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Chapter
XVIII.—Blasphemous Opinion Concerning the Origin of the Demiurge,
Supposed to Be the Creator of the Universe.
Having become a better proficient6799
in practical conduct by the authority which,
we may well suppose,6800
accrued to her from
her three children, she determined to impart form to each of the
natures. The spiritual one however, she was unable to touch, inasmuch
as she was herself spiritual. For a participation in the same nature
has, to a very great extent,6801
disqualified like
and consubstantial beings from having superior power over one another.
Therefore6802
she applies herself
solely to the animal nature, adducing the instructions of
Soter6803
| 6803 See above, chap. xvi.
p. 512. | (for her guidance). And first of all (she
does) what cannot be described and read, and heard of, without an
intense horror at the blasphemy thereof: she produces this God of ours,
the God of all except of the heretics, the Father and Creator6804
and King of all things, which are inferior
to him. For from him do they proceed. If, however, they proceed from
him, and not rather from Achamoth, or if only secretly from her,
without his perceiving her, he was impelled to all that he did, even
like a puppet6805
| 6805 Et velut sigillario.
“Sigillarium est νευρόσπαστον,”
Oehler. | which is moved from
the outside. In fact, it was owing to this very ambiguity about the
personal agency in the works which were done, that they coined for him
the mixed name of (Motherly Father),6806
| 6806 The Father acting
through and proceeding from his Mother. |
whilst his other appellations were distinctly assigned according to the
conditions and positions of his works: so that they call him
Father in relation to the animal substances to which they give
the place of honour6807
on his right hand;
whereas, in respect of the material substances which they
banish6808
to his left hand,
they name him Demiurgus; whilst his title King designates
his authority over both classes, nay over the universe.6809
| 6809 Communiter in
universitatem. | E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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