LXXV. Item in Genesi *) ad eamdetn rem.

LXXV. Item in Genesi *) ad eamdetn rem.

Who is the author, or what power do you have, you who are like us, to establish that we should be ruled over, as if we were not human? And what gives you the authority to judge our actions, as if you were God? Or what virtue has given you this dominion, that you make us spin around like a wheel? You who want to be in charge of us and who claim to be our teachers, you call us crooked and slow; you command us not to argue, and you impose many other burdens on us that you refuse to carry yourselves; and you also order us to avoid many things that you do both secretly and openly. Such contention drives away the law and teachers from themselves, and it claims that the judgments of the law are not right, but are established according to the will and power of those who impose them. But those who want to save their souls shouldn't get caught up in these disputes; instead, they should walk peacefully in words and deeds, and have a good will toward works of justice. These things have been said about the souls of the repentant, to be purified and saved, and they are faithful; let the faithful pay attention to these and keep them in mind for the good of their souls. But I saw other spirits of that multitude, who all cried out, saying: 'We do not want another God besides him who is Lucifer.' He, however, will fight against him who claims to be God. These people propose many misfortunes to others, and they persuade them that they are born into misfortune.