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wherein all the reason and philosophy of atheism is confuted, and

wherein all the reason and philosophy of atheism is confuted, and

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190CONTENTS. Book I.to evil demons or devils as'fuch^ but becaufe <strong>the</strong>ir poly<strong>the</strong>ifm <strong>and</strong> idolatry (unacceptal/ieto God <strong>and</strong> good fpirits) was promoted by evil fpirits deliveringoracles <strong>and</strong> doing miracles for <strong>the</strong> confirmation <strong>of</strong> it, <strong>the</strong>y alfo infinuating<strong>the</strong>mfelves into <strong>the</strong> temples <strong>and</strong> ftatues, <strong>the</strong>refore <strong>the</strong> worfhip ivas look'd upon,as done to <strong>the</strong>m. The fame thing faid <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs befides Pagans., that <strong>the</strong>yworfJoipped Devils. 64. Proved that <strong>the</strong>y were evil demons, who deliveredoracles, <strong>and</strong> d,d miracles amcngft <strong>the</strong> Pagans, fcr <strong>the</strong> carrying on <strong>of</strong> that religiar,from <strong>the</strong> many obfcene rites <strong>and</strong> myjteries, not only not prohibited, but alf»enjoined by <strong>the</strong>m. 65. The fame thing fur<strong>the</strong>r proved from o<strong>the</strong>r cruel <strong>and</strong>bloody rites, but efpeci<strong>all</strong>y that <strong>of</strong> man-facrifices. Pliitarch'j clear acknowledgment,that both <strong>the</strong> obfcene rites <strong>and</strong> man-facrifices, amongjl <strong>the</strong> Pagansoived <strong>the</strong>ir original to wicked daemons. 66. That <strong>the</strong> God <strong>of</strong> liraelnei<strong>the</strong>r required nor accepted <strong>of</strong> man-facrifices, againft a modern Diatribift.67. That what faith foever Plato might have in <strong>the</strong> Delphic Apollo, he wasno o<strong>the</strong>r than an evil d

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