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Conference VIII. The Second Conference of Abbot Serenus. On Principalities.
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Chapter I. Of the hospitality of Abbot Serenus.
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Chapter II. Statements on the different kinds of spiritual wickednesses.iv.iv.ix.ii
Chapter III. The answer on the many kinds of food provided in holy Scripture.iv.iv.ix.iii
Chapter IV. Of the double sense in which Holy Scripture may be taken.iv.iv.ix.iv
Chapter V. Of the fact that the question suggested ought to be included among those things to be held in a neutral or doubtful way.iv.iv.ix.v
Chapter VI. Of the fact that nothing is created evil by God.iv.iv.ix.vi
Chapter VII. Of the origin of principalities or powers.iv.iv.ix.vii
Chapter VIII. Of the fall of the devil and the angels.iv.iv.ix.viii
Chapter IX. An objection stating that the fall of the devil took its origin from the deception of God.iv.iv.ix.ix
Chapter X. The answer about the beginning of the devil's fall.iv.iv.ix.x
Chapter XI. The punishment of the deceiver and the deceived.iv.iv.ix.xi
Chapter XII. Of the crowd of the devils, and the disturbance which they always raise in our atmosphere.iv.iv.ix.xii
Chapter XIII. Of the fact that opposing powers turn the attack, which they aim at men, even against each other.iv.iv.ix.xiii
Chapter XIV. How it is that spiritual wickednesses obtained the names of powers or principalities.iv.iv.ix.xiv
Chapter XV. Of the fact that it is not without reason that the names of angels and archangels are given to holy and heavenly powers.iv.iv.ix.xv
Chapter XVI. Of the subjection of the devils, which they show to their own princes, as seen in a brother's victim.iv.iv.ix.xvi
Chapter XVII. Of the fact that two angels always cling to every man.iv.iv.ix.xvii
Chapter XVIII. Of the degrees of wickedness which exist in hostile spirits, as shown in the case of two philosophers.iv.iv.ix.xviii
Chapter XIX. Of the fact that devils cannot prevail at all against men unless they have first secured possession of their minds.iv.iv.ix.xix
Chapter XX. A question about the fallen angels who are said in Genesis to have had intercourse with the daughters of men.iv.iv.ix.xx
Chapter XXI. The answer to the question raised.iv.iv.ix.xxi
Chapter XXII. An objection, as to how an unlawful intermingling with the daughters of Cain could be charged against the line of Seth before the prohibition of the law.iv.iv.ix.xxii
Chapter XXIII. The answer, that by the law of nature men were from the beginning liable to judgment and punishment.iv.iv.ix.xxiii
Chapter XXIV. Of the fact that they were justly punished, who sinned before the flood.iv.iv.ix.xxiv
Chapter XXV. How this that is said of the devil in the gospel is to be understood; viz., that “he is a liar, and his father.”iv.iv.ix.xxv