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The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one god; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one god, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice.
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The Prophets, Who Were Very Many, Proclaim

Lactantius
The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one god; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one god, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice.
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To be prophets, in particular, by demonstrating how jesus lived on this earth, and to proclaim how the kingdom of god will be in its perfection. a religious must never give up prophesising let us think about what so many great saints, monks and religious men and women have done, from st anthony the abbot onward. being prophets may sometimes involve making ruido [spanish for noise]. i do not know how to put it prophecy makes noise, uproar, some say 'a mess.' but in reality, the charism of religious people is like yeast: prophecy announces the spirit of the gospel.
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Predictions are uttered by prophets (free of charge); by clairvoyants (who usually charge a fee, and are therefore more honored in their day than prophets); and by futurologists (salaried). prediction is the business of prophets, clairvoyants, and futurologists. it is not the business of novelists. a novelist's business is lying.
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