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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... Thou knowest.” For all his treasure was where hehadbeen taught to hide and store it byHim who had also foretold that these calamities would happen inthe world. Consequently those persons who obeyed their Lord when He warned them where ...
... Thou shalt not kill.” This is proved especially by the omissionof the words “thy neighbor,” which are inserted when false witnessis forbidden: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”Nor yetshould any one on this ...
... Thou shalt not kill, wedonot understand this of the plants, since they have no sensation, nor ofthe irrational animals that fly, swim, walk,or creep, since they are dissociatedfrom us by their wantofreason, and are therefore by the just ...
... deduce your origin according tothe flesh, didnotso bitterly grudge Rome's citadels totheTrojans, as these devilswhom yet yerepute gods, grudgean everlasting seat totherace of mankind. And thou thyself hast in no wavering voice passed.
... thou dost blushto admitinto thine such men. Wherefore, if thou wouldst attain to the blessedcity, shun thesociety ofdevils. They who are propitiated by deedsof shame, areunworthy of the worship of righthearted men. Let these, then, be ...