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Rh may have been satisfied by the Testament of Solomon. Origen wrote as follows:—

It is clear from the above that Celsus had come across Ophiani and other Gnostics, and had in his book upbraided Christians in general with their absurdities. Origen denies that they were Christians at all who indulged in such vagaries, just as to-day a member of an Established Church would disown acquaintance with Mormons or Shakers. However this may be, the demonology of the Testament closely resembles that of the believers whom Celsus