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For this man, more than all others, knows that he sins when he makes from earthy matter fragile vessels and graven images.
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But most foolish, and more miserable than an infant, are all the enemies who oppressed thy people.
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For they thought that all their heathen idols were gods, though these have neither the use of their eyes to see with, nor nostrils with which to draw breath, nor ears with which to hear, nor fingers to feel with, and their feet are of no use for walking.
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For a man made them, and one whose spirit is borrowed formed them; for no man can form a god which is like himself.
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He is mortal, and what he makes with lawless hands is dead, for he is better than the objects he worships, since he has life, but they never have.
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The enemies of thy people worship even the most hateful animals, which are worse than all others, when judged by their lack of intelligence;
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and even as animals they are not so beautiful in appearance that one would desire them, but they have escaped both the praise of God and his blessing.