1026Chapter XXVIII.—Perfect knowledge cannot be attained in the present life: many questions must be submissively left in the hands of God. 1033Chapter XXIX.—Refutation of the views of the heretics as to the future destiny of the soul and body. 1035Chapter XXX.—Absurdity of their styling themselves spiritual, while the Demiurge is declared to be animal. 1041Chapter XXXI.—Recapitulation and application of the foregoing arguments. 1044Chapter XXXII.—Further exposure of the wicked and blasphemous doctrines of the heretics. 1048Chapter XXXIII.—Absurdity of the doctrine of the transmigration of souls. 1051Chapter XXXIV.—Souls can be recognised in the separate state, and are immortal although they once had a beginning. 1054Chapter XXXV.—Refutation of Basilides, and of the opinion that the prophets uttered their predictions under the inspiration of different gods. 1057Against Heresies: Book III 1058Preface. 1059Chapter I.—The apostles did not commence to preach the Gospel, or to place anything on record until they were endowed with the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit. They preached one God alone, Maker of heaven and earth. 1060Chapter II.—The heretics follow neither Scripture nor tradition. 1061Chapter III.—A refutation of the heretics, from the fact that, in the various Churches, a perpetual succession of bishops was kept up. 1064Chapter IV.—The truth is to be found nowhere else but in the Catholic Church, the sole depository of apostolical doctrine. Heresies are of recent formation, and cannot trace their origin up to the apostles. 1066Chapter V.—Christ and His apostles, without any fraud, deception, or hypocrisy, preached that one God, the Father, was the founder of all things. They did not accommodate their doctrine to the prepossessions of their hearers. 1068Chapter VI—The Holy Ghost, throughout the Old Testament Scriptures, made mention of no other God or Lord, save him who is the true God. 1072Chapter VII.—Reply to an objection founded on the words of St. Paul (2 Cor. iv. 4). St. Paul occasionally uses words not in their grammatical sequence. 1074Chapter VIII.—Answer to an objection, arising from the words of Christ (Matt. vi. 24). God alone is to be really called God and Lord, for He is without beginning and end. xxx