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1 I, pref| it may flow with greater power into the minds of men, being
2 I, 1 | the prosperous height of power, you entered upon a dominion
3 I, 3 | UNIVERSE IS GOVERNED BY THE POWER OF ONE GOD OR OF MANY.~Let
4 I, 3 | universe is governed by the power of one God or of many. There
5 I, 3 | of necessity be one. For power or excellence, which is
6 I, 3 | undoubtedly each will have less power and strength, since every
7 I, 3 | having in themselves the same power. But the nature of excellence
8 I, 3 | mention that this highest power and divine energy is altogether
9 I, 3 | follows that the divine power is incapable of division.
10 I, 3 | which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and
11 I, 3 | great are the might and power of the divine majesty, if
12 I, 3 | that the one God, who had power to create the universe,
13 I, 3 | nothing, yet that by the power and wisdom of God it was
14 I, 3 | them,--whatever magnitude, power, excellence, and majesty
15 I, 3 | possibly be so, because the power of these gods individually
16 I, 3 | to proceed further, the power of the others meeting and
17 I, 3 | will of one. For unless the power over the separate parts
18 I, 3 | is a title of the highest power, He must be incorruptible,
19 I, 3 | the unity of the divine power.~
20 I, 5 | understood that there was a power of surpassing greatness
21 I, 5 | it except God, to whose power all things are subject?
22 I, 5 | Spirit was which had so much power, he has declared it in another
23 I, 5 | which moves by its own power. Antisthenes maintained
24 I, 5 | speaks of God as a natural power endowed with divine reason,
25 I, 6 | only God of pre-eminent power, who made the heaven, and
26 I, 7 | formed us; but God of His own power made Himself.~
27 I, 8 | universe is governed by the power and providence of one God,
28 I, 8 | surpassing and incalculable power. And then can any one doubt
29 I, 8 | and governs them by His power, being incomprehensible
30 I, 9 | mortal. For there is no power so great, as the orator
31 I, 9 | measure them not by the divine power of which they are ignorant,
32 I, 9 | their number, what their power, what there is in them which
33 I, 11 | which they had come into the power and dominion of Cupid, he
34 I, 11 | there, then, some mighty power which may punish the gods
35 I, 11 | Jupiter himself obey? If the power of the Parcae is so great,
36 I, 11 | have given up the supreme power to a younger brother. But
37 I, 11 | living creatures, which power belongs to God alone; for
38 I, 11 | the senate had decreed the power of the maritime coast, that
39 I, 11 | express a divine, but human power? For Cicero explains the
40 I, 11 | excellency of the supreme power under the name of Jupiter.
41 I, 11 | and who perhaps had more power in himself, because he is
42 I, 13 | which might overcome his power? Doubtless, being aged,
43 I, 13 | Coelus first had the supreme power on the earth. He instituted
44 I, 13 | began to be pre-eminent in power among the rest, and to have
45 I, 15 | in flattery of present power, or on account of the benefits
46 I, 15 | only immortality, but also power over the winds:--~"Invoke
47 I, 18 | the body itself, and the power of sensibility and of life?
48 I, 19 | understand how great is the power of the Almighty Father,
49 I, 21 | rewarded one of them with the power of speaking with human voice;
50 I, 22 | had gained possession of power, arrived at such insolence
51 II, 1 | they cannot retain their power and standing unless men
52 II, 1 | that there is some perverse power which is always hostile
53 II, 2 | though there could be more power in the work than in the
54 II, 2 | your gods? What force, what power can they have, when he who
55 II, 2 | powers which he had, the power of sight, of hearing, of
56 II, 3 | failed in attaining the power of saying that which really
57 II, 3 | because this is beyond the power of man's condition, the
58 II, 4 | which were altogether in the power of puny man, either that
59 II, 4 | themselves distrust the power of their gods. For why should
60 II, 4 | sacrilegious man, possessed of such power, from their temples, their
61 II, 4 | Plato that the gods have no power. What of Caius Verres? whom
62 II, 4 | experienced that those gods had no power. For they would have been
63 II, 5 | cold and heat, that the power and influence of the different
64 II, 5 | this skill of the divine power in contriving the movements
65 II, 8 | dreams which seem to show the power of the gods. For it is said
66 II, 9 | knowledge, and judgment, and power; concerning whom I now speak
67 II, 9 | who do not understand the power of God: for they believe
68 II, 9 | then, will that divine power differ from man, if God
69 II, 9 | case, it is plain that His power is imperfect, and he who
70 II, 9 | called who excels God in power?--since it is greater to
71 II, 9 | be of perfect strength, power, and intelligence, it follows
72 II, 9 | without the exercise of God's power, or against His will. But
73 II, 9 | nothing. But if it has the power of producing and making,
74 II, 9 | plan, and the skill and power to carry into effect. Therefore
75 II, 9 | for God will have less power if He makes from materials
76 II, 9 | Himself, because He has the power. For to have the power is
77 II, 9 | the power. For to have the power is the property of God;
78 II, 9 | through his weakness his power is limited and moderate;
79 II, 9 | through His strength His power is immense, which has no
80 II, 9 | therefore lose both the power and the name of God. But
81 II, 9 | other is insensible. The power of making anything cannot
82 II, 9 | intelligence, reflection, and the power of motion. Nor can anything
83 II, 9 | intelligence, providence, power, and vigour, He is able
84 II, 9 | intelligence, foresight, and power. And thus it will come to
85 II, 10 | chief importance, which have power differing from and opposed
86 II, 10 | all things. For since the power of God consists in heat
87 II, 11 | the human race are in the power of God. And if it is possible
88 II, 12 | began to exist, and the power of generation was given
89 II, 12 | which they were covered the power of life and sensation, they
90 II, 12 | strengthened, so that they had power to move themselves and to
91 II, 13 | who says: "But all our power consists in the soul and
92 II, 15 | the beginning He had given power over the earth, should by
93 II, 15 | guided. The art also and power of the Magi altogether consists
94 II, 16 | XVI. THAT DEMONS HAVE NO POWER OVER THOSE WHO ARE ESTABLISHED
95 II, 16 | injure, whereas they have no power except to injure. Some one
96 II, 16 | injure, since they have the power to injure. They do indeed
97 II, 16 | of coming forth: so much power has the knowledge of God,
98 II, 16 | whom they have in their own power? In short, Hermes affirms
99 II, 16 | evil demon nor fate has any power: for God rescues the pious
100 II, 17 | has alone with His Son the power over all things; nor is
101 II, 17 | a belief in their divine power and influence. Hence it
102 II, 18 | His wrath with heavenly power and might, as~"Prophecies
103 II, 18 | one, to whose judgment and power every soul is subject. In
104 II, 18 | their worshippers, since the power of all things is in the
105 II, 18 | devote one's self to the power of those whom, if you follow
106 II, 18 | you are able to excel in power, and to drive out and put
107 II, 20 | of heaven supplying the power of speaking, we have driven
108 III, 1 | it--I could wish that the power of eloquence had fallen
109 III, 1 | moderate ability, because the power of truth is so great that
110 III, 1 | truth from Him in whose power it was. Nor, indeed, shall
111 III, 2 | attaining to wisdom. For if the power of finding the truth were
112 III, 5 | others! For it is in their power to answer thus: If you convict
113 III, 8 | faculty of speech. But if the power of speaking were given to
114 III, 8 | it shall be always in his power; and it is not virtue, nor
115 III, 8 | which is not within the power of man, they made man altogether
116 III, 8 | altogether subject to the power of another. Let us also
117 III, 8 | because it is not in our power that virtue should be honoured
118 III, 9 | the providence, and the power of Him whose works you admire?
119 III, 11 | cannot be happy because its power and nature consist in the
120 III, 12 | virtue falls within the power of man, which no one can
121 III, 12 | happiness falls within his power, then immortality, which
122 III, 17 | only did not understand the power and majesty of the true
123 III, 18 | who alone always has the power of taking vengeance in His
124 III, 19 | though it were either in our power not to be born, or life
125 III, 23 | people. You have it in your power both to escape the possession
126 III, 26 | taken away. So great is the power of divine wisdom, that,
127 III, 27 | assuredly do not know the power of virtue, the reward of
128 III, 28 | from divine providence and power, is absolutely nothing.
129 III, 29 | can be ignorant that the power of fortune is great on either
130 III, 29 | me, if he can, what that power is, what that breeze, and
131 III, 29 | herself, if she has more power than others; or why is she
132 III, 29 | alone worshipped, if she has power in all things? Or if she
133 III, 29 | obtained so mischievous a power, that she renders all things
134 III, 29 | the force of this perverse power opposed to virtue, and were
135 III, 29 | these verses:--~"No divine power is absent if there is prudence;
136 III, 30 | Therefore with all the power of my voice I testify, I
137 IV, 1 | few, still retained its power! For those few might perhaps
138 IV, 3 | Lord, because as He has power to indulge, so also has
139 IV, 3 | indulge, so also has He power to restrain. He is to be
140 IV, 3 | because He has the greatest power of chastising and punishing.
141 IV, 3 | sons, unless he has the power of a lord over them? Nor
142 IV, 3 | is possessed of a double power, because as a father he
143 IV, 4 | understood the strength and power of the Supreme God (as Plato,
144 IV, 4 | has the true and perpetual power of life and death. And he
145 IV, 5 | who attained the supreme power over the Persians, at the
146 IV, 6 | possessed of the greatest power, is shown not only by the
147 IV, 7 | speak of whom is beyond the power of man." But although His
148 IV, 7 | proper name, but a title of power and dominion; for by this
149 IV, 7 | conferred the title and power of king. But since the ancient
150 IV, 8 | He is alone? or since His power was so great, that He accomplished
151 IV, 8 | beget, unless He had the power of each sex, as though He
152 IV, 8 | incomprehensible energy and power of His majesty, enclosed
153 IV, 8 | accompanied with perception and power, which it has derived from
154 IV, 8 | made firm; and all their power by the breath of His mouth."
155 IV, 10 | an angel or with heavenly power, but in the form of man
156 IV, 10 | leading out God displayed the power of His majesty. For He made
157 IV, 10 | being taken away, the kingly power was introduced. But during
158 IV, 11 | to send him with heavenly power and glory, that the people
159 IV, 12 | imitate His goodness: He has power and glory, in that all tribes
160 IV, 13 | is, both God and man. The power of God was displayed in
161 IV, 13 | works, yet not by divine power, but by magic. What wonder
162 IV, 15 | they were signs of heavenly power, the Jews esteemed Him a
163 IV, 15 | by heavenly strength and power, which were foretold even
164 IV, 15 | having suddenly received power, were strengthened, and
165 IV, 15 | feet, He not only gave the power of walking, but also of
166 IV, 15 | upon heavenly strength and power. Nor was it enough that
167 IV, 15 | were done by demoniacal power, although it was contained
168 IV, 15 | teach that there was such power in Him, that by His command
169 IV, 16 | perishable riches, and frail power, and the advantages arising
170 IV, 16 | they read with what great power and glory the Son of God
171 IV, 16 | the other, manifest in the power of His majesty. Of the first
172 IV, 19 | will redeem Him from the power of the grave. Where is thy
173 IV, 21 | He had endowed them with power and strength, by which the
174 IV, 22 | precepts, if the influence and power of God enjoining them had
175 IV, 24 | source. And if it had this power in the greatest degree,
176 IV, 24 | because it was in their power not to obey if they so wished;
177 IV, 24 | because it was in their power to obey if they so wished.
178 IV, 24 | because it can have no power against you. You despise
179 IV, 24 | See, pain and death have power over me also; and I overcome
180 IV, 26 | performed, the strength and power of which had some weight
181 IV, 26 | is plain that this divine power did not limit its exercise
182 IV, 26 | that they spake plainly. A power worthy of admiration, even
183 IV, 26 | contained in this display of power another meaning, which showed
184 IV, 26 | slight exercise of immortal power; but this strength prefigured
185 IV, 26 | death? But this unspeakable power was the image of a greater
186 IV, 26 | the future might show the power of His heavenly majesty.
187 IV, 26 | signification also of greater power, so also His passion did
188 IV, 26 | signified the great efficacy and power of His teaching, so those
189 IV, 26 | avoided them, and by the same power by which He did wonderful
190 IV, 26 | it known that He had the power, when He willed it, of laying
191 IV, 27 | WONDERS EFFECTED BY THE POWER OF THE CROSS, AND OF DEMONS.~
192 IV, 27 | what great efficacy the power of this sign has. How great
193 IV, 27 | which contains such great power for overcoming, or that
194 IV, 27 | who injures, or has the power of injuring. Yea, truly,
195 IV, 27 | pass. What, then, is the power of the gods, if the demons
196 IV, 29 | in the house, and in the power of his father, although
197 IV, 29 | concede to him the name and power of a master, yet by the
198 IV, 29 | will redeem Him from the power of the grave:" nevertheless,
199 IV, 30 | to the highest sacerdotal power; and when overcome by others
200 V, 1 | truth, that it may show its power; it seeks wealth, desires
201 V, 1 | could have had neither the power of persuasion, nor subtlety
202 V, 2 | worship of the gods, by whose power and majesty, as he said,
203 V, 3 | driven him from the supreme power, you reduced him to the
204 V, 4 | future writers the whole power of writing and of replying.
205 V, 4 | display their talents and power of speaking in this field
206 V, 5 | and give to judges the power of using violence against
207 V, 6 | terror of his excessive power had extorted this. For who
208 V, 7 | appears to be beyond the power of man. Otherwise, if nature
209 V, 9 | it has not been in their power openly to assail, secretly
210 V, 10 | those whom he had in his power alive should be slain in
211 V, 11 | cruelty? For, having gained power, every one raged according
212 V, 13 | truth prevails by its own power,--who is there, I pray,
213 V, 13 | when they have it in their power to avoid punishments, nevertheless
214 V, 15 | and one who knows not what power he had in discussion, what
215 V, 16 | firm, what resources, what power, since God is able to make
216 V, 18 | despised by God, that it has no power and no influence in itself
217 V, 18 | justice, as we began, the power of which is so great, that
218 V, 18 | therefore rightly said, that the power of innocence is so great,
219 V, 19 | a son has it not in his power to effect that he shall
220 V, 20 | deprive themselves of all power of perception: they bid
221 V, 20 | defended with the whole of our power; but as they are deceived
222 V, 20 | those gods? what is its power? what its discipline? what
223 V, 21 | with us, if they have no power to effect anything? Unless
224 V, 21 | destroy their gods, whose power they distrust, they are
225 V, 21 | the majesty of Him who has power to avenge contempt shown
226 V, 21 | Himself, as also He has power to avenge the calamities
227 V, 22 | tortured and excruciated by the power of the divine name, they
228 V, 22 | does that God of surpassing power, that mighty One, whom you
229 V, 22 | persons subject to their power and sway? We must also give
230 V, 22 | that religion has not the power of God, because men are
231 V, 22 | attentively consider the power and method of man, which
232 V, 23 | wise man should be in the power of the unjust, for obtaining
233 V, 23 | abound with riches, and power, and honours. For all these
234 V, 23 | nor does he long for any power or honour, that he may not
235 V, 23 | have them live under the power and government of others,
236 V, 23 | oppressed by those in whose power He placed them, that He
237 V, 23 | cling to the religion, the power of which they have experienced.
238 V, 24 | God, who, having received power, have abused it to an inhuman
239 V, 24 | let us strive with all our power that we may at once deserve
240 VI, 4 | boundless and perpetual power may wish to be called lords
241 VI, 5 | retained the name, but lost its power, and nature, and effect.
242 VI, 6 | riches, honour, glory, and power, which are altogether mortal
243 VI, 6 | the possession is in our power: therefore they are more
244 VI, 6 | the way for themselves to power, and do many things which
245 VI, 6 | reaching the highest step of power, then, truly laying aside
246 VI, 6 | of God, not in your own power. And for the most part the
247 VI, 6 | others, to increase the power of the state, to improve
248 VI, 7 | way, whose strength and power are altogether in deceit,
249 VI, 12 | cultivate justice with all your power, in such a manner, however,
250 VI, 15 | are wanting by which its power is either shown or exists.
251 VI, 18 | the good man has it in his power to profit many, yet they
252 VI, 18 | to conquer is not in our power, and every contest is doubtful;
253 VI, 19 | of those who are in our power, that is, in order that
254 VI, 20 | their means were in the power of those who possess them,
255 VI, 24 | by walls, but the divine power of God cannot be removed
256 VII, 1 | inflamed with the love of power, have bestowed all their
257 VII, 1 | commands them to despise all power and honour, and to live
258 VII, 1 | will experience Him in His power as a conqueror; and, God
259 VII, 3 | former is contained all the power of perception, in the latter
260 VII, 3 | unable to understand His power and majesty, they mixed
261 VII, 3 | permitted man also to have some power over the body of God. Seas
262 VII, 3 | their greatness, and His power from their government: therefore
263 VII, 4 | the force, and reason, and power of man, for whose sake God
264 VII, 5 | order of their creation, the power exerted in their completion.
265 VII, 5 | with unspeakable energy and power He contrived the surpassing
266 VII, 5 | the earth, received the power of producing offspring,
267 VII, 5 | in riches, in honours, in power. For these goods relate
268 VII, 5 | contrary things; nor can the power of good be at all manifest,
269 VII, 9 | also made many things the power of which is manifest, but
270 VII, 9 | might perceive God from His power and operation and works,
271 VII, 12 | time when it receives the power of breathing, it remains
272 VII, 12 | he perceives and has the power of speech, he is not yet
273 VII, 13 | so he thought that the power of perception existed in
274 VII, 15 | it displayed to men the power of God, was also a foreshadowing
275 VII, 15 | destruction of them all, the chief power came to the Romans also.
276 VII, 15 | which was long its rival in power, it stretched out its hands
277 VII, 16 | enlarged, and the chief power, dispersed among many and
278 VII, 17 | and he shall receive the power of doing wonderful things.
279 VII, 17 | worshipped as the Son of God; and power will be given him to do
280 VII, 17 | and thus burn them; and power will be given him to desolate
281 VII, 19 | unquenchable fire, and the power of the angels shall deliver
282 VII, 19 | shall alone escape, and his power shall perish from him. Now
283 VII, 20 | Father shall give the great power both of judging and of reigning.
284 VII, 21 | therefore, we say that the power of God is so great, that
285 VII, 21 | one and the same force and power, will both burn the wicked
286 VII, 21 | has received from God this power, that it burns the wicked,
287 VII, 27 | heavenly bodies, who by His power weighed the earth and fenced
288 VII, 27 | authority, no one even in royal power: these things do not make