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1 I, pref| encountered, that both the learned may be directed to true wisdom,
2 I, pref| heavenly precepts, by which we may be able to instruct the
3 I, pref| for although the truth may be defended without eloquence,
4 I, pref| speech, in order that it may flow with greater power
5 I, 1 | immortality, and of God, that we may put an end to deadly superstitions
6 I, 1 | that even when old you may govern the state with the
7 I, 1 | you began in youth, anti may hand down to your children
8 I, 1 | copious draughts of which they may appease the thirst conceived
9 I, 1 | the level ground that they may glide over a precipice;
10 I, 1 | blind and enfeebled, they may lie in darkness. We must
11 I, 1 | provide for these, that they may not fight against themselves,
12 I, 1 | themselves, and that they may be willing at length to
13 I, 2 | part as copiously as it may please us. But because the
14 I, 3 | perfect, so that all things may be in Him. Therefore the
15 I, 3 | governed by one. Some one may perhaps say that so immense
16 I, 3 | many and however great he may consider them,--whatever
17 I, 3 | excellence, and majesty he may attribute to the many,--
18 I, 3 | gods, do not see that it may happen that some may be
19 I, 3 | it may happen that some may be opposed to others in
20 I, 3 | so that separate minds may be supposed to govern separate
21 I, 3 | affections as many minds may be supposed to operate;
22 I, 6 | distinguishing mark, so that you may designate each person by
23 I, 6 | against whom we are arguing may think that no credence is
24 I, 7 | But perchance some one may ask of us the same question
25 I, 8 | condition of their mortality, may be preserved by mutual succession.
26 I, 8 | necessary, in order that He may have some to minister to
27 I, 8 | to Him, or over whom He may bear rule. What need is
28 I, 9 | which to a certain extent may appear honourable, but also
29 I, 9 | other authors on whom we may rely, who may teach us who
30 I, 9 | on whom we may rely, who may teach us who these gods
31 I, 11 | matter, in order that men may understand in what errors
32 I, 11 | therefore possible that there may be another hereafter. For
33 I, 11 | not expect that the latter may possibly be changed, unless
34 I, 11 | some mighty power which may punish the gods who commit
35 I, 11 | possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets
36 I, 11 | their worship, but that they may by variously coloured figures
37 I, 12 | have mutilated. And this may perhaps have happened in
38 I, 12 | of these things any one may readily understand. For
39 I, 13 | it is possible that each may have happened: that Uranus
40 I, 14 | the true writings, that we may not, in accusing superstitions,
41 I, 15 | And in most states it may be understood, that for
42 I, 15 | other honours which they may confer upon the dead. Moreover,
43 I, 15 | that he we hold so dear~May take our offerings year
44 I, 15 | estimation of men." Some one may perhaps say that Cicero
45 I, 15 | is widely spread, that we may understand the same concerning
46 I, 15 | daughter, those who mourn may be pardoned, but those who
47 I, 16 | inveterate a persuasion, that men may at length be ashamed and
48 I, 16 | have done to another, you may expect from another;' and
49 I, 18 | beasts. But this, perchance, may be the fault of the Greeks,
50 I, 18 | live in harmony? And this may undoubtedly be realized,
51 I, 18 | human society, that they may have an enemy whom they
52 I, 18 | have an enemy whom they may destroy with greater wickedness
53 I, 18 | or the vine? God, indeed, may have left these things to
54 I, 19 | the Stygian waves, that we may understand how great is
55 I, 19 | adulteries? From which things it may be understood that they
56 I, 20 | worships some gods that it may receive benefits, and others
57 I, 20 | benefits, and others that it may escape injuries. For this
58 I, 20 | superfluous buildings places which may turn out to the service
59 I, 20 | these as objects of worship may be said to be more foolish
60 I, 21 | are without guilt, that we may not seem to select the worse
61 I, 21 | that no one, as I believe, may imagine them to be men.
62 I, 21 | rays, that a slow victim may not be offered to the swift
63 I, 21 | tinklings, that the boy may cry in safety with infant
64 I, 21 | bring forward, from which he may understand that all things
65 I, 22 | example and institution, may have exalted Jupiter to
66 I, 23 | which is so true, that it may be inferred by reason itself.
67 I, 23 | remain some things which may be of great weight for the
68 I, 23 | book to an end, that it may not exceed moderate limits.
69 I, 23 | to oppose the truth, we may be able to instruct in true
70 II, 1 | with themselves, that they may not, as some philosophers
71 II, 1 | we stand erect, that we may seek religion there; that
72 II, 1 | see God with our eyes, we may with our mind contemplate
73 II, 1 | as his body, so that it may imitate that which it ought
74 II, 2 | objects which they themselves may afterwards fear, or to fear
75 II, 2 | a foreign land, that he may thus solace himself for
76 II, 2 | nothing present which they may adore, and therefore they
77 II, 2 | watch-tower, from which all may hear, to proclaim aloud
78 II, 2 | a living being, that you may live; for he must necessarily
79 II, 3 | stones, that all the people may stumble? or tears out his
80 II, 3 | out his own eyes, that all may be blind? who neither deserves
81 II, 3 | the snare, that he also may be taken with the rest,
82 II, 3 | befitting subject, on which you may expend all the powers of
83 II, 3 | images, however foolish they may be, inasmuch as they place
84 II, 3 | something of wisdom, and may be pardoned, because they
85 II, 3 | trace of wisdom; so that you may doubt which are rather to
86 II, 3 | as I have said) pardon may be granted to those who
87 II, 3 | But this consideration may perhaps have influenced
88 II, 3 | know to be false, that they may appear to possess something;
89 II, 3 | nothing at all, that they may not fall into error, whereas
90 II, 4 | made by mortals. For they may be broken, or burnt, or
91 II, 4 | building, or fires, or thefts, may be feared! What folly, to
92 II, 4 | virgin; which perhaps he may have despised on account
93 II, 4 | whose sports some indulgence may be granted, but by bearded
94 II, 4 | on the sacrilegious: that may have occurred even by chance,
95 II, 5 | mysteries of the stars, that we may erect altars anti temples
96 II, 5 | temples to each; that we may know with what rites and
97 II, 5 | borne wherever inclination may have led it. Therefore the
98 II, 7 | corruptible things, as that they may gaze upon the gold, and
99 II, 7 | marble or ivory, that they may survey with unwearied contemplation
100 II, 7 | require a reason, which may have the effect of causing
101 II, 7 | with this view, that you may follow it when you have
102 II, 8 | have discovered the truth may hand down better things
103 II, 8 | length, that nothing at all may be left in doubt. For perhaps
104 II, 8 | doubt. For perhaps some one may have recourse to those things
105 II, 8 | indeed, many wonderful things may be enumerated, and especially
106 II, 8 | examples of a similar nature may be brought forward; but
107 II, 8 | of contrary subjects, I may either appear to have forgotten
108 II, 8 | forgotten my purpose, or may incur the charge of loquacity.~
109 II, 9 | difficult and obscure subjects may be more easily understood;
110 II, 9 | reading of this book, he may be instructed, and may understand
111 II, 9 | he may be instructed, and may understand what can in truth
112 II, 9 | and having received light, may perceive his own errors
113 II, 9 | entertain what sentiments they may wish. Let us examine the
114 II, 9 | the name of God. But it may be said matter was never
115 II, 9 | object, which being changed may cause His dissolution. He
116 II, 9 | forward arguments by which he may prove that matter has always
117 II, 10 | other. But their substances may be mingled. The substance
118 II, 10 | the soul in heat: which we may know from the offspring
119 II, 11 | formation of man, however they may have corrupted it; for they
120 II, 11 | that, by some calamity, all may perish simultaneously: either
121 II, 13 | which this heavenly spirit may employ as a temporary dwelling.
122 II, 13 | heaven as fire, that it may not be extinguished; that
123 II, 13 | some rich fuel in which it may have sustenance, so the
124 II, 15 | guardians, that they themselves may be worshipped, and God may
125 II, 15 | may be worshipped, and God may not be worshipped. The philosophers
126 II, 15 | that by these evils they may compel men to have recourse
127 II, 16 | except to injure. Some one may perchance say that they
128 II, 16 | be worshipped, that they may not injure, since they have
129 II, 17 | wandering spirits, that they may throw all things into confusion,
130 II, 17 | the lost?), nor that they may injure God, who cannot be
131 II, 17 | be injured, but that they may injure men, whom they strive
132 II, 17 | true Majesty, that they may not be able to obtain immortality,
133 II, 17 | with obscurity, that men may not know their Lord and
134 II, 17 | and Father. And that they may easily entice them, they
135 II, 17 | men, astonished by them, may attach to images a belief
136 II, 17 | by God, they themselves may especially appear to be
137 II, 17 | avoided, they contrive that it may appear to have happened
138 II, 17 | and use violence that they may destroy others. Therefore
139 II, 18 | disastrous errors? That evils may be at variance with good;
140 II, 18 | variance with good; that vices may be opposed to virtues; that
141 II, 18 | opposed to virtues; that He may have some whom He may punish,
142 II, 18 | He may have some whom He may punish, and others whom
143 II, 18 | punish, and others whom He may honour. For He has determined
144 II, 18 | times shall come, when He may pour out His wrath with
145 II, 18 | living in order that you may serve memorials of the dead,
146 II, 18 | animal to bend itself that it may adore the earth? which is
147 II, 18 | for this purpose, that it may be trodden. upon, and not
148 II, 18 | living creatures, that we may not turn ourselves again
149 II, 18 | countenance to the earth, but may direct our eyes to that
150 II, 18 | has directed, and that we may adore and worship nothing
151 II, 18 | an erect figure, that we may know that we are called
152 II, 18 | darkness, that the true God may not be sought by them. Therefore
153 II, 19 | earth. And this, indeed, may be plain to a wise man from
154 II, 19 | be trampled upon, that we may obtain heavenly things.
155 II, 20 | and the truth, these also may be turned aside from their
156 III, 1 | splendour of empty eloquence, may prefer to give credence
157 III, 1 | much surer arguments truth may be defended, when even false
158 III, 2 | being removed, the truth may be brought to light and
159 III, 2 | destroyed, an easier approach may be open to us for demolishing
160 III, 2 | himself to the subject that he may be wise. In the other arts
161 III, 3 | wish to discuss what we may suppose to be the character
162 III, 3 | affirm that in which we may be refuted? How much more
163 III, 3 | has spoken the truth. It may possibly be that all have
164 III, 3 | disputation; for some one may present himself who may
165 III, 3 | may present himself who may deride our conjectures,
166 III, 3 | from which perhaps no one may come to refute us. Come,
167 III, 3 | truth is known, although He may seem to connive at their
168 III, 5 | life, in order that you may seek them; and what are
169 III, 5 | are dangerous, that you may shun and avoid them. Moreover,
170 III, 6 | bridge, so to speak, we may pass without any danger
171 III, 6 | kind of philosophy which we may call unstable or inconstant.
172 III, 6 | inconstant. For, that nothing may be known, it is necessary
173 III, 6 | affirms anything that he may take it from others: but
174 III, 6 | following others, that we may not wish to know more than
175 III, 6 | learning of this kind that he may even lose ordinary knowledge?
176 III, 7 | diligence must be used, that we may know how we ought to live.
177 III, 7 | subject some indulgence may be granted: for whether
178 III, 7 | bringing forward that which we may follow.~
179 III, 8 | must be refuted, that it may appear that no one of those
180 III, 8 | seek it, in order that they may be affected with the most
181 III, 8 | strength, that my valour may procure for me pleasure;
182 III, 8 | feel pain in order that we may enjoy good; and that, too,
183 III, 8 | afterwards the absence of pain may be attended with greater
184 III, 8 | good of the Peripatetics may possibly appear excessive,
185 III, 8 | that any one who wishes may grasp it without any effort
186 III, 8 | another virtue, that we may arrive at that virtue which
187 III, 8 | harassed, in order that it may be of itself a peculiar
188 III, 9 | say what this is, that I may show, as I designed, that
189 III, 9 | things? Doubtless that you may praise this immense and
190 III, 9 | for this purpose, that we may see those things which are
191 III, 9 | are created, but that we may contemplate, that is, behold
192 III, 9 | being for his cause, that we may serve Him. But to serve
193 III, 10 | with this view, that we may devote ourselves to religion,
194 III, 10 | to religion, or that we may know the nature of the heavenly
195 III, 12 | else remains but that it may effect some heavenly reward,
196 III, 12 | all earthly things, and may aim at higher things, since
197 III, 12 | be perfect, so that there may be nothing which can harass,
198 III, 12 | frail and brief, that it may obtain one which is substantial
199 III, 12 | souls, pure and victorious, may return to God, that is,
200 III, 12 | sight of the heaven, that we may believe that our chief good
201 III, 12 | receive religion, that we may know from this source that
202 III, 13 | language is deceived, we may see from that sentiment
203 III, 13 | is the study by which we may attain them, or there is
204 III, 14 | discovered by man. But he may be pardoned as a poet. But
205 III, 14 | pass by those things, which may be excused under the name
206 III, 14 | nothingness of the learning which may be gained from philosophy
207 III, 14 | those very things which may appear in some degree to
208 III, 15 | to their own decrees! We may see some of such levity
209 III, 15 | their baseness, so that they may appear even to sin with
210 III, 15 | not approve of, that he may find means of passing to
211 III, 16 | some action on which it may exert its force, is empty
212 III, 16 | seek wisdom in this life we may be wise in that; each result
213 III, 16 | found, in order that it may be quickly taken up, lest
214 III, 16 | philosophy,--namely, that it may be understood from this,
215 III, 17 | philosophers, not that we may contend with these, who
216 III, 17 | their ground, but that we may pursue those who are in
217 III, 17 | respecting the god:--~"Then he may hurl lightnings, and often
218 III, 17 | to he hooked, that they may be linked together one with
219 III, 17 | together, so that anything may be constructed out of them?
220 III, 17 | part of my work, that I may refute this persuasion of
221 III, 17 | eagerly pursue riches, that we may be able to enjoy all kinds
222 III, 18 | death a man. Yea, that crime may be considered to be greater,
223 III, 18 | us in this body that we may inhabit it, until He orders
224 III, 18 | why you were born at all. May not therefore the true and
225 III, 18 | for this cause, that we may suffer the punishment of
226 III, 19 | concerning the Laws: "We may congratulate ourselves,
227 III, 19 | And that this sentiment may be of greater weight, it
228 III, 20 | I will select one which may be judged of by all. Socrates
229 III, 21 | their own; but that they may be equal, as the method
230 III, 21 | common; so that many men may flock together like dogs
231 III, 21 | be superior in strength may succeed in obtaining her;
232 III, 21 | patient as philosophers, they may await their turns, as in
233 III, 22 | powerful and lifted up on high may know that they are on a
234 III, 23 | themselves, that by death they may avoid death. So these men,
235 III, 23 | are about to throw away, may be a succour to many, so
236 III, 23 | succour to many, so that they may not die through famine,
237 III, 23 | perhaps this globe of ours may be a moon to another earth
238 III, 24 | the nature of the others may be understood.~
239 III, 25 | strengthened our cause we may conclude. That greatest
240 III, 25 | eyes of others that they may not see the sun. For what
241 III, 25 | grammarians, in order that you may know the right method of
242 III, 25 | ignorance of rhetoric, that you may be able to utter and express
243 III, 27 | of life? Is it that a man may die with equanimity? You
244 III, 27 | for the sake of which it may not be expedient to be worn
245 III, 27 | heaven; and although he may not behold it with his eyes,
246 III, 29 | philosophers, that they may not sometimes fail to err,
247 III, 29 | with darkness, that no one may be able to attain to the
248 III, 29 | wiles and craft, that he may ensnare them with desire
249 III, 29 | the blandishments of sin, may impel them to death; or,
250 III, 29 | transgression, that by his malice he may exercise man to virtue:
251 III, 30 | embrace divine things, that he may gain that chief good to
252 III, 30 | connected together; that we may maintain it either by arguments,
253 III, 30 | competent witnesses, and may show that the folly with
254 IV, 3 | nothing is fixed in it which may avail for the cultivation
255 IV, 3 | often has happened, and may happen, that some philosopher
256 IV, 3 | happen, that some philosopher may undertake a priesthood of
257 IV, 3 | accordance with nature, may be inferred and conceived
258 IV, 3 | of a household, that it may appear that he is possessed
259 IV, 5 | ventured, that the truth may be made clear and brought
260 IV, 5 | to light, and that many may be freed from error and
261 IV, 5 | of them existed, that he may know what future events
262 IV, 5 | the whole series of times may be collected both from the
263 IV, 5 | the prophets individually may also be collected; the last
264 IV, 5 | these things, that they may perceive their error who
265 IV, 7 | JESUS AND CHRIST.~Some one may perhaps ask who this is
266 IV, 8 | that they who love wisdom may be more easily and diligently
267 IV, 8 | kings, and also prophets, may perhaps be known even to
268 IV, 9 | most controverted, that we may hold forth the light of
269 IV, 10 | immortality. And that no one may be ignorant of this arrangement,
270 IV, 10 | system of divine religion may be manifest.~
271 IV, 12 | God, to whom whatever He may wish is easy? And this might
272 IV, 14 | will give Thee those that may walk with Thee in the midst
273 IV, 15 | persons and places, that I may be able to come to the setting
274 IV, 16 | remarkable punishment: that I may show that this very passion
275 IV, 16 | rebukes and torments that we may know his meekness, and prove
276 IV, 18 | whence it came, that it may speak with mortals; and
277 IV, 22 | learning. But, however, that we may refute those also who are
278 IV, 22 | disprove their error, that they may at length perceive that
279 IV, 22 | supplied with both, that we may not leave room for any one
280 IV, 23 | which you enjoin, that I may know that they are possible?
281 IV, 24 | method of excuse, that he may impose upon men the necessity
282 IV, 24 | sense of shame, and yet may leave them liberty, that
283 IV, 24 | them liberty, that a reward may be appointed for those who
284 IV, 24 | subject to no passion, a man may thus answer him who is the
285 IV, 24 | clothed with flesh, so that he may show that even the flesh
286 IV, 24 | that by overpowering sin he may teach man that sin may be
287 IV, 24 | he may teach man that sin may be overpowered by him. But
288 IV, 24 | excuse from men, that no one may ascribe it to necessity
289 IV, 24 | Therefore, that a teacher may be perfect, no objection
290 IV, 24 | impossibilities; the teacher may answer, See, I myself do
291 IV, 24 | things which you fear, that I may make you victorious over
292 IV, 24 | he is also God, that he may by his heavenly authority
293 IV, 24 | completion in actions, he may bind others by the necessity
294 IV, 24 | he is a teacher, that he may teach it at the same time
295 IV, 24 | ought to endure, that he may teach the possibility of
296 IV, 26 | divine words of God. For you may truly call those deaf who
297 IV, 26 | of immortality. For you may rightly deem those to be
298 IV, 26 | visited, is this. For some one may perchance say: Why, if He
299 IV, 26 | kind of punishment, which may appear unworthy even of
300 IV, 26 | averting the danger, that it may appear what great efficacy
301 IV, 27 | between the two kinds, that we may know what is to be worshipped
302 IV, 27 | gods; in order that they may lead men into errors, and
303 IV, 27 | divine honours; which error may be dispelled, and brought
304 IV, 28 | this interpretation is, we may know from the matter itself.
305 IV, 29 | WITH THE FATHER.~Some one may perhaps ask how, when we
306 IV, 29 | portions of the body. We may use an example more closely
307 IV, 30 | draw the water of life, he may not be borne to broken cisterns
308 IV, 30 | which hold no water, but may know the abundant fountain
309 IV, 30 | God, watered by which he may enjoy perpetual light. Before
310 IV, 30 | who desires to avoid error may be entangled in a greater
311 V, 1 | make hindrances, that they may not hear; and close their
312 V, 1 | close their eyes, that they may not see the light which
313 V, 1 | religion, that that vain system may not at all injure the studious;
314 V, 1 | knowledge of literature may not only be of no injury
315 V, 1 | religion and righteousness, but may even be of the greatest
316 V, 1 | minds to which the truth may be pleasing, and which may
317 V, 1 | may be pleasing, and which may both see and follow the
318 V, 1 | that the bitter remedies may be drunk by them unawares,
319 V, 1 | overpower the truth, that it may show its power; it seeks
320 V, 1 | with this object, that they may be heard by the faithful
321 V, 2 | wisdom, not only that they may return to a healthy state
322 V, 2 | pertinacious obstinacy, they may avoid tortures of the body,
323 V, 3 | Himself God, that the other may appear to have been more
324 V, 3 | not wish it, but that it may be evident that we, who
325 V, 3 | darkness, as they say! He may perhaps have been a disciple
326 V, 5 | to heaven; and that they may teach what it is to live
327 V, 5 | poetical figure; that we may understand that men were
328 V, 5 | innocent. Perhaps Jupiter may have done something of this
329 V, 7 | one God. But perhaps some may be inclined to ask, why,
330 V, 7 | and evil things, that we may know from that which is
331 V, 8 | HIS WORSHIP,THAT ALL VICES MAY BE SUBDUED. ~They, therefore,
332 V, 8 | worthless, and wish that she may fall from heaven, as it
333 V, 9 | is no one whom his faults may displease. Therefore they
334 V, 9 | that by their ample they may allure others. But upon
335 V, 9 | kill their wives that they may gain their dowries, or their
336 V, 9 | their husbands that they may marry adulterers; who either
337 V, 9 | impious, in order that they may be priests of religion;
338 V, 9 | pursuit and art, that they may be able cautiously to deceive,
339 V, 9 | character of the main subject may be known from the state
340 V, 10 | merciful and pious actions it may be understood what is the
341 V, 10 | laws of piety. And that I may not seem to attack any one
342 V, 10 | with oil? But perhaps this may not have been the fault
343 V, 10 | themselves? For, that you may propitiate the god whom
344 V, 11 | their ashes, that there may be no place for their burial,
345 V, 11 | rather that they themselves may reach the presence of God.
346 V, 11 | this account, that they may be able to boast that they
347 V, 11 | contend, therefore, that they may conquer and inflict exquisite
348 V, 11 | else but that the victims may not die under the torture:
349 V, 11 | tortured, that their limbs may be renovated for other tortures,
350 V, 12 | with a bad reputation. But may this senselessness be absent
351 V, 13 | persecution itself,--since men may commit sin, and be defiled
352 V, 13 | their mind, so that they may now begin of their own accord
353 V, 14 | kind of death, that they may not turn aside from faith
354 V, 15 | explained by us, that they may at length (if it is possible)
355 V, 15 | concisely, what it is, that it may be understood that the philosophers
356 V, 15 | the training of parents, may exist in those men who are
357 V, 15 | virtues which (as I have said) may proceed from justice, and
358 V, 17 | will he be silent, that he may buy it at a small price;
359 V, 17 | information of it, so that he may buy it at a great price?
360 V, 17 | wicked; and yet that it may possibly happen without
361 V, 17 | the plank, that he himself may get upon it, and supported
362 V, 17 | it, and supported by it may escape, especially since
363 V, 17 | his horse, that he himself may escape from the enemy? If
364 V, 18 | resemblance of folly, that it may appear that those are not
365 V, 18 | plank, in order that he may preserve his own life, is
366 V, 18 | it is possible that a man may be compelled even against
367 V, 18 | influence in itself which may avail for its own preservation?
368 V, 18 | one just and innocent soul may be freed from danger, or
369 V, 18 | from danger, or at any rate may be alone preserved while
370 V, 18 | injure others that they may profit themselves, for they
371 V, 18 | commit an injury, that he may preserve that sense of duty
372 V, 18 | for sale, in order that he may buy it for a small sum,
373 V, 18 | them by deceit, that they may devour them; or when they
374 V, 19 | the present life, that it may be long-continued, and may
375 V, 19 | may be long-continued, and may abound with all advantages.
376 V, 19 | goodness and honour of which may teach us that the soul is
377 V, 19 | deserts his father, that he may not pay him obedience, and
378 V, 20 | greatest diligence that no life may be without injury on earth,
379 V, 20 | by blows, that the will may be affected. Let them unsheath
380 V, 20 | deaths, and tombs; they may also know that the rites
381 V, 20 | will convict them. They may know, therefore, even from
382 V, 20 | crafty men, that the people may not know what they worship.
383 V, 20 | does it promise, so that it may be faithfully preserved
384 V, 20 | nothing else but that they may commit crimes with impunity.
385 V, 20 | gladiator, but that they may slay? what the poisoner,
386 V, 20 | the poisoner, but that he may escape notice? what the
387 V, 20 | the harlot, but that she may sin to the uttermost? what
388 V, 20 | or that her unchastity may be concealed? what the procuress,
389 V, 20 | procuress, but that she may deprive many of their property?
390 V, 20 | what the thief, but that he may commit more peculations?
391 V, 21 | worship them. From which it may be understood how it is
392 V, 22 | they can employ, that they may either weaken their faith
393 V, 22 | are unable to effect that, may take them away altogether
394 V, 22 | from the earth, that there may be none to restrain their
395 V, 22 | for this, that no error may remain. For this is especially
396 V, 23 | power or honour, that he may not do an injury to any
397 V, 23 | anything beyond that which may support his life; and even
398 V, 23 | the foolish, that the one may sin because he is unjust,
399 V, 23 | is unjust, and the other may have virtue in himself because
400 V, 23 | He placed them, that He may both confirm them when wavering,
401 V, 23 | against His soldiers, that He may either prove the devotedness
402 V, 23 | fidelity of His servants, or may strengthen them, until He
403 V, 23 | that the people of God may be increased. Nor is it
404 V, 23 | which others do that they may preserve their life. Some
405 V, 24 | that nothing else in us may be punished by men but righteousness
406 V, 24 | with all our power that we may at once deserve at the hands
407 VI, 1 | defended the truth, yet it may especially be elucidated
408 VI, 2 | need of lights, that they may not be in darkness; and
409 VI, 2 | require a light that we may be able to see. From nothing,
410 VI, 2 | to us with them, that I may not appear to borrow from
411 VI, 3 | brought forward that it may appear that there are very
412 VI, 3 | shall meet with a guide who may direct him wavering to better
413 VI, 3 | honourable arts by which he may turn to good conduct, which
414 VI, 3 | punishments. For perhaps some one may expect that I shall speak
415 VI, 3 | that which is contrary may also be understood. For,
416 VI, 3 | teacher of a good art, who may recall men from sloth, and
417 VI, 4 | and without impediment, he may overcome the difficulty
418 VI, 4 | must first labour that you may afterwards enjoy repose,
419 VI, 4 | property being preserved, you may be able to enjoy all the
420 VI, 4 | and more lasting advantage may be gained;--so in the whole
421 VI, 4 | themselves those things which may perish in the same manner
422 VI, 4 | riches as by fetters, he may drive them from the way
423 VI, 4 | upon inflicting injury, he may turn them aside from the
424 VI, 4 | pleasure of the body, they may be unable to look towards
425 VI, 4 | their own torments, they may think of nothing but the
426 VI, 4 | magistracies, that they may set a mark upon the annals,
427 VI, 4 | mounts higher, not that they may rule provinces with the
428 VI, 4 | boundless and perpetual power may wish to be called lords
429 VI, 4 | various superstitions, that he may make them impious. But to
430 VI, 4 | before their eyes, that he may blind them with the appearance
431 VI, 5 | these things are, that it may appear how much the divine
432 VI, 5 | vices. Therefore, that I may more briefly and significantly
433 VI, 6 | immortal pursuits, that it may acquire for itself these
434 VI, 6 | the defence of the good, may be common to it with the
435 VI, 6 | they mounted, that no one may be able to imitate them
436 VI, 6 | cannot be held, because it may be snatched away. Whoever,
437 VI, 7 | of this way, that there may appear to be some distinction
438 VI, 8 | must be undertaken, which may direct us to this path;
439 VI, 9 | against their own laws; which may be even ascribed to fear,
440 VI, 9 | institutions of men, who may themselves have erred, or
441 VI, 9 | Therefore, that the body may be alive, and capable of
442 VI, 9 | in the absence of all, it may exist in the absence of
443 VI, 9 | philosophers, though they may be naturally good, yet have
444 VI, 9 | ignorant of Him, though he may see, is blind; though he
445 VI, 9 | see, is blind; though he may hear, is deaf; though he
446 VI, 9 | hear, is deaf; though he may speak, is dumb. But when
447 VI, 9 | divine gifts? For, that we may enjoy these blessings, we
448 VI, 9 | some greater hope, which may apply a great and illustrious
449 VI, 10 | men vainly say, that we may refute them especially by
450 VI, 10 | affording help, that we may be able to receive it. But
451 VI, 11 | than so to act that you may not be able to continue
452 VI, 11 | persons, unless it be that you may afterwards receive a reward?
453 VI, 11 | lives of men, that they may not be extinguished. He
454 VI, 12 | all the gates, that you may invite to your house the
455 VI, 12 | that by their means you may acquire influence with their
456 VI, 12 | and you bear spoils which may excite the minds even of
457 VI, 12 | fetters and chains, that you may run to God without any impedient.
458 VI, 12 | comprehend this virtue, that you may bestow your riches upon
459 VI, 12 | of God, in order that you may provide for yourself firmer
460 VI, 12 | manner, however, that you may excel others in work as
461 VI, 12 | for these true gifts you may have an everlasting gift
462 VI, 13 | are tried by God, that it may be seen whether you are
463 VI, 13 | sin, let him think that he may abstain from the work of
464 VI, 13 | healing of his wounds he may afterwards do for the praise
465 VI, 13 | use our efforts that we may be clothed with the garment
466 VI, 13 | and piety, of which no one may deprive us, which may furnish
467 VI, 13 | one may deprive us, which may furnish us with an everlasting
468 VI, 13 | images of God, that you may gain the favour of the living
469 VI, 14 | subject of philosophy, that we may more fully refute the errors
470 VI, 15 | being applied, so that there may be left to man as much as
471 VI, 15 | who has no lust which he may regulate. If it is virtue
472 VI, 16 | possible that he who walks may err, and that he who runs
473 VI, 16 | err, and that he who runs may keep the right path. What
474 VI, 16 | is a very great crime. We may say the same respecting
475 VI, 16 | be restrained; since they may exist in a small degree
476 VI, 16 | circumstances, and places, that they may not be vices, when it is
477 VI, 16 | the right way, where it may be possible even to run
478 VI, 17 | but so that this one only may be left: for since this
479 VI, 17 | effects that all other things may not be feared. Desire also
480 VI, 17 | to effect this, that we may rightly direct the affections,
481 VI, 17 | with whatever swiftness he may go, he will not strike against
482 VI, 17 | the course, although he may go calmly and gently, he
483 VI, 17 | spare our property that we may preserve kindness and justice,
484 VI, 17 | can be replaced, that you may support the life of man,
485 VI, 17 | no terror and no violence may be able to turn us away
486 VI, 18 | Let us therefore (that we may return to our purpose),
487 VI, 18 | interest, that the benefit may be unimpaired t which succours
488 VI, 18 | succours necessity, and that he may entirely abstain from the
489 VI, 18 | property, in order that he may do good; but to receive
490 VI, 18 | in some manner, that he may gain booty from the necessity
491 VI, 18 | himself, that which he lends may be reckoned among his good
492 VI, 18 | has afforded anything, it may be good, inasmuch as it
493 VI, 18 | revile, that no evil word may proceed out of the mouth
494 VI, 18 | despised, provided that he may always discharge the duty
495 VI, 18 | you pursue them that you may kill them, give no trouble.
496 VI, 18 | the contest itself, which may be done with advantage and
497 VI, 19 | for this purpose, that we may employ it for the slaying
498 VI, 19 | in order that tender age may be formed by a severer discipline
499 VI, 19 | anger has been given to man, may be understood from the precepts
500 VI, 20 | see, in order that they may seek those things which