On the Government of God. a Treatise Wherein Are Shown by Argument and by Examples Drawn from the Abandoned Society of the Times the Ways of God Toward His Creatures

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On the Government of God. a Treatise Wherein Are Shown by Argument and by Examples Drawn from the Abandoned Society of the Times the Ways of God Toward His Creatures

Translated by: Eva M. Sanford

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1930

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Proposes that the decline of the Roman power demonstrated God's government and judgment of human actions, since the sins of the Romans were such as had always been visited with instant punishment.

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Theology and Religion Religious Studies Christianity

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Preface, to Salonius Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
Book I. The government of God proved by the general conviction of mankind, and by his judgment recounted in the books of Moses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Book II. The immediate judgment of God as seen in the history of King David Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
Book III. On the obligations of the Christian life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Book IV. On the oppressions wrought by the Roman nobles, and the guilt of Christians as compared with pagans Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
Book V. On heresy, and on the oppression of the poor by the powerful throughout the Roman Empire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Book VI. On the ruinous influence of circuses and spectacles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Book VII. Wherein Roman vice is contrasted with Vandal virtue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
Book VIII. That the sins of the Romans are alone responsible for their ruin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	224
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235

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https://doi.org/10.7312/sanf92196

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On the Government of God. a Treatise Wherein Are Shown by Argument and by Examples Drawn from the Abandoned Society of the Times the Ways of God Toward His Creatures

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