The City of GodAeterna Press, 1950 - Всего страниц: 117 The glorious city of God is my theme in this work, which you, my dearest son Marcellinus, suggested, and which is due to you by my promise. I have undertaken its defence against those who prefer their own gods to the Founder of this city,—a city surpassingly glorious, whether we view it as it still lives by faith in this fleeting course of time, and sojourns as a stranger in the midst of the ungodly, or as it shall dwell in the fixed stability of its eternal seat, which it now with patience waits for, expecting until “righteousness shall return unto judgment,” and it obtain, by virtue of its excellence, final victory and perfect peace. A great work this, and an arduous; but God is my helper. Aeterna Press |
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... goddess was chosen, notthat from it none mightbeled out a captive, but thatinit all the captives might be immured. Compare now this “asylum”—the asylumnot ofan ordinary god,not of oneofthe rank andfile ofgods,but of Jove's own sisterand ...
... goddess, he would curb this shamelessness ofyours, though you would perhaps scarcely dare to look upon the countenance of such a man. For why in your calamities do you complain of Christianity, unless because youdesire toenjoy your ...
... goddesses, ofthevirgin Coelestis, and Berecynthia, the mother of all thegods. And on theholy day consecrated toher purification, there were sung before her couch productions so obscene andfilthy for the ear—I do not say of the mother ...
... goddess to lend her ear to these obscenities? Is itpossible thathe who wasof so severe a morality, that heusedhis influence as a Roman senator to prevent the buildingof a theatre inthat city dedicated to themanly virtues, would wishhis ...
... goddess demandthebest man seeing that inherown sacred festivals she requires such obscenities as the best men would be covered with shame to hear at their own tables? Chapter 6 That the Gods of the Pagans Never Inculcated.