Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume VIII/Pseudo-Clementine Literature/The Clementine Homilies/Homily V/Chapter 4

Chapter IV.&#8212;Appion&#8217;s Undertaking.

&#8220;&#8216;Whence, if you also suffer any such thing after the manner of men, use freedom with me with all security; for within seven days I shall put you fully in possession of her.&#8217;&#160; When I heard this, looking at the object I had in view, I said:&#160; &#8216;Pardon me that I do not altogether believe in the existence of magic; for I have already tried many who have made many promises, and have deceived me.&#160; However, your undertaking influences me, and leads me to hope.&#160; But when I think of the matter, I am afraid that the demons are sometimes not subject to the magicians with respect to the things that are commanded them.&#8217;