Metalogos The Gospels of Thomas & Philip & Truth

these who do not die but rather are
continually born. (Gen 2:17, Ecc 5:16, Jn
1:13 11:26; Bob Dylan, It’s Alright Ma: ‘He not busy
being born is busy dying.’)
33. The Father creates (a) Son, but it is
not possible for the Son himself to
create (a) son. For it is impossible
for him who is begotten, himself to
beget— but rather, the Son begets for
himself Brothers, not sons. (Ps 2:7,
Jn 20:17, Th 25; cp. Ph 128)
34. All those who are begotten within
the system are begotten physically, and
the others are begotten [spiritually].
Those begotten in his heart [call forth]
there to the human, in order to nourish
him in the promise [of the goal] which is
above. (Jn 1:12-13)
35. [Grace comes] forth by him from
the mouth, the place where the Logos
came forth; (one) was to be nourished
from the mouth to become perfect. The
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