Wisdom — Chapter 15
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Verse 7
Of the diuers sorts of idols and idolaters see our briefe Annotation vpon the 113. Psal.
Verse 8
Idolaters having forsaken and forgot the onlie true God, become as Atheists, making their temporal gaine of false Gods.
Verse 12
muft get cuerie Way eucn of euil, 13, For he knoweth that he offendeth aboue al men , which of theamatter of earth fafhioneth frayle veflels , and fculptils, 14. For al the vnwile and vnhappie aboueanea{ure of the foule, proude (c) are the encmies ot thy people, andrule ouerthem: 15, becaufethey haue efteemed al the idols XxX 3 of was abfolutely the firft , chat is recorded in holie Scripture , oranie other good au- ges of dead thour. And the firft publike is counted by moft authours that of Ninus , worsbip= men with di- labour without fruit, a fhape grauen by diuerfe colours, 5. the fight Tdolatric be- gan by yror- Uppie im2- uine honour, Priuate idota-} trie Was before: publike, (a) Of the di- © uers forts of idols and ido- laters fee our . lbriefe Anno- jtation vpon she
Verse 17
Some idolaters worshipped brute beasts for Gods, as being better then sensles images: but al are abominable.