The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 71: what you’re looking at

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48 THE EMPEROR YULIAN'S ARGUMENTS multitude, thought that not to worship should be followed by blaspheming the gods. This you have alone thence derived; but there is no similitude in any thing else between you andthem. Hence, from the innovation of the Hebrews, you have seized blasphemy towards the venerable gods; but from our religion you have cast aside reverence to every nature more excellent than man, and the love of paternal institutes; and have alone re- tained the eating of all things, in the same manner asherbs. And if it be requisite to speak the truth you have ambitiously endeavoured to extend your confusion. However, I think it happens very properly, that you have conceived your doctrines ought to be adapted to all nations and lives of other men, such as inn-keepers, publicans, dancers, and others of the like kind ! That not only, however, the Christians of the present age, but also those who from the begin- ning received the word from Paul, were such men as these, is very evident from what Paul testifies, when writing to them. For I do not think he was so impudent as to have said of them so many disgraceful things in his letter, if he had not CONNIE DOOKS.CO mn —_——