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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
Salvian, of Marseilles, ca. 400-ca. 480., Sanford, Eva Matthews.
Year: 1930.
Publisher:  Columbia University Press. 
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Frontmatter
INTRODUCTION
I. A Fifth Century Tract for the Times
II. The Life of Salvian
III. Salvian's Literary Work
IV. On the Government of God
V. Style and Latinity
VI. The Editions of Salvian's Works
VII. Estimates of Salvian's Work
ON THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD
Preface, to Salonius.--That the salutary purpose of the present work should atone for its lack of the vain adornments of rhetoric
Book I.--The government of God proved by the general conviction of mankind, and by his judgment recounted in the books of Moses
Book II.--The immediate judgment of God as seen in the history of King David
Book III.--On the obligations of the Christian life
Book IV.--On the oppressions wrought by the Roman nobles, and the guilt of Christians as compared with pagans
Book V.--On heresy, and on the oppression of the poor by the powerful throughout the Roman Empire
Book VI.--On the ruinous influence of circuses and spectacles
Book VII.--Wherein Roman vice is contrasted with Vandal virtue
Book VIII.--That the sins of the Romans are alone responsible for their ruin
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Title: 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 / indited by Salvian, Presbyter of Marseilles and master of bishops, as a warning and counsel ; this fifth century polemic done into English by Eva M. Sanford.
Author: Salvian, of Marseilles, ca. 400-ca. 480; Sanford, Eva Matthews
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Source Version: 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 / indited by Salvian, Presbyter of Marseilles and master of bishops, as a warning and counsel ; this fifth century polemic done into English by Eva M. Sanford. 
Salvian, of Marseilles, ca. 400-ca. 480, Sanford, Eva Matthews
New York: Columbia University Press, 1930.
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/heb.06041
Subject Headings: • Providence and government of God
• Christian life -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600
• Rome -- Social conditions
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