Chapter

  1 pref|            the truth and religion, may so prepare and mould the
  2 pref|         readers, that their length may not produce disgust, nor
  3 pref|            for this reason, that I may write something to you,
  4 pref|            you, and that your name may be rendered famous by my
  5 pref|           brought to light, matter may not seem to be wanting for
  6 2   |         one only, so that the same may be the head and source of
  7 11  |            this limit, not that it may invent the whole, which
  8 11  |         and senseless, but that it may change something consistently
  9 14  |          to former things, that we may discover the origin of the
 10 21  |            offered to him, that he may keep the stone of the Capitol
 11 23  |          of shields, that Saturnus may not hear the cries of the
 12 24  |          of superstitions, that we may search out by whom and at
 13 27  |         had committed sacrilege, I may show what cause produced
 14 27  |            so that no one even now may fall into the same snares
 15 28  |           sacrifices and vows they may again remove. They send
 16 28  |       terror, that they themselves may be invoked, or the issues
 17 28  |             or the issues of which may correspond with the truth,
 18 28  |          with the truth, that they may increase the veneration
 19 28  | sacrilegious, that whoever sees it may become more timid and superstitious.
 20 30  |         contend with them, that it may be evident that falsehood
 21 30  |            or grammar, or oratory, may be said to be studious of
 22 33  |         our whole life and actions may be directed to it. When
 23 33  |     fortune. The goods of the soul may be approved of; but if they
 24 33  |           to the soul only, but it may happen to him without virtue.
 25 33  |          chief good, because there may be a knowledge either of
 26 33  |            this account, that they may be to us the means of gaining
 27 34  |        given to man alone, that he may understand God, and this
 28 34  |          subject to evils, that he may exercise the virtue with
 29 35  |        virtue and justice, that we may obtain that eternal reward
 30 40  |            which their foolishness may be shown. Therefore, since
 31 41  |            the truth itself is, it may be rightly said to be either
 32 45  |      rebukes and torments, that we may know his meekness and prove
 33 49  |           that the division itself may be bound by an inseparable
 34 50  |           what he teaches, that he may compel men to obey. For
 35 50  |           precepts which are given may have firmness, and if any
 36 50  |           practice, the instructor may refute him by actual fact.
 37 52  |        refined tortures, that they may satisfy their hatred, which
 38 52  |           destroy these, that they may be able to sin without restraint
 39 54  |       WORSHIP OF GOD.~These things may indeed be said with justice.
 40 54  |          wish to worship. Some one may perhaps pretend, he cannot
 41 54  |           the frailty of the flesh may yield to pains, and if it
 42 54  |          repetition of the torture may inflict more pain; and while
 43 56  |           die, what will he do? It may happen that, having suffered
 44 56  |      having suffered shipwreck, he may find some feeble person
 45 56  |         defeated, in his flight he may find a wounded man on horseback:
 46 56  |         his horse, that he himself may be able to escape? If he
 47 57  |            of foolishness, that we may be able to maintain true
 48 57  |           nothing to us what fools may judge, what trifling men
 49 57  |           judge, what trifling men may think. We ought to await
 50 57  |           judgment of God, that we may hereafter judge those who
 51 60  |     engendered by the word of God, may spring up.~
 52 61  |            rooted up, that virtues may be implanted. The Stoics
 53 61  |  discipline of subjects, that fear may suppress licentiousness
 54 61  |        also has been given that we may desire and seek for the
 55 62  |           an injury, that the evil may be suppressed which is imminent
 56 62  |        from a contest, and that we may retain two of the greatest
 57 63  |         Yet custom finds how a man may commit homicide without
 58 63  |          the things which are true may be done without shame. These
 59 63  |         are to be avoided, that we may be able to maintain a tranquil
 60 64  |           esteemed lawful, that it may fulfil justice. It is a
 61 64  |           truth. And although this may for the present be unpleasant,
 62 65  |        inflicted on us, that there may be in us complete harmlessness.
 63 65  | companionship and society, that we may mutually protect ourselves
 64 65  |            has happened to another may happen to you also. Thus
 65 65  |            him. Therefore, that we may be able to do all these
 66 65  |           tyrant take away, but it may be preserved for us under
 67 66  |            by whose inward help we may overcome the pain of our
 68 66  |          from every stain, that it may be a temple of God, which
 69 67  |      either in deed or in word, we may immediately come to a better
 70 68  |       nature. Some perverse person may stand forth, such as that
 71 68  |           purpose only, that there may be a house, but that it
 72 68  |            be a house, but that it may receive and shelter an inhabitant.
 73 68  |          for this purpose, that it may appear only to be a ship,
 74 68  |            be a ship, but that men may be able to sail in it. Vessels
 75 68  |          not only that the vessels may exist, but that they may
 76 68  |           may exist, but that they may receive things which are
 77 68  |      condemned thus far, that they may be reproduced in the lower
 78 69  |            men are born, that they may acknowledge God as a Father,
 79 69  |         acknowledge Him, that they may worship Him, in whom is
 80 69  |        they worship Him, that they may receive the reward of immortality;
 81 69  |     receive immortality, that they may serve God for ever. Do you
 82 69  |         which is also justice, man may receive from God immortality,
 83 70  |          THE SOUL IS CONFIRMED.~It may in truth be collected from
 84 70  |          for this purpose, that he may seek God. Therefore he cannot
 85 70  |           Milesian Apollo, that he may understand that Democritus,
 86 70  |         take place, that the world may be renewed by God. But that
 87 70  |         time is at hand, as far as may be collected from the number
 88 70  |           away, that justice alone may reign. And how this will
 89 71  |          from heaven, that nothing may be wanting to men for causing
 90 71  |          be His adversary. That he may be believed, he will receive
 91 71  |        doing wonders, so that fire may descend from heaven, the
 92 71  |         which he shall have set up may speak. And by these prodigies
 93 72  |         imprisoned, that the world may receive peace, and the earth,
 94 72  |    harassed through so many years, may rest. Therefore peace being
 95 72  |       garment of immortality, they may serve God for ever; and
 96 72  |   delivered to eternal fires, they may suffer the punishments which
 97 73  |          must be despised, that we may gain those which are substantial;
 98 73  |           must be scorned, that we may be honoured with heavenly
 99 73  |           must be shunned, that we may reach those which are eternal.
100 73  |       adversary shall wage war, he may be driven from that which
101 73  |           terror, and no tortures, may give, himself up to no senseless
102 73  | acknowledge the true and only God, may cast away pleasures, by
103 73  |            depressed to the earth, may hold fast innocency, may
104 73  |           may hold fast innocency, may be of service to as many
105 73  |            to as many as possible, may gain for himself incorruptible
106 73  |   treasures by good works, that he may be able, with God for his