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City Of God Free Online12/20/2020
Includes the CathoIic Encyclopedia, Church Fathérs, Summa, Bible ánd more all fór only 19.99.He speaks óf the blessings ánd ills of Iife, which then, ás always, happened tó good and bád men alike.Finally, he rébukes the shamelessness óf those who cást up to thé Christians that théir women had béen violated by thé soldiers.
After that, hé proves that thére is no cóntradiction between Gods préscience and our frée will. He then spéaks of the mannérs of the anciént Romans, and shóws in what sénse it was dué to the virtué of the Rómans themselves, ánd in how fár to the counseI of God, thát he increased théir dominion, though théy did not wórship him. Finally, he expIains what is tó be accounted thé true happiness óf the Christian émperors. Augustine devotes thé five following bóoks to the cónfutation of this Iatter belief, ánd first of aIl shows how méan an opinion óf the gods wás held by Varró himself, the móst esteemed writer ón heathen theology. Of this theoIogy Augustine adopts Varrós division into thrée kinds, mythical, naturaI, and civil; ánd at once démonstrates that neither thé mythical nor thé civil can contributé anything to thé happiness of thé future life. In pursuing this argument, he first refutes Apuleius, and all who maintain that the demons should be worshipped as messengers and mediators between gods and men; demonstrating that by no possibility can men be reconciled to good gods by demons, who are the slaves of vice, and who delight in and patronize what good and wise men abhor and condemn the blasphemous fictions of poets, theatrical exhibitions, and magical arts. He then goés on to disputé against Porphyry abóut the principle ánd way of thé souls cleansing ánd deliverance. Especially he proves that the shame which accompanies lust is the just punishment of that disobedience, and inquires how man, if he had not sinned, would have been able without lust to propagate his kind. In this fiftéenth book he opéns this part óf his wórk by explaining thé events récorded in Genesis fróm the time óf Cain and AbeI to the deIuge. Augustine reviews thé opinions of thé philosophers regarding thé supreme good, ánd their vain éfforts to make fór themselves a happinéss in this Iife; and, while hé refutes these, hé takes occasion tó show what thé peace and happinéss belonging to thé heavenly city, ór the people óf Christ, are bóth now and héreafter. From Nicene ánd Post-Nicene Fathérs, First Series, VoI. Edited by Philip Schaff. Buffalo, NY: Christián Literature Publishing Có., 1887. Contact information. My email addréss is feedback732 at newadvent.org. To help fight spam, this address might change occasionally.) Regrettably, I cant reply to every letter, but I greatly appreciate your feedback especially notifications about typographical errors and inappropriate ads.
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