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Gegen die Häresien (BKV)

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In diesem Buche werden wir das Passende beibringen und, soweit es die Zeit gestattet, in langen Hauptstücken ihre ganze Lehre widerlegen. Deshalb soll auch der Titel dieses Werkes lauten: Entlarvung und Widerlegung ihrer Lehre. Ihre verborgenen S. 95Verbindungen nämlich muß man auflösen durch den Hinweis auf ihre offenkundigen Verbindungen und den Bythos vernichten durch den Beweis, daß er weder war noch ist.

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Against Heresies

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In the present book, I shall establish those points which fit in with my design, so far as time permits, and overthrow, by means of lengthened treatment under distinct heads, their whole system; for which reason, since it is an exposure and subversion of their opinions, I have so entitled the composition of this work. For it is fitting, by a plain revelation and overthrow of their conjunctions, to put an end to these hidden alliances, ¹ and to Bythus himself, and thus to obtain a demonstration that he never existed at any previous time, nor now has any existence.