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1 I, pref| method of human and divine things, than to be entirely occupied
2 I, pref| better or more just by these things, since they are frail and
3 I, pref| even preferred it to all things. For it is plain that some
4 I, pref| High God, who created all things, cannot be attained by our
5 I, pref| by the appearance of good things, they embrace evils for
6 I, 1 | discuss religion and divine things. For if some of the greatest
7 I, 1 | the investigation of those things which could not be found
8 I, 1 | divine wisdom, in which all things are ready for utterance,
9 I, 1 | upon and follow up these things to their full extent, he
10 I, 1 | we will put together all things briefly, because those things
11 I, 1 | things briefly, because those things which we are about to bring
12 I, 1 | quench their ardour. And all things will be easy, ready of accomplishment,
13 I, 2 | providence which consults for all things, or all things were either
14 I, 2 | consults for all things, or all things were either made or are
15 I, 3 | Being who both created all things and governs them with the
16 I, 3 | without reason, since all things which everywhere exist would
17 I, 3 | is perfect, so that all things may be in Him. Therefore
18 I, 3 | is unable to govern all things while the others are unemployed.
19 I, 3 | the whole is referred, all things will be dissolved and fall
20 I, 3 | the government of so many things, and is at the same time
21 I, 4 | one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and
22 I, 4 | therefore, who spoke such things deceitful? What was so utterly
23 I, 4 | that, disregarding all things necessary for the maintenance
24 I, 5 | frequently confess that all things are held together and governed
25 I, 5 | produced before Him, but all things sprung from Him. He also
26 I, 5 | Jupiter was the author of all things, since he was born from
27 I, 5 | human rather than divine things. Hesiod was able, for he
28 I, 5 | consistency. Without doubt, as all things were placed in order, arranged,
29 I, 5 | God, to whose power all things are subject? But he shrinks
30 I, 5 | world, the Artificer of all things. But if either Orpheus or
31 I, 5 | the element from which all things were produced, and that
32 I, 5 | the mind which formed all things from water. Thus he placed
33 I, 5 | placed the material of all things in moisture; he fixed the
34 I, 5 | perceiving and moving all things." How often, also, does
35 I, 5 | greater or better, that all things might serve their own rulers,
36 I, 5 | kingdom." And how many other things like to our own writers
37 I, 5 | subject of God! But these things I put off for the present,
38 I, 5 | and believed that those things which God made for the use
39 I, 6 | the knowledge of divine things, in which be asserts the
40 I, 6 | and the artificer of all things of which it consists or
41 I, 7 | who Himself produced all things. I have, as I think, sufficiently
42 I, 7 | from Himself before all things. Therefore He is called
43 I, 9 | but still a man; for those things which he overcame were frail
44 I, 9 | the bravest man; and these things he never did or could do:
45 I, 9 | for one who does these things I do not compare with excellent
46 I, 9 | at once judge all these things, which most trifling men
47 I, 9 | Lucilius who relates these things, or Lucian, who spared not
48 I, 10 | terming those who do such things wicked and abandoned, and
49 I, 11 | the author of men and all things, when innumerable thousands
50 I, 11 | the poets reigned these things. Whoever entertains this
51 I, 11 | that they were gods. Those things, therefore, which they spoke
52 I, 11 | detraction that they said these things, but from a desire to embellish
53 I, 11 | they think that all these things are feigned by the poets,
54 I, 11 | that they reigned those things which are believed to be
55 I, 11 | did they also feign those things which are related about
56 I, 11 | sex, it appears that these things which the poets say are
57 I, 11 | The poets transfer many things after this manner, not for
58 I, 11 | error; for because these things which are related about
59 I, 11 | ancient events; and these things are so true, that they are
60 I, 11 | source and origin of all things. He must of necessity exist
61 I, 11 | parents sons of earth." These things, indeed, have some resemblance
62 I, 11 | he was ignorant of these things, he gave another account
63 I, 12 | which by itself produced all things, was without that part of
64 I, 12 | it, since it consumes all things, whatever it has seized
65 I, 12 | nourishment of which all things are conceived, produced,
66 I, 12 | his son, the origin of all things and all nature would have
67 I, 12 | The worthlessness of these things any one may readily understand.
68 I, 13 | why did he not see the things which were taking place
69 I, 14 | in some degree from those things which we have related, let
70 I, 14 | related, let us open those things which are contained in the
71 I, 14 | and his brothers, as these things are written, and the relationship
72 I, 14 | afterwards he introduces these things: "Then Titan, when he learned
73 I, 14 | who speaks almost the same things, with a few discrepancies,
74 I, 14 | Crete. Then, after these things, they say that an oracle
75 I, 15 | it is evident from these things that they were men, it is
76 I, 15 | extract from them those things which the writers of Greece
77 I, 15 | you are initiated, what things are handed down in the mysteries;
78 I, 16 | might be content with those things which I have related, but
79 I, 16 | there still remain many things which are necessary for
80 I, 16 | men. It follows that all things are full of gods without
81 I, 16 | the gods practise those things which men are ashamed to
82 I, 16 | not to admit these last things. But no one will refute
83 I, 17 | with the system of natural things. And Cicero, following them,
84 I, 17 | their relationships, and all things reduced to the similitude
85 I, 17 | horses? What do all these things imply, but the consciousness
86 I, 18 | Minerva. But how foolish these things are, and how unworthy of
87 I, 18 | always esteemed most trifling things as of the greatest consequence.
88 I, 18 | indeed, may have left these things to be drawn out by the ingenuity
89 I, 18 | ingenuity of man; yet all things must belong to Him, who
90 I, 18 | discover, and those very things which might be discovered.
91 I, 18 | themselves, and the other things in which the healing art
92 I, 19 | supreme Being, who made all things, and those also who conferred
93 I, 19 | and adulteries? From which things it may be understood that
94 I, 20 | over all flowers. These things are spoken with propriety,
95 I, 20 | with virtues, because evil things adhere to those which are
96 I, 20 | these words: "But those things on account of which it is
97 I, 20 | their praises." But these things cannot be separated from
98 I, 20 | is there to honour those things which yon do not possess?
99 I, 20 | virtues--cannot hold the very things which are true. Therefore
100 I, 20 | individual carries off all things for himself; there is no
101 I, 20 | they cease to worship those things which they flee from and
102 I, 20 | tips of their fingers those things which they ought to have
103 I, 21 | in anger." Are even these things sacred? Is it not better
104 I, 21 | there can be any reason in things utterly senseless. When
105 I, 21 | more pleasantly. Now these things are not sacred, but sacrilegious,
106 I, 21 | if it is done in other things, is punished with the greatest
107 I, 21 | antiquity, which exaggerates all things, made them known as the
108 I, 21 | he will perhaps find more things than we bring forward, from
109 I, 21 | may understand that all things which are esteemed sacred
110 I, 21 | Deservedly then, since these things are done by men not unskilful
111 I, 21 | of intelligence, do those things seriously, which if any
112 I, 22 | so these imagine that all things reigned are true: they believe
113 I, 22 | there is nothing true; all things are fictitious." The poet,
114 I, 23 | There still remain some things which may be of great weight
115 I, 23 | moderate limits. For those things must be followed up more
116 I, 23 | that, having refuted all things which seem to oppose the
117 I, 23 | through ignorance of good things, wander in uncertainty.
118 I, 23 | which we have exposed false things, will be excited to the
119 II, 1 | proved the emptiness of these things, and brought to light the
120 II, 1 | keeps together and rules all things, has come to be so forgotten,
121 II, 1 | stone, which are earthly things. But it is most incorrect
122 II, 2 | afterwards fear, or to fear the things which they have formed?
123 II, 2 | divine, they see and hear all things, in whatever part of the
124 II, 2 | reverences Him: he fears the things which he has made, as though
125 II, 2 | But no one considers these things; for men are imbued with
126 II, 2 | and destitute of heavenly things?"~Rather look to the heaven,
127 II, 2 | the earth; you depress to things below those lofty minds,
128 II, 2 | should make himself equal to things which are earthly, and incline
129 II, 3 | when he had spoken many things which tended to the overthrow
130 II, 3 | I see that you worship things of earth made by the hand:
131 II, 3 | and yet you do the same things which they do, whom you
132 II, 3 | processions, and gaze at all things with boyish minds! They
133 II, 3 | delighted with trifling things, and are captivated with
134 II, 3 | themselves to corporeal things, and do not see anything
135 II, 3 | the soul to perceive those things more clearly which the eye
136 II, 3 | to the worship of earthly things; for he says:--~"And they
137 II, 3 | earth."~When he said these things, indeed, his meaning was
138 II, 3 | And assuredly if these things are useless, it is not right
139 II, 3 | should think only of heavenly things. False religious systems,
140 II, 3 | inasmuch as they place heavenly things in things which are earthly
141 II, 3 | place heavenly things in things which are earthly and corruptible,
142 II, 3 | truth as I can refute false things." And because this is beyond
143 II, 3 | us bring to light false things, as we have begun to do.~
144 II, 4 | man of sagacity in other things, in this alone displayed
145 II, 4 | Therefore they adore mortal things, as made by mortals. For
146 II, 4 | for protection from those things which are unable to protect
147 II, 4 | any pleasure from these things. What is the use of precious
148 II, 4 | avarice. For these are the things which it is better to offer
149 II, 4 | to refuse to receive good things, when offered voluntarily
150 II, 4 | implore them. He did these things with impunity, because he
151 II, 4 | carried off their sacred things, had he a prosperous voyage--
152 II, 5 | ONLY, THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS, IS TO BE WORSHIPPED, AND
153 II, 5 | mountains to rise."~All these things truly were not the work
154 II, 5 | same, "that framer of all things, the origin of a better
155 II, 5 | and the Maker of wonderful things. Whence some persons of
156 II, 5 | with admiration of these things, and forgetting the Maker
157 II, 5 | wonderful He is, who made these things out of nothing. And when
158 II, 5 | when they see that these things, in obedience to divine
159 II, 5 | land when we see these things in the constellations, we
160 II, 5 | voluntary; and he who sees these things, would act not only unlearnedly,
161 II, 5 | from the very harmony of things and times that they were
162 II, 5 | both made and governs all things, not of the stars themselves,
163 II, 6 | it follows that all the things which are in it are not
164 II, 7 | representations, that those things which are true are now esteemed
165 II, 7 | and brilliancy of these things dazzle their eyes, and they
166 II, 7 | they take pleasure in those things in the pursuit of which
167 II, 7 | acquired and corruptible things, as that they may gaze upon
168 II, 7 | advice he might direct all things. And concerning this senate,
169 II, 8 | able both to investigate things which they have not heard,
170 II, 8 | not heard, and to weigh things which they have heard. Nor,
171 II, 8 | truth may hand down better things to our posterity? There
172 II, 8 | may have recourse to those things which are handed down by
173 II, 8 | indeed, many wonderful things may be enumerated, and especially
174 II, 9 | the method of all these things, that difficult and obscure
175 II, 9 | wonderful: for He made all things out of nothing. Nor are
176 II, 9 | the matter from which all things arose was made by divine
177 II, 9 | own, than to arrange those things which are another's. But
178 II, 9 | follows that He who made the things which are composed of matter,
179 II, 9 | from which you say that all things had their origin, if it
180 II, 9 | assign the origin of all things to nature, and take it from
181 II, 9 | source, inasmuch as all things are in Himself and from
182 II, 9 | and destruction. For those things which have a contrary force
183 II, 9 | than simple, so that all things descended from that source
184 II, 9 | therefore He can destroy other things, but He Himself cannot be
185 II, 9 | true. And though uncertain things ought to be proved from
186 II, 9 | if he shall prove these things, then, and not till then,
187 II, 9 | no one can make wonderful things, that is, things existing
188 II, 9 | wonderful things, that is, things existing with the greatest
189 II, 9 | be seen that God made all things, and that nothing at all
190 II, 9 | into this world until all things were completed. But he could
191 II, 9 | were being laid; when humid things, perchance, either benumbed
192 II, 9 | the world and to all other things. Finally, the sacred writings
193 II, 9 | and made ready; for all things were made on his account.
194 II, 9 | it to search into those things which God wished to be kept
195 II, 9 | to be supposed that these things were not made by God, because
196 II, 9 | elevated, would not these things appear to you to exceed
197 II, 9 | would not know that these things were made not so much by
198 II, 9 | incapable of perceiving heavenly things, because it is shut in and
199 II, 9 | that it cannot discern all things with free and unrestrained
200 II, 9 | acts, who inquires into things which are indescribable.
201 II, 9 | wished us only to know those things which it concerned man to
202 II, 9 | attainment of life; but as to the things which related to a profane
203 II, 9 | then, do you inquire into things which you cannot know, and
204 II, 9 | but one God, and that all things were made by Him.~
205 II, 10 | regions, and death. For these things are as far removed from
206 II, 10 | the former ones, as evil things are from good, and vices
207 II, 10 | the enlightener, of all things, and because He makes us
208 II, 10 | must belong to God, as all things do, which are of a better
209 II, 10 | heat, and enlightens all things with the brightest splendour;
210 II, 10 | multitude, therefore these two things are found to be of chief
211 II, 10 | support and production of all things. For since the power of
212 II, 10 | Heraclitus said that all things were produced from fire
213 II, 10 | it is more true that all things were produced from a mingling
214 II, 10 | they conceive, and all things arise from these two. And
215 II, 10 | moist vapour produces all things, and discordant concord
216 II, 10 | therefore, the use of those things in which the life of men
217 II, 11 | burthen. And thus, when all things had been settled with a
218 II, 11 | line of the truth; but the things which were handed down by
219 II, 11 | sacred book of God; those things collected from fables and
220 II, 11 | which he had heard,--those things they comprised in their
221 II, 11 | human race, and the other things which are in it, had no
222 II, 11 | had a beginning. For all things must necessarily be comprised
223 II, 11 | the future. And all these things are seen in the case of
224 II, 11 | of an end. And if these things are true, Aristotle will
225 II, 11 | But we will speak of these things at greater length in the
226 II, 12 | we see that none of these things now happens? Because, they
227 II, 12 | be equable. And if these things plainly happened, that the
228 II, 12 | some one provided these things by some divine counsel.
229 II, 12 | For he who says that all things are produced of their own
230 II, 12 | God, the Contriver of all things, made man. And even Cicero,
231 II, 12 | know; as He taught us other things, which have conveyed to
232 II, 13 | respecting the nature of things, as did Lucretius and Varro
233 II, 13 | water, nor earth. And these things indeed are not false; for
234 II, 13 | the air: so that of all things only two elements are found,
235 II, 13 | admonished us that these two things contend against each other
236 II, 13 | developed in man, those things which belong to God occupy
237 II, 13 | nourished unto life. After these things, God, having made man in
238 II, 13 | since these are the last things, we will treat of them in
239 II, 15 | enjoined them above all things not to defile themselves
240 II, 15 | that they do not see those things which exist, and think that
241 II, 15 | think that they see those things which do not exist. These
242 II, 17 | in secret. Now all these things are false of themselves,
243 II, 17 | testifies:--~"Since all these things are erroneous,~Which foolish
244 II, 17 | that they may throw all things into confusion, and overspread
245 II, 17 | interweave and mingle false things with true. For they themselves
246 II, 17 | universe, who knows all things, from whose divine eyes
247 II, 17 | His Son the power over all things; nor is there anything in
248 II, 17 | have averted. But all these things are deceits. For since they
249 II, 17 | these matters, that whatever things have been accomplished or
250 II, 17 | slain; and when all these things are done, yet the life and
251 II, 18 | then does God permit these things to be done, and not apply
252 II, 18 | but will fall into those things which we have spoken of
253 II, 18 | assigned in the distribution of things to the prince of the evil
254 II, 18 | forth to high and heavenly things. In the third place, because
255 II, 18 | since the power of all things is in the hands of one alone,
256 II, 19 | religion consists of divine things, and there is nothing divine
257 II, 19 | divine except in heavenly things; it follows that images
258 II, 19 | therefore to be preferred to all things which are false; earthly
259 II, 19 | which are false; earthly things are to be trampled upon,
260 II, 19 | that we may obtain heavenly things. For this is the state of
261 II, 19 | beneath, and the lowest things, must fall to that place
262 II, 19 | always to strive and aim at things above. And whoever shall
263 III, 1 | defends itself even in small things by its own clearness: why
264 III, 1 | admit, but who speak false things; and not that it should
265 III, 1 | human rather than to divine things. Which things, indeed, are
266 III, 1 | to divine things. Which things, indeed, are related in
267 III, 1 | the mighty Judge of all things, to whom it belongs not
268 III, 1 | defended, when even false things are so defended that they
269 III, 3 | know the causes of natural things,--whether the sun is as
270 III, 3 | wish to comprehend these things, I say, by disputation and
271 III, 3 | imagine that they know natural things, which cannot be known by
272 III, 3 | Perhaps none of them. But all things have been mentioned which
273 III, 4 | own. Since, therefore, all things are uncertain, we must either
274 III, 4 | separately affirm different things they think themselves wise;
275 III, 4 | asunder? If the nature of things can be known, this troop
276 III, 5 | THAT THE KNOWLEDGE OF MANY THINGS IS NECESSARY.~For there
277 III, 5 | NECESSARY.~For there are many things which nature itself, and
278 III, 5 | perish, unless you know what things are useful for life, in
279 III, 5 | Moreover, there are many things which experience finds out.
280 III, 5 | to have distinguished the things which were capable of being
281 III, 5 | will say that they know the things which they know, and will
282 III, 5 | own. For ignorance of all things cannot be wisdom, the peculiar
283 III, 6 | it. Some thought that all things could be known: these were
284 III, 6 | neither that you know all things, which is the property of
285 III, 6 | you are ignorant of all things, which is the part of a
286 III, 6 | their argument from those things which are open, and inferred
287 III, 6 | open, and inferred that all things could be known, and, satisfied
288 III, 6 | known, and, satisfied with things which were manifest, retained
289 III, 6 | and systems of heavenly things only, or natural things,
290 III, 6 | things only, or natural things, because they are hidden,
291 III, 6 | not to search into those things which exceeded the limit
292 III, 6 | unlearned? Wherefore, if all things cannot be known, as the
293 III, 8 | these are found all the things which ought to be absent
294 III, 8 | chief good, or those very things which knowledge produces
295 III, 8 | glory, pleasure? And these things are not peculiar to man,
296 III, 8 | in victory." But if those things which knowledge produces
297 III, 8 | to the causes of natural things, what happiness will be
298 III, 8 | knowledge of good and evil things is the chief good. Why,
299 III, 8 | nature of good and evil things, yet from the compulsion
300 III, 8 | except by labour, since good things are by their nature arduous
301 III, 8 | difficult, whereas evil things have a downward tendency,
302 III, 9 | heaven and the nature of things? Doubtless that you may
303 III, 9 | God is the Creator of all things, who introduced you into
304 III, 9 | do philosophers refer all things to the body, and nothing
305 III, 9 | purpose, that we may see those things which are created, but that
306 III, 9 | mind, the Creator of all things Himself. Wherefore, if any
307 III, 9 | a man ignorant of divine things, reduced a matter of the
308 III, 9 | least, by selecting two things only, which he said were
309 III, 9 | although he would comprise all things in this, and would use an
310 III, 9 | their ignorance of divine things prostrated themselves to
311 III, 10 | religion only; for the other things, even those which are supposed
312 III, 10 | them. For since they desire things useful to themselves, guard
313 III, 10 | uncertain whether those things which are given to man are
314 III, 10 | given to comprehend divine things. And concerning this the
315 III, 11 | desirous and eager for two things, religion and wisdom. But
316 III, 11 | are included in these two things which are inseparably connected.
317 III, 11 | or commands? But these things are frail and uncertain.
318 III, 11 | lasting name? But all these things are not contained in virtue
319 III, 11 | the despising of all these things? For not to long for, or
320 III, 11 | and honours, and all those things which are esteemed as goods,
321 III, 11 | longs for greater and truer things. Let us not despair of being
322 III, 12 | and body. There are many things peculiar to the soul, many
323 III, 12 | evils; if it neglects all things which are desired as goods;
324 III, 12 | inasmuch as it despises all things which are frail and transitory,
325 III, 12 | with contempt all earthly things, and may aim at higher things,
326 III, 12 | things, and may aim at higher things, since it despises things
327 III, 12 | things, since it despises things that are humble? And this
328 III, 12 | and the desire of earthly things overcome, our souls, pure
329 III, 12 | perfection. For these are the two things which together make up that
330 III, 13 | itself is the knowledge of things divine and human, added: "
331 III, 13 | no benefit. But as these things are the nourishment of the
332 III, 14 | discussed the nature of things. Thus, while he seeks to
333 III, 14 | But let us pass by those things, which may be excused under
334 III, 14 | and obtuse to those very things which may appear in some
335 III, 15 | this is so, none of these things, therefore, is in agreement
336 III, 15 | philosophy; which renders all things uncertain, abrogates law,
337 III, 15 | knowledge. Therefore all those things are false, because they
338 III, 15 | show of wisdom, doing those things at home which they had censured
339 III, 15 | The wise man will even do things which he will not approve
340 III, 15 | accomplishment of greater things; nor will he abandon good
341 III, 15 | the occasion; and those things which others employ for
342 III, 15 | shortly afterwards: "All things which the luxurious and
343 III, 15 | who enjoin more honourable things either themselves do not
344 III, 16 | this nature and system of things has been discovered lately,
345 III, 17 | Epicurus reflected on these things, induced as it were by the
346 III, 17 | no arrangement, for many things are made in a different
347 III, 17 | leisure to refute these things separately, I could easily
348 III, 17 | put forth leaves? These things, he says, are not always
349 III, 17 | benefit to providence; but all things must be produced of their
350 III, 17 | they arise, or how are all things which are carried on brought
351 III, 17 | together without order, all things are produced and take their
352 III, 17 | eyes. If the nature of all things is the same, how is it that
353 III, 17 | of beasts. These are the things which are feared, not because
354 III, 17 | own sake, he refers all things which he does to his own
355 III, 17 | hears these disgraceful things, will neither think that
356 III, 17 | employ than to say the same things which Epicurus says: that
357 III, 18 | Others, again, discuss things contrary to these, namely,
358 III, 18 | those to whom he spoke these things; if he had considered them
359 III, 20 | OTHER MEN, ALTHOUGH IN MANY THINGS HE ACTED FOOLISHLY.~Let
360 III, 20 | thought that the nature of things could be comprehended by
361 III, 20 | many cities, certain sacred things which it is considered impious
362 III, 20 | to pry into unpermitted things? Truly they are much more
363 III, 20 | those who seek after these things are foolish, senseless,
364 III, 20 | he understood that these things could not possibly be ascertained,
365 III, 20 | deserving of censure, in which things he most resembled those
366 III, 20 | discuss the nature of heavenly things, he was unable even to comprehend
367 III, 20 | comprehend the nature of those things which he had beneath his
368 III, 21 | requires, they must possess all things in common. This is capable
369 III, 21 | is, I could show by many things. Let us, however, admit
370 III, 22 | community of perishable things, but of minds. For if justice
371 III, 22 | Plato took away above all things frugality, which has no
372 III, 22 | shame, and modesty, if those things which are accustomed to
373 III, 23 | bodies, because none of these things has been given to man, he
374 III, 23 | in the place of all these things the affection of pity, which
375 III, 23 | his madness less in other things. For what can be said respecting
376 III, 24 | their heads? or that the things which with us are in a recumbent
377 III, 24 | necessarily fall into those things which are its consequences.
378 III, 24 | fall into many ridiculous things; because those things which
379 III, 24 | ridiculous things; because those things which are in agreement with
380 III, 24 | in agreement with false things, must themselves be false.
381 III, 24 | consider the character of those things which follow, but defend
382 III, 24 | marvellous fictions, why all things do not fall into that lower
383 III, 24 | that such is the nature of things, that heavy bodies are borne
384 III, 24 | concluded, and that some things still remain, which are
385 III, 25 | We must now speak a few things concerning philosophy in
386 III, 25 | it is impossible that all things should be learned by hearing,
387 III, 25 | to utter and express the things which you have learned.
388 III, 25 | will they understand those things which are said respecting
389 III, 25 | the first principles of things, the perplexities and intricacies
390 III, 26 | philosophers effect these things, or is he able to effect
391 III, 27 | similar? Yes, indeed, many things; and they frequently approach
392 III, 27 | knowledge. But since all things are done by conjecture,
393 III, 27 | many differing and various things are brought forward, it
394 III, 27 | Therefore they who said these things saw a certain shadow of
395 III, 28 | nature was the mother of all things, as though they should say
396 III, 28 | they should say that all things were produced of their own
397 III, 28 | of their existence to all things. Or if nature is heaven
398 III, 28 | know not from what source things good and evil happen to
399 III, 28 | imply? What that contempt of things which is laid claim to with
400 III, 28 | Anaxagoras pronounces that all things are overspread with darkness.
401 III, 28 | indeed, as he says other things. For the truth is not, as
402 III, 28 | their ignorance of divine things they were so inconsistent
403 III, 28 | uncertain, and often asserting things contrary to one another,
404 III, 29 | says the same Cicero, "many things unexpected by us, on account
405 III, 29 | render doubtful even the things which are plain, thought
406 III, 29 | man rashly to assent to things which are unknown to him,
407 III, 29 | gives to men good and evil things. For they represent her
408 III, 29 | if she has power in all things? Or if she inflicts evils
409 III, 29 | power, that she renders all things illustrious or obscure according
410 III, 29 | have inquired into these things, than rashly to have accused
411 III, 30 | XXX. THE CONCLUSION OF THE THINGS BEFORE SPOKEN; AND BY WHAT
412 III, 30 | perceive, however, how many things I have omitted, because
413 III, 30 | affairs, embrace divine things, that he may gain that chief
414 IV, 1 | parent and founder of all things, men began to worship the
415 IV, 1 | devoting themselves to those things by which the body only is
416 IV, 1 | temporal and short-lived things, and greater trust was placed
417 IV, 3 | animal, to earthly and frail things, but because nothing is
418 IV, 3 | bestows upon us many and great things; and Lord on this account,
419 IV, 4 | FATHER AND LORD.~By these things it is evident how closely
420 IV, 5 | I must first speak a few things concerning the prophets,
421 IV, 5 | former books. Above all things, he who desires to comprehend
422 IV, 5 | bring forward all these things, that they may perceive
423 IV, 6 | contriver and founder of all things, as we have said in the
424 IV, 6 | Lord and Creator of all things, whom we have thought right
425 IV, 6 | and most full of all good things; and He hallowed Him, and
426 IV, 6 | nourisher and creator of all things, who placed the sweet breath
427 IV, 6 | inspiration, spake these things which we have added: "God
428 IV, 6 | was with Him arranging all things. I was He in whom He delighted:
429 IV, 7 | Hermes teaches, saying these things: "Now the cause of this
430 IV, 7 | respecting the only Lord of all things, and the God first perceived
431 IV, 8 | beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without
432 IV, 9 | the established order of things, and the framer of the universe:
433 IV, 9 | Fate, and the necessity of things, and God, and the soul of
434 IV, 10 | arrangement, we will show that all things were foretold which we see
435 IV, 10 | shall have proved all these things by the writings of those
436 IV, 11 | studied tortures: all which things are sealed up and preserved
437 IV, 11 | first-begotten, the maker of all things, His own counsellor, to
438 IV, 12 | PROPHETS RESPECTING THESE THINGS.~Therefore the Holy Spirit
439 IV, 12 | any one thinks that these things are invented by us, let
440 IV, 12 | Daniel also foretold similar things: "I saw," he said, "in a
441 IV, 12 | But we will speak of these things more fully in the last book,
442 IV, 13 | born as a man, that in all things He might be like His supreme
443 IV, 13 | origin and source of all things, inasmuch as He is without
444 IV, 13 | us, when he says the same things in which we boast. But,
445 IV, 13 | did not understand these things was this, because Solomon
446 IV, 14 | THE PROPHETS.~From which things it is evident that all the
447 IV, 14 | Priest, who shall do all things that are in mine heart;
448 IV, 14 | they read and heard these things, laid impious hands upon
449 IV, 14 | in supposing that these things were spoken concerning Jesus
450 IV, 14 | Josedech; to whom none of those things which the prophet related
451 IV, 15 | And He performed all these things not by His hands, or the
452 IV, 15 | had foretold:~"Doing all things by His word, and healing
453 IV, 15 | wonderful that He did wonderful things by His word, since He Himself
454 IV, 15 | then, when they saw these things, contended that they were
455 IV, 15 | secret writings that all things should thus come to pass
456 IV, 15 | Sibyl also foretold the same things in these verses:-~"And there
457 IV, 15 | Sibyls before taught the same things in their verses? one of
458 IV, 15 | deceitful: but when all things shall come~to pass, ~Then
459 IV, 15 | Christ had revealed secret things. Thus it was also with the
460 IV, 15 | spoke of Him; nor could the things which they said have been
461 IV, 16 | For nothing among earthly things can be venerable and worthy
462 IV, 16 | to a shameful death. Such things have they imagined, and
463 IV, 16 | Solomon, who foretold these things, to the time of their accomplishment,
464 IV, 16 | they, against whom these things were spoken, read them.
465 IV, 17 | flesh of swine;--in which things the mysteries of the Jewish
466 IV, 17 | God:--~"But when all these things which I told you shall be
467 IV, 17 | will not hearken to those things which that Prophet shall
468 IV, 17 | under the figure of carnal things those which are spiritual
469 IV, 18 | Christ fulfilled these things which God would have done,
470 IV, 18 | prophets, incited by these things, and ignorant of the sacred
471 IV, 18 | when Pilate had heard these things, and He said nothing in
472 IV, 18 | vinegar to drink. After these things they spat upon His face,
473 IV, 18 | mantle. And while all these things were doing, He uttered no
474 IV, 18 | bewailed? But that these things were thus about to happen,
475 IV, 18 | also showed that the same things would happen:--~"He shall
476 IV, 18 | figure; and after these things we will hope in Him, lest
477 IV, 18 | prophet did not speak these things concerning himself. For
478 IV, 18 | was about to suffer these things, after ten hundred and fifty
479 IV, 19 | madness, who read these things daily, and yet neither understood
480 IV, 19 | three hours,"~When these things were done, even by the heavenly
481 IV, 20 | called the Old; but those things which were written after
482 IV, 20 | testifies when he speaks such things: "Behold, the days come,
483 IV, 21 | also opened to them all things which were about to happen,
484 IV, 21 | declared other wonderful things, and also said that it was
485 IV, 21 | of the Jews, and did all things which they had foretold
486 IV, 22 | confirmed, as I imagine, the things which are thought false
487 IV, 22 | the credit due to divine things, let us disprove their error,
488 IV, 22 | will carefully refute these things, nor will I permit any one
489 IV, 22 | to be in error. For these things were done by a great and
490 IV, 22 | he was God if those very things which he censures had not
491 IV, 23 | himself to practise the things which he enjoins, or is
492 IV, 23 | are annulled. For if the things which are enjoined are good,
493 IV, 23 | I am not able to do the things which you command, for they
494 IV, 23 | you yourself practise the things which you enjoin, that I
495 IV, 23 | instructor do, if these things shall be objected to him?
496 IV, 23 | their eyes that he teaches things which are possible? Whence
497 IV, 24 | in the knowledge of all things as in virtue, lest there
498 IV, 24 | teaching also, as in other things, be perfect and complete.
499 IV, 24 | He will not practise the things which He will teach, and
500 IV, 24 | ought both to teach these things by precept, and to confirm