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Act 12:22. Θεοῦ φωνὴ, καὶ οὐχ ἀνθρώπου, the voice of a god, not of a man) That divine praises were sometimes given to speakers, especially princes, by the acclamations of their hearers, is demonstrated by Ferrarius, l. 3, de acclam. ch. 13 and 14. But their customary character increases, instead of diminishing the impiety of such formulas.