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| The Ophites the Progenitors of Subsequent Heresies.
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[Presuming that all who are disposed to study this work will turn
to Dr. Bunsen’s first volume (Hippol.), I have not thought
it wise to load these pages with references to his interesting
reviewal.] | —The Ophites the Progenitors of
Subsequent Heresies.
Whatever opinions, then, were entertained by those
who derived the first principles (of their doctrine) from the serpent,
and in process of time608
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κατὰ
τελείωσιν
τῶν χρόνων.
This is Bunsen’s emendation. The textual reading is
μείωσιν. |
deliberately609
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ἑκουσίως: Bunsen
suggests ἀνοσίως, i.e.,
profanely. | brought forward into
public notice their tenets, we have explained in the book preceding
this, (and) which is the fifth of the Refutation of
Heresies. But now also I shall not be silent as regards the
opinions of (heresiarchs) who follow these (Ophites in succession);
nay, not one (speculation) will I leave unrefuted, if it is possible to
remember all (their tenets), and the secret orgies of these (heretics)
which one may fairly style orgies,—for they who propagate such
audacious opinions are not far distant from the anger (of
God),—that I may avail myself of the assistance of
etymology.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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