The Divine Institutes: Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion
by Lactantius
On wisdom and religion as one thing, and on Christ in whom both are found.
Chap. I.—Of the former religion of men, and how error was spread over every age, and of the seven wise men of GreeceChap. II.—Where wisdom is to be found; why Pythagoras and Plato did not approach the JewsChap. III.—Wisdom and religion cannot be separated: the Lord of nature must necessarily be the Father of every oneChapter IV.—Of wisdom likewise, and religion, and of the right of father and lordChap. V.—The oracles of the prophets must be looked into; and of their times, and the times of the judges and kingsChap. VI.—Almighty God begat his Son; and the testimonies of the Sibyls and of Trismegistus concerning HimChap. VII.—Of the name of Son, and whence he is called Jesus and ChristChap. VIII.—Of the birth of Jesus in the spirit and in the flesh: of spirits and the testimonies of prophetsChap. IX.—Of the Word of GodChap. X.—Of the advent of Jesus; Of the fortunes of the Jews, and their government, until the passion of the LordChap. XI.—Of the cause of the incarnation of ChristChap. XII.—Of the birth of Jesus from the Virgin; of his life, death, and resurrection, and the testimonies of the prophets respecting these thingsChap. XIII.—Of Jesus, God and man; and the testimonies of the prophets concerning himChap. XIV.—Of the priesthood of Jesus foretold by the prophetsChap. XV.—Of the life and miracles of Jesus, and testimonies concerning themChap. XVI.—Of the passion of Jesus Christ; that it was foretoldChap. XVII.—Of the superstitions of the Jews, and their hatred against JesusChap. XVIII.—Of the Lord’s passion, and that it was foretoldChap. XIX.—Of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus; and the predictions of these eventsChap. XX.—Of the departure of Jesus into Galilee after his resurrection; and of the two testaments, the old and the newChap. XXI.—Of the ascension of Jesus, and the foretelling of it; and of the preaching and actions of the disciplesChap. XXII.—Arguments of unbelievers against the incarnation of JesusChap. XXIII.—Of giving precepts, and actingChap. XXIV.—The overthrowing of the arguments above urged by way of objectionChap. XXV.—Of the advent of Jesus in the flesh and spirit, that He might be mediator between God and manChap. XXVI.—Of the cross, and other tortures of Jesus, and of the figure of the lamb under the lawChap. XXVII.—Of the wonders effected by the power of the cross, and of demonsChap. XXVIII.—Of hope and true religion, and of superstitionChap. XXIX.—Of the Christian religion, and of the union of Jesus with the FatherChap. XXX.—Of avoiding heresies and superstitions, and what is the only true Catholic Church