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Porphyry · thesis 22.10

Thesis 22.10

Latin

Duplex genus demonum de quibus dixit secundum Porphirium praecedens conclusio nihil credimus esse aliud quam membrorum legem et potestates harum tenebrarum, de quibus apud Paulum, quamuis de quiditate et substantia harum potestatum eos non credo conuenire.

Copy-text: Farmer 1998, line 15554

English

The two kinds of demons that the preceding conclusion, following Porphyry, spoke of are, we believe, nothing other than the law of the members and the powers of this darkness mentioned in Paul; though as to the quiddity and substance of these powers, I do not believe that they agree.

Sense checked against farmer1998:15591; Farmer's note at farmer1998:15576 cites Romans 7:23 and Colossians 1:13.

Translation: machine-drafted 2026-09-26 by TRANSLATOR-T03b; sense checked against farmer1998:15591; awaiting human check; re-rendered 2026-09-27 by TRANSLATOR-FIX (D-13)

Attribution: reported according to Porphyry (section 22 of the historical theses) · Pico's stance: reports

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