180 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. 'lThus saiththe Lord, Walk not accordingto the ways of the heathen; forthey fearthosethingsin theirown persons, because the lawful thingsof the heathen are vain. Wood cut out from the forestis made the work of the carpenter, and melted silverand gold are beautifullyarranged: they strengthenthem with hammers and nails,and they shallnot be moved, for they are fixed. The silveris brought from Tharsis,the gold comes from Moab. All things are the works of the artificers;they willclotheit with blue and purple; liftingthem, they willcarrythem, becausethey will not go forward. Be not afraidof them, because they do no evil,neitheris theregood in them. Say thus,The gods that have not made the heaven and the earth perishfrom the earth,and from under thisheaven. The heaven hath trembledat this,and hath shudderedmuch more vehemently, saiththe Lord. These evilthings hath my people done. They have forsakenthe fountainof livingwater,and have dug out for themselvesworn-out wells,which could not hold water. Thy love hath smitten thee, and thy wickedness shallaccusethee. And know and seethatitshallbe a bitter thingfortheethatthou hastforsakenme, saiththe Lord thy God, and that thou hast not hoped in me, saiththy Lord. Because of old time thou hast resentedmy yoke,and hast broken thy bonds,and hastsaid,I willnot serve,but I willgo upon every loftymountain, and upon everyhigh hill,and upon every shady tree: thereI willbe confounded with for nication.To thewood and to the stonetheyhave said,Thou artmy father; and to the stone,Thou hastbegottenme : and theyturnedtome theirback,and nottheirface."1 In Isaiah: " The dragon hath fallenor isdissolved; theircarved works have become as beastsand cattle.Labouring and hungry, and withoutstrength,ye shallbear them bound upon your neck as a heavy burden."2 And again: " Gathered together, they shallnot be ableto be saved from war ; but they them selveshave been led captivewith thee."* And again: " To 1Jer.x.2-5,9,11,ii.12,13,19,20,27. *Isa.xlvi.1,2,5. 3MignerefersthistoJer.1i.15-18,butthereisnothingcorresponding toitinthepassage.