Ante-Nicene Fathers • VOLUME 5
Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian
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ANTE-NICENE FATHERS
ANTE-NICENE FATHERS VOLUME 5. Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius, Novatian, Appendix. Edited by Alexander Roberts, D.D. & James Donaldson, LL.D. Revised and chronologically arranged, with brief prefaces and occasional notes, by A. Cleveland Coxe, D.D. T&T CLARK EDINBURGH WM. B. EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHI…
2,246 wordsSECTION 22. Hippolytus is the author of a work called the Little Labyrinth, which, like the recently discovered Philosophumena, attributes to the Rom
2. Hippolytus is the author of a work called the Little Labyrinth, which, like the recently discovered Philosophumena, attributes to the Roman See anything but the "infallibility" which the quotation from Irenæus is so ingeniously wrested to sustain. [11] How he did not understand the passage is, therefore, sufficiently apparent…
2,221 wordsSECTION 3Book I.
[7] The valuable treatise of Dr. Bunsen must be compared with the luminous reviewal of Wordsworth, St. Hippolytus and the Church of Rome, London, 1853; enlarged 1880. [8] 1 Kings xii. 14. [9] A Bibliographical account of all the ante-Nicene literature, from the learned pen of Dr. M. B. Riddle, will be given in the concluding v…
2,214 wordsSECTION 4Chapter I.--Thales; His Physics and Theology; Founder of Greek Astronomy.
[27] One ms. has--"the profane opinion and unreasonable attempt." [28] "To learn" (Roeper). [29] "And those that are irrational animals do not attempt," (or) "because irrational," etc. The last is Sancroft's reading; that in the text, Roeper's. [30] "Ascend up to" (Roeper). [31] This passage is quoted by those who impugn the…
2,268 wordsSECTION 5Chapter III.--Empedocles; His Twofold Cause; Tenet of Transmigration.
[61] Or, "that it was hot and cold," or "hot of moist." [62] Or it might be rendered, "a process of arrangement." The Abbe Cruice (in his edition of Hippolytus, Paris, 1860) suggests a different reading, which would make the words translate thus, "when the earth was an undigested and solid mass." [63] [See book vi. cap. xxii.,…
1,125 wordsSECTION 6Chapter VI.--Anaximenes; His System of "An Infinite Air;" His Views of Astronomy and Natural Phenomena.
Chapter VI.--Anaximenes; His System of "An Infinite Air;" His Views of Astronomy and Natural Phenomena. But Anaximenes, who himself was also a native of Miletus, and son of Eurystratus, affirmed that the originating principle is infinite air, out of which are generated things existing, those which have existed, and those that w…
1,437 wordsSECTION 7Chapter VIII.--Archelaus; System Akin to that of Anaxagoras; His Origin of the Earth and of Animals; Other Systems.
Chapter VIII.--Archelaus; System Akin to that of Anaxagoras; His Origin of the Earth and of Animals; Other Systems. Archelaus was by birth an Athenian, and son of Apollodorus. [89] This person, similarly with Anaxagoras, asserted the mixture of matter, and enunciated his first principles in the same manner. This philosopher, ho…
833 wordsSECTION 8Chapter XI.--Democritus; His Duality of Principles; His Cosmogony.
Chapter XI.--Democritus; His Duality of Principles; His Cosmogony. And Democritus [96] was an acquaintance of Leucippus. Democritus, son of Damasippus, a native of Abdera, [97] conferring with many gymnosophists among the Indians, and with priests in Egypt, and with astrologers and magi in Babylon, (propounded his system). Now …
904 wordsSECTION 9Chapter XIV.--Hippo; His Duality of Principles; His Psychology.
Chapter XIV.--Hippo; His Duality of Principles; His Psychology. Hippo, a native of Rhegium, asserted as originating principles, coldness, for instance water, and heat, for instance fire. And that fire, when produced by water, subdued the power of its generator, and formed the world. And the soul, he said, is [107] sometimes bra…
2,143 wordsSECTION 10Chapter XVII.--Aristotle; Duality of Principles; His Categories; His Psychology; His Ethical Doctrines; Origin of the Epithet "Peripatetic."
Chapter XVII.--Aristotle; Duality of Principles; His Categories; His Psychology; His Ethical Doctrines; Origin of the Epithet "Peripatetic." Aristotle, who was a pupil of this (Plato), reduced philosophy into an art, and was distinguished rather for his proficiency in logical science, supposing as the elements of all things sub…
1,062 wordsSECTION 11Chapter XIX.--Epicurus; Adopts the Democritic Atomism; Denial of Divine Providence; The Principle of His Ethical System.
Chapter XIX.--Epicurus; Adopts the Democritic Atomism; Denial of Divine Providence; The Principle of His Ethical System. Epicurus, however, advanced an opinion almost contrary to all. He supposed, as originating principles of all things, atoms and vacuity. [130] He considered vacuity as the place that would contain the things t…
741 wordsSECTION 12Chapter XXI.--The Brachmans; Their Mode of Life; Ideas of Deity; Different Sorts Of; Their Ethical Notions.
Chapter XXI.--The Brachmans; Their Mode of Life; Ideas of Deity; Different Sorts Of; Their Ethical Notions. But there is also with the Indians a sect composed of those philosophizing among the Brachmans. They spend a contented existence, abstain both from living creatures and all cooked food, being satisfied with fruits; and no…
708 wordsSECTION 13Chapter XXII.--The Druids; Progenitors of Their System.
Chapter XXII.--The Druids; Progenitors of Their System. And the Celtic Druids investigated to the very highest point the Pythagorean philosophy, after Zamolxis, [142] by birth a Thracian, [143] a servant of Pythagoras, became to them the originator of this discipline. Now after the death of Pythagoras, Zamolxis, repairing thith…
842 wordsSECTION 14Book IV.
Book IV. ------------------------ Chapter I.--System of the Astrologers; Sidereal Influence; Configuration of the Stars. But in each zodiacal sign they call limits of the stars those in which each of the stars, from any one quarter to another, can exert the greatest amount of influence; in regard of which there is among them,…
1,509 wordsSECTION 15Chapter IV.--Impossibility of Fixing the Horoscope; Failure of an Attempt to Do This at the Period of Birth.
Chapter IV.--Impossibility of Fixing the Horoscope; Failure of an Attempt to Do This at the Period of Birth. For this reason it is impossible to fix the horoscope from the (period of) conception. But neither can this be done from (that of) birth. For, in the first place, there exists the difficulty as to when it can be declared…
1,467 wordsSECTION 16Chapter VI.--Zodiacal Influence; Origin of Sidereal Names.
Chapter VI.--Zodiacal Influence; Origin of Sidereal Names. But since also they frame an account concerning the action of the zodiacal signs, to which they say the creatures that are procreated are assimilated, [178] neither shall we omit this: as, for instance, that one born in Leo will be brave; and that one born in Virgo will…
1,017 wordsSECTION 17Chapter VIII.--Prodigies of the Astrologers; System of the Astronomers; Chaldean Doctrine of Circles; Distances of the Heavenly Bodies.
Chapter VIII.--Prodigies of the Astrologers; System of the Astronomers; Chaldean Doctrine of Circles; Distances of the Heavenly Bodies. I reckon it then sufficient to declare the prodigies [185] detailed by these men. Wherefore, employing condensed accounts of what they affirm, I shall turn my attention to the other points (tha…
734 wordsSECTION 18Chapter IX.--Further Astronomic Calculations.
Chapter IX.--Further Astronomic Calculations. The mutual distances of the circles and spheres, and the depths, are rendered by Archimedes. He takes the perimeter of the Zodiac at 447,310,000 stadii; so that it follows that a straight line from the centre of the Earth to the most outward superficies would be the sixth of the afo…
753 wordsSECTION 19Chapter XI.--Theory of the Size of the Heavenly Bodies in Accordance with Numerical Harmonies.
Chapter XI.--Theory of the Size of the Heavenly Bodies in Accordance with Numerical Harmonies. These (numerical) relations, therefore, the greater than ninefold, and less than half, and greater than double, and less than two-fifths, and greater than half, and less than double, are beyond all symphonies, from which not any propo…
2,238 wordsSECTION 20Chapter XV.--Quibbles of the Numerical Theorists; The Art of the Frontispicists (Physiognomy); Connection of This Art with Astrology; Type of Those Born Under Aries.
Some, however, according to the rule of the number seven, employ the vowels only, but others distinguish by themselves the vowels, and by themselves the semi-vowels, and by themselves the mutes; and, having formed three orders, they take the roots by themselves of the vowels, and by themselves of the semi-vowels, and by themselv…
920 wordsSECTION 21Chapter XVI.--Type of Those Born Under Taurus.
Chapter XVI.--Type of Those Born Under Taurus. Those, however, who are born in Taurus will be of the following description: round head, thick hair, broad forehead, square eyes, and large black eyebrows; in a white man, thin veins, sanguine, long eyelids, coarse huge ears, round mouths, thick nose, round nostrils, thick lips, st…
742 wordsSECTION 22Chapter XXI.--Type of Those Born Under Libra.
Chapter XXI.--Type of Those Born Under Libra. Those born in Libra will be of the following description: hair thin, drooping, reddish and longish, forehead pointed (and) wrinkled, fair compact eyebrows, beautiful eyes, dark pupils, long thin ears, head inclined, wide mouth. The same by nature are intelligent, God-fearing, commun…
717 wordsSECTION 23Chapter XXVIII. [233] --System of the Magicians; Incantations of Demons; Secret Magical Rites.
Chapter XXVIII. [233] --System of the Magicians; Incantations of Demons; Secret Magical Rites. ... And (the sorcerer), taking (a paper), directs the inquirer [234] to write down with water whatever questions he may desire to have asked from the demons. Then, folding up the paper, and delivering it to the attendant, he sends him…
1,346 wordsSECTION 24Chapter XXIX.--Display of Different Eggs.
Chapter XXIX.--Display of Different Eggs. But different eggs they display after this manner. Perforating the top at both ends, and extracting the white, (and) having again dipped it, throw in some minium and some writing ink. Close, however, the openings with refined scrapings of the eggs, smearing them with fig-juice. Chapter…
831 wordsSECTION 25Chapter XXXIII.--The Burning Æsculapius; Tricks with Fire.
Chapter XXXIII.--The Burning Æsculapius; Tricks with Fire. But after he discontinues uttering these jests, a fiery Æsculapius [249] appears upon the floor. Then, placing in the midst a pot full of water, he invokes all the deities, and they are present. For any one who is by, glancing into the pot, will behold them all, and Dia…
1,237 wordsSECTION 26Chapter XXXV.--The Divination by a Cauldron; Illusion of Fiery Demons; Specimen of a Magical Invocation.
Chapter XXXV.--The Divination by a Cauldron; Illusion of Fiery Demons; Specimen of a Magical Invocation. But neither shall I be silent respecting that piece of knavery of these (sorcerers), which consists in the divination by means of the cauldron. For, making a closed chamber, and anointing the ceiling with cyanus for present …
1,110 wordsSECTION 27Chapter XXXVIII.--Illusive Appearance of the Stars.
Chapter XXXVIII.--Illusive Appearance of the Stars. But the scales of fishes--for instance, the seahorse--cause the stars to appear to be; the scales being steeped in a mixture of water and gum, and fastened on the ceiling at intervals. Chapter XXXIX.--Imitation of an Earthquake. The sensation of an earthquake they cause in s…
2,012 wordsSECTION 28Chapter XLIV.--Egyptian Theory of Nature; Their Amulets.
Chapter XLIV.--Egyptian Theory of Nature; Their Amulets. For the monad, therefore, as being beneficent, they assert that there are consequently [287] names ascending, and beneficent, and masculine, and carefully observed, terminating in an uneven number; [288] whereas that those terminating in the even number have been supposed…
994 wordsSECTION 29Chapter XLVII.--Opinions of the Heretics Borrowed from Aratus.
Chapter XLVII.--Opinions of the Heretics Borrowed from Aratus. Aratus says that there are in the sky revolving, that is, gyrating stars, because from east to west, and west to east, they journey perpetually, (and) in an orbicular figure. And he says that there revolves towards [292] "The Bears" themselves, like some stream of a…
1,750 wordsSECTION 30Chapter XLIX.--Symbol of the Creature; And of Spirit; And of the Different Orders of Animals.
Chapter XLIX.--Symbol of the Creature; And of Spirit; And of the Different Orders of Animals. But Aratus says, near this (constellation) is Cepheus, and Cassiepea, and Andromeda, and Perseus, great lineaments of the creation to those who are able to discern them. For he asserts that Cepheus is Adam, Cassiepea Eve, Andromeda the…
1,743 wordsSECTION 31Book V.
Book V. ------------------------ Contents. The following are the contents of the fifth book of the Refutation of all Heresies: [313] -- What the assertions are of the Naasseni, who style themselves Gnostics, and that they advance those opinions which the Philosophers of the Greeks previously propounded, as well as those who …
2,560 wordsSECTION 32But they assert that not only is there in favour of their doctrine, testimony to be drawn from the mysteries of the Assyrians, but also from
But they assert that not only is there in favour of their doctrine, testimony to be drawn from the mysteries of the Assyrians, but also from those of the Phrygians concerning the happy nature--concealed, and yet at the same time disclosed--of things that have been, and are coming into existence, and moreover will be,--(a happy n…
2,243 wordsSECTION 33[347] Miller refers to Littré, Traduct. des OEuvres d'Hippocrate, t. i. p. 396.
[347] Miller refers to Littré, Traduct. des OEuvres d'Hippocrate, t. i. p. 396. [348] See Herodotus, ii. 2, 5. [349] See Origen, Contr. Cels., v. 38 (p. 257, ed. Spenc.). [350] Or, "brilliant." [351] Or, "untraceable." [352] Prov. xxiv. 16; Luke xvii. 4. [353] Or, "spirit." [354] See Epiphanius, Hæres., xxvi. 8. [355] Ma…
2,562 wordsSECTION 34And this same (one) is styled also by [418] the Phrygians "unfruitful." For he is unfruitful when he is carnal, and causes the desire of the
And this same (one) is styled also by [418] the Phrygians "unfruitful." For he is unfruitful when he is carnal, and causes the desire of the flesh. This, he says, is what is spoken: "Every tree not producing good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire." [419] For these fruits, he says, are only rational living men, who enter …
2,466 wordsSECTION 35They assert, however, that Edem is the brain, as it were, bound and tightly fastened in encircling robes, as if (in) heaven. But they suppos
They assert, however, that Edem is the brain, as it were, bound and tightly fastened in encircling robes, as if (in) heaven. But they suppose that man, as far as the head only, is Paradise, therefore that "this river, which proceeds out of Edem," that is, from the brain, "is divided into four heads, [443] and that the name of th…
789 wordsSECTION 36Chapter V.--Explanation of the System of the Naasseni Taken from One of Their Hymns.
Chapter V.--Explanation of the System of the Naasseni Taken from One of Their Hymns. The foregoing remarks, then, though few out of many, we have thought proper to bring forward. For innumerable are the silly and crazy attempts of folly. But since, to the best of our ability, we have explained the unknown Gnosis, it seemed expe…
2,214 wordsSECTION 37Chapter IX.--System of the Peratæ Explained Out of One of Their Own Books.
Now these, falsifying the name of truth, proclaim as a doctrine of Christ an insurrection of Æons and revolts of good into (the ranks of) evil powers; and they speak of the confederations of good powers with wicked ones. Denominating them, therefore, Toparchai and Proastioi, [470] and (though thus) framing for themselves very ma…
1,455 wordsSECTION 38Chapter X.--The Peratic Heresy Nominally Different from Astrology, But Really the Same System Allegorized.
Chapter X.--The Peratic Heresy Nominally Different from Astrology, But Really the Same System Allegorized. It has been easily made evident to all, that the heresy of the Peratæ is altered in name only from the (art) of the astrologers. And the rest of the books of these (heretics) contain the same method, if it were agreeable t…
1,836 wordsSECTION 39Chapter XII.--Compendious Statement of the Doctrines of the Peratæ.
Chapter XII.--Compendious Statement of the Doctrines of the Peratæ. This is the diversified wisdom of the Peratic heresy, which it is difficult to declare in its entirety, so intricate is it on account of its seeming to consist of the astrological art. As far forth, then, as this is possible, we shall briefly explain the whole …
951 wordsSECTION 40Chapter XIII.--The Peratic Heresy Not Generally Known.
Chapter XIII.--The Peratic Heresy Not Generally Known. But since I consider that I have plainly explained the Peratic heresy, and by many (arguments) have rendered evident (a system that hitherto) has always escaped notice, and is altogether [510] a tissue of fable, and one that disguises its own peculiar venom, it seems expedi…
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