The opinions of the fathers, that oracles are ceased by the cōming of Christ, you shall find in these places following, to wit: _Justinus In dialogis adversus Judæos_, _Athanasius De humanitate verbi_, _Augustine De civitate Dei_, _Eusebius Lib._ 7. _cap._ 6, Item _lib._ 5. _cap._ 1. 8. _Rupertus In Joan. lib._ 10. 12. _Plutarch De abolitione oraculorum_, _Plinie lib._ 30. _natural. historiæ_. Finallie, _Athanasius_ concludes, that in times past there were oracles in _Delphos_, _Bœotia_, _Lycia_, and other places: but now since Christ is preached to all men, this madnesse is ceased. So as you see, that whatsoever estimation in times past, the ancient fathers conceived (by heeresaie) of those miraculous matters of idols and oracles, &c: they themselves refuse now, not onelie to beare witnesse of; but also affirme, that ever since Christs comming their mouthes have beene stopped. ♦_Athanas. de human. verbi. fol. 55 & 64_♦ For the ceasing of the knaveries and cousening devises of preests, I see no authoritie of scripture or ancient father, but rather the contrarie; to wit, that there shall be strange illusions shewed by them, even till the end. And truelie, whosoever knoweth and noteth the order and devises of and in popish pilgrimages, shall see both the oracles & their conclusions remaining, and as it were transferred from _Delphos_ to _Rome_, where that adulterous generation continuallie seeketh a signe, though they have _Moses_ & the prophets, yea even Christ & his apostles also, &c. The sixt Chapter. _Where and wherein couseners, witches, and preests were woont to give oracles, and to worke their feats._