5
No power of the fire might give them light; neither could the bright flames of the stars endure to lighten that horrible night.
6
Only there appeared unto them a fire kindled by itself, very dreadful; for, being much terrified, they thought the things which they saw to be worse than the sight they saw not.
7
As for the illusions of magic art, they were put down, and their vaunting in wisdom was reproved with disgrace.
8
For those, who promised to drive away terrors and troubles from a sick soul, were sick themselves from fear, worthy to be laughed at.
9
For though no terrible thing did fear them, yet, being scared with beasts that passed by and hissing of serpents,
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