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Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chap. IX.—Of the Word of God

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chap. XXIII.—Of giving precepts, and acting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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