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The City of God, Volume II

by of Hippo Augustine (354–430)

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"The City of God, Volume II" by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine is a work of Christian philosophy written in the early 5th century AD. Augustine composed this monumental book to defend Christianity against accusations that it caused Rome's decline after the Visigothic sack of 410. The work presents human history as an epic conflict between two cities: the City of God, marked by those devoted to eternal truths, and the Earthly City, consumed by worldly pleasures. Through theological analysis and historical examination, Augustine explores profound questions of evil, free will, and divine providence.

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  • Apologetics · Early works to 1800
  • Kingdom of God · Early works to 1800

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Volume II

Of the following Work, Books IV. XVII. and XVIII. have been translated by the Rev. GEORGE WILSON, Glenluce; Books V. VI. VII. and VIII. by the Rev. J. J. SMITH.

A review of the philosophical opinions regarding the Supreme
Good, and a comparison of these opinions with the Christian
belief regarding happiness, 293

Of the eternal happiness of the saints, the resurrection of the
body, and the miracles of the early Church, 472

AUGUSTINE AGAIN TREATS OF THE SIN OF THE FIRST MAN, AND TEACHES
THAT IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE CARNAL LIFE AND VICIOUS AFFECTIONS
OF MAN. ESPECIALLY HE PROVES THAT THE SHAME WHICH ACCOMPANIES
LUST IS THE JUST PUNISHMENT OF THAT DISOBEDIENCE, AND INQUIRES
HOW MAN, IF HE HAD NOT SINNED, WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE WITHOUT
LUST TO PROPAGATE HIS KIND.

1. _That the disobedience of the first man would have plunged all
men into the endless misery of the second death, had not the
grace of God rescued many._

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Contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. Volume II
  3. Book Twenty-First
  4. Book Twenty-Second

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This free edition of The City of God, Volume II by of Hippo Augustine comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #45305, released 2014-04-08. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Classics of Literature, Philosophy & Ethics, Religion/Spirituality.

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