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Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius
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1 1 | only by the most learned men, but also by the testimonies 2 1 | but also to the use of men, and the convenience of 3 6 | evident that they were born as men, and that they begat others, 4 6 | they had conferred upon men, they deserved to obtain 5 7 | declare that they were men. Who is ignorant of the 6 9 | to the lusts of gods and men, when she reigned in Cyprus, 7 10| Leda, the wives of great men, infamous through his adultery: 8 13| relatives, and had given laws to men, and had wrought many other 9 14| that there were very few men of perfect learning, he 10 21| truly to be in the minds of men, they have falsely placed 11 21| Stercutus, who first showed men to enrich the ground with 12 23| blood. Also before Saturnus, men of sixty years of age, according 13 23| themselves, they cease to be men, and yet do not pass over 14 25| a wonder. At length the men of his own time, and afterwards 15 26| summer and winter. But if men admire the effects of these, 16 26| fall under the sight of men; not knowing that objects 17 27| fence of fire, that none of men even till the day of judgment 18 27| after the flood the life of men was gradually shortened, 19 27| brother, that of the two men who were first born he might 20 27| malice into the breasts of men through each generation, 21 27| justice was now rare, but men lived after the manner of 22 27| to instruct the race of men, and to protect them from 23 27| while they tarried among men, allured these also to pleasures, 24 27| themselves to the ruining of men, for whose protection they 25 28| Hesiod calls the guardians of men. For they so persuaded men 26 28| men. For they so persuaded men by their enticements and 27 28| that they might turn away men from the knowledge of the 28 28| might take away life from men, deprive them of the hope 29 28| hope of true light, lest men should arrive at that heavenly 30 28| to delude the minds of men with lying divination by 31 28| present, they so deceive men, that they believe that 32 29| for the sake of God and men, and that human affairs 33 29| it is said that God made men, the power of troubles and 34 29| says, why do the foolish men not require this also, that 35 30| either because they were men whose memory was consecrated 36 30| the philosophers profess,--men endued with the greatest 37 32| originated. For when the leading men of that sect saw that philosophy 38 33| and from the society of men, because he compared himself 39 33| another, when some train men to pleasure, others to honour, 40 34| XXXIV. THAT MEN ARE BORN TO JUSTICE.~Let 41 34| as the chief good. That men are born to justice is not 42 34| the discussion of learned men, nothing assuredly is more 43 36| not only the affairs of men, but also heavenly things. 44 38| be no self-restraint in men, no chastity in women? What 45 38| discharge the duties of men! But of this more fully 46 38| to God and necessary for men. For who is there who, when 47 39| earth, which is inhabited by men and animals of every kind. 48 39| should believe that there are men who have their feet opposite 49 39| to his vices. Are those men of greater fortitude to 50 42| by mortal mouth. Yet by men He is called by two names-- 51 43| contained both the salvation of men and the religion of the 52 44| upon earth, and dwelt among men." Likewise that He was man, 53 45| when He wrought them among men, the Jews, seeing them to 54 45| satisfied five thousand men with five loaves and two 55 47| might act for the welfare of men as well by deeds as words; 56 49| He might be believed by men to be both the Son of God 57 50| should be in subjection to men; that He should endure insults; 58 50| teaches, that he may compel men to obey. For if he shall 59 50| therefore Christ was sent to men as a teacher of virtue, 60 51| might open to the lowest men the way to salvation, He 61 51| themselves into the bodies of men, are driven out, when racked 62 51| demons also, are subdued by men through the cross?~ 63 52| HOPE OF THE SALVATION OF MEN CONSISTS IN THE KNOWLEDGE 64 52| but one hope of life for men, one harbour of safety, 65 53| defence and protection of men, but they manifestly defend 66 53| to know, when they compel men to sacrifice against their 67 54| But who will hear, when men of furious and unbridled 68 54| freedom in the affairs of men? But it is religion alone 69 54| the will? But, in fact, men of weak understanding, if 70 55| not regard the affairs of men, or argue that there is 71 55| authority, and not in all men. And yet there is no one 72 55| And yet there is no one of men, not even of the lowest 73 57| wisdom. And if it appears to men senseless and foolish to 74 57| may judge, what trifling men may think. We ought to await 75 59| made us, and produced all men on equal terms to justice 76 59| which the mutual society of men, by which the bond of relationship 77 59| consecrated and worshipped by men, justice, as the poets relate, 78 59| cups for the destruction of men, beset the ways with the 79 59| these things were done, then men instituted laws for themselves 80 60| JUSTICE.~When the affairs of men were in this condition, 81 61| perturbations in the souls of men, and sometimes compel them 82 65| For since the nature of men is more feeble than that 83 67| and made for the sake of men, and that souls are immortal. 84 68| only to be a ship, but that men may be able to sail in it. 85 68| then; and rightly so. For men enjoy all these good things 86 68| they do not explain why men themselves were made, or 87 68| again return to the forms of men, and that this is always 88 69| world was made by God, that men might be born; again, men 89 69| men might be born; again, men are born, that they may 90 71| there shall be any good men, they will be esteemed as 91 71| will be multiplied, and ten men will occupy, portion out, 92 71| nothing may be wanting to men for causing fear. Comets 93 71| certainly to fewness of men. Then also the impious man 94 72| fruit without the labour of men. Honey shall drop from rocks,


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