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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VII
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26 Chap. XIX.—That it is impossible for any one to worship the true God together with false deities 27 Chap. XX.—Of the gods peculiar to the Romans, and their sacred rites 28 Chap. XXI.—Of certain deities peculiar to barbarians, and their sacred rites; and in like manner concerning the Romans 29 Chap. XXII.—Who was the author of the vanities before described in Italy among the Romans, and who among other nations 30 Chap. XXIII.—Of the ages of vain superstitions, and the times at which they commenced 31 Book II. Of the Origin of Error 32 Chap. I.—That forgetfulness of reason makes men ignorant of the true God, whom they worship in adversity and despise in prosperity 33 Chap. II.—What was the first cause of making images; of the true likeness of God, and the true worship of him 34 Chap. III.—That Cicero and other men of learning erred in not turning away the people from error 35 Chap. IV.—Of images, and the ornaments of temples, and the contempt in which they are held even by the heathens themselves 36 Chap. V.—That God only, the creator of all things, is to be worshipped, and not the elements or heavenly bodies; and the opinion of the stoics is refuted, who think that the stars and planets are gods 37 Chap. VI.—That neither the whole universe nor the elements are God, nor are they possessed of life 38 Chap. VII.—Of God, and the religious rites of the foolish; of avarice, and the authority of ancestors 39 Chap. VIII.—Of the use of reason in religion; and of dreams, auguries, oracles, and similar portents 40 Chap. IX.—Of the devil, the world, God, providence, man, and his wisdom 41 Chap. X.—Of the world, and its parts, the elements and seasons 42 Chap. XI.—Of living creatures, of man; Prometheus, Deucalion, the Parcæ 43 Chap. XII.—That animals were not produced spontaneously, but by a divine arrangement, of which God would have given us the knowledge, if it were advantageous for us to know It 44 Chap. XIII.—Why man is of two sexes; what is his first death, and what the second and of the fault and punishment of our first parents 45 Chap. XIV.—Of Noah the inventor of wine, who first had knowledge of the stars, and of the origin of false religions 46 Chap. XV.—Of the corruption of angels, and the two kinds of demons 47 Chap. XVI.—That demons have no power over those who are established in the faith 48 Chap. XVII.—That astrology, soothsaying, and similar arts are the invention of demons 49 Chap. XVIII.—Of the patience and vengeance of God, the worship of demons, and false religions 50 Chap. XIX.—Of the worship of images and earthly objects
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492 chapters English Public domain
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26 Chap. XIX.—That it is impossible for any one to worship the true God together with false deities 27 Chap. XX.—Of the gods peculiar to the Romans, and their sacred rites 28 Chap. XXI.—Of certain deities peculiar to barbarians, and their sacred rites; and in like manner concerning the Romans 29 Chap. XXII.—Who was the author of the vanities before described in Italy among the Romans, and who among other nations 30 Chap. XXIII.—Of the ages of vain superstitions, and the times at which they commenced 31 Book II. Of the Origin of Error 32 Chap. I.—That forgetfulness of reason makes men ignorant of the true God, whom they worship in adversity and despise in prosperity 33 Chap. II.—What was the first cause of making images; of the true likeness of God, and the true worship of him 34 Chap. III.—That Cicero and other men of learning erred in not turning away the people from error 35 Chap. IV.—Of images, and the ornaments of temples, and the contempt in which they are held even by the heathens themselves 36 Chap. V.—That God only, the creator of all things, is to be worshipped, and not the elements or heavenly bodies; and the opinion of the stoics is refuted, who think that the stars and planets are gods 37 Chap. VI.—That neither the whole universe nor the elements are God, nor are they possessed of life 38 Chap. VII.—Of God, and the religious rites of the foolish; of avarice, and the authority of ancestors 39 Chap. VIII.—Of the use of reason in religion; and of dreams, auguries, oracles, and similar portents 40 Chap. IX.—Of the devil, the world, God, providence, man, and his wisdom 41 Chap. X.—Of the world, and its parts, the elements and seasons 42 Chap. XI.—Of living creatures, of man; Prometheus, Deucalion, the Parcæ 43 Chap. XII.—That animals were not produced spontaneously, but by a divine arrangement, of which God would have given us the knowledge, if it were advantageous for us to know It 44 Chap. XIII.—Why man is of two sexes; what is his first death, and what the second and of the fault and punishment of our first parents 45 Chap. XIV.—Of Noah the inventor of wine, who first had knowledge of the stars, and of the origin of false religions 46 Chap. XV.—Of the corruption of angels, and the two kinds of demons 47 Chap. XVI.—That demons have no power over those who are established in the faith 48 Chap. XVII.—That astrology, soothsaying, and similar arts are the invention of demons 49 Chap. XVIII.—Of the patience and vengeance of God, the worship of demons, and false religions 50 Chap. XIX.—Of the worship of images and earthly objects
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26 Chap. XIX.—That it is impossible for any one to worship the true God together with false deities 27 Chap. XX.—Of the gods peculiar to the Romans, and their sacred rites 28 Chap. XXI.—Of certain deities peculiar to barbarians, and their sacred rites; and in like manner concerning the Romans 29 Chap. XXII.—Who was the author of the vanities before described in Italy among the Romans, and who among other nations 30 Chap. XXIII.—Of the ages of vain superstitions, and the times at which they commenced 31 Book II. Of the Origin of Error 32 Chap. I.—That forgetfulness of reason makes men ignorant of the true God, whom they worship in adversity and despise in prosperity 33 Chap. II.—What was the first cause of making images; of the true likeness of God, and the true worship of him 34 Chap. III.—That Cicero and other men of learning erred in not turning away the people from error 35 Chap. IV.—Of images, and the ornaments of temples, and the contempt in which they are held even by the heathens themselves 36 Chap. V.—That God only, the creator of all things, is to be worshipped, and not the elements or heavenly bodies; and the opinion of the stoics is refuted, who think that the stars and planets are gods 37 Chap. VI.—That neither the whole universe nor the elements are God, nor are they possessed of life 38 Chap. VII.—Of God, and the religious rites of the foolish; of avarice, and the authority of ancestors 39 Chap. VIII.—Of the use of reason in religion; and of dreams, auguries, oracles, and similar portents 40 Chap. IX.—Of the devil, the world, God, providence, man, and his wisdom 41 Chap. X.—Of the world, and its parts, the elements and seasons 42 Chap. XI.—Of living creatures, of man; Prometheus, Deucalion, the Parcæ 43 Chap. XII.—That animals were not produced spontaneously, but by a divine arrangement, of which God would have given us the knowledge, if it were advantageous for us to know It 44 Chap. XIII.—Why man is of two sexes; what is his first death, and what the second and of the fault and punishment of our first parents 45 Chap. XIV.—Of Noah the inventor of wine, who first had knowledge of the stars, and of the origin of false religions 46 Chap. XV.—Of the corruption of angels, and the two kinds of demons 47 Chap. XVI.—That demons have no power over those who are established in the faith 48 Chap. XVII.—That astrology, soothsaying, and similar arts are the invention of demons 49 Chap. XVIII.—Of the patience and vengeance of God, the worship of demons, and false religions 50 Chap. XIX.—Of the worship of images and earthly objects
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