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                                    8636.\serpent and basilisk and tread on lion and dragon; because he hath trusted in me, I will save him and I will overshadow him, because he hath known my name,'that is the word: When Pistis Sophia was on the point of coming forth out of the chaos, she trod on the emanations of Self-willed, and she trod on the serpent-faced ones and on the basilisk-faced ones, which have seven heads; and she trod on the lion-faced power and on the dragon-faced one. Because she had had faith in the Light, is she saved from all of them.37.\CHAPTER 68%u2013LEADOUT OF CHAOS(SONG)1.It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had heard these words, that he said: \said, James, beloved one.\2.And the First Mystery continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: \came to pass, when I had led Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, that she cried out again and said:3.%unto thee, O Light.4.\5.\through thy light, and they could not come nigh me; for thy light was with me and saved me through thy light-stream.6.\power and cast me out into the chaos with no light in me. So I became asheavyweighing matter in comparison with them.7.\my left and on my right and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without light.8.\matters; and I shall be relieved of all my matters because of thy light.9.\of Self-willed which constrained me.10.\11.\from me; and I shone in thy great power, for thou savest for ever.'
                                
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