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â—_o the_o elder_a be_v in_o cesaraea_n and_o clothe_v with_o sumptuous_a apparel_n and_o sit_a in_o a_o high_a and_o regal_a seat_n begin_v to_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n but_o some_o of_o his_o flattter_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o some_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n which_o word_n be_v grateful_a unto_o he_o who_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o assume_v divine_a honour_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o his_o flesh_n and_o bowel_n putrify_v he_o be_v consume_v with_o lice_n the_o 6_o syrian_n be_v overcome_v in_o war_n by_o the_o israelite_n in_o certain_a mountainous_a place_n ascribe_v their_o overthrow_n to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n who_o they_o say_v do_v favour_v the_o israelite_n therefore_o they_o will_v fight_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o valley_n where_o they_o think_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o interest_v upon_o which_o cause_n god_n by_o his_o prophet_n thus_o speak_v to_o 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treasury_n of_o proserpina_n locrensis_n suffer_v shipwreck_n upon_o the_o shore_n near_o to_o that_o goddess_n where_o there_o be_v after_o nothing_o to_o be_v find_v safe_a but_o the_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v take_v afore_o these_o thing_n be_v relate_v out_o of_o ancient_a writer_n by_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o and_o diverse_a other_o approve_a author_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a event_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o answer_v hereto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o these_o punishment_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o true_a god_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v emulous_a of_o divinity_n who_o that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o extort_v divine_a honour_n endeavour_v to_o imitate_v the_o custom_n &_o proceed_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o rise_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o vision_n apparition_n and_o oracle_n so_o many_o false_a and_o adulterate_a miracle_n perform_v by_o they_o so_o many_o benefit_n seem_v to_o be_v bestow_v by_o they_o upon_o their_o worshipper_n and_o so_o many_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o seem_v more_o negligent_a in_o their_o honour_n for_o by_o their_o prestigious_a sleight_n and_o endeavour_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o juno_n veiensis_n speak_v to_o a_o soldier_n that_o it_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n that_o the_o goddess_n fortune_n be_v accustom_v to_o denounce_v peril_n &_o danger_n in_o a_o woman_n form_n or_o show_v that_o a_o ship_n draw_v with_o a_o string_n do_v follow_v the_o hand_n of_o claudia_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v free_v of_o the_o plague_n if_o a_o serpent_n be_v send_v from_o epidaurus_n that_o ceres_n thebans_n ceres_n milesia_n proserpina_n locrensis_n and_o juno_n lascinia_n do_v irevenge_v themselves_o upon_o those_o who_o bear_v themselves_o sacrilegious_o towards_o they_o final_o that_o for_o the_o same_o matter_n hercules_n take_v punishment_n of_o appius_n jupiter_n of_o atinius_n and_o apollo_n of_o a_o soldier_n of_o scipio_n but_o of_o this_o point_n see_v more_o in_o lactantius_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o god_n suffer_v these_o event_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o man_n who_o deserve_v to_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o also_o because_o the_o heathen_n in_o commit_v indignity_n against_o their_o false_a god_n do_v either_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n which_o persuade_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n in_o they_o or_o otherwise_o commit_v these_o disgrace_n with_o contempt_n not_o only_o of_o false_a god_n but_o also_o of_o all_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a power_n whatsoever_o for_o see_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o with_o all_o do_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n that_o those_o vulgar_a power_n which_o be_v worship_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n be_v no_o god_n they_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v induce_v to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a power_n at_o all_o by_o the_o which_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v but_o that_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o event_n by_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n or_o bytemerity_n and_o rashness_n of_o fortune_n and_o from_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o among_o the_o japonians_n &_o they_o of_o china_n such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a be_v either_o atheist_n and_o open_a contemner_n of_o all_o divinity_n or_o at_o least_o do_v great_o fluctuate_v &_o stagger_v in_o their_o judgment_n therein_o therefore_o when_o the_o heathen_n as_o in_o the_o example_n above_o relate_v do_v commit_v any_o sacrilegious_a act_n against_o their_o false_a god_n either_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o which_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a divinity_n in_o those_o god_n or_o else_o they_o sin_n through_o a_o general_a contempt_n of_o all_o divine_a power_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o the_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v not_o 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