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ARGUMENT.
HAVING TREATED IN THE FOUR PRECEDING BOOKS OF THE ORIGIN OF
THE TWO CITIES, THE EARTHLY AND THE
HEAVENLY, AUGUSTIN EXPLAINS THEIR GROWTH AND PROGRESS IN THE
FOUR BOOKS WHICH FOLLOW; AND, IN ORDER
TO DO SO, HE EXPLAINS THE CHIEF PASSAGES OF THE SACRED
HISTORY WHICH BEAR UPON THIS SUBJECT. IN THIS
FIFTEENTH BOOK HE OPENS THIS PART OF HIS WORK BY EXPLAINING
THE EVENTS RECORDED IN GENESIS FROM THE
TIME OF CAIN AND ABEL TO THE DELUGE.
CHAP. 1.--OF THE TWO LINES OF THE HUMAN RACE WH |
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