The Political Writings of St. AugustineRegnery Gateway, 1962 - 358 páginas This collection, taken from the works of St. Augustine, has been arranged so as to give the reader an organized, comprehensive view of the great African saint's political ideas. These, no less than his ideas on sin, grace and predestination, have long been an object of study and controversy. |
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... less , according as they are themselves greater or less ; and while it takes pleasure in all of them , it despises the less that it may obtain or retain the greater when occasion demands . Now , of all goods , spiritual or bodily ...
... less , according as they are themselves greater or less ; and while it takes pleasure in all of them , it despises the less that it may obtain or retain the greater when occasion demands . Now , of all goods , spiritual or bodily ...
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... less sub- jected to God as it is less occupied with the thought of God ; and the flesh is so much the less subjected to the spirit as it lusts more vehemently against the spirit . So long , therefore , as we are beset by this weakness ...
... less sub- jected to God as it is less occupied with the thought of God ; and the flesh is so much the less subjected to the spirit as it lusts more vehemently against the spirit . So long , therefore , as we are beset by this weakness ...
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... less to do so by an officious zeal is a much greater evil than under the constraint of fear . And there- fore the truth - speaking Teacher saith not , “ He that delivered me to thee , " he only hath sin , as if the other had none ; but ...
... less to do so by an officious zeal is a much greater evil than under the constraint of fear . And there- fore the truth - speaking Teacher saith not , “ He that delivered me to thee , " he only hath sin , as if the other had none ; but ...
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THE RISE AND FALL OF NATIONS | 44 |
Pagan Rome | 57 |
SECURING THE PEACE OF BABYLON | 118 |
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The Political Writings of St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine,Dino Bigongiari Vista previa limitada - 1996 |
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