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THE CONTENTS OF THE seauenth booke of the City of God.
- 1. Whether diuinity be to be found in the se∣lect gods, since it is not extant in the politique Theology. chapter. 1.
- 2. The selected gods, and whither they be ex∣cepted from the baser gods functions.
- 3. That these gods elections are without all reason, since that baser gods haue nobler char∣ges.
- 4. That the meaner gods beeing buried in si∣lence more better vsed then the select, whose 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were so shamefully traduced.
- 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Of the Pagans more abstruse Phisiolo∣gicall doctrine.
- 6. Of •…•…rro his opinion that GOD was the soule 〈◊〉〈◊〉 world, and yet had many soules vn∣der 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on his parts, al which were of the diuine nature.
- 7. Whether it stand with reason that Ianus and Terminus should be two gods.
- 8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the worshippers of Ianus made him two 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yet would haue him set forth with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉
- ...〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…es power, and Ianus his compared 〈◊〉〈◊〉
- ...〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ther Ianus and Ioue bee rightly di∣•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or no.
- 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Of Ioues surnames, referred all vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God, not as to many.
- ...〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iupiter is called Pecunia also.
- ...〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the interpretation of Saturne and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…roue them both to be Iupiter.
- ...〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the functions of Mars and Mercury.
- 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Of certaine starres that the Pagans call 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
- 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Of Apollo, Diana and other select gods, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ts of the world.
- 〈◊〉〈◊〉 That Varro himselfe held his opinions of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be ambiguous.
- 18. The likeliest cause of the propagation of Paganisme.
- 19. The interpretations of the worship of Sa∣turne.
- 20. Of the sacrifices of Ceres Elusyna.
- 21. Of the obscaenity of Bacchus sacrifice.
- 22. Of Neptune, Salacia and Venillia.
- 23. Of the earth held by Varro to be a god∣desse, because the worlds soule (his God) doth penetrate his lowest part and communicateth his essence there-with.
- 24. Of Earths surnames and significations which though they arose of diuers originalls, yet should they not be accounted diuers gods.
- 25. What exposition the Greeke wise-men giue of the gelding of Atys.
- 26. Of the filthinesse of this great Mothers sacrifice.
- 27. Of the Naturallists figments, that nei∣ther adore the true Diety, nor vse the adoration thereto belonging.
- 28. That Varro's doctrine of Theology hang∣eth no way togither.
- 29. That all that the Naturalists refer to the worlds parts, should be referred to GOD.
- 30. The means to discerne the Creator from the Creatures, and to auoide the worshipping of so many gods for one, because their are so many powers in one.
- 31. The peculiar benefits (besides his com∣mon bounty) that GOD bestoweth vpon his ser∣uants.
- 32. That the mistery of our redemption by Christ was not obscure in the precedent times, but continually intimated in diuers significati∣ons.
- 33. That Christianity onely is of power to lay open the diuills subtilly and delight in illuding of ignorant men.
- 34. Of Numa his bookes which the Senate for keeping their misteries in secret, did com∣mand should be burned.
- 35. Of Hydromancy whereby Numa was mocked with apparitions.
FINIS.