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This document discusses principles of Gnostic exegesis based on Gnostic texts such as those found at Nag Hammadi and related sources. It begins by noting issues with terms like "Gnostic" and "exegesis" and the diversity among Gnostic texts. The document then examines evidence from church fathers regarding how Gnostics used and interpreted canonical gospels to support their own beliefs. However, it finds some mismatch between this evidence and what can be discerned from the Gnostic texts themselves. The docu

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