19. Moreover, in this way you represent them as not only unstable and excitable, but, what all agree is far removed from the character of deity, as unfair in their dealings, as wrong-doers, and, in fine, as possessing positively no amount of even moderate fairness. For what is a greater wrong than to be angry with some, and to injure others, to complain of human beings, and to ravage the harmless corn crops, to hate the Christian name, and to ruin the worshippers of Christ with every kind of loss?
XIX. Quid? quod isto modo non tantum illos leves et fervidos: verum, quod ab diis convenit procul esse dimotum, et iniquos inducitis, et injustos et aequitatis vel modicae nullam prorsus obtinere rationem. Quid est enim tam injustum quam in in alios irasci, et alios laedere, de hominibus conqueri 0740B et innoxia dilacerare frumenta? Christianum 0741A nomen odisse, et dispendiis omnibus suos labefactare cultores?