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Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius
The epitome of the divine institutes

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1 30| XXX. OF FALSE WISDOM.~I have taught, as I imagine, 2 30| discuss the subject of false wisdom, which the philosophers 3 30| neither know God nor the wisdom of God. And although they 4 30| learned, yet, because their wisdom is human, I shall not fear 5 30| is the love or pursuit of wisdom. Therefore it is not wisdom 6 30| wisdom. Therefore it is not wisdom itself; for that which loves 7 30| If it is the pursuit of wisdom, not even thus is philosophy 8 30| philosophy identical with wisdom. For wisdom is the object 9 30| identical with wisdom. For wisdom is the object itself which 10 30| shows that philosophy is not wisdom itself. I will say that 11 30| not even the pursuit of wisdom, in which wisdom is not 12 30| pursuit of wisdom, in which wisdom is not comprised. For who 13 30| those who are studious of wisdom, after they had learned 14 30| they are called students of wisdom as long as they live, it 15 30| by chance they who pursue wisdom even to the end of life 16 31| were right in doing so. Wisdom is, as Cicero defined it, 17 31| this definition is true, wisdom does not come within the 18 34| this is justice. But since wisdom has been given to man alone, 19 34| deservedly and rightly said, that wisdom is the knowledge of divine 20 34| But the former belongs to wisdom, the latter to virtue; and 21 35| nothing to a happy life. For wisdom does not consist in the 22 39| If all should imitate the wisdom of these, how will states 23 40| Since, therefore, human wisdom has no existence (Socrates 24 40| we possess the truth and wisdom, which, though sought by 25 41| XLI. OF TRUE RELIGION AND WISDOM.~Now, since we have refuted 26 41| worship of the gods, and false wisdom, which is in the philosophers, 27 41| come to true religion and wisdom. And, indeed, we must speak 28 41| that and nothing else is wisdom. For that God who is supreme 29 41| because it does not possess wisdom; and on this account their 30 41| and on this account their wisdom is false, because it does 31 41| wise religion or religious wisdom.~ 32 42| XLII. OF RELIGIOUS WISDOM: THE NAME OF CHRIST KNOWN 33 42| wise religion, or religious wisdom, is. God, in the beginning, 34 42| is the word of God, He is wisdom. With this artificer, as 35 42| especially Solomon in the book of Wisdom, and also his father, the 36 45| years before, in the book of Wisdom, using these words: "Let 37 49| follow true religion and true wisdom, which is in Christ, and 38 49| acknowledge the Father. This is wisdom, and this is the mystery 39 51| superstitions and with their wisdom, when they see that their 40 52| having undertaken e true wisdom, that is, religion, become 41 55| is at once justice, and wisdom, they lay to its charge 42 57| LVII. OF WISDOM AND FOOLISHNESS.~These things 43 57| malice bears a resemblance to wisdom, and yet it is not wisdom. 44 57| wisdom, and yet it is not wisdom. But as that malice is intelligent 45 57| own interests, it is not wisdom, but cunning and craftiness; 46 57| to the foolish man, nor wisdom to the unjust. He is not 47 57| be able to maintain true wisdom. And if it appears to men 48 57| highest faith; this is true wisdom; this is perfect justice. 49 69| as a Father, in whom is wisdom; they acknowledge Him, that


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