Origen

“ Divine Scripture teaches us that there is “a great Lord above all gods.” [2] And by this name “gods” we are not to understand the objects of heathen worship (for we know that “all the gods of the heathen are demons” [3] ) , but the gods mentioned by the prophets as forming an assembly, whom God “judges,” and to each of whom He assigns his proper work. For “God standeth in the assembly of the gods: He judgeth among the gods.” ”

“ Before proceeding to the next point, it may be well for us to see whether we do not accept with approval the saying, “No man can serve two masters,” with the addition, “for either he will hate the one, and love the other ”