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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... punishments to be inflicted ononewho kepthis oath to them, what more cruel punishment could they in their anger have inflicted onaperjured person? But why mayInot draw from my reasoning a double inference? Reguluscertainly had such ...
... punishment. Andon the supposition that the worshippers ofthegods are rewarded by felicityinthe lifeto come, why, then, dothey calumniatethe influence of Christianity? whydothey assert that this disaster has overtaken thecitybecause it ...
... Punishment. or. Dishonor. And consequently, even ifsome of these virgins killed themselves to avoid such disgrace, who that has anyhuman feeling would refuse to forgive them? And as forthose who would notput an end to their lives, lest ...