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  1    I, pref|           and the unlearned to true religion. And this profession is
  2    I, 1   |                               I. OF RELIGION AND WISDOM.~We undertake,
  3    I, 1   |    undertake, therefore, to discuss religion and divine things. For if
  4    I, 1   |             my desire to defend His religion and divine worship, to whom
  5    I, 1   |        received the mystery of true religion, and since we follow God,
  6    I, 1   |      knowledge, that neither is any religion to be undertaken without
  7    I, 1   |           to be approved of without religion.~
  8    I, 11  |         persuaded of this. For both religion itself, and prayers, and
  9    I, 15  |             thus decreed concerning religion: "Let them reverence the
 10    I, 17  |         overthrows and destroys all religion. What more, therefore, is
 11    I, 19  |            be worshipped, since His religion requires us to believe that
 12    I, 20  |     themselves have the sanction of religion, and are so far from being
 13    I, 20  |             of virtue; for no other religion and worship is to be held
 14    I, 21  |        respect to barbarians, whose religion agrees with their character.
 15    I, 21  |             great the ills to which religion could prompt, which has
 16    I, 22  |             also by the sanction of religion. Nor was it difficult to
 17    I, 23  |            able to instruct in true religion men who, through ignorance
 18   II, 1   |             erect, that we may seek religion there; that since we cannot
 19   II, 2   |            But they fear lest their religion should be altogether vain
 20   II, 3   |            extinguish the system of religion which was publicly received.
 21   II, 3   |             falsehood; but the true religion was not introduced, because
 22   II, 3   |          error than they who held a religion which was false. For those
 23   II, 3   |          and the beasts consists in religion. But this latter class,
 24   II, 3   |       understood the error of false religion, rendered themselves so
 25   II, 3   |           did not imagine that some religion was true. And thus, because
 26   II, 3   |           those who embrace a false religion, or those who embrace none.
 27   II, 3   |        understood that some form of religion is true, and if, while they
 28   II, 3   |         that if there were any true religion, it would exert itself and
 29   II, 3   |             and in what manner true religion was depressed, which partakes
 30   II, 4   |          violence can be applied to religion; where there appears to
 31   II, 7   |         they think that there is no religion where these do not shine.
 32   II, 7   |           not so much on account of religion, which can have no place
 33   II, 7   |          have: so entirely is their religion confined to that which the
 34   II, 7   |          from you a reason for your religion; but in the case of our
 35   II, 8   |             OF THE USE OF REASON IN RELIGION; AND OF DREAMS, AUGURIES,
 36   II, 10  |        sacred' writings of our holy religion. Therefore, first of all,
 37   II, 10  |            a representation of true religion and of false superstitions
 38   II, 14  |             Hebrews, among whom the religion of the true God was established.
 39   II, 14  |         heathenism was prior to the religion of God: for they think that
 40   II, 16  |           plain, to the disgrace of religion, but to the disgrace of
 41   II, 18  |     altogether takes away truth and religion. But let this subject of
 42   II, 19  |          undoubted that there is no religion wherever there is an image.
 43   II, 19  |           there is an image. For if religion consists of divine things,
 44   II, 19  |             that images are without religion, because there can be nothing
 45   II, 19  |          and jest, then there is no religion in images, but a mimicry
 46   II, 19  |            images, but a mimicry of religion. That which is true is therefore
 47  III, 1   |            arises either from false religion or from wisdom, in refuting
 48  III, 10  |             chief good of man is in religion only; for the other things,
 49  III, 10  |          they are certainly without religion. I indeed thus judge, that
 50  III, 10  |            all fear, take away even religion, and thus deprive man of
 51  III, 10  |           reason than on account of religion; if religion is taken away,
 52  III, 10  |             account of religion; if religion is taken away, we have nothing
 53  III, 10  |             may devote ourselves to religion, or that we may know the
 54  III, 10  |       therefore devote ourselves to religion, and he who does not undertake
 55  III, 10  |       although they err in choosing religion, yet they remember their
 56  III, 11  |                              XI. OF RELIGION, WISDOM, AND THE CHIEF GOOD.~
 57  III, 11  |        consent of all mankind, that religion ought to be undertaken;
 58  III, 11  |           and eager for two things, religion and wisdom. But men are
 59  III, 11  |          that they either undertake religion and pay no attention to
 60  III, 11  |             and pay no attention to religion, though the one cannot be
 61  III, 11  |            paid no attention to the religion of the Supreme God, who
 62  III, 12  |          Therefore we alone receive religion, that we may know from this
 63  III, 12  |         exist, unless it be in that religion and doctrine to which is
 64  III, 17  |          seat of the Roman city and religion, was struck with lightning
 65  III, 20  |          not to devote ourselves to religion; but if he were openly to
 66  III, 20  |            if he wished to scoff at religion; madman, if he did this
 67  III, 27  |              WHICH YOU WILL FIND IN RELIGION ONLY.~What, then? Do they
 68  III, 27  |          not seek this, nor possess religion, with which eternal life
 69  III, 27  |           it be either to undertake religion, or to believe that one'
 70  III, 27  |             they who do not take up religion are of the earth, for religion
 71  III, 27  |      religion are of the earth, for religion is from heaven; and they
 72  III, 28  |                     XXVIII. OF TRUE RELIGION AND OF NATURE. WHETHER FORTUNE
 73  III, 28  |          only unwilling to maintain religion, but they even took it away;
 74  III, 28  |             and this overturning of religion gains the name of nature.
 75  III, 30  |      because they either retained a religion which was corrupt, or took
 76  III, 30  |            we must now come to true religion and wisdom, since, as I
 77  III, 30  |       plainly indicate what is true religion and what true wisdom.~
 78   IV      |         BOOK IV. OF TRUE WISDOM AND RELIGION.~
 79   IV, 1   |                    I. OF THE FORMER RELIGION OF MEN, AND HOW ERROR WAS
 80   IV, 1   |           away from their eyes, the religion of the true God was not
 81   IV, 2   |           wisdom was concerned with religion), they did not approach
 82   IV, 2   |           not yet permitted for the religion of the true God and righteousness
 83   IV, 2   |           is so closely united with religion, that the one cannot be
 84   IV, 3   |                     III. WISDOM AND RELIGION CANNOT BE SEPARATED: THE
 85   IV, 3   |            is not to be deemed true religion, because it instructs and
 86   IV, 3   |            it does not possess true religion, that is, the highest piety,
 87   IV, 3   |          that others are priests of religion, through whom wisdom is
 88   IV, 3   |          that the other is not true religion. Therefore I philosophy
 89   IV, 3   |         inseparable connection with religion, both must necessarily be
 90   IV, 3   |         then, is wisdom joined with religion? There, indeed, where the
 91   IV, 3   |           not, however, joined with religion; but philosophy will both
 92   IV, 3   |            amidst sacred rites, and religion will be unemployed when
 93   IV, 3   |            which is true. Therefore religion is contained in wisdom,
 94   IV, 3   |            in wisdom, and wisdom in religion. The one, then, cannot be
 95   IV, 3   |         hither and thither. Nor can religion have any firmness, when
 96   IV, 4   |             OF WISDOM LIKEWISE, AND RELIGION, AND OF THE RIGHT OF FATHER
 97   IV, 4   |            connected are wisdom and religion. Wisdom relates to sons,
 98   IV, 4   |             relation requires love; religion to servants, and this relation
 99   IV, 4   |        inasmuch as we are servants. Religion, therefore, cannot be divided
100   IV, 4   |            wisdom be separated from religion; because it is the same
101   IV, 4   |      honoured, which is the part of religion. But wisdom precedes, religion
102   IV, 4   |      religion. But wisdom precedes, religion follows; for the knowledge
103   IV, 4   |          the fountain of wisdom and religion is God; and if these two
104   IV, 5   |          have shown that wisdom and religion cannot be separated, it
105   IV, 5   |            remains that we speak of religion itself, and wisdom. I am
106   IV, 5   |     fountain the origin of our holy religion flowed. But if any one,
107   IV, 8   |      retained the mysteries of true religion. But we will show this plainly
108   IV, 10  |             is conversant with this religion only? Now the origin of
109   IV, 10  |            and the system of divine religion may be manifest.~
110   IV, 11  |           might transfer the sacred religion of God to the Gentiles,
111   IV, 13  |            purposed to transfer His religion, sent from heaven a teacher
112   IV, 17  |             mysteries of the Jewish religion consist. On this account,
113   IV, 27  |          attendants who were of our religion were standing by their masters
114   IV, 27  |        either that this is the true religion, which contains such great
115   IV, 27  |             necessarily be the true religion, which both understands
116   IV, 28  |            XXVIII. OF HOPE AND TRUE RELIGION, AND OF SUPERSTITION.~And
117   IV, 28  |             the cultivation of true religion. For we are created on this
118   IV, 28  |          chain of piety; from which religion itself received its name,
119   IV, 28  |         separated superstition from religion. For they who spent whole
120   IV, 28  |          matter itself. For if both religion and superstition are engaged
121   IV, 28  |            What, then, is it? Truly religion is the cultivation of the
122   IV, 28  |         neither able to distinguish religion from superstition, nor to
123   IV, 28  |          have said that the name of religion is derived from the bond
124   IV, 29  |              XXIX. OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AND OF THE UNION OF JESUS
125   IV, 30  |              There were some of our religion whose faith was less established,
126   IV, 30  | sufficiently on the subject of true religion and wisdom, we discuss the
127    V, 1   |          ADVOCATES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.~I ENTERTAIN no doubt, O
128    V, 1   |       wished to connect wisdom with religion, that that vain system may
129    V, 1   |             only be of no injury to religion and righteousness, but may
130    V, 2   |         books against the Christian religion and name; professing, above
131    V, 2   |          weaken the grounds of that religion against which he was pleading,
132    V, 2   |            speak. For if any of our religion were present, although they
133    V, 2   |          became the betrayer of the religion to which he had given his
134    V, 3   |           not therefore devise that religion for the sake of gain and
135    V, 3   |      enslave them to that God whose religion you attempt to overturn.~
136    V, 4   |        persuaded that this alone is religion and the only true wisdom.
137    V, 5   |             this is peculiar to our religion. "It was not even allowed
138    V, 6   |          the laying aside of divine religion, which alone effects that
139    V, 7   |             the mystery of a divine religion.~
140    V, 9   |         that they may be priests of religion; who do not even spare their
141    V, 9   |              with whom the whole of religion consists in living without
142    V, 9   |             main point, that is, in religion, which is the chief of all
143    V, 9   |             not be deceived also in religion; inasmuch as piety, if it
144    V, 10  |        PIETY, AND OF FALSE AND TRUE RELIGION.~It is worth while to investigate
145    V, 12  |         this our business, this our religion. If we appear to you wise,
146    V, 13  |           which not only frees that religion from injuries and molestation,
147    V, 13  |         have utterly overthrown the religion of God if they have corrupted
148    V, 15  |             which has its origin in religion, its principle in equity!
149    V, 15  |            spoke nothing respecting religion: for he had dreamed of God,
150    V, 16  |           as brothers in spirit, in religion as fellow-servants. Riches
151    V, 18  |           who think that men of our religion are foolish in appearing
152    V, 19  |         mystery of truth and of His religion might be secret; that He
153    V, 20  |        nothing by violence (for the religion of God is increased the
154    V, 20  |            violence and injury, for religion cannot be imposed by force;
155    V, 20  |            say, the public rites of religion must be defended. Oh with
156    V, 20  |             men more excellent than religion, and that this ought to
157    V, 20  |           deceived in the matter of religion itself, so also are they
158    V, 20  |          manner of its defence. For religion is to be defended, not by
159    V, 20  |            is good to have place in religion, and not that which is evil.
160    V, 20  |           For if you wish to defend religion by bloodshed, and by tortures,
161    V, 20  |            a matter of free-will as religion; in which, if the mind of
162    V, 20  |    worshipper is disinclined to it, religion is at once taken away, and
163    V, 20  |       therefore is, that you defend religion by patient endurance or
164    V, 20  |      Himself, and adds authority to religion. For if he who in this earthly
165    V, 20  |         completed, they leave their religion altogether i in the temple,
166    V, 20  |           to faith. For what is the religion of those gods? what is its
167    V, 20  |           the fingers only. But our religion is on this account firm,
168    V, 20  |            for a sacrifice. In that religion nothing else is required
169    V, 20  |             peculations? But in our religion there is no place even for
170    V, 21  |            pleasure. What kind of a religion is this, or how great must
171    V, 22  |        cause why it is thought that religion has not the power of God,
172    V, 23  |         many things which relate to religion, being spread abroad and
173    V, 23  |            been healed cling to the religion, the power of which they
174   VI, 1   |           with sufficient piety and religion. But men, neglecting justice,
175   VI, 1   |         alone. And as they judge of religion according to its pleasure,
176   VI, 2   |         love of honour. This is the religion of heaven--not that which
177   VI, 9   |           those who continue in His religion, for the sake of obtaining
178   VI, 10  |                               X. OF RELIGION TOWARDS GOD, AND MERCY TOWARDS
179   VI, 10  |            But the former is called religion; the second is named mercy
180   VI, 17  |       whoever is estranged from the religion of the one God.~
181   VI, 20  |            assemble for the sake of religion, he has departed from the
182   VI, 21  |           applied themselves to the religion of God, unless they have
183   VI, 24  |             who is ignorant of true religion? For he both expressed the
184   VI, 25  |            seen. Therefore no other religion is true but that which consists
185   VI, 25  |        satisfied the obligations of religion and his own duty.~
186  VII, 7   |            peculiar doctrine in our religion. Therefore Dicaearchus was
187  VII, 7   |            every secret of our holy religion; but when others denied
188  VII, 9   |           any knowledge of God; and religion is almost the only thing
189  VII, 11  |          goods, follow the heavenly religion of God, whose goods are
190  VII, 14  |            such great works, so His religion and truth must labour during
191  VII, 20  |          have been exercised in the religion of God. For they who have
192  VII, 22  |       themselves to the worship and religion of the one God. Therefore
193  VII, 24  |    uninstructed in the mysteries of religion did not know why they were
194  VII, 26  |       rigorously assail God and His religion not for the sake of learning,
195  VII, 26  |             He might renew His holy religion, since thou alone didst
196  VII, 27  |           wisdom together with true religion, the strength and office