. . . if the planet Venus or Jupiter paid a visit to any of their Godships, he would not fail to let us know how pleased he was by sprinkling the earth with growing showers. Mars perhaps might persuade him to throw down a few thunderbolts: and Mercury—but there would be no end to stories of this kind—nor are they to our purpose.

These Decans or Eloim [sic] are the Gods of whom it is said he created the universe.