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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... who are doing wrong, because he seeks a more seasonable opportunity, or because he fears theymaybe made worsebyhis ... whoare notentangled inthe meshes of married life, but use meagre food and raiment, dooften take thought of theirown ...
... uptreasure, didnot lose even their earthly possessionsin the invasionof the barbarians; while those whoare now repenting that they did not obey Himhave learnt theright use of earthly goods, ifnotby the wisdom which would have.
... whoare fresh from baptism to putanend to their lives, and so pass totheirLord pure and wellconditioned? If any one thinks thatsuch persuasion should be attempted, Isay not he is foolish, butmad. With what face, then,can he sayto anyman ...
... whoare unconscious of anyundue prideon account oftheir virtuous chastity, whereby they sinlessly suffered the violenceof their captors, had yet somelurking infirmitywhich might havebetrayed them intoaproud and contemptuous bearing ...
... whoare not detained bythem, and its ills either prove or improve them. As for thosewho insultover them intheir ... who are you,that we should deign tospeak with youeven about your own gods, much less about our God,who is“to be feared ...