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Lactantius

Book V. Of Justice

Chap. I.—Of the non-condemnation of accused persons without a hearing of their cause; from what cause philosophers despised the sacred writings; of the first advocates of the Christian religion

Chap. II.—To what an extent the Christian truth has been assailed by rash men

Chap. III.—Of the truth of the Christian doctrine, and the vanity of its adversaries; and that Christ was not a magician

Chap. IV.—Why this work was published, and again of Tertullian and Cyprian

Chap. V.—there was true justice under Saturnus, but it was banished by Jupiter

Chap. VI.—After the banishment of justice, lust, unjust laws, daring, avarice, ambition, pride, impiety, and other vices reigned

Chap. VII.—Of the coming of Jesus, and its fruit; and of the virtues and vices of that age

Chap. VIII.—Of justice known to all, but not embraced; of the true temple of God, and of His worship, that all vices may be subdued

Chap. IX.—Of the crimes of the wicked, and the torture inflicted on the Christians

Chap. X.—Of false piety, and of false and true religion

Chap XI.—Of the cruelty of the heathens against the Christians

Chap. XII.—Of true virtue; and of the estimation of a good or bad citizen

Chapter XIII.—Of the increase and the punishment of the Christians.

Chap. XIV.—Of the fortitude of the Christians

Chap. XV.—Of folly, wisdom, piety, equity, and justice

Chap. XVI.—Of the duties of the just man, and the equity of Christians

Chap. XVII.—Of the equity, wisdom, and foolishness of Christians

Chap. XVIII.—Of justice, wisdom, and folly

Chap. XIX.—Of virtue and the tortures of Christians, and of the right of a father and master

Chap. XX.—Of the vanity and crimes, impious superstitions, and of the tortures of the Christians

Chap. XXI.—Of the worship of other gods and the true God, and of the animals which the Egyptians worshipped

Chap. XXII.—Of the rage of the demons against Christians, and the error of unbelievers

Chap. XXIII.—Of the justice and patience of the Christians

Chap. XXIV.—Of the divine vengeance inflicted on the torturers of the Christians