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| Marcus and Colarbasus Refuted by Irenæus.
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Chapter L.—Marcus and Colarbasus Refuted by
Irenæus.
These assertions, then, those who are of the
school of Valentinus advance concerning both the creation and the
universe, in each case propagating opinions still more empty.792
And they suppose this to constitute
productiveness (in their system), if any one in like manner, making
some greater discovery, will appear to work wonders. And finding,
(as they insinuate,) each of the particulars of Scripture to accord
with the aforesaid numbers, they (attempt to) criminate Moses and the
prophets, alleging that these speak allegorically of the measures of
the Æons. And inasmuch as these statements are trifling and
unstable, it does not appear to me expedient to bring them before (the
reader. This, however, is the less requisite,) as now the blessed
presbyter793
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[The Apostle John delights to call himself a presbyter, and St.
Peter claims to be co-presbyter with the elders whom he exhorts.
The Johannean school of primitive theologians seem to love this
expression pre-eminently. It was almost as little specific in the
primitive age as that of pastor or minister in our
own.] | Irenæus has
powerfully and elaborately refuted the opinions of these
(heretics). And to him we are indebted for a knowledge of their
inventions, (and have thereby succeeded in) proving that these
heretics, appropriating these opinions from the Pythagorean philosophy,
and from over-spun theories of the astrologers, cast an imputation upon
Christ, as though He had delivered these (doctrines). But since I
suppose that the worthless opinions of these men have been sufficiently
explained, and that it has been clearly proved whose disciples are
Marcus and Colarbasus, who were successors of the school of Valentinus,
let us see what statement likewise Basilides
advances.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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