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| The System of Cerinthus Concerning Christ.
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Chapter XXI.—The System of Cerinthus Concerning
Christ.
But a certain Cerinthus,884
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See [vol. i. pp. 351, 415] Irenæus, i. 26, iii. 2, 3; [vol.
iii. p. 651] Tertullian, Præscript., c. xlviii.; Eusebius,
Hist. Ecclesiast., iii. 28, vii. 25; Epiphanius,
Hær., xxviii.; Theodoret, Hær. Fab., ii.
3; St. Augustine, Hær., c. viii.; and
St. Jerome, Ep., lxxxix. We have here, as in the
preceding articles, Irenæus in the Greek, as Hippolytus’
text corresponds with the Latin version of this portion of
Irenæus’ work. | himself being disciplined in the
teaching of the Egyptians, asserted that the world was not made by the
primal Deity, but by some virtue which was an offshoot from that Power
which is above all things, and which (yet) is ignorant of the God that
is above all. And he supposed that Jesus was not generated from a
virgin, but that he was born son of Joseph and Mary, just in a manner
similar with the rest of men, and that (Jesus) was more just and more
wise (than all the human race). And (Cerinthus alleges) that,
after the baptism (of our Lord), Christ in form of a dove came down
upon him, from that absolute sovereignty which is above all
things. And then, (according to this heretic,) Jesus proceeded to
preach the unknown Father,885
and in attestation (of his mission) to work miracles. It was,
however, (the opinion of Cerinthus,) that ultimately Christ departed
from Jesus, and that Jesus suffered and rose again; whereas that
Christ, being spiritual,886
remained beyond the possibility of
suffering.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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