Metalogos The Gospels of Thomas & Philip & Truth

after this world, which is truly evil: that
which is called the transition— it is
death. While we are in this world it is
appropriate for us to be born in the
resurrection, so that if we are divested
of the flesh we shall find ourselves in
the repose (and¹) not wander in the
transition. For many go astray on the
way. Thus it is good to come forth from
the world before humankind was
caused to transgress. (¹asyndeton; Th 60,
Rev/Ap 20:5; Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged
Journals: ‘Only that life end not before I am born.’)
69. Some indeed neither wish nor have
the ability. Yet others if they wish
receive no benefit, because they were
not accustomed to practice. For desire
makes them transgressors. Yet not
desiring righteousness shall conceal
from them both the wish and (their)
lack of accomplishment. (Hsün Tzu, 3rd
century BC China: ‘An inferior man can become a
superior man, but he does not want to.’)
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