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judge_v say_v st._n augustine_n that_o the_o folly_n of_o image_n will_v easy_o bring_v the_o deity_n into_o contempt_n 1035._o and_o augustus_n as_o agrippa_z in_o philo_z report_n after_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o temple_n have_v no_o image_n or_o visible_a representation_n of_o the_o deity_n express_v his_o wonder_n with_o great_a reverence_n have_v no_o mean_a skill_n in_o philosophy_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o wise_a person_n who_o have_v no_o such_o law_n from_o god_n to_o direct_v they_o yet_o by_o the_o bare_a use_n of_o reason_n do_v agree_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o any_o image_n or_o visible_a representation_n of_o he_o from_o hence_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v among_o the_o more_o ancient_a nation_n who_o keep_v near_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n prepar_fw-la the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v almost_o general_o reject_v 10._o so_o 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