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Hypostasis of the Archons 2
Eleleth, named the Sagacity of the Father, descends to deliver Norea from the archons and instructs her in their origin: Yaldabaoth arose from pride, proclaimed himself sole God, and was rebuked and cast down; his son Sabaoth repented and was elevated over the seventh heaven in service to the Spirit and the Father of truth. Eleleth then prophesies the coming of the True Man — born of a virgin, clothed in flesh, who will expose and strip the rulers of their authority, freeing those who have received the Spirit to ascend and reign. Norea is charged as a witness; her seed shall be a kingless, set-apart people. In the latter days the sealed books are opened, the mysteries made known to the perfect, and the Father glorified through the Son in the Spirit.
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Then the powers came unto Eve again, that they might defile her. But Eve laughed at their stupidity, and at their blindness. And she became a tree before them, and left a shadow of herself with them; and they defiled the shadow.
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And after these things, Eve bare a daughter, even Norea. And Norea was a virgin. And the rulers came unto her, that they might defile her also. But Norea cried out unto the great angel of the Father; and she said: Holy One, deliver me from the rulers of unrighteousness.
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And the great angel — even Eleleth, the Sagacity, the wisdom of the Father — came down out of heaven. He stood before Norea, and said unto her: Be not afraid. The rulers shall not lay hand upon thee. For thou art of the spiritual race; thou art of the children of light.
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Then Norea said unto him: Lord, instruct me concerning the powers. Whence are they? And of what kind?
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And Eleleth said: They came forth out of pride. The chief, Yaldabaoth, said in his ignorance: I am God; there is none other beside me. And on account of his blasphemy, he was cast down out of his high place; and there came over him a great rebuke from the Mother.
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And the Mother brought forth a son, called Sabaoth. He repented; he condemned his father. He praised the Mother. And the Mother set him over the seventh heaven. And he is the lord of the powers; and he loveth the holy Spirit; and he serveth the Father of truth.
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But Yaldabaoth abode in his ignorance. He yet boasteth, and yet blasphemeth. And his powers serve him still. They are: Cain, Abel, Seth, Enoch, Elohim — these are the names which they have arrogated unto themselves, that they might confound the children of men.
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Now hear, O Norea: there shall come a day when the True Man shall be revealed. He shall come down from above. He shall be born of a virgin. He shall take upon Himself flesh; He shall live among men; He shall teach the way.
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He shall reveal the rulers; He shall make their nakedness manifest; He shall strip them of their authority. They that have received the Spirit shall be set free. They shall ascend unto the place of the Light; they shall stand in the presence of the Father; they shall reign with the True Man for ever.
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Now do thou bear witness — thou, Norea, and thy seed after thee. Tell these things unto thy children, and unto thy children's children. They shall be a holy people, set apart from the works of the rulers. They shall be a kingless generation; they shall not bow before the powers.
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And in the latter days, the books of revelation shall be opened. The mysteries shall be made known unto the perfect. The deficiency shall be filled up. The Father shall be glorified through the Son in the Spirit.
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And Norea bowed before the great angel Eleleth, and worshipped, and gave thanks. And she went forth, and she taught her children. And the words which Eleleth had spoken, she set them in writing; and she hid them in a sure place; and they have come down even unto us.
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Glory be unto the Father, who is above all things; and unto the True Man, who shall come; and unto the holy Spirit, who instructeth the hearts of the saints; world without end. Amen.
