Then the wise Barandus said, By the grace of God I shall tell the things sent into the world by the Lord.
2The king whom you saw is the Devil, and the multitudes of his servants are the demons, and the throngs about him are they that worship the gods.
3Whereas he thought to have no successor, he looked not for the coming of Christ.
4The raven betokened the weakness of his kingdom, for the raven kept not obedience to the righteous Noah, but loved pitiful things.
5The eagle that arose and took away his kingdom and carried it up into heaven, and that there came a protector of those that fled to the eagle, having a staff, that is the Lord Jesus Christ, who left to them his staff, that is, his precious cross; and that he washed those that fled to him signifies the invulnerable breast-plate of baptism, and therefore they were not overcome.
6The capable men sent into the world with the cross are the preachers of God like Paul who is now with us, against whom that king has no power.
7This was made known to you because even on those who are hard of belief God has compassion in some way.
8See therefore whether even you will be able to injure Paul though you desire, for the mighty power that shields him has been shown you by the Lord.
9Therefore, understand what has been said to you by me, and serve not that king of darkness, for as you saw his kingdom vanish away, so shall all his servants perish with him.
10Come now, therefore, my Lord, let us go to Paul and receive baptism from him, lest Satan have mastery over us also.
11Probus said, Let us first go to Xanthippe and see whether she still lives, for behold there are twenty-nine days since she has tasted anything; for I saw her face in the evening, and it was as of one prepared to depart.