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XIII.
Celsus, moreover, assumes that sun, and moon, and
stars are regarded by us as of no account. Now, with regard to
these, we acknowledge that they too are “waiting for the
manifestation of the sons of God,” being for the present
subjected to the “vanity” of their material bodies,
“by reason of Him who has subjected the same in
hope.”4124
But if Celsus
had read the innumerable other passages where we speak of sun, moon,
and stars, and especially these,—“Praise Him, all ye stars,
and thou, O light,” and, “Praise Him, ye heaven of
heavens,”4125
—he would not
have said of us that we regard such mighty beings, which “greatly
praise” the Lord God, as of no account. Nor did Celsus know
the passage: “For the earnest expectation of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the
creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of
Him who hath subjected the same in hope; because the creature itself
also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the
glorious liberty of the children of God.”4126
And with these words let us terminate
our defence against the charge of not worshipping sun, moon, and
stars. And let us now bring forward those statements of his which
follow, that we may, God willing, address to him in reply such
arguments as shall be suggested by the light of
truth.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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