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Lactantius

Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion

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Chap. I.—Of the former religion of men, and how error was spread over every age, and of the seven wise men of Greece

Chap. II.—Where wisdom is to be found; why Pythagoras and Plato did not approach the Jews

Chap. III.—Wisdom and religion cannot be separated: the Lord of nature must necessarily be the Father of every one

Chapter IV.—Of wisdom likewise, and religion, and of the right of father and lord

Chap. V.—The oracles of the prophets must be looked into; and of their times, and the times of the judges and kings

Chap. VI.—Almighty God begat his Son; and the testimonies of the Sibyls and of Trismegistus concerning Him

Chap. VII.—Of the name of Son, and whence he is called Jesus and Christ

Chap. VIII.—Of the birth of Jesus in the spirit and in the flesh: of spirits and the testimonies of prophets

Chap. IX.—Of the Word of God

Chap. X.—Of the advent of Jesus; Of the fortunes of the Jews, and their government, until the passion of the Lord

Chap. XI.—Of the cause of the incarnation of Christ

Chap. XII.—Of the birth of Jesus from the Virgin; of his life, death, and resurrection, and the testimonies of the prophets respecting these things

Chap. XIII.—Of Jesus, God and man; and the testimonies of the prophets concerning him

Chap. XIV.—Of the priesthood of Jesus foretold by the prophets

Chap. XV.—Of the life and miracles of Jesus, and testimonies concerning them

Chap. XVI.—Of the passion of Jesus Christ; that it was foretold

Chap. XVII.—Of the superstitions of the Jews, and their hatred against Jesus

Chap. XVIII.—Of the Lord’s passion, and that it was foretold

Chap. XIX.—Of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus; and the predictions of these events

Chap. XX.—Of the departure of Jesus into Galilee after his resurrection; and of the two testaments, the old and the new

Chap. XXI.—Of the ascension of Jesus, and the foretelling of it; and of the preaching and actions of the disciples

Chap. XXII.—Arguments of unbelievers against the incarnation of Jesus

Chap. XXIII.—Of giving precepts, and acting

Chap. XXIV.—The overthrowing of the arguments above urged by way of objection

Chap. XXV.—Of the advent of Jesus in the flesh and spirit, that He might be mediator between God and man

Chap. XXVI.—Of the cross, and other tortures of Jesus, and of the figure of the lamb under the law

Chap. XXVII.—Of the wonders effected by the power of the cross, and of demons

Chap. XXVIII.—Of hope and true religion, and of superstition

Chap. XXIX.—Of the Christian religion, and of the union of Jesus with the Father

Chap. XXX.—Of avoiding heresies and superstitions, and what is the only true Catholic Church

General Notes by the American Editor

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