Book V - Snyder Bible

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ing in opposition to me, as they also did in opposition to
Moshe; in order that whosoever they be from among the nations
that do not use sound judgment, they may be made manifest;
but that those may be saved who rightly distinguish
beseech you that you would permit me to state whatever oc-
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Chapter LVII: Miracles of the Magicians
not believing Moshe, since the magicians wrought like signs,
even although they were done rather in appearance than in
truth? For if I had been there then, should I not have thought,
from the fact that the magicians did like things to those which
Moshe did, either that Moshe was a magician, or that the magicians
wrought their signs by divine commission? For I
should not have thought it likely that the same things could be
effected by magicians, even in appearance, which he who was
sent by Yahweh performed. And now, in what respect do they
sin who believe Simon, since they see him do so great marvels?
Or is it not marvelous to fly through the air, to be so
mixed with fire as to become one body with it, to make statues
walk, brazen dogs bark, and other such like things, which assuredly
are sufficiently wonderful to those who know not how
to distinguish? Yea, he has also been seen to make bread of
stones. But if he sins who believes those who do signs, how
shall it appear that he also does not sin who has believed our
Chapter LVIII: Truth Veiled with Love
rule, and do not suffer hindrances of faith to lurk in your soul.
For thus you can easily obtain the remedy. Do you remember
that I said that the worst of all things is when anyone neglects
Then Kefa: