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THE CONTENTS OF THE first booke of the City of God.
- 1. Of the aduersaries of the name of Christ spared by the Barbarians, in the sacking of Rome, onely for Christs sake,
- 2. There neuer was warre wherein the Con∣querors would spare them whome they conque∣red, for the gods they worshipped.
- 3. Of the Romaines fondnesse in thinking that those gods could helpe them, which could not helpe Troy, in her distresse.
- 4. Of the Sanctuary of Iuno in Troy, which freed not any (that fled into it) from the Greeks at the Citties sack; whereas the Churches of the Apostles saued all commers from the Bar∣barians at the sack of Rome. Caesars opinion, touching the enemies custome in the sack of Citties.
- 5. That the Romaines themselues neuer spared the Temples, of those Citties which they conquered.
- 6. That the cruell effects following the los∣ses of warre, did but follow the custome of war: & wherein they were moderated, it was through the power of the name of Iesus Christ.
- 7. Of the commodities and discommodities commonly communicated both to good and ill.
- 8. Of the causes of such corrections as fall both vpon the good and bad together.
- 9. That the Saints in their losse of things temporall, loose not any thing at all.
- 10. Of the end of this transitory life, whe∣ther it be long or short.
- 11. Of buriall of the dead▪ that it is not preiudiciall to the state of a Christian soule to be forbidden it.
- 12. The reasons why wee should bury the bo∣dies of the Saints.
- 13. Of the captiuity of the Saints, and that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they neuer wanted spirituall comfort.
- 14. Of Marcus Regulus, who was a famous example to animate all men to the enduring of voluntary •…•…tiuity for their religion: which notwithstanding was vnprofitable vnto him, by reason of his Paganisme.
- 15. Whether the taxes that the holy Uir∣gins suffered against their wills in their captiui∣ties, could pollute the vertues of their minde.
- 16. Of such as chose a voluntary death, to avoide the feare of paine and dishonor.
- 17. Of the violent lust of the souldiers, exe∣cuted vpon the bodies of the captiues; against their consents.
- 18. Of Lucrecia that stab'd her selfe, be∣cause Tarquins sonne had rauished her.
- 19. That their is no authority which al∣lowes christians to bee their owne deaths in what cause so euer.
- 20. Of some sort of killing men, which not∣withstanding are no murthers.
- 21. That voluntary death can neuer bee any signe of magnanimity, or greatnesse of spirit.
- 22. Of Cato who killed himselfe, being not able to endure Caesars victory.
- 23. That the Christians excell Regulus in that vertue, wherein he excelled most.
- 24. That sinne is not to bee avoided by sinne.
- 25. Of some vnlawfull acts, done by the Saints, and by what occasion they were done.
- 26. Whether wee ought to flie sinne with vo∣luntary death.
- 27. How it was a Iudgement of GOD, that the enemy was permitted to excercise his lust vpon the Christians bodies.
- 28. What the seruants of Christ may an∣swer the Infidells, when they vpbraide them with Christs not deliuering them in their aflic∣tion from the fury of the enemies fury.
- 29. That such as complaine of the Christian times, desire nothing, but to liue in filthy plea∣sures.
- 30. By what degrees of corruption the Ro∣mans ambition grew to such a height.
- 31. Of the first inducing of stage-plaies.
- 32. Of some vices in the Romaines, which their Citties ruine, did neuer reforme.
- 33. Of the clemency of GOD, in modera∣ting this calamity of Rome.
- 34. Of such of GODS elect as liue secretly as yet amongst the Infidells, and of such as are false Christians.
- 35. What subiects are to be handled in the following discourse.
FINIS.