Of moral and spiritual evils, which are above all others to be deprecated, I think enough has already been said to show that the false gods took no steps to prevent the people who worshipped them from being overwhelmed by such calamities, but rather aggravated the ruin. Chapter 1.- Of the Ills Which Alone the Wicked Fear, and Which the World Continually Suffered, Even When the Gods Were Worshipped. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99.Īs in the foregoing book Augustine has proved regarding moral and spiritual calamities, so in this book he proves regarding external and bodily disasters, that since the foundation of the city the Romans have been continually subject to them and that even when the false gods were worshipped without a rival, before the advent of Christ, they afforded no relief from such calamities. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download.
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