Baptism’s three articles; flee the unbelieving
Consequently error has strangely departed from the truth on the three principal articles of our baptism. For either they despise the Father, or they do not receive the Son — speaking against the economy of his incarnation — or they do not admit the Holy Spirit, that is, they despise prophecy. (Mt 28:19)
We must beware of all these unbelievers and flee their company, if truly we want to be pleasing to God and attain the salvation that comes from him. (Rom 16:17; 2 Tim 3:5)
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Irenaeus’s short handbook of the apostolic preaching (Epideixis), preserved in Armenian. English here is a densified reading translation for study. Prior English exists (Robinson / Wilson) — this is not an Original English Translation.
English follows the Armenian of Patrologia Orientalis XII.5. Barthoulot’s French was used as a sense-check only. Robinson (1920) and Wilson’s prior English exist and were checked for independence — this page is densified English, not Original English Translation / no-previous-English.
Witnesses
- Copy-text PO XII.5 Epideixis (Armenian, Matenadaran M3710) (Armenian · §§1–10)
- Checked print Barthoulot French (PD) (French · §§1–10)
- Prior English Check Robinson 1920 / Wilson English (English · full work (prior complete English exists))
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.