[Footnote 83: For these wise and moderate sentiments, Procopius (de Bell. Goth. l. i. c. 3) is scourged in the preface of Alemannus, who ranks him among the political Christians - sed longe verius haeresium omnium sentinas, prorsusque Atheos - abominable Atheists, who preached the imitation of God's mercy to man, (ad Hist. Arcan. c. 13.)]