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Of True Religion
Augustine of Hippo
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Of True Religion — Augustine of Hippo.
Author: Augustine of Hippo
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1is said to have been some-
pp. 19–21 · ≈ 6 min2is celebrated in books and documents. From
pp. 22–23 · ≈ 4 min3throughout all the earth and are listened to
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 4 min4today, they would see by whose authority
pp. 26–28 · ≈ 6 min5even good men to be driven from the congre-
pp. 29–30 · ≈ 4 min6cern is with the prophetic history of the dis-
pp. 31–31 · ≈ 2 min7many heresies, that they which are approved
pp. 32–34 · ≈ 6 min8rather than the Creator, or become vain in our
pp. 35–35 · ≈ 2 min9loquacious persons and expounded to seekers in
pp. 36–37 · ≈ 4 min10from God. "God did not create death, nor
pp. 38–38 · ≈ 2 min11it continues in the
pp. 39–39 · ≈ 2 min12death of the body, which we owe to the primal
pp. 40–41 · ≈ 4 min13accordingly
pp. 42–43 · ≈ 4 min14thing by persuasion and warning. The old ser-
pp. 44–44 · ≈ 2 min1532. His whole life on earth as Man, in the
pp. 45–46 · ≈ 4 min16come from the same God for the reason that
pp. 47–48 · ≈ 4 min17of some unformed matter, that matter was
pp. 49–50 · ≈ 4 min18ing; and the moral difficulty that ensues from
pp. 51–51 · ≈ 2 min19sessed by a soul that loves God, is a good thing
pp. 52–54 · ≈ 6 min20the art of versifying, because they set more
pp. 55–59 · ≈ 10 min21sidered is the dissension that has arisen among
pp. 60–61 · ≈ 4 min22earthly man." He may be a moderate man
pp. 62–65 · ≈ 8 min23also live and feel. So in the human mind the
pp. 66–67 · ≈ 4 min24pleasure, preserving unity and making the
pp. 68–68 · ≈ 2 min25senses, whether they are produced by nature
pp. 69–70 · ≈ 4 min26matter, will venture to say why intelligible
pp. 71–73 · ≈ 6 min27whether they completely achieve the unity
pp. 74–75 · ≈ 4 min28they can report nothing to the mind except
pp. 76–76 · ≈ 2 min29rected. Otherwise things are all out of order,
pp. 76–76 · ≈ 2 min30who can see without being influenced by im-
pp. 77–80 · ≈ 8 min31ceive us, for they can show the beholder noth-
pp. 81–82 · ≈ 4 min32another worse and
pp. 83–83 · ≈ 2 min33whom the truth assumed has given us an ex-
pp. 84–84 · ≈ 2 min34hinder the soul from
pp. 85–85 · ≈ 2 min35doubt whether it is true, at least make up your
pp. 86–88 · ≈ 6 min36that the beauty of the human form is not evil,
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 2 min37down so as to ensure the beauty of the uni-
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 2 min38is destroyed
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 2 min39Whatever is rightly to be blamed is spurned in
pp. 92–95 · ≈ 8 min40truth. It has no bulk or temporal process. By
pp. 96–97 · ≈ 4 min41where no happy life can be, some pointer to-
pp. 98–98 · ≈ 2 min42so, for the nature of our mind is unconquer-
pp. 99–99 · ≈ 2 min43his friend to have all the good things he wants
pp. 100–100 · ≈ 2 min44brothers after the flesh are loved, or sons, or
pp. 101–101 · ≈ 2 min45we shall hate temporal relationships. Let a man
pp. 102–107 · ≈ 13 min46truth or falsehood, we answer with one voice
pp. 108–108 · ≈ 2 min47wandering
pp. 108–108 · ≈ 2 min48the mind is made clear by that same light.
pp. 109–109 · ≈ 2 min49what faith we ought to repose in history and
pp. 110–113 · ≈ 8 min50put off curiosity; for they know that certain
pp. 114–115 · ≈ 4 min51vices together. Their whole life is
pp. 116–116 · ≈ 2 min52his five bodily senses, to believe and praise the
pp. 117–117 · ≈ 2 min53tasms of our own imagining. Any kind of truth
pp. 118–118 · ≈ 2 min54lands and waters. Air is purer and clearer than
pp. 119–119 · ≈ 2 min55the perfectly wise rational soul, as it is found
pp. 120–120 · ≈ 2 min56ship themselves as gods are like proud men
pp. 121–121 · ≈ 2 min57principle of all things, and his Wisdom who
pp. 122–122 · ≈ 2 min58omnipotent God, because no creature comes
pp. 123–124 · ≈ 4 min
pp. 19–21 · ≈ 6 min2is celebrated in books and documents. From
pp. 22–23 · ≈ 4 min3throughout all the earth and are listened to
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 4 min4today, they would see by whose authority
pp. 26–28 · ≈ 6 min5even good men to be driven from the congre-
pp. 29–30 · ≈ 4 min6cern is with the prophetic history of the dis-
pp. 31–31 · ≈ 2 min7many heresies, that they which are approved
pp. 32–34 · ≈ 6 min8rather than the Creator, or become vain in our
pp. 35–35 · ≈ 2 min9loquacious persons and expounded to seekers in
pp. 36–37 · ≈ 4 min10from God. "God did not create death, nor
pp. 38–38 · ≈ 2 min11it continues in the
pp. 39–39 · ≈ 2 min12death of the body, which we owe to the primal
pp. 40–41 · ≈ 4 min13accordingly
pp. 42–43 · ≈ 4 min14thing by persuasion and warning. The old ser-
pp. 44–44 · ≈ 2 min1532. His whole life on earth as Man, in the
pp. 45–46 · ≈ 4 min16come from the same God for the reason that
pp. 47–48 · ≈ 4 min17of some unformed matter, that matter was
pp. 49–50 · ≈ 4 min18ing; and the moral difficulty that ensues from
pp. 51–51 · ≈ 2 min19sessed by a soul that loves God, is a good thing
pp. 52–54 · ≈ 6 min20the art of versifying, because they set more
pp. 55–59 · ≈ 10 min21sidered is the dissension that has arisen among
pp. 60–61 · ≈ 4 min22earthly man." He may be a moderate man
pp. 62–65 · ≈ 8 min23also live and feel. So in the human mind the
pp. 66–67 · ≈ 4 min24pleasure, preserving unity and making the
pp. 68–68 · ≈ 2 min25senses, whether they are produced by nature
pp. 69–70 · ≈ 4 min26matter, will venture to say why intelligible
pp. 71–73 · ≈ 6 min27whether they completely achieve the unity
pp. 74–75 · ≈ 4 min28they can report nothing to the mind except
pp. 76–76 · ≈ 2 min29rected. Otherwise things are all out of order,
pp. 76–76 · ≈ 2 min30who can see without being influenced by im-
pp. 77–80 · ≈ 8 min31ceive us, for they can show the beholder noth-
pp. 81–82 · ≈ 4 min32another worse and
pp. 83–83 · ≈ 2 min33whom the truth assumed has given us an ex-
pp. 84–84 · ≈ 2 min34hinder the soul from
pp. 85–85 · ≈ 2 min35doubt whether it is true, at least make up your
pp. 86–88 · ≈ 6 min36that the beauty of the human form is not evil,
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 2 min37down so as to ensure the beauty of the uni-
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 2 min38is destroyed
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 2 min39Whatever is rightly to be blamed is spurned in
pp. 92–95 · ≈ 8 min40truth. It has no bulk or temporal process. By
pp. 96–97 · ≈ 4 min41where no happy life can be, some pointer to-
pp. 98–98 · ≈ 2 min42so, for the nature of our mind is unconquer-
pp. 99–99 · ≈ 2 min43his friend to have all the good things he wants
pp. 100–100 · ≈ 2 min44brothers after the flesh are loved, or sons, or
pp. 101–101 · ≈ 2 min45we shall hate temporal relationships. Let a man
pp. 102–107 · ≈ 13 min46truth or falsehood, we answer with one voice
pp. 108–108 · ≈ 2 min47wandering
pp. 108–108 · ≈ 2 min48the mind is made clear by that same light.
pp. 109–109 · ≈ 2 min49what faith we ought to repose in history and
pp. 110–113 · ≈ 8 min50put off curiosity; for they know that certain
pp. 114–115 · ≈ 4 min51vices together. Their whole life is
pp. 116–116 · ≈ 2 min52his five bodily senses, to believe and praise the
pp. 117–117 · ≈ 2 min53tasms of our own imagining. Any kind of truth
pp. 118–118 · ≈ 2 min54lands and waters. Air is purer and clearer than
pp. 119–119 · ≈ 2 min55the perfectly wise rational soul, as it is found
pp. 120–120 · ≈ 2 min56ship themselves as gods are like proud men
pp. 121–121 · ≈ 2 min57principle of all things, and his Wisdom who
pp. 122–122 · ≈ 2 min58omnipotent God, because no creature comes
pp. 123–124 · ≈ 4 min
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