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Against Heresies
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The father and son thus both had intercourse with the woman (whom they also call the mother of the living). When, however, 1 she could not bear nor receive into herself the greatness of the lights, they declare that she was filled to repletion, and became ebullient on the left side; and that thus their only son Christ, as belonging to the right side, and ever tending to what was higher, was immediately caught up with his mother to form an incorruptible Aeon. This constitutes the true and holy Church, which has become the appellation, the meeting together, and the union of the father of all, of the first man, of the son, of the second man, of Christ their son, and of the woman who has been mentioned.
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Gegen die Häresien (BKV)
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Als sie aber die Größe des Lichtes weder ertragen noch fassen konnte, floß und strömte sie nach der linken Seite über. So sei ihr einziger, gleichsam rechter Sohn Christus; der stieg in die Höhe und wurde samt seiner Mutter zu einem unvergänglichen Äon erhoben. Das sei die wahre und heilige Kirche, die Benennung, Verbindung und Vereinigung des Allvaters, des ersten Menschen und seines Sohnes, des zweiten Menschen, und Christi, des Sohnes beider, und des genannten Weibes.