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  1 TransPre| comparatively popular work against Celsus depends for its text solely
  2 XIV     |          From the treatise against Celsus, who wrote against Christians,
  3 XIV     |        meet the charges brought by Celsus against Christians, not,
  4 XIV     |          against the Scriptures by Celsus and others on account of
  5 XIV     |           all those passages which Celsus has made out to be common
  6 XIV     |       proved that if Jesus did, as Celsus alleges, speak somewhat
  7 XIV     |            conveyed; but even here Celsus slanders the Word when he
  8 XIV     |          reply to the statement of Celsus that our Lord's body was
  9 XIV     |         thus: ---- ~12. After this Celsus says, "Since there was a
 10 XIV     |         again, it is clear that if Celsus wishes to disparage Jesus,
 11 XIV     |         the charge to be asserted, Celsus professes not to know it.
 12 XIV     |        more than the sons of men": Celsus noted all this, for he thought
 13 XIV     |   prosperously."275~~~~~~13. But maybe Celsus had not read the prophecy,
 14 XIV     |         nor beauty," 278and so on, Celsus admits that the prophecy
 15 XIV     |           and beauty, why will not Celsus allow that this prophecy
 16 XIV     |            men, one might say that Celsus in his argument followed
 17 XIV     |             and it is obvious that Celsus is bound to admit the declaration
 18 XIV     |         characteristics." How came Celsus to overlook the fact that
 19 XIV     |          is to be discovered. ~16. Celsus, in fact, so that he may
 20 XIV     |       lovers of the truth, but, as Celsus supposes, had recorded fictions,
 21 XIV     |        ones." 300~~~~~~20. But how can Celsus, and the enemies of the
 22 XVI     |          Church. Book III. against Celsus. ~1. Then, as if he would
 23 XVI     |         only to the low-minded, as Celsus says, but also to many learned
 24 XVI     |         have already referred. But Celsus seems to me to have become
 25 XVI     |        others spiritual (I suppose Celsus means the Valentinians);
 26 XVI     |            followers of Jesus. ~4. Celsus goes on to say, "And they
 27 XVII    |            Books I. and V. against Celsus. ~1. Celsus then says, "
 28 XVII    |         and V. against Celsus. ~1. Celsus then says, "The goatherds
 29 XVII    |            us by the wise men whom Celsus approves, who are the authors
 30 XVII    |            he says:  ~3. But since Celsus thinks it makes no difference
 31 XVII    |     question, when the language of Celsus invited us to the argument.
 32 XVIII   |          Books I. and III. against Celsus. ~1. He next urges us in
 33 XVIII   |           any way they choose, so, Celsus says, it is with Christians.
 34 XVIII   |           the view of Epicurus and Celsus. ~3. Since, then, as reason
 35 XVIII   |     Barbarian philosophers. And if Celsus demands our reasons for
 36 XVIII   |        make good our position. ~5. Celsus is welcome to the teachers
 37 XVIII   |       universe, he is accounted by Celsus and his followers inferior
 38 XVIII   |         For this is the opinion of Celsus and the Epicureans. ~6.
 39 XVIII   |            Then, in express terms, Celsus says, "If they will be good
 40 XVIII   |           himself knew everything. Celsus seems to me to have acted
 41 XVIII   |          myths and literature. ~7. Celsus, moreover, makes many Christians
 42 XVIII   |      Gospel so describes them, and Celsus credits them with speaking
 43 XVIII   |      harvest." 335~~~~~~9. And whereas Celsus speaks of infamous men,
 44 XVIII   |            of Barnabas, from which Celsus probably took his description
 45 XVIII   |         unreasonably. This, again, Celsus mischievously perverts,
 46 XVIII   |          the same treatise against Celsus he says this: ---- ~Then
 47 XVIII   |           he says this: ---- ~Then Celsus goes on to quote what is
 48 XVIII   |   ignorance, and who say, not what Celsus relates (for though some
 49 XVIII   |         gainsayers. How, then, can Celsus with any show of reason
 50 XVIII   |          questions as these, which Celsus puts: "Why is it a very
 51 XVIII   |            be wise, though not, as Celsus says, to seem so; and to
 52 XVIII   |            fitting for us than for Celsus to say this, particularly
 53 XVIII   |          The truth is that neither Celsus, nor any one who agrees
 54 XVIII   |            they, who, according to Celsus, resemble the market-place
 55 XVIII   |            to the Gospel. ~23. Now Celsus says that these men to whom
 56 XVIII   |            of our Scriptures, that Celsus, like the ignorant masses,
 57 XVIII   |          the Word of God, whatever Celsus may wish, so as to give
 58 XVIII   |            to ask in reply to what Celsus states, for the point is
 59 XVIII   |         something better? How does Celsus make out that they do not
 60 XVIII   |           of all things? ~25. When Celsus, distracted at the numbers
 61 XVIII   |         creeping things." 385~~~~~~26. Celsus blames the Christian teacher
 62 XIX     |          But we must consider what Celsus says next. Amongst other
 63 XIX     |           kingdom. ~4. And whereas Celsus, I know not how many times
 64 XIX     |           heavenly and Divine? ~5. Celsus, then, did not show his
 65 XIX     |           whatever other qualities Celsus called "pollutions"? ----
 66 XX      |          it. From Book IV. against Celsus. ~1. He, Celsus I mean,
 67 XX      |            against Celsus. ~1. He, Celsus I mean, then says, "But,
 68 XX      |      nature, and so pretentious as Celsus in daring to give such a
 69 XX      |       their enemies: the same way, Celsus in this confusion of thought
 70 XX      |   abundance of what is on sale: so Celsus and they who are of his
 71 XX      |      irrational creatures?" I wish Celsus would tell us plainly that
 72 XX      |          out." 395~~~~~~4. After this, Celsus wishing to show that Providence
 73 XX      |      secure safety from them. When Celsus makes the remark about a
 74 XX      |           the falsity also of what Celsus thus expresses: "So that
 75 XX      |          he does not observe this, Celsus says: "If men seem to excel
 76 XX      |            them." Now here, again, Celsus has not seen where the difference
 77 XX      |       irrational creatures, though Celsus may transfer to ants and
 78 XX      |          but of mankind generally, Celsus proceeds to introduce an
 79 XX      |        foresight of the ants where Celsus thinks they show it. Would
 80 XX      |            they show it. Would not Celsus, so far as it depends upon
 81 XX      |           might, if it depended on Celsus and his arguments, suffer
 82 XX      |      arguments, suffer injury; for Celsus does not see that in wishing
 83 XX      |          reason. It cannot be that Celsus ---- in a moment of forgetfulness,
 84 XX      |          creatures. ~11. And since Celsus says also that "when ants
 85 XX      |           irrational," seeing that Celsus thinks that the creatures
 86 XX      |       looking down from heaven, as Celsus supposes, and seeing the
 87 XX      |          wished to join issue with Celsus on these lines, I might
 88 XX      |          of the other animals. But Celsus thinks the books of Jesus
 89 XX      |          show how futile it is for Celsus to slander us; and let it
 90 XX      |           most improbable. ~16. If Celsus wished to prove by the foregoing
 91 XX      |            conceptions of God than Celsus has, and no wonder if they
 92 XX      |          no wonder if they surpass Celsus who so belittles man. Celsus
 93 XX      |       Celsus who so belittles man. Celsus certainly does his best
 94 XX      |         were men. So, according to Celsus, the race of divining birds,
 95 XX      |       order that, as, according to Celsus, they teach us by means
 96 XX      |          attained. It follows that Celsus, holding as he does that
 97 XX      |       refute the false opinions of Celsus and prove his ingratitude
 98 XX      |      ingratitude to his Maker; for Celsus, being a man, and being
 99 XX      |         with one another;411if, as Celsus says, the divining birds
100 XX      |         perceptions of God, or, as Celsus says, "the gods," when we
101 XX      |            they are. So then, when Celsus says, "What can be pronounced
102 XX      |       really offer up a prayer for Celsus, and say, "If these creatures
103 XX      |         are more sacred than ours, Celsus ascribes what he relates,
104 XX      |          testing the statements of Celsus, we examine what they lead
105 XX      |              25. I do not know how Celsus came to hear tell of an
106 XX      |            oaths, unless, perhaps, Celsus calls their docility and
107 XX      |     gratitude to their parents. If Celsus had known the vast difference
108 XX      |           of irrational creatures, Celsus adduces the fable of the
109 XX      |          Creator. ~26. To all this Celsus adds the following: "Just
110 XX      |       everything has been created. Celsus may tell us that the world
111 XX      |        this is so, in the words of Celsus, "in order that this world
112 XX      |           not merely universal, as Celsus thinks, but while He cares
113 XXII    |    condition. From Book v. against Celsus. ~1. Now let us see what
114 XXII    |             1. Now let us see what Celsus says next. It runs thus: "
115 XXII    |       original local usages." What Celsus here really means to show
116 XXII    |          repeat the exact words of Celsus already quoted, he says
117 XXII    |            they were. Did Zeus, as Celsus would say, assign the Jewish
118 XXII    |        done against his will? That Celsus may answer, if he will,
119 XXII    |       spirits? We shall be glad if Celsus will tell us how it is impiety
120 XXII    |          their children to Saturn. Celsus must, moreover, accept the
121 XXII    |          height of absurdity.  ~5. Celsus seems to think that the
122 XXII    |          defending his pet theory, Celsus or his supporters should
123 XXII    |            against the opinions of Celsus now before us; but as we
124 XXII    |         the absurdities recounted. Celsus really seems to me to have
125 XXII    |              It was from these men Celsus borrowed the statements
126 XXII    |          agree with the opinion of Celsus, "that right practice in
127 XXIII   |            of the treatise against Celsus as follows: ---- ~12. Celsus
128 XXIII   |       Celsus as follows: ---- ~12. Celsus thinks that if a prediction
129 XXIII   |           be, if we are to believe Celsus, no sophism, though according
130 XXIII   |        what our paragon of wisdom, Celsus, said: "Being God He foretold,
131 XXIII   |         have come to pass"; for if Celsus by "certainly" means "necessarily,"
132 Index   |          79.~Catechumens, 63, etc.~Celsus, 62-137, 163-173, 18-1-187.~