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Chapter XV.—Marcion
and Cerdo.
But Marcion, of Pontus, and Cerdon,1051
| 1051 The
account here given of Cerdon and Marcion does not accurately correspond
with that already furnished by Hippolytus of these heretics. | his preceptor,
themselves also lay down that there are three principles of the
universe—good, just, and matter. Some disciples,
however, of these add a fourth, saying, good, just, evil,
and matter. But they all affirm that the good (Being) has
made nothing at all, though some denominate the just one
likewise evil, whereas others that his only title is that of
just. And they allege that (the just Being) made all things out
of subjacent matter, for that he made them not well, but
irrationally. For it is requisite that the things made should be
similar to the maker; wherefore also they thus employ the evangelical
parables, saying, “A good tree cannot bring forth evil
fruit,”1052
and the rest of the
passage. Now Marcion alleges that the conceptions badly
devised by the (just one) himself constituted the allusion in this
passage. And (he says) that Christ is the Son of the good Being,
and was sent for the salvation of souls by him whom he styles the inner
than. And he asserts that he appeared as a man though not
being a man, and as incarnate though not being incarnate.
And he maintains that his manifestation was only phantastic, and
that he underwent neither generation nor passion except in
appearance. And he will not allow that flesh rises again; but in
affirming marriage to be destruction, he leads his disciples towards a
very cynical life. And by these means he imagines that he
annoys the Creator, if he should abstain from the things that are made
or appointed by Him.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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