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[...] so much so indeed that if, by chance, those slothful ones, negligent of inquiring into the faith, had happened to be born of heretical parents, they would seem likely not to have been at all anxious about renouncing the paternal impiety: so damnable a thing it is to be ignorant and not to want to be taught by others. Therefore, he says, miserable is he who neglects to know and to learn; but he who delights to be instructed shall obtain knowledge and justice. However, that whoever happens upon this work which I have elaborated may easily perceive what is said against the adversaries, I have deemed it necessary to put forward a few things by way of introduction. And so, I shall make the beginning of the discourse from here.
Manes, who first devised those Antithean opposing God Darknesses, or was rather a figment of the power of darkness, imagined and truly dreamed that the Lord appeared in a certain naked and vain specter of human body. He claims, however, that He was seen to suffer and do things while He was among us; nor was there anything that He was doing or suffering [in truth].