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1 I, pref| learned may be directed to true wisdom, and the unlearned
2 I, pref| wisdom, and the unlearned to true religion. And this profession
3 I, pref| men to the worship of the true majesty. Nor does he deserve
4 I, 1 | harbour, to that pious, true, and divine wisdom, in which
5 I, 1 | majesty of the one and only true God. For when that most
6 I, 1 | received the mystery of true religion, and since we follow
7 I, 3 | every part. And if this is true, He must of necessity be
8 I, 5 | Hercules,--speaks of the true and great God as the first-born
9 I, 6 | she both inserted her own true name in her verse, and predicted
10 I, 7 | messengers. And that is true, which I have before related,
11 I, 7 | lest they do injury to the true God, whose name they set
12 I, 7 | subject to the scourge of the true God and to everlasting punishment?
13 I, 8 | a woman." And if this is true, as it really is, it is
14 I, 9 | to be relied on, and more true. He will produce no such
15 I, 10 | outraged his own sex. This is true adultery, which is done
16 I, 11 | which the poets say are true. For what other conclusion
17 I, 11 | the earth? Therefore it is true that they so divided and
18 I, 11 | the poets, therefore, are true, but veiled with an outward
19 I, 11 | one hand, that which was true, that he, forsooth, concerning
20 I, 11 | is it to God, who is our true Father, by whom we exist,
21 I, 11 | and these things are so true, that they are confirmed
22 I, 11 | to the truth, but are not true, because it is evident that
23 I, 13 | that food. Now if this is true, what justice can there
24 I, 13 | devoured his sons, only true after a certain fashion;
25 I, 14 | which are contained in the true writings, that we may not,
26 I, 16 | brought forward nothing true. This is our duty, who both
27 I, 16 | assert the existence of the true God and refute false deities.
28 I, 17 | be said more plain, more true? The chief of the Roman
29 I, 19 | FOR ANY ONE TO WORSHIP THE TRUE GOD TOGETHER WITH FALSE
30 I, 19 | acknowledge that which was true. But if this is agreed upon
31 I, 20 | this be filled with the true deities. For they who thus
32 I, 20 | the very things which are true. Therefore there is no virtue
33 I, 21 | fable. But was that more true which is related by those
34 I, 21 | brought to light. It is true the poets invented these
35 I, 21 | them, and the memory of the true God was taken away. They
36 I, 22 | that all things reigned are true: they believe that statues
37 I, 22 | gallery; there is nothing true; all things are fictitious."
38 I, 22 | imagine that which is not true: at any rate, the one soon
39 I, 23 | one time;-- which is so true, that it may be inferred
40 I, 23 | may be able to instruct in true religion men who, through
41 I, 23 | second, to ascertain what is true. Therefore he who shall
42 II, 1 | MAKES MEN IGNORANT OF THE TRUE GOD, WHOM THEY WORSHIP IN
43 II, 1 | undertake the worship of their true Parent. I indeed, as I ought,
44 II, 1 | they prefer the dead to the true and living God, and those
45 II, 2 | OF MAKING IMAGES; OF THE TRUE LIKENESS OF GOD, AND THE
46 II, 2 | LIKENESS OF GOD, AND THE TRUE WORSHIP OF HIM.~What madness
47 II, 3 | their falsehood; but the true religion was not introduced,
48 II, 3 | imagine that some religion was true. And thus, because it is
49 II, 3 | some form of religion is true, and if, while they attacked
50 II, 3 | possession of that which is true. But this consideration
51 II, 3 | that if there were any true religion, it would exert
52 II, 3 | whom, and in what manner true religion was depressed,
53 II, 3 | esteem false religions as true, because they neither know
54 II, 3 | because they neither know the true nor understand the false.
55 II, 3 | they are ignorant of the true, either persist in those
56 II, 5 | and dwelling-place of the true God; who suspended the earth
57 II, 5 | are not gods,the same is true of the heaven, which contains
58 II, 6 | propositions themselves are true, that that which produces
59 II, 7 | that those things which are true are now esteemed of less
60 II, 7 | institutions of the gods are not true: what will you do? Will
61 II, 7 | posterity must judge that to be true and unchangeable which an
62 II, 9 | Which of these is more true, is easily understood. For
63 II, 9 | that which is false, than a true one from that which is true.
64 II, 9 | true one from that which is true. And though uncertain things
65 II, 10 | that a representation of true religion and of false superstitions
66 II, 10 | seen,--yet, since it is a true light, and of perfect fulness,
67 II, 10 | from water; but it is more true that all things were produced
68 II, 11 | work. But the making of the true and living man from clay
69 II, 11 | And if these things are true, Aristotle will be unable
70 II, 12 | discharged the office of a true father. He Himself formed
71 II, 12 | of ancient error and of true light.~
72 II, 13 | But they who honour the true God inherit everlasting
73 II, 14 | whom the religion of the true God was established. But
74 II, 17 | be believed that they are true. Thus they delude the credulity
75 II, 17 | from the worship of the true God, cause the countenances
76 II, 17 | call upon them by their true names, those heavenly names
77 II, 17 | mingle false things with true. For they themselves feigned
78 II, 17 | worship and knowledge of the true Majesty, that they may not
79 II, 17 | caused the knowledge of the true and only God to fail among
80 II, 18 | men in darkness, that the true God may not be sought by
81 II, 19 | anything receive the name of a true object which counterfeits
82 II, 19 | religion. That which is true is therefore to be preferred
83 II, 20 | brilliancy. Only let that be true which they themselves are
84 III, 1 | they neither knew what was true in itself, nor how, nor
85 III, 1 | are accustomed to appear true. Wherefore there is no reason
86 III, 3 | therefore of all is more true? Perhaps none of them. But
87 III, 3 | them must necessarily be true. But it will not be known
88 III, 4 | shall praise and pronounce true, that is censured by philosophers
89 III, 4 | wise; if all, it is equally true that there are no wise men,
90 III, 6 | previously known what is true; but Arcesilas, endeavouring
91 III, 8 | This teaches us what is the true and highest good of man;
92 III, 8 | productive of pleasure. True, says the filthy dog, or
93 III, 8 | animals cannot. The same is true of those which they call
94 III, 8 | good. And if this is most true, then there is need of another
95 III, 9 | AND THE WORSHIP OF THE TRUE GOD, AND A REFUTATION OF
96 III, 9 | come to the chief good of true wisdom, the nature of which
97 III, 10 | the opinion of Cicero is true: "Of so many kinds of animals,"
98 III, 11 | though the one cannot be true without the other. The consequence
99 III, 11 | riches? This is much more true of them. For they fall to
100 III, 12 | God and justice. And how true and right is the seeking
101 III, 13 | nor have they who held true opinions respecting the
102 III, 13 | neither brought forward true arguments by which they
103 III, 15 | except in this the only true and heavenly wisdom, which
104 III, 15 | because, if anything is true and good, it cannot be perfect
105 III, 15 | demands! how few who think true instruction not a display
106 III, 16 | withdrawn themselves from true actions, it is manifest
107 III, 16 | pronounce that which was true, that they do not dispute
108 III, 16 | beginning, is not the same true wisdom. But, in truth, the
109 III, 17 | power and majesty of the true God, but they even increased
110 III, 18 | one saw that which is most true, that the soul is both created
111 III, 18 | all. May not therefore the true and common Father of all
112 III, 19 | his reward. And this is so true, that Tully also, in his
113 III, 24 | follow, whether the first are true or false. What course of
114 III, 25 | away from their minds the true and divine light? But if
115 III, 26 | presently be changed into true clemency. Give me a man
116 III, 27 | PHILOSOPHERS CONTRIBUTE TO TRUE WISDOM. WHICH YOU WILL FIND
117 III, 27 | doubted whether they are true or false; and therefore
118 III, 28 | XXVIII. OF TRUE RELIGION AND OF NATURE.
119 III, 28 | in heaven, which is most true. For what reason is there
120 III, 28 | perfect by their talents, is true; but he did not even himself
121 III, 29 | possibly be furnished with true arms if he is ignorant of
122 III, 30 | VANITY OF THE PHILOSOPHERS TO TRUE WISDOM, AND THE KNOWLEDGE
123 III, 30 | AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUE GOD, IN WHICH ALONE ARE
124 III, 30 | false, we must now come to true religion and wisdom, since,
125 III, 30 | plainly indicate what is true religion and what true wisdom.~
126 III, 30 | is true religion and what true wisdom.~
127 IV | BOOK IV. OF TRUE WISDOM AND RELIGION.~
128 IV, 1 | eyes, the religion of the true God was not observed, nor
129 IV, 2 | for the religion of the true God and righteousness to
130 IV, 3 | that is not to be deemed true religion, because it instructs
131 IV, 3 | inasmuch as it does not possess true religion, that is, the highest
132 IV, 3 | the highest piety, is not true wisdom. For if the divinity
133 IV, 3 | manifest that the one is not true wisdom, and that the other
134 IV, 3 | and that the other is not true religion. Therefore I philosophy
135 IV, 3 | both must necessarily be true; because in our worship
136 IV, 3 | case with ours, which is true. Therefore religion is contained
137 IV, 3 | else but the worship of the true God with just and pious
138 IV, 3 | Therefore there can be no true worship of many gods; just
139 IV, 4 | is the punishment of the true Master against those who
140 IV, 4 | Lord who rules, who has the true and perpetual power of life
141 IV, 4 | hates or is ignorant of his true Father.~
142 IV, 8 | retained the mysteries of true religion. But we will show
143 IV, 10 | from being manifest that true wisdom is conversant with
144 IV, 12 | sacred mystery of the only true God, which was taken away
145 IV, 13 | the Church, which is the true temple of God, which does
146 IV, 14 | assemble all nations to the true worship of God. This is
147 IV, 14 | knowledge and worship of the true God; and also that He might
148 IV, 15 | tricks, which display nothing true and substantial, but by
149 IV, 16 | those who are destitute of true divinity, who not only look
150 IV, 16 | alone, which can be judged a true and heavenly, and perpetual
151 IV, 16 | therefore, if his words be true; let us prove what end he
152 IV, 17 | delivered by Christ, who was the true Jesus. For the prophet does
153 IV, 18 | For He Himself was the true temple of God. They inveighed
154 IV, 22 | are not instructed in the true knowledge of heavenly learning.
155 IV, 23 | knowledge. And this indeed was true. For no one since the creation
156 IV, 25 | spread throughout the earth a true and holy worship. But, however,
157 IV, 26 | preceded and was proved true in Christ, but also the
158 IV, 26 | things which are heavenly and true, and worthy of being performed.
159 IV, 26 | by the knowledge of the true light, might arrive at the
160 IV, 26 | their body this sign of the true and divine blood, I will
161 IV, 27 | contaminated themselves by true sacrilege, which was expiated
162 IV, 27 | either that this is the true religion, which contains
163 IV, 27 | must necessarily be the true religion, which both understands
164 IV, 27 | adjured by the name of the true God, immediately flee. What
165 IV, 27 | of which names one is true, and the other false. For
166 IV, 27 | from the knowledge of the true God, by which alone eternal
167 IV, 28 | XXVIII. OF HOPE AND TRUE RELIGION, AND OF SUPERSTITION.~
168 IV, 28 | righteousness for the cultivation of true religion. For we are created
169 IV, 28 | supplications to the one true God.~
170 IV, 30 | SUPERSTITIONS, AND WHAT IS THE ONLY TRUE CATHOLIC CHURCH.~But since
171 IV, 30 | concerning whom both the true prophets and he himself
172 IV, 30 | knowledge of God, and left the true tradition. But all of these,
173 IV, 30 | Church alone which retains true worship. This is the fountain
174 IV, 30 | it must be known that the true Catholic Church is that
175 IV, 30 | sufficiently on the subject of true religion and wisdom, we
176 V, 1 | do they regard nothing as true, except that which is pleasant
177 V, 2 | and to recall them to the true way, that is, to the worship
178 V, 3 | teaching, because it is true, everywhere agrees, and
179 V, 3 | that god, with whom the true God will punish you everlastingly.
180 V, 3 | deceitful title. Let it be true; grant that you did this
181 V, 4 | is religion and the only true wisdom. But I have wandered
182 V, 5 | V. THERE WAS TRUE JUSTICE UNDER SATURNUS,
183 V, 6 | forth from the contempt of true majesty. For not only did
184 V, 7 | piety would be nothing."~How true this is, the necessity of
185 V, 8 | BUT NOT EMBRACED; OF THE TRUE TEMPLE OF GOD, AND OF HIS
186 V, 8 | beginning to worship the true God. But you long for justice
187 V, 9 | whom they imagine to be the true justice, if she shall have
188 V, 9 | at the same time a most true describer and a most vehement
189 V, 10 | PIETY, AND OF FALSE AND TRUE RELIGION.~It is worth while
190 V, 10 | brave, more pious, or more true,"--~what proofs of justice
191 V, 10 | towards the name of the true divinity. And therefore
192 V, 10 | are an abomination to the true God, are estranged from
193 V, 10 | justice and the name of true piety. Nor is it difficult
194 V, 12 | XII. OF TRUE VIRTUE; AND OF THE ESTIMATION
195 V, 12 | that which is false to the true? Or does the character of
196 V, 12 | should not rather choose true goodness, though accompanied
197 V, 14 | CHRISTIANS.~But this is true virtue, which the vaunting
198 V, 14 | And nothing can be more true than this, if it is referred
199 V, 14 | rulers, so as not to maintain true and solid liberty with constancy
200 V, 14 | they fail to understand the true God; and these the Erythraean
201 V, 15 | matter which is united with true wisdom, unless he also appears
202 V, 15 | who had begun to defend true justice, and to serve the
203 V, 16 | And on this account the true good was not discovered
204 V, 18 | could not be the advocate of true justice, because he did
205 V, 18 | unjust. And if this is most true, it is plain that he who
206 V, 19 | forsakes Him who is both the true Master and Father, but those
207 V, 20 | intellect; if their system is true, let it be asserted. We
208 V, 21 | WORSHIP OF OTHER GODS AND THE TRUE GOD, AND OF THE ANIMALS
209 V, 22 | and at the name of the true God are put to flight. For
210 V, 22 | rites of other gods are true, since their worshippers
211 V, 23 | their gods to be regarded as true and efficacious. As our
212 V, 23 | understand that this is true, and admit it into their
213 VI | BOOK VI. OF TRUE WORSHIP.~
214 VI, 1 | I. OF THE WORSHIP OF THE TRUE GOD, AND OF INNOCENCY, AND
215 VI, 1 | they know not who is the true God, so they know not what
216 VI, 1 | know not what constitutes true worship.~
217 VI, 2 | WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS AND THE TRUE GOD.~Therefore they sacrifice
218 VI, 2 | origin from heaven; this is true worship, in which the mind
219 VI, 2 | it, who are able to give true precepts, being taught and
220 VI, 3 | to one who is ignorant of true goods, but that afterwards,
221 VI, 4 | us, and has armed us with true and heavenly virtue, respecting
222 VI, 5 | V. OF FALSE AND TRUE VIRTUE; AND OF KNOWLEDGE.~
223 VI, 6 | one can weigh these with a true judgment who does not possess
224 VI, 6 | so, that which follows is true: "It is virtue to be able
225 VI, 6 | opposite. But I deny that it is true virtue; because it is not
226 VI, 6 | which follow are by no means true; for to proclaim enmity
227 VI, 6 | This saying of Cicero is true: "But they who say that
228 VI, 6 | neither to justice nor to true virtue, but to this life
229 VI, 6 | and life-like figure of true law and genuine justice,
230 VI, 6 | because no one can know what true virtue is but he who is
231 VI, 7 | outlines, but at nothing true. Which happens on this account,
232 VI, 8 | length: "There is indeed a true law, right reason, agreeing
233 VI, 8 | consider that they who speak true things unconsciously are
234 VI, 9 | laws of his own country as true justice, though they were
235 VI, 9 | innate goodness, should gain true virtues, such a man as we
236 VI, 9 | wisdom, to know who is our true Father, and to worship Him
237 VI, 10 | same. Each might have been true, because there is no direct
238 VI, 10 | neither is by any means true, because men were not born
239 VI, 10 | however, that these things are true which idle and foolish old
240 VI, 11 | expression of Cicero is true, which says that man, while
241 VI, 11 | Tullius, you have erred from true justice; and you have taken
242 VI, 11 | any return! This is that true and genuine justice, of
243 VI, 11 | hold fast justice itself, true and fashioned to the life.
244 VI, 11 | profit them; but that is not true and just bounty, for there
245 VI, 11 | Therefore the only sure and true office of liberality is
246 VI, 12 | known to us what is our true and just work: we ought
247 VI, 12 | they turn it aside from true justice, and forcibly apply
248 VI, 12 | through his ignorance of true justice he knowingly and
249 VI, 12 | precepts with reference to true justice, which he does not
250 VI, 12 | although they did not keep the true path, yet, since they discovered
251 VI, 12 | that in return for these true gifts you may have an everlasting
252 VI, 13 | how much more just and true is it to reverence the living
253 VI, 15 | with thorns. But when the true cultivator has applied himself,
254 VI, 17 | this is the only lawful and true one, it alone effects that
255 VI, 17 | For frugality is, it is true, the abstaining from pleasures;
256 VI, 17 | This is virtue; this is true constancy--to be maintained
257 VI, 17 | God. Therefore that is a true sentiment of Cicero: "No
258 VI, 18 | falsehood. Therefore the true and just traveller will
259 VI, 18 | how he marred a simple and true sentiment by the addition
260 VI, 18 | nothing can be found more true, nothing more worthy of
261 VI, 19 | rightly, if they know the true limits of each subject.
262 VI, 20 | train to those which are true? What can young men or virgins
263 VI, 21 | pleasant food does the body: true things must be preferred
264 VI, 21 | praises of God. This is true pleasure, which is the attendant
265 VI, 24 | a man who is ignorant of true religion? For he both expressed
266 VI, 24 | piety. He might have been a true worshipper of God, if any
267 VI, 24 | Sotion, if he had obtained a true guide of wisdom. Let us
268 VI, 24 | mitigate anger. He will give true and lasting health. This
269 VI, 24 | he is a worshipper of the true God, whose sacrifices are
270 VI, 25 | Therefore no other religion is true but that which consists
271 VI, 25 | Himself produced us. But how true this twofold kind of sacrifice
272 VII, 1 | religions or to understand the true one? Of what avail, either
273 VII, 1 | wisdom, or to know what is true? Of what avail is it, I
274 VII, 1 | unwilling for them to be true: because they are drawn
275 VII, 1 | which is chiefly necessary, true and unassailable. No one
276 VII, 2 | had assumed things to be true which could not be affirmed,
277 VII, 3 | had assumed that which was true, that is, that the world
278 VII, 5 | which they had found to be true, or would not have fallen
279 VII, 5 | of all things, He as his true Father, who measures the
280 VII, 5 | we may either lose that true and eternal life by our
281 VII, 5 | betray the faith and deny the true God, and to sacrifice to
282 VII, 5 | shown, is the worship of the true God.~
283 VII, 7 | those of others even though true, not only has the truth
284 VII, 7 | approve of those which are true; but if even by chance he
285 VII, 7 | they had perceived to be true, as we have done above.~
286 VII, 8 | Which of these opinions is true," he said, "some God may
287 VII, 11 | false gods and neglect the true God. In the next place,
288 VII, 12 | overcome by the truth, and the true system stole upon him unawares.
289 VII, 14 | neither righteousness nor any true virtue, did not obtain for
290 VII, 14 | the great sixth day the true man is being formed by the
291 VII, 18 | wicked. All which things are true except one, that he attributed
292 VII, 22 | itself is found to be more true, because it partly agrees
293 VII, 22 | Therefore the other things are true, except the water of oblivion,
294 VII, 24 | earth shall give to men the true fruit of the vine, and sweet
295 VII, 26 | we worship the living and true God. The providence of the
296 VII, 26 | thou mightest be able with true piety to rescind the injurious
297 VII, 26 | be evident to all in what true majesty consists. For they
298 VII, 27 | undertake wisdom together with true religion, the strength and