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Pistis Sophia
G. R. S. Mead 1896 — retained OCR sections
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Pistis Sophia — G. R. S. Mead — Section 4
they shall sit on thrones with him Mary interpreteth the words of Jesus The ninth repentance of Sophia .... James interpreteth the repentance from Psalm xxxiv, Jesus commendeth James, and promiseth the fijst place unto the disciples ..... Mary interpreteth the words of Jesus The repentance of Sophia is accepted. Jesus her ....... The tenth repentance of Sophia Peter interpreteth the repentance from Psalm Jesus commendeth Peter .... The eleventh repentance of Sophia . Arrogant aideth his emanations, and they again constrain Sophia The twelfth repentance of Sophia Andrew interpreteth the repentance from Psalm c^^ii. The thirteenth repentance of Sophia Martha interpreteth the repentance from Psalm 1. . Jesus sendeth forth a light-power to aid Sophia Sophia uttereth a song of praise .... Salome interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon The power sent by Jesus formeth a crown of light on Sophia's head Sophia uttereth another song of praise .... Mary, the mother, asketh and receiveth permission to speak Mary, the mother, interpreteth the song of Sophia from the nineteenth Ode of Solomon Jesus commendeth his mother . The statute of the first mystei-y is fulfilled for taking Sophia entirely out of chaos ........ 82 83 84 85 87 93 95 96 98 99 102 103 105 108 109 110 112 113 114 115 CONTENTS. Vll PAGE The first mystery and Jesus send forth two streams of light- powers to help Sophia ... .... 116 Mary interpreteth the mystery Mary, the mother, further interpreteth the scripture . . 118 The story of the phantom spirit ...... Of the spiritual and material bodies of Jesus .... 119 The other Mary further interpreteth the same scripture from the baptism of Jesus 121 Mary, the mother, again further interpreteth the same scripture from the meeting of herself with Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist 122 Of the incarnation of Jesus THE NOTE OF A SCRIBE. A note by a later hand 123 THE SECOND BOOK OF PISTIS SOPHIA. John further explaineth the same scripture .... 125 Of Sabaoth, Barbelo, labraoth and the light-vesture . . 126 Gabriel and Michael are summoned to help Pistis Sophia . 127
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