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| Alphabetical [« »] kill 2 kind 15 kindled 2 kindness 23 king 3 kingdom 1 kings 2 | Frequency [« »] 24 then 24 up 24 whom 23 kindness 23 providence 23 thus 23 upon | Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius On the anger of God IntraText - Concordances kindness |
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1 2 | say that He neither does a kindness to any one, nor becomes 2 2 | anger, but leave to God kindness; for they think that a nature 3 2 | are at variance respecting kindness. But, that my speech may 4 2 | followed by me, since anger and kindness are different, and opposed 5 2 | be attributed to God, and kindness taken from Him; or both 6 2 | must be taken away, and kindness attributed to Him; or neither 7 3 | and is not influenced by kindness. For it is unsuitable to 8 4 | God, so indeed there is no kindness. For when Epicurus thought 9 4 | anger, He must also have kindness. Therefore, lest he should 10 4 | plainly uninfluenced by kindness, which is the opposite feeling 11 4 | there is neither anger nor kindness in Him, it is manifest that 12 4 | there is neither anger nor kindness in God, let us come to that 13 5 | CONCERNING GOD; OF HIS ANGER AND KINDNESS.~The Stoics and some others 14 5 | nature, who say that there is kindness in God, but not anger. A 15 5 | away at once both anger and kindness. For in opposite matters 16 5 | therefore He is not moved by kindness; but in this manner: Because 17 5 | Because God is moved by kindness, therefore He is also liable 18 6 | angry, since He is moved by kindness. This opinion is to be maintained 19 8 | you take away from God kindness, or anger, or both, religion 20 16| also contained a showing of kindness. Therefore the arguments 21 16| will have it that He shows kindness, because this, indeed, cannot 22 17| of cruelty rather than of kindness, it is not therefore the 23 23| service. But justice and kindness are as immortal as the mind