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1 3 | beginning it had not an author. The fact of its past existence 2 5 | should not be regarded as the author of all things, when the 3 5 | regarded as the sole and prime Author, as well as the Lord of 4 6 | and the First, and the Author of all things, and the Lord 5 6 | with God also it was the Author (of all things), and with 6 6 | First, and Alone, and the Author of all things are also compatible 7 7 | unborn to the Unborn, an author to the Author? seeing that 8 7 | Unborn, an author to the Author? seeing that it dares to 9 7 | end; both alike without an Author, without a God. What God, 10 9 | He is I will not say the Author of evil, because He did 11 10| SHORT OF MAKING HIM THE AUTHOR OF EVIL.~Even if Matter 12 10| thinking the Creator to be the author of evil, or else they set 13 10| appearance even of being the author of evil, whosoever he is 14 10| evil to be made by some author or other, and from some 15 10| found to be, if not the Author of, yet at any rate the 16 14| to avoid making God the Author of evil things; because, 17 14| God is free, even as the Author of evil, than that He is 18 15| have to be regarded as the Author of evil; because, whereas 19 15| the Lord proved to be the Author of evil. Else what was the 20 15| reproach of being thought the author of evil, which now excuses 21 16| God evidently will be the author of evil; but God, as being 22 16| being good, cannot be the author of evil. Again, if both 23 16| supposes that God cannot be the author of evil, in what way soever 24 16| If, however, He is the author of evil, who was the actual 25 16| that God shows Himself the author of evil, although Matter 26 16| God's seeming to be the author of evil. Matter being therefore 27 18| rank than that which had an author to bring it into being. 28 25| Theopompus. But the same author informs us that there are