Salvian the Presbyter discusses judgment, prayer, and sin in On the Government of God, Book 1. The opening subject is “: the government of God proved by the general conviction of mankind, and by his judgment recounted in the books of Moses.”
Salvian the Presbyter discusses judgment, prayer, and love in On the Government of God, Book 2. The opening subject is “: the immediate judgment of God as seen in the history of king david.”
Salvian the Presbyter discusses prayer, judgment, and faith in On the Government of God, Book 3. The opening subject is “: on the obligations of the Christian life.”
Salvian the Presbyter discusses the law, sin, and care for the poor in On the Government of God, Book 4. The opening subject is “: on the oppressions wrought by the roman nobles, and the guilt of Christians as compared with pagans.”
Salvian the Presbyter discusses care for the poor, the law, and repentance in On the Government of God, Book 5. The opening subject is “: on heresy, and on the oppression of the poor by the powerful throughout the roman empire.”
Salvian the Presbyter discusses sin, suffering, and baptism in On the Government of God, Book 6. The opening subject is “: on the ruinous influence of circuses and spectacles.”
Salvian the Presbyter discusses sin, marriage, and judgment in On the Government of God, Book 7. The opening subject is “: wherein roman vice is contrasted with vandal virtue.”
Salvian the Presbyter discusses sin, idolatry, and suffering in On the Government of God, Book 8. The opening subject is “: that the sins of the Romans are alone responsible for their ruin.”
Introductory material for On the Government of God by Salvian the Presbyter, providing context for the edition and the work that follows. The opening subject is “salvian, on the government of God (1930) preface to the online edition.”
