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

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<strong>and</strong>Chap. IV. <strong>the</strong> Minijlen <strong>of</strong> me Supreme* 525aljo when Felicity <strong>is</strong> c<strong>all</strong>ed a goddefs, by it <strong>is</strong> not meant that thing., which <strong>is</strong> given,but that divine power, from whence it <strong>is</strong> given. Here, I fay, <strong>the</strong> Pagansmay feem to have underftood, by th<strong>of</strong>e deified things <strong>of</strong> nature, certain inferiorgods or daemons (one or more) <strong>the</strong> minifters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fupreme God, appointedby him to prefide over th<strong>of</strong>e feveral things refpeflively, or to difpenfe<strong>the</strong> fame. Neitlier can we deny, but that in fo much ignorance <strong>and</strong>diverfity <strong>of</strong> opinions, as <strong>the</strong>re was amongft <strong>the</strong> Pagans, fome might p<strong>of</strong>Tiblyiinderft<strong>and</strong> th<strong>of</strong>e political gods, <strong>and</strong> deified things alfo, after <strong>the</strong> way <strong>of</strong> V<strong>of</strong>fiusyfor fo many fingle minds or fpirits, appointed to prefide over th<strong>of</strong>e feveralthings refpeftively throughout <strong>the</strong> whoje world, <strong>and</strong> nothing elfe.Never<strong>the</strong>lefs, itfeemeth not at <strong>all</strong> probable, that th<strong>is</strong> fhould be <strong>the</strong> generalopinion amongft <strong>the</strong> civilized Pagans, that <strong>all</strong> th<strong>of</strong>e gods <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>irs were fomany fingle created minds or fpirits, each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m appointed to prefide overfome one certain thing every where throughout <strong>the</strong> whole world, <strong>and</strong> nothingelfe. As for example, that <strong>the</strong> goddefs Vitlory was one fingle createdfhe-fpirit, appointed to beftow viftory, to wh<strong>of</strong>oever at any time enjoy'dir,in <strong>all</strong> parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world -, fo, that <strong>the</strong> goddefs Juftiic lliould be fuchano<strong>the</strong>r fingle mind or fpirit, created to difpenfe jufticc every where, <strong>and</strong>meddle with nothing elfe. And <strong>the</strong> like <strong>of</strong> <strong>all</strong> th<strong>of</strong>e o<strong>the</strong>r accidental things,or affedtions deified, as virtue, honour, concord, felicity, <strong>is</strong>c.And L<strong>all</strong>antius FirtnianHs, taking notice <strong>of</strong> that pr<strong>of</strong>efTion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pagans, j)e Tal. Rel.to worfhip nothing but one fupreme God, <strong>and</strong> h<strong>is</strong> fubfervient minifters, ge-- Tom.thcr : EiVfj oitrx^jlx iWiY.^xnrov tov Seov XxfAQccvu rsro ^'jvxtutoiIov xJ (iiXr<strong>is</strong>-ov Xiyuv, P^^iM ^oxsT T^TO y.a.Ta. 70 k voij.Q'jf cckXx iroWoi xotnln; fii/jsi aXA»)Auv oi S-foi' i'y.ii'j m t» Jo-K^-J1

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