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Alphabetical [« »] urge 1 urged 8 us 441 use 86 use-god 1 used 22 useful 18 | Frequency [« »] 86 prophets 86 right 86 understand 86 use 85 righteousness 85 set 85 wicked | Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius The divine institutes IntraText - Concordances use |
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1 I, pref| immortality. But since few make use of this heavenly benefit 2 I, 3 | controlled, because all would use their own peculiar counsels, 3 I, 5 | they are accustomed to make use of against us,--I mean poets 4 I, 5 | things which God made for the use of man, as though they were 5 I, 6 | we shall have occasion to use their testimonies. All these 6 I, 11 | a shower of gold, making use of the same figure with 7 I, 13 | an edict prohibited the use of that food. Now if this 8 I, 21 | and directed him always to use the same revilings in offering 9 II, 2 | body itself, which we make use of as a lodging, is but 10 II, 3 | of others, and makes no use of the benefit of his own 11 II, 4 | these things. What is the use of precious gifts to insensible 12 II, 4 | cause of the province, made use of these words: "That they 13 II, 6 | who made it for His own use.~ 14 II, 8 | VIII. OF THE USE OF REASON IN RELIGION; AND 15 II, 8 | confidence in himself, and use his own judgment and individual 16 II, 9 | but already prepared for use. But if matter was not made 17 II, 9 | but already prepared for use." Nay rather it ought not; 18 II, 10 | accustomed to be forbidden the use of fire and water: for as 19 II, 10 | men. When, therefore, the use of those things in which 20 II, 10 | and immortal race, make use of fire, which is given 21 II, 10 | altogether mortal, make use of water only, which is 22 II, 10 | religious sentiments, since the use of fire is removed from 23 II, 11 | available for the necessity of use as for beauty. But even 24 II, 13 | in the soul and body; we use the soul to command, the 25 II, 17 | own vices, they rage and use violence that they may destroy 26 III, 5 | nature itself, and frequent use, and the necessity of life, 27 III, 7 | difficulty; because the very use of the subjects and daily 28 III, 9 | things in this, and would use an expression of greater 29 III, 17 | these were not produced for use; but use was produced from 30 III, 17 | not produced for use; but use was produced from them. 31 III, 20 | down upon the earth, and use as feet those hands which 32 III, 28 | what perverseness is it, to use the name of nature rather 33 IV, 5 | whose testimony I must now use, which I have refrained 34 IV, 6 | entitled The Perfect Word, made use of these words: "The Lord 35 IV, 6 | visible and sensible. But I use the term sensible, not because 36 IV, 8 | because He was about to make use of His voice to the people; 37 IV, 15 | who were deprived of the use of all their limbs, having 38 IV, 17 | Therefore He forbade them to use the flesh of the pig for 39 IV, 20 | Testament. The Jews make use of the Old, we of the New: 40 IV, 29 | portions of the body. We may use an example more closely 41 IV, 29 | relationship should be made by the use of the plural number. For 42 V, 6 | to obtain for the common use of men, were now conveyed 43 V, 20 | let them rather act by the use of reason and exhortations. 44 VI, 1 | and not the booty to make use of the service of the soul. 45 VI, 2 | and bright a light for the use of man. And when, in so 46 VI, 5 | restrained, no one will use violence by land or by sea, 47 VI, 6 | it meant to make a right use of riches,--that is, to 48 VI, 6 | what it is to make a right use of wealth, and what advantage 49 VI, 9 | of limbs, but admit of no use, as much so as a head without 50 VI, 12 | advantage of riches; not to use wealth for the particular, 51 VI, 13 | beggar. Therefore we must use our efforts that we may 52 VI, 13 | though they can neither make use of them nor give thanks 53 VI, 13 | living God! For as these make use of what they have received, 54 VI, 16 | THEM; WHAT IS THE PROPER USE OF THE AFFECTIONS, AND WHAT 55 VI, 16 | AFFECTIONS, AND WHAT IS A BAD USE OF THEM.~But I think that 56 VI, 16 | vicious; but if we make a bad use of the affections they become 57 VI, 16 | they become vices, if we use them well they become virtues. 58 VI, 16 | permitted us to make a right use of them. For as to walk 59 VI, 17 | THE AFFECTIONS AND THEIR USE; OF PATIENCE, AND THE CHIEF 60 VI, 17 | the affections, a corrupt use of which is vice. For these 61 VI, 17 | to withhold money. For to use money sparingly, that is, 62 VI, 18 | just traveller will not use the saying of Lucilius:--~" 63 VI, 19 | THE AFFECTIONS AND THEIR USE; AND OF THE THREE FURIES.~ 64 VI, 19 | pernicious and impious to use it towards those of our 65 VI, 19 | contrary to justice. They use desire for the amassing 66 VI, 19 | crimes have originated. They use lust only for the enjoyment 67 VI, 20 | generation. Therefore they use their senses for the necessity 68 VI, 25 | altar. But God does not make use either of the one or the 69 VII, 1 | through their long-continued use and desire of good things, 70 VII, 4 | THINGS WERE CREATED FOR SOME USE, EVEN THOSE THINGS WHICH 71 VII, 4 | something necessary for use. In like manner, other things, 72 VII, 4 | God Himself does not make use of all those things which 73 VII, 4 | good things which he may use, and evil things which he 74 VII, 4 | fishes on account of his own use, and avoid snakes and vipers 75 VII, 4 | this is fire, who makes use of it?" Therefore the Supreme 76 VII, 4 | man, who might fitly make use of them.~ 77 VII, 5 | sake of man, who has the use of it, so also He made man 78 VII, 6 | perishable; nor can they be of use to beings destitute of bodies, 79 VII, 6 | have been given for the use of those possessed of bodies; 80 VII, 9 | immortality that man alone makes use of the heavenly element. 81 VII, 9 | the earth and mortal, make use of the element which is 82 VII, 9 | and heavy: man alone makes use of fire, which is an element 83 VII, 14 | because they had taught the use of certain productions of 84 VII, 14 | which were contrived for the use of man, last of all, on 85 VII, 21 | this fire of ours, which we use for the necessary purposes 86 VII, 26 | race, the Deity should make use of thy authority and service.