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1 I, pref| investigate and know the method of human and divine things, than 2 I, pref| between God and man, if human thought. could reach to 3 I, pref| show the nothingness of human wisdom, and point out to 4 I, 3 | words--for neither does the human breast admit the light of 5 I, 4 | voices are not divine, but human. Forsooth, because they 6 I, 5 | the truth, for he wrote of human rather than divine things. 7 I, 7 | earnest attention of the human mind and its acute sagacity 8 I, 10 | beginning of evils to the human race; and when these had 9 I, 11 | which might be useful for human life, he used to come thither 10 I, 11 | not express a divine, but human power? For Cicero explains 11 I, 12 | only of divine, but also of human intelligence, when they 12 I, 13 | that time accustomed to eat human flesh, but that Jupiter, 13 I, 15 | entirely filled with the human race, he said: "If, indeed, 14 I, 17 | reduced to the similitude of human infirmity. What can be said 15 I, 17 | understand that she was a human being confesses himself 16 I, 18 | to be a divine or even a human good, when it has been assigned 17 I, 18 | destroyed a great part of the human race. Oh how great the darkness 18 I, 18 | will disturb the compact of human society, that they may have 19 I, 20 | worshipping of images? The human breast is a stronger and 20 I, 21 | Cyprus, Teucer sacrificed a human victim to Jupiter, and handed 21 I, 21 | appease Hesus and Teutas with human blood. Nor, indeed, were 22 I, 21 | worshipped with the offering of human blood. What benefit do they 23 I, 21 | this rite of immolating human victims is ancient, since 24 I, 21 | Hercules, cast in the images of human bodies." The Vestal virgins 25 I, 21 | held in detestation by the human race; since, without any 26 I, 21 | were accustomed to immolate human victims to Saturn; and when 27 I, 21 | the power of speaking with human voice; and that a contest 28 II, 3 | the part of wisdom, but of human wisdom. Beyond this step 29 II, 3 | have reached the height of human wisdom, so as to understand 30 II, 5 | the common Parent of the human race, and the Maker of wonderful 31 II, 6 | is the abode of the whole human race; and that which is 32 II, 7 | elements themselves under human form. For they form the 33 II, 9 | errors and those of the whole human race. Since God was possessed 34 II, 9 | to do this is the part of human weakness. But God Himself 35 II, 9 | to exceed the measure of human strength, because you would 36 II, 11 | Finally, Plato says that the human form was godlike; as does 37 II, 11 | righteousness to be saved when the human race perished, and how and 38 II, 11 | formed each limb in the human body, since there is none 39 II, 11 | and therefore that the human race, and the other things 40 II, 11 | and the destruction of the human race are in the power of 41 II, 15 | protection and improvement of the human race; and inasmuch as He 42 II, 15 | them as guardians to the human race; but they themselves 43 II, 17 | Therefore these enemies of the human race even devised human 44 II, 17 | human race even devised human victims, to devour as many 45 II, 18 | against God, the Father of the human race, have undertaken inexpiable 46 III, 1 | might introduce among the human race a brilliant light. 47 III, 1 | prefer to give credence to human rather than to divine things. 48 III, 2 | it was impossible by any human study to attain to wisdom, 49 III, 4 | account of the frailty of the human condition, the party of 50 III, 6 | which exceeded the limit of human reflection; and would have 51 III, 13 | knowledge of things divine and human, added: "And if any one 52 III, 16 | because it is the invention of human thought; we defend wisdom, 53 III, 16 | not in agreement with it, human nature would be incapable 54 III, 16 | since they thought that human life was destitute of wisdom, 55 III, 19 | first that he was born a human being rather than a dumb 56 III, 20 | therefore had something of human wisdom, who, when he understood 57 III, 21 | What a confusion of the human race is this? How is it 58 III, 22 | harlots. Therefore he reduced human life, I do not say to the 59 III, 23 | almost the whole course of human life. For since the nature 60 III, 25 | virtue, which is given to the human race, that they alone of 61 III, 25 | in short, who bear the human form, should be taught to 62 III, 27 | weight, because they are human, and are without a greater, 63 III, 29 | and had the government of human affairs. And to this opinion 64 III, 30 | depart, who do not instruct human life, but throw it into 65 III, 30 | mystery of his birth, despise human affairs, embrace divine 66 IV, 1 | observed, nor the condition of human nature, since men did not 67 IV, 1 | as nearer at hand. Thus human life, which in former ages 68 IV, 30 | name of Christ, and assumed human and external names. Therefore 69 V, 1 | possible, by the right of human nature, that he should not 70 V, 4 | should be presented with human testimonies--that is, of 71 V, 5 | relate in what condition human life was while it delayed 72 V, 5 | among then, and the bond of human society was destroyed. Then 73 V, 5 | glory from the shedding of human blood.~ 74 V, 7 | put to flight, that the human race might not be agitated 75 V, 8 | would be the condition of human affairs, if throughout the 76 V, 9 | earth than the shedding of human blood? How much more so 77 V, 9 | shrinking from the shedding of human blood; whereas, if they 78 V, 10 | merciful than to immolate human victims to the dead, and 79 V, 15 | this both by divine and human testimonies. But perhaps 80 V, 16 | For since we measure all human things not by the body, 81 V, 18 | neither at enmity with any human being, nor desires anything 82 V, 18 | foreign merchandise or with human blood, who does not know 83 V, 19 | regards these things as human, judges his own advantages 84 V, 19 | earth, who fashioned the human race, breathed into them 85 V, 20 | had their origin either in human actions, or in casualties, 86 V, 23 | deems all these things as human, as it has been said by 87 VI, 2 | no greater than that of a human head, there is still so 88 VI, 2 | perception, but rather a human one. And on this account 89 VI, 3 | Emperor Constantine, by which human life must proceed--the one 90 VI, 3 | they say that the course of human life resembles the letter 91 VI, 3 | denies immortality to no human being. The shape also of 92 VI, 4 | which God has assigned to human life, in each of which he 93 VI, 4 | called lords of the whole human race. Moreover, those whom 94 VI, 6 | first place, the union of human society is taken away, innocence 95 VI, 6 | the tearing asunder of the human race, and wherever arms 96 VI, 6 | the common society of the human race; and when this is removed, 97 VI, 9 | justice will resemble a human body which has no head, 98 VI, 10 | is the greatest bond of human society; and he who has 99 VI, 10 | to every law and right of human nature, plunder, torture, 100 VI, 10 | mutual participation of human society is to be retained, 101 VI, 10 | earth was filled with the human race, in the same way as 102 VI, 10 | cannot be done, the bond of human society is by all means 103 VI, 11 | that it is the part of a human being, and of a brave man 104 VI, 12 | perfect justice which protects human society, concerning which 105 VI, 12 | rejected alike by the whole human race, and by the divine 106 VI, 20 | call these sports in which human blood is shed. So far has 107 VI, 20 | though they thirsted for human blood, they hate delays. 108 VI, 24 | reflecting powers of the human mind to receive; and he 109 VII, 2 | difference between divine and human works, so great must be 110 VII, 2 | truth. Therefore there is no human wisdom, if it strives by 111 VII, 3 | forward no reason why the human race was created or established 112 VII, 3 | means the creation of the human race, and of the other living 113 VII, 3 | dream, if no plan exists in human affairs. But since the world 114 VII, 4 | for the creation of the human race, since it is evident, 115 VII, 4 | individual comprehends the whole human race. But this arises from 116 VII, 5 | that first author of the human race, as long as he was 117 VII, 8 | this we direct our course; human nature regards this; to 118 VII, 9 | bodies, it must be that human souls exist in the same 119 VII, 10 | perpetual, and it is the human mind alone which receives 120 VII, 13 | themselves to be seen by human eyes, and speak, and foretell 121 VII, 13 | escapes the eyes of the human mind, they said that it 122 VII, 14 | place, and the condition of human affairs be remodelled for 123 VII, 15 | approaches, the condition of human affairs must undergo a change, 124 VII, 15 | There is nothing prepared by human strength which cannot equally 125 VII, 15 | equally he destroyed by human strength, since the works 126 VII, 16 | mingle things divine and human; shall contrive things impious 127 VII, 16 | destruction of men."~For the human race will be so consumed, 128 VII, 17 | overthrower and destroyer of the human race, who shall destroy 129 VII, 23 | But let us return from human to divine things. The Sibyl 130 VII, 26 | for the protection of the human race; for while thou rulest 131 VII, 26 | arranging the condition of the human race, the Deity should make