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The City of God (De Civitate Dei) · Saint Augustine of Hippo

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CivD 23.1.1

Argument—This book treats of the end of the city of God, that is to say, of the eternal happiness of the saints; the faith of the resurrection of the body is established and explained; and the work concludes by showing how the saints, clothed in immortal and spiritual bodies, shall be employed.

CivD 23.1.2