Book V - Snyder Bible

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a far more difficult matter; and again I unmade him and restored
him to air, but not until I had placed his picture and image
in my bed-
Then we understood that he spoke concerning that boy whose
spirit, after he had been slain by violence, he made use of for
Chapter XVI: Simon Magus: Hopelessness of His Case
wonder at the infinite patience of Yahweh, and, on the other
hand, at the audacity of human rashness in some. For what
further reason can be found to persuade Simon that Yahweh
judges the unrighteous, since he persuades himself that he
employs the obedience of souls for the service of his crimes?
But, in truth, he is deluded by demons. Yet, although he is sure
by these very things that spirits are immortal, and are judged
for the deeds which they have done, and although he thinks
that he really sees those things which we believe by faith;
though, as I said, he is deluded by demons, yet he thinks that
he sees the very substance of the spirit. How shall such a man,
I say, be brought to confess either that he acts wickedly while
he occupies such an evil position, or that he is to be judged for
those things which he hath done, who, knowing the judgment
of Yahweh, despises it, and shows himself an enemy to Yahweh,
and dares commit such horrid things? Wherefore it is
certain, my brethren, that some oppose the truth and obedience
to Yahweh, not because it appears to them that reason
can by no means stand with faith, but because they are either
involved in excess of wickedness, or prevented by their own
evils, or elated by the swelling of their heart, so that they do
not even believe those things which they think that they see
Chapter XVII: Men Enemies to Yahweh
Creator seemed to suffice for salvation to those who loved
Him, the enemy studies to pervert this affection in men, and to