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Book V. Of Justice

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the divine institutes

Book V.

Of Justice.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chap. XIV.—Of the fortitude of the Christians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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