The grace of God converted them to saints from beasts.
Had they not been magicians, he not obstinate,
They’d ne’er been made assemble, truth excogitate.115
How would they e’er have seen the staff, the miracles?
Your sin proved your conversion, reprehensibles!
“The Lord can far remove our state of deep despair,
Our sin can change to righteousness; foulness to fair.
God can our worst offences purge away, make clean;
Imputing virtue to us, spite of vice’s mien.
For this is Satan chased away with igneous bolts;[417]