Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Vol. 06 — Section 2096
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Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Volume 6
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Vol. 6
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3. Show, prove their foolishness. Show, O Apostle, and as thou hast shown us whereby they were able to attain to the knowledge of God, for that "the invisible things of Him are clearly seen, being understood by those things that are made;" so now show how, "professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." Hear; Because "they changed," he says, "the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things." [4197] For of figures of these animals, the Pagans made themselves gods. Thou hast fou…
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