No tuvo por cosa superflua ni vana el divino Augustino tratar de la teología fabulosa de los gentiles en el sexto libro de La ciudad de Dios, porque, como él dice, conocidas las fábulas y ficciones vanas que los gentiles tenían cerca de sus dioses fingidos, pudiesen fácilmente darles a entender que aquéllos no eran dioses ni podían dar cosa ninguna que fuese provechosa a la criatura racional. A este propósito en este Tercero Libro se ponen las fábulas y ficciones que estos naturales tenían cerca de sus dioses, porque entendidas las vanidades que ellos tenían por fe cerca de sus mentirosos dioses, vengan más fácilmente por la doctrina evangélica a conocer el verdadero Dios, y que aquellos que ellos tenían por dioses no eran dioses, sino diablos mentirosos y engañadores. Y si alguno piensa que estas cosas están tan olvidadas y perdidas, y la fe de un dios tan plantada y arraigada entre estos naturales que no habrá necesidad en ningún tiempo de hablar en estas cosas, al tal yo le creo piadosamente; pero sé de cierto que el Diablo ni duerme ni está olvidado de la honra que le hacían estos naturales, y que está esperando coyuntura para si podiese volver al señorío que ha tenido. Y fácil cosa le será para entonce despertar todas las cosas que se dicen estar olvidadas cerca de la idolatría, y para entonces bien es que tengamos armas guardadas para salirle al encuentro. Y para esto no solamente aprovechará lo que está escrito en este Tercero Libro, pero también lo que está escrito en el Primero y Segundo y Cuarto y Quinto. Ni tampoco habrá oportunidad para que sus satélites entonces engañen a los fieles y a los predicadores con dorar con mentiras y disimulationes las vanidades y bajeces que tenían cerca de la fe de sus dioses, y su cultura, porque parecerán las verdades puras y limpias que declaran quiénes eran sus dioses y qué servicios demandaban, según se contienen en los libros arriba dichos.
\n","citation_key":"citation_lopez_spanish_transcription","citation":{"en":["Spanish by López Austin & García Quintana 2000"],"es":["Español por López Austin & García Quintana 2000"]}},{"id":"d5b85fa7-effe-45b4-a4e9-9ac8609d2817","choice":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by García Garagarza 2023"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por García Garagarza 2023"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["spanish translation"],"es":["traducción al español"]},"column":"spanish","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(García Garagarza 2023)","markdown":"## Prologue\n\nThe divine Augustine did not consider it superfluous or vain to deal with the pagans’ mythical theology in the sixth book of the _City of God_.[^1] Because, as he says, once the vain fables and fictions that the pagans had about their fake gods are known, it could be easy to make them understand that these were not gods, nor could they offer anything that would be useful to any rational creature. For this reason, the fables and fictions that these natives had about their gods are presented in this third book, so that—once the vanities that they considered as belief in their gods are understood—they may come more easily, through evangelical teaching, to know the true God and to understand that those whom they held as gods were not gods but rather lying and deceiving devils. And if someone thinks that these matters are utterly forgotten and lost, and that faith in one God has been so firmly planted and rooted among these natives that there will never be any need to talk about these things again, I piously believe in such a person. I know for certain, however, that the devil neither sleeps nor has forgotten the honor that these natives have been paying him, and that he is waiting for the opportunity to be able to take back the lordship that he has enjoyed. And then it will be easy for him to reawaken all the things that people say have been forgotten about idolatry. And for that time, it would be good to have our weapons ready in order to come out and confront him. And to this end, not only will what is written in this third book be useful, but also that which is written in the first, second, fourth, and fifth [books]. Nor will there be any opportunity at that point for his minions to deceive both the faithful and the preachers by whitewashing, with lies and disguises, the vanities and baseness that they had about belief in their gods and their culture. For the truths that reveal who their gods were and what kind of services they demanded—as contained in the books mentioned above—will appear pure and clean.\n\n## End of the Prologue\n\n\n[^1]: Augustine, _City of God_ 6.12.","html":"The divine Augustine did not consider it superfluous or vain to deal with the pagans’ mythical theology in the sixth book of the City of God.1 Because, as he says, once the vain fables and fictions that the pagans had about their fake gods are known, it could be easy to make them understand that these were not gods, nor could they offer anything that would be useful to any rational creature. For this reason, the fables and fictions that these natives had about their gods are presented in this third book, so that—once the vanities that they considered as belief in their gods are understood—they may come more easily, through evangelical teaching, to know the true God and to understand that those whom they held as gods were not gods but rather lying and deceiving devils. And if someone thinks that these matters are utterly forgotten and lost, and that faith in one God has been so firmly planted and rooted among these natives that there will never be any need to talk about these things again, I piously believe in such a person. I know for certain, however, that the devil neither sleeps nor has forgotten the honor that these natives have been paying him, and that he is waiting for the opportunity to be able to take back the lordship that he has enjoyed. And then it will be easy for him to reawaken all the things that people say have been forgotten about idolatry. And for that time, it would be good to have our weapons ready in order to come out and confront him. And to this end, not only will what is written in this third book be useful, but also that which is written in the first, second, fourth, and fifth [books]. Nor will there be any opportunity at that point for his minions to deceive both the faithful and the preachers by whitewashing, with lies and disguises, the vanities and baseness that they had about belief in their gods and their culture. For the truths that reveal who their gods were and what kind of services they demanded—as contained in the books mentioned above—will appear pure and clean.
\nAugustine, City of God 6.12.↩
The divine Augustine did not consider it superfluous or vain to deal with the fictitious theology of the gentiles in the sixth Book of the City of God, because, as he says, the empty fictions and falsehoods which the gentiles held regarding their false gods being known, [true believers] could easily make them understand that those were not gods nor could they provide anything that would be beneficial to a rational being. For this reason, the fictions and falsehoods these natives held regarding their gods are placed in this third Book, because the vanities they believed regarding their lying gods being understood, they may come more easily, through Gospel doctrine, to know the true God and to know that those they held as gods were not gods but lying devils and deceivers. And if one thinks that these things are so forgotten and lost and the belief in one God is established and rooted among these natives so that there will be no need at any time to speak of these matters, such a person I believe piously, but I know of a certainty that neither does the devil sleep nor is the reverence these natives render him forgotten; and that he is awaiting an opportunity, that he may return to the dominion he has held. And it will then be an easy matter for him to awaken all things pertaining to idolatry that are said to be forgotten. And for that time it is good that we have weapons on hand to meet him with. And to this end not only that which is written in this third Book but also that which is written in the first, second, fourth and fifth Books will serve. Nor will there be opportunity for his followers to deceive the faithful and the preachers then by gilding with lies and dissimulations the vanities and degradations they held concerning the belief in their gods and their worship, for the pure and clear truths will appear which declare who their gods were and what services they required, as contained in the Books mentioned above.
\nEnd of Prologue
\n","citation_key":"citation_anderson_spanish_eng_translation","citation":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]}},{"id":"585aff84-1300-4e72-be3b-9cf3ff73ed10","choice":{"en":["Spanish by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Español por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]},"type":"transcription","type_label":{"en":["spanish transcription"],"es":["transcripción en español"]},"column":"spanish","language":{"en":["Spanish"],"es":["Español"]},"language_code":"spa","subtitle":"(Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982)","markdown":"## Prologo \n\nNo tuuo por cosa superflua, nj vana el diujno Augustino, tratar, de la theologia fabulosa de los gentiles, en el sexto libro de la ciudad de Dios. Porque, como el dize; conocidas las fabulas y ficciones vanas que los gentiles, tenjan cerca de sus dioses fingidos pudiesen facilmẽte darles a entender, que aquellos no erã dioses, nj pudian dar cosa njnguna que fuesse prouechosa a la criatura racional. A este proposito, en este tercero libro, se ponẽ las fabulas, y ficciones que estos naturales tenjã, cerca de sus dioses, porque entendidas las vanjdades: que ellos tenjan por fe, cerca de sus mẽtirosos dioses: vengan mas facilmẽte, por la doctrina euangelica, a conocer el verdadero dios: y que aquellos, que ellos tenjan por dioses: no eran dioses, sino diablos mentirosos, y engañadores, y si alguno piensa, que estas cosas, estan tan olujdadas, y perdidas: y la fe de vn dios, tã plantada, y arraygada, estre estos naturales: que no aura necesidad en njngũ tiempo, de hablar en estas cosas: al tal, yo le creo piadosamente, pero se de cierto que el diablo nj duerme, ni esta olujdado de la honrra, que le haziã estos naturales, y que esta esperando coyuntura, para si podiesse boluer al señorio que a tenjdo: y facil cosa le sera para entonce despertar todas las cosas, que se dizen estar olujdadas, cerca de la ydolatria. Y para entonces bien es, que tengamos armas guardadas, para salirle al encuentro: y para esto, no solamẽte aprouechara, lo que esta escrito en este tercero libro, pero tambien lo que esta escrito, en el primero, y segundo, y quatro y qujnto. Ni tanpoco aura oportunjdad, para que sus satelites, entonce engañen a los fieles, y a los predicadores, cõ dorar, con mentiras y disimulationes, las vanjdades, y bajezes que tenjan cerca de la fe de sus dioses, y su cultura; porque parecerã las verdades, puras, y limpias, q̃ declaran, qujenes erã sus dioses, y que serujcios demandauã, segun se contienen, en los libros arriba dichos.\n\n## fin del prologo","html":"No tuuo por cosa superflua, nj vana el diujno Augustino, tratar, de la theologia fabulosa de los gentiles, en el sexto libro de la ciudad de Dios. Porque, como el dize; conocidas las fabulas y ficciones vanas que los gentiles, tenjan cerca de sus dioses fingidos pudiesen facilmẽte darles a entender, que aquellos no erã dioses, nj pudian dar cosa njnguna que fuesse prouechosa a la criatura racional. A este proposito, en este tercero libro, se ponẽ las fabulas, y ficciones que estos naturales tenjã, cerca de sus dioses, porque entendidas las vanjdades: que ellos tenjan por fe, cerca de sus mẽtirosos dioses: vengan mas facilmẽte, por la doctrina euangelica, a conocer el verdadero dios: y que aquellos, que ellos tenjan por dioses: no eran dioses, sino diablos mentirosos, y engañadores, y si alguno piensa, que estas cosas, estan tan olujdadas, y perdidas: y la fe de vn dios, tã plantada, y arraygada, estre estos naturales: que no aura necesidad en njngũ tiempo, de hablar en estas cosas: al tal, yo le creo piadosamente, pero se de cierto que el diablo nj duerme, ni esta olujdado de la honrra, que le haziã estos naturales, y que esta esperando coyuntura, para si podiesse boluer al señorio que a tenjdo: y facil cosa le sera para entonce despertar todas las cosas, que se dizen estar olujdadas, cerca de la ydolatria. Y para entonces bien es, que tengamos armas guardadas, para salirle al encuentro: y para esto, no solamẽte aprouechara, lo que esta escrito en este tercero libro, pero tambien lo que esta escrito, en el primero, y segundo, y quatro y qujnto. Ni tanpoco aura oportunjdad, para que sus satelites, entonce engañen a los fieles, y a los predicadores, cõ dorar, con mentiras y disimulationes, las vanjdades, y bajezes que tenjan cerca de la fe de sus dioses, y su cultura; porque parecerã las verdades, puras, y limpias, q̃ declaran, qujenes erã sus dioses, y que serujcios demandauã, segun se contienen, en los libros arriba dichos.
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