Chapter

 1 1 |        present time; by his very nature a heretic, and turbulent
 2 5 |       for them! Grant that their nature is different; assume, too,
 3 11| innocence and integrity of their nature shall be at peace with the
 4 12|         evil, nay, very evil, by nature of course, just as we believe
 5 12|          good, in like manner by nature. Now nature must be regarded
 6 12|       like manner by nature. Now nature must be regarded as sure
 7 12|       Because, as is evident, if nature admits of change from evil
 8 12|         become sons of peace, if nature be unchangeable? Your reference
 9 12|     which is unborn; since their nature, by possessing a beginning,
10 12|   unchangeable and incorruptible nature; and this from the very
11 13|      will be no longer a uniform nature (pervading it), that is
12 13|          now encounter) a double nature, partly good and partly
13 13|      imparted to Matter a double nature, productive of both kinds
14 17|          rule is required by the nature of the One-only God, who
15 17|        no power, no material, no nature which belonged to any other
16 17|      thing, and according to the nature of Matter, not according
17 17|      evil things suitably to the nature not of Himself, but of Matter.~
18 21|           should it be of such a nature as to have the appearance
19 25|         and is a stranger to its nature. But (you will tell me)
20 25|          is a departure from the nature of any thing, there is likewise
21 25|          for so we are taught by nature first, and afterwards by
22 37|      have ever applied to such a nature any attempt at arrangement
23 37|    manner, if Matter had been by nature evil, why might it not have
24 37|           as able to convert the nature of stones into children
25 37|        since you affirm that the nature of Matter could not possibly
26 37|          allow that Matter is by nature evil, yet in another passage
27 43|          you make respecting the nature of Matter. In a former passage
28 43|           that Matter was not by nature evil, and that its nature
29 43|        nature evil, and that its nature was incapable of being changed
30 43|       order, it relinquished its nature." Now, inasmuch as it was
31 43|        order it relinquished the nature of evil, it follows that
32 43|        evil, it follows that its nature came to an end; now its
33 43|          came to an end; now its nature was evil before the adjustment,
34 43|     might have relinquished that nature.~
35 44|   appeared to Matter of the same nature as it even was owing to