Gods arrow against atheists. By Henry SmithGods arrovve against atheists. By Henrie Smith

Her of it aim that they after a while began (as mans natural corrupt inclination is too prone that way) to give honour and to do reverence unto them• and not so contented, they proceeded further and builded Altars and Temples unto them, and at length consecrated Priests and appointed certain rites, ceremonies, and sacrifices to be done there: The Devil hereupon taking occasion and fit opportunity (purposing always to seduce the world, and to hold them in error so far forth as he might) entered at last into those Altars (which were dedicated to those men) and under the names of those men, made a way to have himself worshipped, (in stead of the true God.) For true it is which the sacred Psalm witnesseth, That the Gentiles sacrificed their Sons and their Daughters unto Devils: And which Paul saith,¹ that whatsoever the Gentiles offer, they offer unto Devils, and not to God. For the devils being entered into those altars received their sacrifices offered to them, being glad they had them in such a predicament, and because their delusion should be the stronger, under the names […] those men they would yield forth […] is to such as came to demand any questions of them, and those their answers were written by their Priests, and called Oracles, and with such fights those devilish spirits bewitched the world and deceives them: Of which their Oracles, more shall be spoken hereafter: But here first I make this Argument against them.

Her of it ame that they after a while began (as mans naturall corrupt inclination is too prone that way) to giue honour and to doo reuerence vnto them• and not so contented, they procéeded further and builded Altars and Temples vnto them, and at length consecrated Priestes and appointed certaine rites, ceremonies, and sacrifices to be done there: The Diuell hereupon taking occasion and fit oportunity (purposing alwaies to seduce the world, and to hold them in error so far forth as he might) entred at last into those Altars (which were dedicated to those men) and vnder the names of those men, made a way to haue himselfe worshipped, (in st•ede of the true God.) For true it is which the sacred Psalme witnesseth, That the Gentiles sacrificed their Sonnes and their Daughters vnto Diuels: And which Paul saith,¹