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1 I| great a nation that their gods had approached so nigh them
2 I| man, he would make men as gods. And all that he took of
3 I| have been to worship false gods and idols; and how oft his
4 I| laws and took to them false gods, notwithstanding the great
5 I| wont to make temples to the gods, and dress altars, ordain
6 I| this tree ye shall be as gods knowing good and evil, he
7 I| is a great Lord above all gods, because they did so proudly
8 I| worship no strange ne diverse gods. That is to say, thou shalt
9 I| to him: Make to us some gods that may go tofore us, we
10 I| they said, These be thy gods, Israel, that brought thee
11 I| thereto, saying: These be thy gods, Israel, that have brought
12 I| They said to me: Make us gods that may go tofore us; we
13 II| that they have served false gods and strange, and so do they
14 II| but go and worship strange gods, and honour them, I shall
15 II| and have followed strange gods, and them adored and worshipped,
16 II| your hearts to serve their gods. To such women Solomon was
17 II| him honour their strange gods, and worshipped Ashtareth,
18 II| should extinct all of the gods of the earth, and that no
19 II| they would not follow the gods of their fathers that were
20 II| in the multitude of many gods, they honoured one, God
21 II| worshipped other strange gods, so oft have they been overcome
22 II| God and worshipped strange gods, wherefore they were given
23 II| thy courage from the false gods. And AEgeas said: Thou art
24 II| make sacrifice unto the Gods almighty. And then said
25 II| sacrifice to one of the gods only, in such wise that
26 II| Ye be enemies unto your gods, for if ye bring me to them
27 II| which be dead for to be gods, and to adore their images,
28 II| provost said: Then they be no gods that we adore? Tranquillinus
29 II| they were that ye adore for gods, how evil they lived, and
30 II| how? is not he one of your gods? And Jupiter his son, whom
31 II| because they brake their gods. And then Polycarp and S.
32 II| health, and in despite of our gods? S. Sebastian said: Always
33 II| either do sacrifice to our gods with the virgins of the
34 III| them clearly that their gods had been thieves, ribalds,
35 III| cursed men they made their gods and worshipped devils, and
36 III| prince, but call not them gods whom thou worshippest, but
37 III| had brought him tofore his gods, and in no wise might make
38 III| incline for to adore to their gods, he made him to be hanged
39 III| constrained to sacrifice to their gods. The which said: If thou
40 III| wilt that we worship thy gods, and that we do to them
41 III| shall we see if they be gods. And when the prince heard
42 III| Wherefore retained not ye our gods that they should not have
43 III| for if they had been very gods they had well eschewed that
44 III| enchantment and adore ye our gods. And they answered: Do that
45 III| thou now worshipped our gods or not? S. Blase answered:
46 III| Blase said to him, If your gods be very and true gods, let
47 III| your gods be very and true gods, let them now show their
48 III| manners not for to adore our gods. To whom S. Blase said:
49 III| answered that they were no gods, but were devils that were
50 III| or do sacrifice to our gods, or thou shalt suffer pain
51 III| Thou sayst that they be gods because thy wife was such
52 III| sayest of them to be thy gods, whose life thou ne thy
53 III| not of such life as thy gods were. Quintianus said: What
54 III| make sacrifice unto the gods, or if thou do not I shall
55 III| What wilt thou say of our gods and of their holy life?
56 III| And the provost cursed his gods because they might not punish
57 III| for she hath blamed your gods and done much harm, and
58 III| may we see if they be very gods or not. And anon the devils
59 III| have these devlls for your gods and worship them or have
60 III| said: See, Seconde, how our gods love thee, which send birds
61 III| Brother Seconde, I hear the gods speaking to thee, to whom
62 III| he said: Because that my gods know you to be despisers
63 III| not do sacrifice to his gods, he did do melt pitch and
64 III| people: For the love of the gods take gold and silver and
65 III| and began to cry: All the gods of the paynims and gentiles
66 III| that thou sayest that our gods be devils? And say to us
67 III| of the names of his false gods, and gave it to S. George
68 III| George, the patience of our gods is over great unto thee
69 III| thou hast the temple and my gods. Then said S. George: O
70 III| caitiff, tell me how may thy gods help thee when they may
71 III| from doing sacrifice to our gods. Quiriacus said: Thou wood
72 III| thou shalt sacrifice to our gods, or thou shalt say at the
73 III| which had despised their gods and worshipped him that
74 III| the service of their other gods was lessed and minished
75 III| be worshipped among the gods. Therefore Tiberius the
76 III| not do sacrifice to the gods he should be beheaded, and
77 III| upon the wall; and these gods that thou wouldest that
78 III| marvel that ye adore such gods. When the emperor heard
79 III| doth the sacrifice of thy gods; the treasure of S. Cecilia
80 III| would do no sacrifice to his gods he did do smite off his
81 III| sacrifice and cense tofore the gods, S. Urban began to make
82 III| fiend in blaspheming his gods and in magnifying the christian
83 III| but if they so did their gods would do nothing for them.
84 III| should sacrifice to their gods. Then answered he: Lo! I
85 III| the child Vitus: Call thy gods and pray them that they
86 III| son, and then said he: The gods be come into mine house,
87 III| have seen in my house the gods all so shining and bright
88 III| and do sacrifice unto our gods to the end that thou die
89 III| never do sacrifice to their gods, and anon he was taken and
90 III| him and said that their gods would give none answer but
91 III| make not sacrifice to thy gods; if thou dreaded not to
92 III| in doing sacrifice to our gods, and that done thou shalt
93 III| give me, for shortly, your gods be false and failing, for
94 III| commanded him to offer to the gods, but in no wise he would
95 III| Jupiter and Apollo, our gods, and to them hath done derogation
96 III| hath renied our principal gods. Then arose a great murmur
97 III| am a great enemy to your gods, which have no power ne
98 III| by the benignity of our gods, and therefore we worship
99 III| away the worship of our gods and rewardest it to other
100 III| praising and laud to their gods, and took this holy man,
101 III| forsake our true laws and gods? Command them to leave their
102 III| Amphiabel, and sware by their gods that they would bring him
103 IV| should do sacrifice to his gods, which thing S. Victor refused
104 IV| should do sacrifice to the gods, and she answered and said
105 IV| have made sacrifice to the gods, and they have given to
106 IV| Rome, succour hastily your gods which be stolen from you;
107 IV| supposed that it had been their gods. Then assembled great number
108 IV| beauty, and worship our gods, that thou mayest be well.
109 IV| sacrifice to their false gods, was cast into the fire,
110 IV| my house, for the great gods be wroth therefore, and
111 IV| whosoever did any wrong to the gods, he should do satisfaction
112 IV| that we should avenge the gods, but they themselves may
113 IV| ordained there, with her, gods of silver and gold. And
114 IV| worship and sacrifice to the gods. But she being inspired
115 IV| despiseth to offer to our gods, and saith that she is christian.
116 IV| to do sacrifice to their gods. To whom she said: Call
117 IV| will not offer to no dead gods. But to God of heaven I
118 IV| Christine brake all the gods, and the gold and silver
119 IV| again for to worship his gods; and he not finding them
120 IV| and be faint, require thy gods that they give to them strength
121 IV| and accursed be all thy Gods, and the name of our Lord
122 IV| not do sacrifice to our gods? To whom Christopher said:
123 IV| fellow of the devil, and thy gods be made with the hands of
124 IV| now do sacrifice to the gods I shall give to thee great
125 IV| but I swear to you by my gods that, if ye do no sacrifice
126 IV| ye do no sacrifice to my gods, ye shall anon perish by
127 IV| about the necks of their gods, and drew them to the earth,
128 IV| leeches for to heal your gods. And then, by the commandment
129 IV| slay the innocents, but the gods almighty should presume
130 IV| Celsus, and supposed his gods were wroth with him because
131 IV| enchantments, and offer to the gods. Then was Nazarien led to
132 IV| should make sacrifice to his gods, and she refused it. And
133 IV| and the temples of the gods to be opened, and would
134 IV| not despise. I swear by my gods and goddesses but that thou
135 IV| man, which adored not the gods, ne doubted not the torments,
136 IV| shalt make sacrifice to the gods, or this night shall all
137 V| province for to avoid all the gods of India. And then they
138 V| complained of the loss of their gods and of the destruction of
139 V| I shall all to-break thy gods, and then believe thou in
140 V| for to sacrifice unto the gods, of whom the oldest of them,
141 V| never obey him ne adore his gods.~
142 V| Why honourest thou not our gods? It is better that thou
143 V| him to sacrifice to his gods, or else he would make him
144 V| that he had angered his gods, and went towards the temple
145 V| said: I have angered my gods, and therefore I go adore
146 V| weenest that the devils be gods, but go unto S. Germain,
147 V| he should not blame his gods; and he answered: If I be
148 V| that blame them that be no gods, how shalt thou be tormented
149 V| psalter which saith: All the gods of the miscreants be devils,
150 V| she was ravished of the gods among the stars, and therefore
151 V| made them to be honoured as gods. Then Matthew the apostle
152 V| into the company of the gods, and that he should make
153 V| receive ye the faith of the gods immortal, or else sentence
154 V| unto the sacrifices of the gods with the other; and they
155 V| for me, but to avenge my gods. Then Cæsar commended his
156 V| them to do sacrifice to the gods, or else they should slay
157 V| and Jupiter the father of gods. And anon the great fire
158 V| said: Ye overcome our great gods by your enchantments; ye
159 V| Lo! ye may see how the gods had indignation against
160 V| but I shall not suffer my gods to be blasphemed. And then
161 V| be called of the world, gods among men. Like as God said
162 V| named every street of the gods that they worshipped in
163 V| on every altar of their gods the title was set above
164 V| hath no need of none of our gods, but let us kneel down tofore
165 V| he seemed a shower of new gods that be devils. And then
166 V| verily a God which among gods is not showed, but to us
167 V| and required him that the gods that were angry might be
168 VI| because she worshipped them as gods, for they had been in their
169 VI| have none answer of his gods. And then they went to a
170 VI| you more mighty than our gods; I pray you to say to us
171 VI| Because that thou knowest thy gods to be liars, we command
172 VI| king and said: These be gods hid in form of men. And
173 VI| that thou know that we be gods, we shall suffer them to
174 VI| made to each of those false gods a temple, like as those
175 VI| a temple, like as those gods had made them lords and
176 VI| the honour of all their gods. And more for to deceive
177 VI| is called mother of the gods. And they called this temple,
178 VI| is as much to say as all gods; of pan, that is all, and
179 VI| the perdurability of their gods should be showed. And for
180 VI| by the puissance of his gods that, he should torment
181 VI| yourself and offer to the gods, or else die by cruel torments.
182 VI| Barbara, the bounty of our gods, and how much they love
183 VI| answered to the judge: Thy gods be semblable to thee, without
184 VI| and do sacrifice to the gods. To whom Cecilia said: I
185 VI| them that thou sayest be gods we see them stones, put
186 VI| thou worshippest stones for gods and trees, therefore hast
187 VI| and do sacrifice to the gods. And he answered: I adore
188 VII| edified a temple of his false gods, and named that city after
189 VII| the worshipping of false gods. And then she disputed of
190 VII| glorify, for he is God of gods, and Lord of lords. And
191 VII| Lord Jesu Christ, and the gods that thou worshippest may
192 VII| ye cursed adorers of such gods, for when they be called
193 VII| and she saith that our gods be devils, and if ye surmount
194 VII| she had confounded their gods by open reasons, they were
195 VII| convanquished all the false gods. Secondly, she had science
196 VII| have none answer of their gods. And they took Saturnine
197 VII| you to be presented to the gods and do sacrifice to them.
198 VII| friend, confess thou our gods tofore our prince so that
199 VII| things, and despise thy gods that be fiends. And then
200 VII| thy God and believe on our gods, for thou mayst see how
201 VII| Or do sacrifice to our gods or else anon thy head shall
202 VII| for to sacrifice to his gods for the nativity of his
203 VII| forsaken the honour of my gods. And he answered to him:
204 VII| men have worshipped our gods, how darest thou then address
205 VII| that the creatures were gods, and the Chaldees supposed
206 VII| that the elements had been gods which were created to the
207 VII| men and tyrants had been gods, as Saturn, whom they said
208 VII| to be king of the other gods because he transformed oft
209 VII| return and believe in his gods. And the king said to him:
210 VII| sacrifices thereto, like as to my gods. And he said: Take away
211 VII| and to do sacrifice to the gods for to live surely? And
212 VII| and hath destroyed all our gods, we require that he be burnt
213 VII| Thine enchanters and thy gods which be deceivable may
214 VII| sacrifice not unto our mighty gods. The sixth day she was had
215 VII| written the names both of the gods and of the angels. Anon
216 VII| him to be led to the false gods, and he should worship them.
217 VII| man came before the false gods, then might they no longer
218 VII| and he mocketh us and our gods, he deserveth to be brought
219 VII| appear in form of the old Gods, vi. 153.~—in the likeness
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