The Gospel of the Egyptians: Sethian Cosmogony and the Great Seth
The Gospel of the Egyptians—Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit. Early Sethian cosmogony featuring the five seals baptism, the immovable race of Seth, and Sophia’s repentance.
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The Apocryphon of James: Secret Teachings Beyond the Resurrection
The Apocryphon of James—secret teachings of Jesus to his brother James and Peter. Features the twelve prophecies, soul’s pre-existence, and detailed ascent instructions through planetary spheres.
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The Tripartite Tractate: Valentinian Theology in Systematic Form
The Tripartite Tractate—the most systematic Valentinian theology in the library. Covers pleroma, creation, and salvation with detailed tripartite anthropology (spiritual, psychic, material).
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Paraphrase of Shem: Noetic Baptism and the Three Natures
Paraphrase of Shem—unique revelation addressing noetic baptism and the three natures (darkness, spirit, light). Spiritual transformation through mind rather than water.
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Melchizedek: The Warrior Priest and Gnostic Sacrifice
Melchizedek—warrior priest offering spiritual sacrifice and battling archontic powers. A unique blend of Jewish priestly tradition, Christian soteriology, and Gnostic cosmology.
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Apocalypse of Peter: The Laughing Saviour and Docetic Cross
The Apocalypse of Peter—radical docetic vision of the crucifixion. Jesus laughs from above while a substitute dies, exposing archontic ignorance and rejecting martyrdom theology.
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Apocalypse of Paul: Heavenly Ascent Beyond the Fourth Heaven
The Apocalypse of Paul—Paul’s guided tour through the heavens, exposing archontic deception and revealing the path of ascent beyond the fourth heaven through secret knowledge.
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Marsanes: Platonizing Sethian Metaphysics
Marsanes—fragmentary but philosophically ambitious. A Platonizing Sethian treatise mapping the three substances (matter, soul, spirit) and the path of transmigration and return.
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Zostrianos: The Complete Journey Through the Thirteen Aeons
Zostrianos presents the longest and most complete Sethian ascent narrative—the journey through thirteen aeons with baptisms at each level, from material despair to transcendent return.
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Allogenes: The Sethian Ascent to the Unknowable One
Allogenes—’the stranger’—presents the most technically demanding Sethian ascent literature. A detailed map of the journey to the Unknowable One through negative theology and the Triple Powered One.