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Basilidians
A sect of Gnostic heretics, followers of Basilides, an
Alexandrian Gnostic, who taught that from the unborn Father “Mind” was
begotten; from Mind proceeded “The Word”; from the Word or Logos
proceeded “Understanding”; from Understanding “Wisdom” and “Power”;
from Wisdom and Power “Excellencies,” “Princes,” and “Angels,” the agents which created
heaven. Next to these high mightinesses come 365 celestial beings, the
chief of whom is Abraxas (q.v.), and each of whom has his
special heaven. What we call Christ is what the Basilidians term The
firstbegotten “Mind.”
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