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The City of God · Part 3

Resurrection, the, of the flesh of believers, to a perfection not enjoyed by our first parent's, 255, 256; 257; the first and the second, 425, 426, 427; Paul’s testimony on, 439; utterances of Isaiah respecting, 440, etc.; some refuse to believe, while the world at large believes, 481; vindicated against ridicule thrown on it, 493; etc.; whether abortions shall have part in, 494; whether infants shall have that body in, which they would have had if they had grown up, 494; whether in the, the dead shall rise the same size as the Lord's body, 495; the saints shall be conformed to the image of Christ in the, 495; whether women shall retain their sex in, 496; all bodily blemishes shall be removed in, 497; the substance of our bodies, however disintegrated, shall be entirely reunited, 498; the new spiritual body of, 499; the obstinacy of those who impugn, while the world believes, 504, etc.

Resurrection of Christ; the, referred to in the Psalms; 255, 256.

Reward, the, of the saints, after the trials of this life, 406.

Rhea, or Ilia, mother of Romulus and Remus, 371.

Rich man, the, in hell, 462.

Righteous, the glory of the, is in God, 97.

Righteous man, the, the sufferings of, described in the Book of Wisdom, 357, etc.

Rites, sacred, of the gods, 116.

Rituals of false gods, instituted by kings of Greece, from the exodus of Israel downward, 366, 367.

Roman empire, the, which of the gods presided over? 68; whether the great extent and duration of, should be attributed to Jove, 78; whether the worship of the gods has been of service in extending, 79; the cause of, not fortuitous, nor attributable to the position of the stars, 84, etc.; by what virtues the enlargement of, was merited, 93, etc.

Roman kings, what manner of life and death they had, 51, etc.

Roman republic, was there ever one answering to Cicero's definition? 156, 157, 159, 160.

Romans, the, the folly of, in trusting gods which could not defend Troy, 3, etc.; by what steps the passion of governing increased among, 20; the vices of, not corrected by the overthrow of their city, 21; the calamities suffered by, before Christ, 24, etc., 31, etc.; poetical license restrained by, 27, etc.; excluded players from offices of state and restrained the license of players, 28, 29; the gods never took any steps to prevent the republic of, from being ruined by immorality, 36, etc.; the obscenities of their plays consecrated to the service of their gods, contributed to overthrow their republic, 41, etc.; exhorted to forsake paganism, 41; was it desirable that the empire of, should be increased by a succession of furious wars? 47; by what right they obtained their first wives, 48; the wickedness of the wars waged by, against the Albans, 49, 50; the first consuls of, 52, etc.; the disasters which befell in the Punic wars, 55, 56, etc.; the ingratitude of to Scipio, the conqueror of Hannibal, 57; the internal disasters which vexed the republic, 58, etc.; multiplied gods for small and ignoble purposes, 68; to what profits they carried on war, and how far to the well-being of the conquered, 98; dominion granted to, by the providence of God, 102.

Rome, the sack of, by the Barbarians, 1; the evils inflicted on the Christians in the sack of, —why permitted, 18; the iniquities practised in the palmiest days of, 32, etc.; the corruption which has grown up in, before Christianity, 33, etc.; Cicero's opinion of the republic of, 35; frost and snow incredibly severe at, 55; calamities which befell, in the Punic wars, 55, etc., 56, etc.; Asiatic luxury introduced to, 57; when founded, 372; the founder of, made a god, 482.

Romulus, the alleged parentage of, 44, 45; no penalty exacted for his fratricidal act, 45, etc.; the death of, 51; suckled by a wolf, 372; made a god by Rome, 482.

Rule, equitable, 411.

Rulers serve the society which they rule, 410, 411.

Sabbath, the perpetual, 511.

Sabine women, the rape of the, 31, 48, 49.

Sack of Rome, the, by the Barbarians, 1, etc.; of Troy, 3, etc.

Sacrifice, that due to the true God only, 182; the true and perfect, 183; the reasonableness of offering a visible, to God, 192; the supreme and true, of the Mediator, 193; of Abraham, when he believed, —its meaning 324.

Sacrifices, those not required by God, but enjoined for the exhibition of the truth, 183.

Sacrifices of righteousness, 446.

Sacristan of Hercules, a, the story of, 115.

Sages, the seven, 374.

Saguntum, the destruction of, 56, 57.

Saints, the, lose nothing in losing their temporal goods, 7, etc.; their consolations in captivity, 10; cases in which the examples of, are not to be followed, 17; why the enemy was permitted to indulge his lust on the bodies of, 18; the reply of, to unbelievers, who taunted them with Christ's not having rescued them from the fury of their enemies, 19, etc.; the reward of, after the trials of this life, 406; the happiness of the eternal peace which constitutes the perfection of, 407; in this life, blessed in hope, 414.

Salacia, 134.

Salamander, the, 454.

Sallust, quoted, 4, 31, 32, 44, 47, 50, 53, 94, 95, 124, 362.

Salt, the, of Agrigentum, the peculiar qualities of, 455.

Samnites, the, defeated by the Romans, 53.

Samothracians, the mysteries of the, 139.

Samuel, the address of, to Saul on his disobedience, 346, etc.; sets up a stone of memorial, 347.

Saul, spared by David, 345, 346; forfeits the kingdom, 346, 347.

Sanctity, the, of the body, not violated by the violence of another's lust, 12, 13.

Sancus, or Sangus, a Sabine god, 371.

Sarah, and Hagar, and their sons, —the typical significance of, 285.

Sarah's barrenness, 286; preservation of the chastity of, in Egypt, and in Gerar, 276, 328; change of the name of, 327; the death of, 330.

Satan, transforms himself into an angel of light, 406. See Devil.

Saturn, 69, 123, 125; and Genius, thought to be really Jupiter, 129, 130, etc.; interpretations of the reasons for worshipping, 133; and Picus, 368.

Saved by fire, 473.

Scævola, the pontiff, slain in the Marian wars, 60, 61; distinguishes three kinds of gods, 78, 79.

Scenic representations, the establishment of, opposed by Scipio Nasica, 20; the obscenities of, contributed to the overthrow of the republic, 39, etc.

Schools of philosophers, 145, etc.

Scipio Nasica, Rome's "best man," opposes the destruction of Carthage, 19, 20; opposes scenic representations, 68.

Scripture, the obscurity of, —its advantages, 215.

Scriptures, the canonical, the authority of, 206; of the Old Testament, translated into Greek, 385, 386.

Sea, the, gives up the dead which are in it, 434; no more, 436.

Sects of philosophy, the number of, according to Varro, 397–399.

Selenite, the stone so called, 456.

Semiramis, 362.

Seneca, Annæus, recognizes the guiding will of the Supreme, 89; censures the popular worship of the gods, and the popular theology, 119, 120; what he thought of the Jews, 120, 121.

Septuagint, —is it or the Hebrew text to be followed in computing years? 293, etc.; origin of the, 385, 386; authority of in relation to the Hebrew original, 386, 387; difference between, and the Hebrew text as to the days fixed by Jonah for the destruction of Nineveh, 387, 388.

Servitude introduced by sin, 411.

Servius Tullius, the foul murder of, 52.

Seth and Cain, heads of two lines of descendants, 298; relation of the former to Christ, 299.

Seven, the number, 223, 341.

Seventh day, the, 223.

Severus, bishop of Milevis, 455.

Sex, shall it be restored in the resurrection? 239.

Sexual intercourse, 276; in the antediluvian age, 296, etc.

Shem, 309; the sons of, 311; the genealogy of, 316, etc.

Sibyl, the Cumæan, 197; the Erythræan, 198, and note, 373.

Sybilline books, the, 55, and note, 372.

Sicyon, the kingdom and kings of, 362, 363, 371.

Silvanus, the god, 117.

Silvii, 371.

Simplicianus, bishop of Milan, his reminiscence of the saying of a certain Platonist, 200.

Sin, should not be sought to be obviated by sin, 17; should not be sought to be shunned by a voluntary death, 18; had not its origin in God, but in the will of the creature, 214; not caused by the flesh, but by the soul, 263; servitude introduced by, 411.

Sins, how cleansed, 194.

Six, the perfection of the number, 222.

Slave, when the word, first occurs in Scripture; its meaning, 411.

Social life, disturbed by many distresses, 403, etc.

Socrates, a sketch of, —his philosophy, 145, 146; the god or demon of, the book of Apuleius concerning, 153, 154.

Sodom, the region of, 460.

Solomon, books written by, and the prophecies they contain, 357. etc.; the kings after, both of Israel and Judah, 358.

Son of God, but one by nature, 464.

Sons of God, the, and daughters of men, 302, etc.; not angels, 303, etc.

Soranus, Valerius, 130.

Soul, the immortal, 121; the way of its deliverance, 202; created in the image of God, 241; Porphyry's notion that its blessedness requires separation from the body, demolished by Plato, 249; the separation of, and the body, considered by some not to be penal, 252.

Soul of the world, God not the, 71; Varro's opinion of, examined, 126.

Souls, rational, the opinion that there are three kinds of, 153, 154; the, of men, according to the Platonists, become demons, 171; views of the transmigration of, 200, 201; not co-eternal with God, 201; do not return from blessedness to labor and misery, after certain periodic revolutions, 239.

Σωφροσύυη, 402.

Speusippus, 152.

Spirit, 259, 260.

Spiritual body, the, of the saints, in the resurrection, 499.

Stars, the supposed influence of, on kingdoms, births, etc., 84, 85, 86; some, called by the names of gods, 130, etc.

Stephen, St., miracles wrought by the relics of, and at the shrine of, 488, 489, 490.

Stoics, opinions of, about mental emotions, 167, etc.; the three perturbations admitted by, in the soul of the wise man, 267, etc.; the belief of, as to the gods, 384; suicide permitted by, 402, 403.

Strong man, the, 426.

Substance, the, of the people of God, 350.

Suicide, committed through fear of dishonor or of punishment, 12; Christians have no authority for committing, under any circumstances, 14; can never be prompted to, by magnanimity, 15; the example of Cato in relation to, 16; should it be resorted to, to avoid sin? 18; permitted by the Stoics, 402, 403.

Sun, the, stayed in its course by Joshua, 459.

Superstition, 80.

Sylla, the deeds of, 38, 39; and Marius, the war between, 60.

Sylva, 45.

Symmachus, 24, and note.

Tarquinius, Priscus, or Superbus, his barbarous murder of his father-in-law, 51; the expulsion of, from Rome, 52.

Tatius, Titus, introduces new gods, 76.

Tellus, 69; the surnames of, and their significance, 136.

Temperance, 402.

Ten kings, the, 443.

Terah, the emigration of, from Ur of the Chaldees, 318; the years of, 319.

Terence, quoted, 27.

Terentius, a certain, finds the books of Numa Pompilius, 141.

Terminus, 77, 80; and Janus, 126.

Thales, the founder of the Ionic school of philosophy, 145.

Theatrical exhibitions, publish the shame of the gods, 27; the obscenities of, contributed to overthrow the republic, 41.

Theodorus, the Cyrenian philosopher, his reply to Lysimachus, 9, note.

Theodosius, the faith and piety of, 105, etc.

Theological poets, 368.

Theology, Varro's threefold division of, 112–115.

Θεοσέβεια, 181.

Theurgy, 185, etc., 186, etc.

Thousand years, the, of the Book of Revelation, 426; the reign of the saints with Christ during, 429, etc.

Threats employed against the gods to compel their aid, 188.

Θρησκεία, 181.

Tilon, the island of, 456.

Time, 208.

Time, times, and a half time, 443.

Times and seasons, the hidden, 394.

Titus, Latinius, 153.

Torquatus, slays his victorious son, 99.

Transformations, strange, of men, 369; what we should believe respecting, 370.

Transgression, the first, the greatness of, 422.

Transmigration of souls, the Platonic views of, emended by Porphyry, 200, 201.

"Tree of life, the, the days of," 447.

Trinity, the, 195; further explained, 210, 211; further statements of, —indications of, scattered everywhere among the works of God, 218; indications of, in philosophy, 219, 220; the image of, in human nature, 220.

Troy, the gods unable to afford an asylum during the sack of, 3; were the gods justified in permitting the destruction of? 44, etc.

Truth, the sad results where it is hidden, 404, etc.

Tullus Hostilius, 51, 52.

Twelve thrones, 424.

Twenty Martyrs, the, how a tailor got a new coat by praying at the shrine of, 488.

Twins, on the difference of the health, etc., of, 85; of different sexes, 88.

Unbaptized, the, saved through the confession of Christ, 248.

Unbelief of the Jews, the, foretold, 356.

Unity, the, of the human race, 241, etc.

Universe, the beauty of the, 214.

Valens, a persecutor, 393.

Valentinian, protected by Theodosius, 105, a confessor, 393.

Valerius, Marcus, 100.

Varro, his opinion of the utility of men feigning themselves to be the offspring of gods, 44; boasts of having conferred the knowledge of the worship of the gods on the Romans, 75; what he thought of the gods of the nations, 110; his book concerning the antiquities of divine and human things, 111, etc.; his threefold division of theology into fabulous, natural, and civil, 112, etc.; the opinion of, that God is the soul of the world, 126, 128; pronounces his own opinions respecting the gods uncertain, 132; holds the earth to be a goddess, 134, etc.; his doctrine of the gods not self-consistent, 139; assigns the reason why Athens was so called, 365; the opinion of, about the name of Areopagus, 365, 366; what he relates of the strange transformations of men, 369, etc.; on the number of philosophical sects, 397–400, etc; in reference to a celestial portent, 459; his story of the Vestal virgin falsely accused, 493; his work on The Origin of the Roman People, quoted in relation to the Palingenesy, 506.

Vaticanus, 70.

Venilia, 134.

Venus, a peculiar candelabrum in a temple of, 456, 457.

Venus, the planet, a strange prodigy that occurred to, 459.

Vesta, 69, 70, 131.

Vestal virgin, a, to prove her innocence, carries water in a seive from the Tiber, 493.

Vestal virgins, the punishment of those caught in adultery, 45.

Vice, not nature, contrary to God, and hurtful, 227.

Vicissitudes of life, the, on what dependent, 37, etc.

Victoria, the goddess, 72; ought she to be worshipped as well as Jove? 73.

Virgil, quoted, 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 37, 42, 44, 48. 50, 94, 127, 128, 138, 156, 157, 181, 193, 198, 201, 264, 368, 444, 457, 463, 471.

Virgin Mary, the, 354.

Virgins, the violation of, by force, does not contaminate, 12.

Virtue and Faith, honored by the Romans with temples, 73, 74; the Romans ought to have been content with, and Felicity, 74; the war waged by, 354.

Virtues, as disgraceful to make them serve human glory as to serve bodily pleasure, 102; true, necessary to true religion, 418, 419.

Virtumnus and Sentinus, 123.

Virtus, the goddess, 124, 125.

Vision, the beatific, 507–509.

Vulcan, 131.

Warfare, the Christian, 465.

Wars, against the Albans, 49; with Pyrrhus, 54; the Punic, 55, etc., 56, etc.; the civil, of the Gracchi, 59; the civil, between Marius and Sylla, 60, etc.; the Gothic and Gallic, 61; severe and frequent, before the advent of Christ, 61; the duration of various, 103; with Radagaisus, 104; the miseries of, 405.

Waters, the separation of the, 225.

Wicked, the, the ills which alone are feared by, 43; God makes a good use of, 392; going out to see the punishment of, 442; the end of, 420; and the good, one event befalls, 5, 422; the connection of, and the good together, 6.

Wickedness, not a flaw of nature, 471.

Will, the consent of, to an evil deed, makes the deed evil, 12; is it ruled by necessity? 92; the enemies of God are so by, 227, 229; no efficient cause of an evil, 230; the misdirected love by which it fell away from the immutable to the mutable good, 230; whether the angels received their good, from God, 231; the character of, makes the affections of the soul right or wrong, 266, etc.; free in the state of perfect felicity, 510.

Will of God, the eternal and unchangeable, 480.

Wisdom, described in the Book of Proverbs, 358.

Wisdom, the Book of, a prophecy of Christ in, 357.

Wives, how the Romans obtained their first, 48.

Woman, shall she retain her sex in the resurrection? 495; the formation of, from a rib of sleeping Adam, a type, 496.

World, the, not eternal, 206; the infinite ages before, not to be comprehended, 207; and time, had both one beginning 208; falseness of the history which ascribes many thousand years to the past existence of, 232; of those who hold a plurality of worlds, 233; predictions respecting the end of, 444, etc.

Worlds without end, or ages of ages, 238, etc.

Wonders, lying, 484

Worm, the, that dieth not, 443, 461.

Worship of God, distinction between latria and dulia, 180, 181, 182, etc.

Xenocrates, 152.

Years, in the time of the antediluvians, 292, etc., 295, etc.; in the words, "their days shall be an hundred and twenty years," 305, etc.; the thousand, of the Book of Revelation, 426; the three and a half, of the Book of Revelation, 443.

Zoroaster, 464.