Par.
1 1| handiwork of our all-merciful God, has for her immediate and
2 2| guilty nations by an avenging God. This odious calumny, with
3 2| his treatise, The City of God, set forth in so bright
4 3| and has, consequently, God for its Author. Hence, it
5 3| power must proceed from God. For God alone is the true
6 3| must proceed from God. For God alone is the true and supreme
7 3| and single source, namely, God, the sovereign Ruler of
8 3| There is no power but from God."1~
9 4| must ever bear in mind that God is the paramount ruler of
10 4| For, in things visible God has fashioned secondary
11 4| manner, in civil society, God has always willed that there
12 5| fathers, for the rule of God over man is most just, and
13 5| rulers hold authority from God, and feel that it is a matter
14 5| resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist, purchase
15 5| against man only, but against God.~
16 6| weighty duties linking it to God, by the public profession
17 6| individual devoutly to worship God in holiness, because we
18 6| society are under the power of God no less than individuals
19 6| individuals, owes gratitude to God who gave it being and maintains
20 6| remiss in the service due to God, and since the chief duty
21 6| but the religion which God enjoins, and which certain
22 6| as though there were no God. So, too, is it a sin for
23 6| bound absolutely to worship God in that way which He has
24 6| honour the holy name of God, and one of their chief
25 6| link connecting man with God.~
26 8| the only-begotten Son of God established on earth a society
27 9| Over this mighty multitude God has Himself set rulers with
28 11| It is to the Church that God has assigned the charge
29 12| answered: "We must obey God rather than men."16 This
30 12| singular disposition of God's providence that this power
31 13| determination of both, therefore God, who foresees all things,
32 13| that are, are ordained of God."!17 Were this not so, deplorable
33 14| the wisdom and goodness of God. Even in physical things,
34 14| souls, or to the worship of God, is subject to the power
35 14| and that what belongs to God is to be rendered to God.~
36 14| God is to be rendered to God.~
37 17| afforded by the authority of God; the power of the father
38 18| submission to the will of God, exercising His sovereignty
39 19| the religion with which God is worshipped; and between
40 25| 25. The authority of God is passed over in silence,
41 25| just as if there were no God; or as if He cared nothing
42 25| relations, owed nothing to God; or as if there could be
43 25| authority did not reside in God Himself. Thus, as is evident,
44 25| any kind of duty toward God. Moreover, it believes that
45 30| kind, has its origin from God, who is its chief and most
46 31| without any reference to God, is held to reside in the
47 31| believe in the existence of God must, in order to be consistent
48 31| and equally acceptable to God.~
49 32| exclude the Church, founded by God Himself, from life, from
50 35| power is to be sought for in God Himself, and not in the
51 35| as also to the designs of God, that so far from one of
52 37| the most sacred laws of God, and casts off the obedience
53 39| a willful departure from God. But, as all truth must
54 39| necessarily proceed from God, the Church recognizes in
55 39| knowledge or the praise of God, it follows that whatsoever
56 39| from turning him away from God and from heavenly things.~
57 46| by nature and the law of God; to endeavour to bring back
58 46| placed to rule the Church of God.27 The defense of Catholicism,
59 47| man to the exclusion of God. Further, it is unlawful
60 50| protection of heaven, beseeching God, who alone can enlighten
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