Book, Chapter

 1        1, Pref   |               could be shaken in his purpose by the arguments of Celsus,
 2        1, III    |           that they do this to ,some purpose, seeing they escape the
 3        1, XXV    |       certain power for this or that purpose. And so on such grounds
 4        1, XXXIV  |      argument which might defeat his purpose. And the prediction runs
 5        1, XLIV   |              us to explain this, our purpose being to show that Celsus
 6        1, LXI    |            born, and yet cherished a purpose contradictory of such a
 7        1, LXI    |             therefore, will be to no purpose. He desired accordingly
 8        1, LXVIII |            it. But, as it helped his purpose, he compares the (miracles)
 9        2, XI     |       satisfy all with regard to the purpose of Judas, that along with
10        2, XIII   |            folly, and speaking to no purpose, for his words will have
11        2, XVIII  |        betray Him not to execute his purpose, nor for him who was rebuked
12        2, XIX    |         latter are turned from their purpose, and keep upon their guard."
13        2, XIX    |              untrue; and it is to no purpose that he says, "It is altogether
14        2, XXIV   |           are useful for our present purpose.~
15        2, LXVII  |             the world at all for the purpose of being hid." Yet He was
16        2, LXIX   |             it will be our professed purpose to treat of such things.
17        2, LXXVIII|              into the world for this purpose, that we should not believe
18        2, LXXVIII| transgression of that people for the purpose of calling into the kingdom
19        3, XXI    |              time a mountain for the purpose of delivering certain discourses,
20        3, XXVI   |           what was necessary for the purpose of carrying the body away;
21        3, XXVIII |                XXVIII.~For with what purpose in view did Providence accomplish
22        3, XXXII  |              given Him also for this purpose): "No one taketh my life
23        3, XXXIII |     consideration, and point out any purpose worthy of God in conferring
24        3, XXXV   |              shown that it was to no purpose that he adduced the instances
25        3, XXXIX  |    understanding, that the guileless purpose of the writers being, so
26        3, LXXV   |         shown to have employed to no purpose in his argument the illustration
27        4, III    |            some one for that special purpose?" Would he then have the
28        4, XIV    |             human affairs; for which purpose He did not need to undergo
29        4, XVII   |           altogether ignorant of the purpose of our writings, and it
30        4, XXI    |             have taken place for the purpose of purifying the earth;
31        4, XLV    |             which are done without a purpose are, strictly speaking,
32        4, XLIX   |          written with an allegorical purpose, and were most skilfully
33        4, LII    |            of laughter. It is not my purpose, however, to confute the
34        4, LIII   |             says that it was not his purpose to refute such statements,
35        4, LIII   |           from their contents of the purpose of the writers, and of their
36        4, LVII   |             laws established for the purpose of regulating the changes
37        4, LXVIII |              not consistent with the purpose we have in view to expatiate
38        4, LXXII  |      statements, easily see for what purpose the "wrath" is mentioned,
39        4, LXXV   |            have been created for the purpose of affording exercise to
40        4, LXXXI  |             is to say nothing to the purpose, for ants and bees do the
41        4, LXXXIII|              continue to do so to no purpose?" And would not the ants,
42        4, XC     |              or for any other useful purpose or service, they would not
43        4, XCIII  |           never mentioned for a good purpose. Each species of demon,
44        4, XCIII  |           one kind of animal for the purpose of deluding men, in accordance
45        4, XCVII  |              of men. But if, for the purpose of examining (the soundness
46        5, XXXI   |             placed under him for the purpose of punishment, as was the
47        5, XXXII  |            who received them for the purpose of punishment, and to bring
48        5, XLII   |            which bewitches men to no purpose, and which proceeds rather
49        5, XLVII  |      performed upon another. For the purpose, and the law, and the wish
50        5, LVI    |            not belong to our present purpose, but rather to an exposition
51        5, LVIII  |            thinks will accrue to his purpose when he ridicules the account
52        5, LVIII  |            contribute nothing to his purpose, and especially because
53        6, XIX    |            they swear. It is not our purpose at present, however, to
54        6, XLI    |             If, now, it had been our purpose to treat of magic, we could
55        6, XLIV   |        watered, are fitted for their purpose, even according to the saying
56        6, XLVI   |            not belong to our present purpose. The prophecy also regarding
57        6, XLVI   |              we have quoted for this purpose, let us look at another
58        6, XLIX   |       written words so little to the purpose, and have said without any
59        6, LXXIV  |             of procedure defeats his purpose, which is to make us abandon
60        7, V      |        neither good nor bad -for the purpose of deceiving men, and thus
61        7, IX     |             or among armies, for the purpose of attracting attention
62        7, XII    |             would have furthered his purpose much better. He gives no
63        7, XXVI   |          world. But since it was the purpose of God that the nations
64        7, XXX    |         knowledge. For our part, our purpose has been simply to say that
65        7, XXXI   |             does not fall within our purpose at present to enter into
66        7, XLII   |             found it for the express purpose of being able to convey
67        7, XLIX   |               is offered not for the purpose of cavilling with any right
68        7, LX     |          number of persons. For this purpose they adapt their language
69        7, LX     |            divine nature, having the purpose of instructing not only
70        8, I      |             with such fulness as our purpose requires. And as Paul said, "
71        8, II     |            put this question for the purpose of leading us to the worship
72        8, VIII   |              sense does not suit his purpose, it is evident that his
73        8, XV     |                is maintained for the purpose of keeping up the party
74        8, XXX    |          answered it briefly, as our purpose required.~
75        8, XXXII  |           who are appointed for this purpose, and who are as it were
76        8, XLVII  |             examine into the aim and purpose of those who performed them;
77        8, XLVIII |          mystagogues. For surely the purpose of him who brought to light
78        8, LI     |            we delay too long for the purpose of overthrowing the opinions
79        8, LIV    |           from placing so laudable a purpose as that which we set before
80        8, LV     |           does not conflict with our purpose not to obey the demons that
81        8, LXXII  |             it is beyond our present purpose to say. Many things are
82        8, LXXII  |            be enough for our present purpose to quote the following passage
83        8, LXXIV  |            too, and that not for the purpose of being seen by men, or
84        8, LXXV   |        policy. And it is not for the purpose of escaping public duties