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aratus_n invoke_v in_o his_o phaenomena_n and_o from_o whence_o s._n paul_n cite_v that_o passage_n for_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n be_v the_o supreme_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o be_v inform_v from_o theon_n the_o scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v say_v he_o here_o by_o jupiter_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o of_o who_o aratus_n speak_v we_o be_v his_o offspring_n and_o who_o the_o athenian_n ignorant_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o unknown_a god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a nonsensical_a and_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o endeavour_v to_o represent_v this_o supreme_a numen_fw-la by_o a_o image_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o any_o other_o material_a to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a passage_n in_o sophocles_n cite_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n 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