or vibrations4  ,! consummation is t he 
becomes capable ( exp]i5c+ joy 9 sorr[ &
 sorr[ 9 joy2 & ?us rea*es to ! gnosis t
 ^! are insep>ables1 & t ! solution ( ! 
my/]y is ! p[] ( ev] exp]i5c+ bo?       
simultane\sly4  #ba4 ,x may ?us to "s   

ext5t become cle> t :at is ass]t$ ( !   
,*ri/ 9 ! g5]al ,gospel-/ory is         
typically true & yet is n true4 ,^? :o  
look at "o side only ( ! liv+ picture   
see 9 a glass d>kly4  ,if we c\ld only  
realize t all ! ugl9ess & mis]y &       
confusion ( life is b ! und]side1 z x 71
 ( a patt]n wov5 on ! ,great ,loom or   
embroid]$ by ,div9e ,f+]s6 ,we c 9 our  
imp]fect consci\sness see only !        
und]side1 ! m$ley ( cross+ ( ?reads1 !  
knots & f9i%+s-(f2 we _c see ! patt]n4  
,nev]!less x exi/s simultane\sly ) !    
und]side4 ,! ,*ri/ sees bo? sides       
simultane\sly1 & und]/&s4  #bb4 ,b ! t]m
 t our ,gno/ic writ] *ooses ) :i* to    
depict ?is grade ( be+ is n ,*ri/1 b ,^w
 or ,reason 7,logos74 ,?is ,reason is n 
! ratioc9ative faculty 9 man :i*        
conditions him z a duality2 x is r m z a
 ,div9e ,monad1 z ,pure ,reason1 or t   
:i* c hold all opposites 9 "o4 ,x is    
call$ ,^w because x is ! imm$iate       
intelligible ,utt]ance ( ,god4  #bc4    
,?is is ! fir/ my/]y t man mu/ le>n to  

und]/&2 !n w he be able to und]/& ,god z
 unity2 & only f9ally w he und]/& !     
greate/ my/]y ( all--man1 ! p]sonal man1
 ! ?+ we ea* ( u n[ are1 ,god 9         
multiplicity1 & :y !re is suff]+4  #bd4 
,) ?is ! writ] breaks (f1 kn[+ fully h[ 
difficult x is to express 9 human spee* 
! liv+ ideas t h come to bir? 9 him1 &  
kn[+ t !re are /ill m m>vell\s tru?s (  
:i* he has caught "s glimpse or he>d "s 
e*o1 b :i* he feels he c 9 no way set =?
 9 prop] dec5cy4  ,& s he tells u ! ,"l 
is tak5 up1 unse5 by ! multitudes4 ,t is
 to say1 presumably1 no "o 9 ! /ate ( ! 
multiplicity ( ! l[] nature c behold !  
vision ( unity4  #be4 ,:5 he desc5ds f !
 height ( contemplation1 h[ev]1 he      
rememb]s en\gh to enable him to laugh at
 ! e*oes ( 8 =m] d\bts & fancies &      
misconceptions1 & to make him realize ! 
m>vell\s p[] ( ! natural liv+ symbolic  
language t und]lies ! words ( !         
my/]y-n>rative t sets =? ! /ory ( !     
,*ri/4     ,,po/cript4   ,! vision      
itself is n s m>vell\s z ! in/ruction2  

nev]!less x all[s u to see t ! ,cross 9 
its sup]nal nature is ! ,heav5ly ,man ) 
arms out/ret*$ 9 bless+1 %[]+ b5efits on
 all--! p]petual ,self-sacrifice 7,f41  
#ccj74 ,& 9 ?is connection we %\ld rem9d
 ourselves ( ! foll[+ /rik+ s5t5ce f ,! 
,untitl$ ,apocalypse ( ! ,bruce ,codex1 
an apocalypse :i* conta9s p]haps ! mo/  
sublime visions t h surviv$ to u f !    
,gnosis3  ,! ,outspread+ ( ,8 ,h&s is ! 
manife/ation ( ! ,cross4  ,& !n foll[s !
 key ( ! my/]y3  ,! ,s\rce ( ! ,cross is
 ! ,man ,logos :om no man c compreh5d4  
7,see ,hymn ( ,jesus1 p4 #ec47  ,no man 
c compreh5d ,man2 ! little _c conta9 !  
,great1 except pot5tially4  ,x 0 "s e*o 
( ?is sublime tea*+ t f\nd its way into 
! nave ?\gh allegorical n>rative ( ,!   
,acts ( ,philip4 ,:5 ,philip 0 crucifi$ 
he curs$ 8 enemies4       ,& behold     
sudd5ly ! abyss 0 op5$1 & ! :ole ( !    
place      9 :i* ! proconsul 0 sitt+ 0  
swall[$ up1 & ! :ole (      ! temple1 & 
! vip] :i* !y wor%ipp$1 & great cr[ds1  
& ! prie/s ( ! vip]1 ab\t sev5 ?\s& m51 

besides wom5      & *ildr51 except :]e !
 apo/les 72 !y rema9$      un%ak54  ,?is
 is a cataclysm 9 :i* ! l[] nature ( !  
man is engulf$4 ,! apo/les are 8 high]  
p[]s2 ! re/ ! oppos+ =ces4 ,! latt]     
plunge into ,hades & exp]i5ce !         
puni%m5ts ( ^? :o crucify ! ,*ri/ & 8   
apo/les4 ,!y are ?us conv]t$ & s+ _!    
rep5tance4 ,:]eupon a ,voice 0 he>d     
say+3 ,i %all be m]ciful to y 9 ! ,cross
 ( ,light4  ,philip is reprov$ by !     
,savi\r = 8 unm]ciful _s4  ,b ,i1 ,o    
,philip1 w n endure !e1 because ?\ ha/  
swall[$ up ! m5 9 ! abyss2 b behold ,my 
,_s is 9 !m1 & ,i w br+ !m up f ! dead2 
& ?us !y1 see+ !e1 %all believe 9 !     
,glory ( ,him t s5t !e4  ,& ! ,savi\r   
hav+ turn$1 /ret*$ up ,8 h&1 & m>k$ a   
,cross 9 ! ,air com+ d[n f ,above ev5   
unto ! ,abyss1 & x 0 full ( ,light1 & _h
 its =m aft] ! lik5ess ( a ladd]4 ,& all
 ! multitude t _h gone d[n f ! ,city    
into ! ,abyss came up on ! ,ladd] ( !   
,cross ( ,light2 b !re rema9$ bel[ !    
proconsul & ! vip] :i* ^! wor%ipp$4 ,&  

:5 ! multitude _h come up1 hav+ look$ ^u
 ,philip hang+ head d[nw>ds1 !y lam5t$ )
 great lam5tation at ! lawless action   
:i* !y _h done4  ,! do]s ( ! lawless de$
 are ! same z ! lawless ,jews 9 ! ,acts 
( ,john--^? :o are "u ! law ( ! lawless 
,s]p5t2 t is to say1 ^? :o are "u ! sway
 ( ,g5]ation1 z contra/$ ) ^? "u ! law (
 ,re-g5]ation 7see ,hymn ( ,jesus1 pp4  
#bh1 #dg74  ,philip /&s = ! man le>n+ ! 
la/ lesson ( div9e m]cy4 ,! ,proconsul &
 ! ,vip] are ! antitypes ( ! ,savi\r & !
 ,s]p5t ( ,wisdom4 ,! crucifixion (     
,philip is1 h[ev]1 n ! same z !         
crucifixion ( ! ,*ri/2 he is hang$      
rev]s$1 8 head to ! e>? & n t[>ds heav54
 ,x is a l[] grade ( ! my/]ies4         
,conc]n+ ! my/]y ( ! crucifixion ( !    
,*ri/ we le>n some:at ( its inn] nature 
f ! doctr9es ( ! ,docet4  ,8 baptism 0  
on ?is wise3 ,he wa%$ ,himself 9 !      
,jordan1 t is ! ,/ream ( ! ,logos1 &    
aft] ,8 purification 9 ! ,life-giv+     
,wat]1 ,he became possess$ ( a spiritual
 or p]fect body1 ! type & signature (   

:i* 7 9 accordance ) ! matt] ( 8        
virg9ity1 t is ( virg9 sub/ance2 s t :5 
! ,_w-rul]1 or ,god ( g5]ation or dea?1 
condemn$ 8 own plasm1 ! physical body1  
to dea?1 t is to ! ,cross1 ! s\l n\ri%$ 
9 t physical body might /rip (f ! body (
 fle%1 & nail x to ! tree1 & yet triumph
 ov] ! p[]s ( ! ,rul] & n be f\nd nak$1 
b clo!d 9 a robe ( glory4 ,h5ce ! say+3 
,except a man be born ( ,wat] & ! ,_s he
 _c ent] into ! ,k+%ip ( ! ,heav5s2 t   
:i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%4 7,f41 p4  
#bba74  ,x 0 because ( ^! & su* l ideas1
 & 9 ! conviction t ! my/]y ( !         
crucifixion 0 to be work$ out 9 e man1 t
 a ,gno/ic writ]1 foll[+ ! ,val5t9ian   
tradition1 expla9s a fam\s passage 9 !  
,paul9e ,lett] to ! ,ephesians z foll[s3
  ',= ?is cause ,i b[ my knees to ! ,god
 & ,fa!r & ,"l ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t
 ,god may v\*safe to y t ,*ri/ may dwell
 9 y\r inn] man'--t is to say1 ! psy*ic 
& n ! bodily man--'t ye may be /rong to 
"k :at is ! ,dep?'--t is1 ! ,fa!r ( !   
univ]sals--'& :at is ! ,bread?'--t is ! 

,cross1 ! ,b\nd>y ( ! ,pl]oma or        
,fullness--'& :at is ! ,greatness'--t   
is1 ! ,pl]oma ( ! ons ! et]nities or    
univ]sals1 ! ,limbs ( ! ,body ( !       
,ineffable4 7,f41 #ecb74  ,to be closely
 comp>$ ) ! ,vision 9 ,! ,acts ( ,john  
is ! ,address ( ,&rew to ! ,cross 9 ,!  
,acts ( ,&rew4 ,!y bo? pla9ly belong to 
! same tradition1 & might inde$ h be5   
writt5 by ! same h&4  ,rejoic+ ,i come  
to !e1 ,?\ ,cross1 ! ,life-giv]1 ,cross 
:om ,i n[ "k to be m9e4 ,i "k ?y my/]y2 
= ?\ ha/ be5 plant$ 9 ! _w to make-fa/  
?+s un/able4  ,?y head /ret*e? up into  
heav51 t ?\ maye/ symbol-=? ! ,heav5ly  
,logos1 ! ,head ( all ?+s4  ,?y middle  
p>ts are /ret*$ =?1 z x 7 h&s to "r &   
left1 to put to flight ! envi\s & ho/ile
 p[] ( ! ,evil ,"o1 t ?\ maye/ ga!r     
toge!r into "o !m sci41 ! ,limbs t are  
scatt]$ abroad4  ,?y foot is set 9 !    
e>?1 sunk 9 ! deep i4e41 abyss1 t ?\    
maye/ draw up ^? t lie b5ea? ! e>? & are
 held fa/ 9 ! regions b5ea? x1 & maye/  
jo9 !m to ^? 9 heav54  ,o ,cross1 eng9e1

 mo/ skilfully devis$1 ( ,salvation1    
giv5 unto m5 by ! ,highe/2 ,o ,cross1   
inv9cible trophy ( ! ,conque/ ( ,*ri/   
o'er ,8 foes2 ,o ,cross1 ?\ life-giv+   
tree1 roots plant$ on e>?1 fruit        
treasur$ 9 heav52 ,o ,cross mo/ v5]able1
 sweet ?+ & sweet "n2 ,o ,cross mo/     
wor%ipful1 :o be>e/ z grapes ! ,ma/]1 ! 
true v9e1 :o do/ be>1 too1 ! ,?ief z ?y 
fruit1 fruitage ( fai? ?r\gh confession2
 ?\ :o br+e/ ! wor?y to ,god ?r\gh !    
,gnosis & summone/ s9n]s home ?r\gh     
rep5tance6  ,a magnific5t address inde$4
 ,! id5tification ( ! ,ma/] & ! man ) ! 
,cross & 9 ! ,cross is h>dly disguis$4  
,! ,cross is ! ,tree ( ,life & ! tree ( 
dea? simultane\sly4 ,give up ?y life t  
?\ maye/ live1 says t inspir$ my/ic     
treatise1 ,! ,voice ( ! ,sil5ce1 & ?is  
is no o!r ?an ! secret ( ! ,my/]y ( !   
,cross4 ,! ,ma/] is hang$ betwe5 two    
?ieves1 ! "o rep5tant & ! o!r obdurate1 
! s\l turn$ t[>ds ! ,light & t[>ds !    
,d>kness1 all unit$ 9 ! "o ,my/]y ( !   
,cross--! ,my/]y ( ,man4  ,we h se5     

above t ,philip is hang$ head d[nw>ds1 b
 he is n ! mo/ fam\s in/ance ( ?is      
rev]sal4 ,! be/ kn[n is associat$ ) ! "n
 ( ,pet] 9 ! my/ic romances4  ,?us 9 a  
fragm5t ( ! ,l9us-collection call$ ,!   
,m>tyrdom ( ,pet]1 we le>n ! doctr9e z  
set =? 9 a spee* put into ! m\? ( ,pet] 
?us crucifi$3  ,fitly wa/ ,?\ alone     
/ret*$ on ! ,cross ) head on high1 ,o   
,"l1 :o ha/ r$eem$ all ( ! _w f s94  ,i 
h desir$ to imitate ,!e 9 ,?y ,passion  
too2 yet w\ld ,i n take on myself to be 
hang$ upright4  ,= we1 pure m5 & s9n]s1 
are born f ,adam1 b ,?\ art ,god ( ,god1
 ,light ( true ,light1 be=e all ons &   
aft] !m2 ?\ght wor?y to become = m5 ,man
 )\t /ra9 ( man1 ,?\ has /ood =? man's  
glori\s ,savi\r--,?\ ev] upright1 ev]   
rais$ on high1 et]nally ,above6  ,we1 m5
 accord+ to ! fle%1 are sons ( ! ,fir/  
,man 7,adam71 :o sank 8 be+ 9 ! e>?1 ^: 
fall 9 human g5]ation is %[n =?4  ,= we 
are br\ght to bir? 9 su* a way1 t we d  
seem to be p\r$ into e>?1 s t ! "r is   
left1 ! left do? "r become2 9 t our /ate

 is *ang$ 9 ^? :o are ! au?ors ( ?is    
life4  ,= ?is _w d[n bel[ do? ?9k ! "r  
:at is ! left--?is _w 9 :i* ,?\1 ,"l1   
ha/ f\nd u l ! ,n9evites1 & by ,?y holy 
prea*+ ha/ ?\ rescu$ ^! ab\t to die4  ,!
 au?ors ( ?is life ( rev]sal1 are !     
p>5ts ( ! l[] nature2 n our natural     
p>5ts :om we are to love1 b ! p[]s (    
illusion we are to ab&on4 ,! ,jonah-my? 
0 us$ z a type ( ! ,initiate1 :o aft]   
be+ ?ree days 9 ! ,belly ( ! ,fi%1 !    
,great ,life or ,animal t dwells 9 !    
,ocean or ,great ,wat]1 is vomit$ =?    
re-g5]ate1 & s a fit vehicle = prea*+ ) 
compell+ words or acts = ! b5efit ( ^? 9
 ,n9eveh or ! ,j]usalem ,bel[1 or ?is   
_w4  ,b = ^? :o _h e>s to he> !re 0 a   
/ill fur!r in/ruction conc]n+ ! secret (
 ! ,my/ic ,cross4  ,b ye1 my bro!rs1 :o 
h ! "r to he>1 l5d me ! e>s ( y\r he>t1 
& und]/& :at n[ mu/ be reveal$ to y--!  
hidd5 my/]y ( e nature & secret s\rce ( 
e ?+ compos$4  ,= ! ,fir/ ,man1 ^: race 
,i repres5t by my position1 ) head      
rev]s$1 do? symbolize ! bir? into       

de/ruction2 = t 8 bir? 0 dea? & lack$ ! 
,life-/ream4  ,b ( ,8 own compassion !  
,p[] ,above came d[n into ! _w1 by means
 ( corporal sub/ance1 to him :o by a j  
decree _h be5 ca/ d[n into ! e>?1 &     
hang$ ^u ! ,cross1 & by ! means ( ?is   
mo/ holy call+ ! ,cross ,he did re/ore  
u1 & did make = u ^! pres5t ?+s 7:i* _h 
till !n rema9$ un*ang$ by m5's          
unrighte\s error7 into ! ,left1 & ^? t  
m5 _h tak5 = ! ,left into et]nal ?+s4   
,9 exaltation ( ! ,"r ,he ha? *ang$ all 
! signs into _! prop] nature1 consid]+ z
 good ^? ?\ght n good1 & ^? m5 ?\ght    
malefic mo/ b5ign4  ,:5ce 9 a my/]y !   
,"l ha? said3 ',if ye make n ! ,"r l to 
! ,left1 ! ,left l to ! ,"r1 ,above z ! 
,bel[1 ,be=e z ! ,beh9d1 ye %all n "k   
,god's ,k+dom4'  7,?is say+ is f ,!     
,gospel accord+ to ! ,egyptians47  ,?is 
say+ h ,i made manife/ 9 myself1 my     
bro!rs2 ?is is ! way 9 :i* y\r eyes (   
fle% behold me hang+4 ,x figures =? !   
,way ( ! ,fir/ ,man4  ,b ye1 belov$1    
he>+ ^! words1 &1 by conv]sion ( y\r    

nature & *ang+ ( y\r life1 p]fect+ !m1  
ev5 z ye h turn$ y f t ,way ( ,error :]e
 ye trod1 unto ! mo/ sure /ate ( ,fai?1 
s keep ye runn+1 & /rive t[>ds ! ,peace 
t calls y f ,above1 liv+ ! holy life4 ,=
 t ! ,way 9 :i* ye travel !re is ,*ri/4 
,!re=e ) ,jesus1 ,*ri/1 true ,god1 asc5d
 ! ,cross4 ,he ha? be5 made = u ! ,"o & 
,only ,^w2 :5ce also do? ! ,_s say3     
',*ri/ is ! ,^w & ,voice ( ,god4'  ,!   
,^w 9 tru? is symboll$ =? by t /raight  
/em on :i* ,i hang4 ,z = ! ,voice--s9ce 
t voice is a ?+ ( fle%1 ) features n to 
be ascrib$ unto ,god's nature1 !        
cross-piece ( ! ,cross is ?\ght to      
figure =? t human nature :i* suff]$ !   
fault ( *ange 9 ! ,fir/ ,man1 b by !    
help ( ,god-&-man receiv$ aga9 its real 
,m9d4  ,"r 9 ! c5tre1 jo9+ twa9 9 "o1 is
 set ! nail ( discipl9e--conv]sion &    
rep5tance4 7,f41 #ddf-ddi47  ,!         
int]pretation becomes some:at /ra9$     
t[>ds ! end4 ,! rev]s$ hang+ typifi$ !  
man ( sex1 or ! man /ill "u ! sway (    
g5]ation1 sep>at$ into male & female4   

,su* hang head-d[nw>ds 9 ! ,great ,womb 
( ,nature1 & all is rev]s$ = !m4 ,hang$ 
upright1 ! re-g5]ate man conta9s 9      
himself 9 active op]ation ! tw9 p[]s 9  
union1 n[ us$ = spiritual creation1 &   
self-p]fection4  ,& if x be ?\ght t !re 
is ab&onm5t ( any ?+ 9 ?is consummation1
 !n let x be kn[n t x is only a giv+ up 
( ! "p = ! :ole1 ! pass+ f ! /ate (     
sep>ation to ! realization (            
inexpressible bliss2 = z ! inspir$ writ]
 ( ,! ,untitl$ ,apocalypse phrases x 9  
an ec/asy ( en?usiasm3  ,?is is ! et]nal
 ,fa!r2 ?is ! ineffable1 un?9kable1     
incompreh5sible1 untransc5dible ,fa!r4  
,he x is 9 :om ! ,all became joy\s2 x   
rejoic$ & 0 joyful1 & br\ght =? 9 its   
joy myriads ( myriads ( ons2 !y 7 call$ 
! ',bir?s ( ,joy1' because ! ,all _h    
joy$ ) ! ,fa!r4  ,^! are ! worlds f :i* 
! ,cross upsprang2 out ( ^! incorporeal 
,memb]s did ! ,man arise4 7,f41 #eej74  
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,p]cy ,,lund1 ,,humphries 
,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd41   ,,! ,,c\ntry       
,,press1 ,,brad=d2   #c1 ,,am5 ,,corn]1 

,,london1 ,e4,c42   ,,& #ig1 ,,bridge   
,,/reet1 ,,man*e/]4   #adhhg            
,transcrib]'s ,notes3  ,passages 9      
italics are indicat$ by italics4  ,!    
orig9al text includes ,greek *>act]s4 ,=
 ?is text v]sion ^! lett]s h be5 replac$
 ) translit]ations t appe> z ,greek3    
translit]ation4