Theos-Talk Archives (July 2012 Message tt00007)

Morten, 

 To me it is plain in the English usage she meant or actaul ly said "several" meaning more than two of the early church fathers and not some wrongly spelled insert for the english word "severe" . Severe is not in context with her statement, "several is. Blavatsky in several other places gives mention to Origin and Ireneaus if I recall right saying that Origin before his conversion to christianity had been initiated into the pagan mysterys as well as another church father. meaning they knew the more in depth doctrine the early church of rome laid beside their new dispensation merging the two to become the successor. I might refer to "The Digesis" of Robert Taylor 1834 which has a lot of interesting contents. Madame Blavatsky felt quite at home utilizing worth while contents eclectically fromÂwhatever source including christianity. She give reference to many things Eusebius, Origin, Irenaeus and o ther Âwrote in their refutati ons. I really don't think what your seeing is any thing more than bad type setting. 



Regards, 

John 





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Yes. I also reached this conclusion. But on the other hand...the other option could be considered. Maybe it was a deliberate spelling-error, a play with words? 

M. Sufilight 

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Morten, 

I think Radha was referencing the "Anti-nicene Library of the Early Church Fathers like Origin, Tertullianus, Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Pausanius 
, Justin Martyr, Athenagorus. So the word was most probably "several". 

John 

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No, but I have a copy of the Second Edition, which I think was 1893, in the original hard covers.John W. 

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Subject: theos-talk Spelling-errors in present day SD editions? 
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Date: Monday, 2, July, 2012, 1:00 AM 

Dear friends 

My views are: 

A question to consider: 

H. P. Blavatsky wrote: 
"One more important point must be noticed, one that stands foremost in the series of proofs given of the existence of one primeval, universal Wisdomâat any rate for the Christian Kabalists and students. The teachings were, at least, partially known to several of the Fathers of the Church. " 
(Secret Doctrine, Vol. I, p. xliv - Introduction) 

The word "several" was spellet "severa" in the original 1st and 2nd editions from 1888. 
Was the word change in later editions by mistake. Because "severa" is no doubt from "severo"? 
So the use of the word "several" is in fact a bit softer to the Christians? 

Has anyone access to the original handwritten page? 

There are other minor issues like this, which could be adressed. 

M. Sufilight 

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