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Marcus Minucius Felix
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1 1| THE RECOLLECTION OF THE THINGS THAT HAD HAPPENED TO HIM 2 1| recalling in my recollection things which have long since happened 3 1| liking or disliking the same things. You would think that one 4 5| THAT IN HUMAN AFFAIRS ALL THINGS ARE DOUBTFUL AND UNCERTAIN, 5 5| CONCERNING THE CHIEF OF THINGS AND THE DIVINE MAJESTY: 6 5| in making plain that all things in human affairs are doubtful, 7 5| unsettled, and that all things are rather probable than 8 5| religious to ravish, the things that are supported in suspense 9 5| heaven above us, nor the things which are deeply submerged 10 5| opinions. Let the seeds of all things have been in the beginning 11 5| and dissipated. So all things flow back again into their 12 5| wherein the attack upon all things is tossed about without 13 8| gods, they laugh at sacred things; wretched, they pity, if 14 9| And now, as wickeder things advance more fruitfully, 15 9| crimes. Nor, concerning these things, would intelligent report 16 9| intelligent report speak of things so great and various, and 17 9| I know not whether these things are false; certainly suspicion 18 10| purposely pass over many things, for those that I have mentioned 19 10| worship, since honourable things always rejoice in publicity, 20 11| eternal punishment. Many things occur to me to say in addition, 21 12| least take experience from things present, how the fruitless 22 13| that he had discovered all things, but because he had learnt 23 13| him. In my opinion also, things which are uncertain ought 24 14| words from attention to things, assent without distinction 25 14| they would rather that all things should be left in suspense, 26 14| approve, and adopt those things which are right."~ 27 16| DISPUTE ABOUT HEAVENLY THINGS BECAUSE IT IS NOT THE AUTHORITY 28 16| hither and thither among things contrary and repugnant to 29 16| should dispute about heavenly things; let him know that all men 30 16| his thoughts about divine things; since what is wanted is 31 17| ACKNOWLEDGES THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF THINGS, AND GOD HIMSELF. AND FROM 32 17| into the universe; since things are so coherent, so linked 33 17| heaven, and look into the things which are below and around, 34 17| of reaping, each of which things not only needed a Supreme 35 18| DECREE OF THE ONE GOD ALL THINGS ARE GOVERNED, IS PROVED 36 18| than all those excellent things. So in this house of the 37 19| MEN, THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS, AND THEIR MIND AND SPIRIT. 38 19| disputed about heavenly things. That same Thales the Milesian 39 19| water was the beginning of things, but that God was that mind 40 19| which from water formed all things. Ah! a higher and nobler 41 19| the universal nature of things, from whom also the life 42 19| animal force whereby all things are governed. What says 43 19| be the beginning of all things. Moreover, by interpreting 44 19| kind, are names for other things, not for gods. For Xenophon 45 19| of heavenly and earthly things, whom both to discover he 46 20| trees and flowers?--which things, if they had happened at 47 20| memories in statues, those things became sacred which had 48 21| body. Now certainly these things are not sacred rites, but 49 22| in heaven? And all these things have been put forward with 50 22| unskilled and rustic men many things,--as, being something of 51 24| of these gods, how many things are laughable, and how many 52 24| apprehension, are foolish in these things, and that the very multitude 53 26| Amphiaraus answered as to things to come, though he knew 54 26| tricks, making either those things appear which are not, or 55 26| which are not, or those things not to appear which are. 56 27| IN FALSE RESPONSES. THESE THINGS NOT FROM GOD; BUT THEY ARE 57 27| the true God to material things: they disturb the life, 58 27| causes also arise those things which were spoken of a little 59 27| own people, know all those things that the demons themselves 60 28| is, to form a judgment on things unknown and unexamined, 61 28| obtuse, thought the same things as you; to wit, that the 62 29| and such as these infamous things, we are not at liberty even 63 29| For you pretend that those things are done by chaste and modest 64 29| him they consult about all things; to him they slaughter victims; 65 30| they bring forth. And these things assuredly come don from 66 31| a rhetorician. For these things have rather originated from 67 32| EVERYWHERE PRESENT, SEES ALL THINGS, EVEN THE MOST SECRET THOUGHTS 68 32| blasts of the storm all things are driven on and shaken, 69 32| is God afar off, when all things heavenly and earthly, and 70 32| associated and mingled with all things; its brightness is never 71 32| more God, who has made all things, and looks upon all things, 72 32| things, and looks upon all things, from whom there can be 73 34| who is ignorant, that all things which have had a beginning 74 34| a beginning perish, all things which are made come to an 75 34| The heaven also, with all things which are contained in heaven, 76 34| philosophers dispute of the same things that we are saying, not 77 34| other new bodies. To these things they add also this, by way 78 35| from the Stygian marsh,--things which, prepared for eternal 79 35| with you, although in some things our discipline is inferior, 80 36| born for us--all of which things, if we do not lust after, 81 37| in connection with sacred things we know, and condemn their 82 38| CHRISTIANS ABSTAIN FROM THINGS CONNECTED WITH IDOL SACRIFICES, 83 38| mind we do not speak meat things, but we live them we boast 84 39| he had so adorned those things which it is easier to feel 85 40| silently turning over these things in my own 'mind, Caecilius 86 40| mine. Yet even still some things remain in my mind, not as 87 41| the victory." After these things we departed, glad and cheerful:


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