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501 16 | the life of faith, there is no danger to religion. Or
502 16 | believe him good, the error is neither dangerous nor fatal
503 16 | ways, then great vigilance is~required to recognize him
504 16 | difficulty of~this business is useful in this respect:
505 16 | him. And that this latter is~obviously the best course
506 16 | Church, therefore, which is composed of the holy angels
507 16 | known to us as it really is only when, at the end of
508 16 | wanders through the earth is better known to us because
509 16 | are in it, and because it ~is composed of men like ourselves.
510 16 | men like ourselves. This is the part that has been redeemed
511 16 | sinless Mediator, and its cry is: "If God be for us, who
512 16 | If God be for us, who is against us? He that spared ~
513 16 | between men and~the angels is removed and friendship restored.
514 16 | that commonwealth. This is why the apostle says "that
515 16 | The part in heaven is indeed restored ~when the
516 16 | mankind. The~part on earth is restored when those men
517 16 | shadows, the~heavenly part is set at peace with the earthly
518 16 | 63. This peace, as it is written,~"passes all ~understanding."
519 16 | entered into it. For how is the heavenly~realm set at
520 16 | save together with us; that is, by concord with us? For
521 16 | For in that realm there is~always peace, both among
522 16 | and their~Creator. This is the peace that, as it is
523 16 | is the peace that, as it is said, "passes all understanding."
524 16 | the peace of God, which is there, will~still doubtless
525 16 | far as a rational~creature is blessed, this blessedness
526 16 | Hence, it follows~that it is better to interpret the
527 16 | Only God's understanding is excepted; for, of course,
528 17 | reference to "holy Church" is placed the reference to ~"
529 17 | forgiveness of sins." For it is by this that the part of
530 17 | Church on earth stands; it is by this that~"what was lost
531 17 | that~"what was lost and is found again"~132 is not
532 17 | and is found again"~132 is not lost again. Of course,
533 17 | course, the gift of baptism is an~exception. It is an antidote
534 17 | baptism is an~exception. It is an antidote given us against
535 17 | original sin, so that what is contracted by birth is~removed
536 17 | what is contracted by birth is~removed by the new birth -
537 17 | inherited and acquired, is washed away - the rest of
538 17 | progress in righteousness), is not without the~need for
539 17 | forgiveness of sins. This is the case because the sons
540 17 | with death. And although it is truly said of them, "As
541 17 | much_. Although~every crime is a sin, not every sin is
542 17 | is a sin, not every sin is a crime. Thus we can say
543 17 | ourselves, and the truth is not in us."~134~
544 17 | the sorrow of one heart is mostly hid from another,
545 17 | such signs - even when it is plain to Him of whom it
546 17 | plain to Him of whom it is said, "My ~groaning is not
547 17 | it is said, "My ~groaning is not hid from thee"~137 -
548 17 | without whom there is no forgiveness of sins.
549 17 | holds true: "A heavy yoke is on the sons of Adam, from
550 17 | unpunished; but ~their punishment is reserved for the future.
551 17 | reserved for the future. It is not in vain that the day
552 17 | and the dead shall come is rightly called the Day of
553 18(141)| The date of the De octo is 422 or, possibly, 423; thus
554 18(141)| the best text of De octo is Migne, PL, 40, c. 147-170,
555 18(141)| best English translation is in Deferrari, St. Augustine:
556 18 | Scripture, the faith that saves is the faith that~the apostle
557 18(142)| salvation. The best text is that of Joseph Zycha in
558 18(142)| PL, 40, c. 197-230. There is an English translation by
559 18 | to the apostle James "it is dead in~itself."~144 He
560 18 | faith only, and if this is the~way the statement of
561 18 | on "the foundation, which is Christ, not gold, silver,~
562 18 | and ~stubble"~148 - for it is about these it is said that
563 18 | for it is about these it is said that they will be saved
564 18 | foundation in the heart - that is, if~nothing is preferred
565 18 | heart - that is, if~nothing is preferred to him and if
566 18 | to lose Christ - then one is saved, "by fire." But if,
567 18 | kinds of men must pass: that is, the man who builds with
568 18 | s work, of what sort it is. If any man's work ~abides
569 18 | one, but of both.~The fire is a sort of trial of affliction,
570 18 | affliction, concerning which it is clearly written elsewhere: "
571 18 | kinds of~faithful men. There is, for example, the man who "
572 18 | please his wife"~151; that is,~he builds upon the same
573 18 | The work of the former is not~burned up, since he
574 18 | But the work of the~latter is burned up, since things
575 18 | grieve over his loss - "he is saved," indeed, "yet so
576 18 | consume him, secured as~he is by the stability and the
577 18 | 69. It is not incredible that~something
578 18 | life, whether or not it is a matter for fruitful inquiry.
579 19 | for our past sins. But he is not somehow to be bought
580 19 | due satisfaction~for them is not neglected.~
581 19 | day, from which no life is free, the everyday~prayer
582 19 | departed. The condition of this is that just as they truly
583 19 | our debts"~(since there is no lack of debts to be forgiven),
584 19 | forgive our~debtors"~156; that is, if what is said is also
585 19 | debtors"~156; that is, if what is said is also done. For to
586 19 | that is, if what is said is also done. For to forgive
587 19 | man who seeks forgiveness is~indeed to give alms.~
588 19 | perplexed, and does whatever is needful for the needy~158 -
589 19 | also gives alms as well. He is also a~giver of alms who,
590 19(158)| This is a close approximation of
591 19 | But none of these alms is greater than the forgiveness
592 19 | against us by someone else. It is a smaller thing to wish
593 19 | has ~done you no evil. It is far greater - a sort of
594 19 | high a degree of goodness is not possible for so great
595 19 | who asks forgiveness and is repentant~of his sins can
596 19 | I am~the Truth"~160? It is, of course, the One who,
597 19 | your offenses."~161 He who is not awakened by such great~
598 19 | by such great~thundering is not asleep, but dead. And
599 20 | that he said it. For this is the context of it in the
600 20 | faith of Christ, of whom it is written, "Cleansing their
601 20 | and unbelieving nothing is clean; both their minds
602 20 | And yet, what they heard is true: "Give~alms; and behold,
603 20 | himself. For almsgiving is a work of mercy, and the
604 20 | of mercy, and the saying is most true: "Have mercy upon~
605 20 | purpose of the new birth is that we should become~pleasing
606 20 | become~pleasing to God, who is justly displeased with the
607 20 | contracted in birth. This is the first ~almsgiving, which
608 20 | things you should do" - that is, pay heed to the judgment
609 20 | omit the others" - that is, alms done with the earth'
610 20 | he who hates his own~soul is not merciful but cruel to
611 20 | anything. "Accordingly," it is said, "His mercy shall go
612 21 | what are grave, however, is not for human but for divine~
613 21 | this point. Such a case is seen in what the venerable
614 21 | One could~consider that it is not a sin for a married
615 21 | procreating children - which is the good of marriage - but
616 21 | those whose self - control is weak could avoid fornication,
617 21 | Who, then, denies that it is a sin when he~agrees that
618 21 | apostolic authority for doing it is given only by "concession"? ~
619 21 | concession"? ~Another such case is seen where he says, "Dare
620 21 | you. Can it be that there is not a wise man ~among you,
621 21 | the whole fault among you is that you have lawsuits with~
622 21 | in secular suits. And it is because of this teaching
623 21 | that this kind of action is "a fault." Still, when he
624 21 | thing outside the Church, it is~clear that some concession
625 21 | clear that some concession is being made here for the
626 21 | his ~brother, "You fool," is "in danger of hell-fire,"
627 21 | think how great a sin it is to observe days and months
628 21 | abroad - cases of which it is~written, "The sinner is
629 21 | is~written, "The sinner is praised in the desires of
630 21 | and he that works iniquity is~blessed."~183~In the divine
631 21 | divine books such iniquity is called a "cry" (clamor).
632 21 | but a cry."~184 So also is that passage in Genesis: "
633 21 | cry of Sodom~and Gomorrah is ~multiplied,"~185 for among
634 21 | that the Kingdom of God is wholly closed to them, yet,
635 22 | Of these two, the first is ignorance~of the evil; the
636 22 | petitions to Him of whom it is said in the psalm, "The~
637 22 | in the psalm, "The~Lord is my light and my ~salvation"~187;
638 22 | 82. Now, penance itself is often omitted because of
639 22 | when in Church custom~there is an adequate reason why it
640 22 | be performed. For shame is the fear of displeasing ~
641 22 | do so, the mercy of God is prerequisite. Otherwise,
642 22 | obstinacy of ~mind - that man is guilty of the unpardonable
643 22(191)| This libellus is included in Augustine's
644 23 | 85. Once this fact is established, then, first
645 23 | For, if we say that there is a resurrection for them,
646 23 | agree that at least as much is true~of fetuses that are
647 23 | the resurrection day what is lacking in the forms of
648 23 | time has wrought. But what is not yet a whole will become
649 23 | begin to live in the womb? Is there~some form of hidden
650 23 | a man begins to live, it is thereafter possible for
651 23 | token, the resurrection is not to be denied in the
652 23 | have, as its own, all that is required to complete ~a
653 23 | the flesh of mortal man is~produced does not perish.
654 23 | matter that had perished is turned back into flesh and
655 23 | the body. The~main thing is that the providence of the [
656 23 | former obesity. But if this is in the Creator's plan, that~
657 23 | which each~resurrection body is composed will be so disposed
658 23 | those rising again there is to be an intelligible inequality,
659 23 | nothing on their senses that is~inharmonious. For surely
660 23 | will be there, and whatever is there will be fitting,~and
661 23 | felicity [felicitas]. This is why their bodies are called "
662 23 | For just as now the body is called "animate"~[animale],
663 23 | animate"~[animale], though it is a body and not a "spirit" [
664 23 | heavenly ~bodies."~195 This is why it is said, "Flesh and
665 23 | bodies."~195 This is why it is said, "Flesh and blood shall
666 23 | of the resurrection body is concerned, it will even
667 23 | then still be~"flesh." This is why the body of Christ is
668 23 | is why the body of Christ is called "flesh" even after
669 23 | apostle also says, "What is sown a natural body [corpus
670 23 | and deformed ~members - is there any reason for us
671 23 | us, since their damnation is certain and~eternal. And
672 23 | it cannot die. For there is no true life unless it be~
673 23 | incorruptibility save where health is unscathed by pain. But where
674 23 | But where an~unhappy being is not allowed to die, then
675 23 | on endlessly. This state is called, in ~the Scripture, "
676 23 | death, in which the soul is compelled to leave its body,
677 23 | second death, in which it is not allowed to leave the
678 24 | clearly the~meaning of what is written in The Psalms: "
679 24 | Lord"~199 - since no one is set free save by unmerited
680 24 | unmerited mercy and no one is damned save by a~merited
681 24 | 95. Then what is now hidden will not be hidden:
682 24 | when one of two infants is taken up by~God's mercy
683 24 | immutable, and effectual is the will of God, how there
684 24 | cannot do, and how true is what is sung in ~the psalm: "
685 24 | do, and how true is what is sung in ~the psalm: "But
686 24 | the psalm: "But our God is above in heaven; in heaven
687 24(201)| This is one of the rare instances
688 24 | would."~202 This obviously is not true, if there is anything
689 24 | obviously is not true, if there is anything that he willed
690 24(202)| texts of Scripture. Here he is doubtless quoting from memory).~
691 24 | judgment - and surely all that is just is good. ~Therefore,
692 24 | surely all that is just is good. ~Therefore, although
693 24 | although evil, in so far as it is evil, is not good, still
694 24 | in so far as it is evil, is not good, still it is a
695 24 | evil, is not good, still it is a good thing that not only~
696 24 | Omnipotent Good, for whom it is undoubtedly as easy not~
697 24 | he does not will, as it is for him to do what he does
698 24 | our Confession of Faith is imperiled - the~sentence
699 24 | Father Almighty. For he is called Almighty~for no other
700 24 | efficacy of his~omnipotent will is not impeded by the will
701 24 | to~happen does not happen is due to an embargo on God'
702 24 | saved, the customary answer is: "Because~they themselves
703 24 | But the Lord's language is clearer when, in the Gospel,
704 24 | what he willed. And where is that omnipotence by which "
705 24 | and did not do so? Or, is it not rather the case that,
706 24 | of hers whom he would? It is not that "in heaven and
707 25 | when he doth not act, it is through justice. For, "he~
708 25 | prophetic witness, where it is written, "Jacob~I loved,
709 25 | therefore shall~we say to this? Is there unrighteousness in
710 25 | difficulty to be solved. As it is, however, when he~went on
711 25 | exclaim, "God forbid!" - that is, "God forbid that there
712 25 | that no unfairness in God is involved here), "For he~
713 25 | and says, "Therefore, it is not a question of him who
714 25 | divine grace, because "it is not a~question of him who
715 25(213)| sovereignty and predestination is never so much to account
716 25 | saying, "So then, there is no~question of him who wills
717 25 | judgment - for where his mercy is not shown, it is not unfairness
718 25 | his mercy is not shown, it is not unfairness but~justice.
719 25 | justice. For with God there is no ~injustice. Thus, he
720 25 | that looks both ways, that is,~toward mercy and toward
721 25 | way, neither does he who is saved have a basis for glorying
722 25 | own; nor does the man who is damned have a basis for
723 25 | you made me like this?' Or is not the potter master of
724 25 | understand these matters, who is he to talk back to God?
725 26 | human creation sinned (that is, did not ~do what he willed,
726 26 | far as~God's omnipotence is concerned, they were quite
727 26 | thereby accomplished. This is the meaning of the~statement, "
728 26 | fashion even that which is done against his will is
729 26 | is done against his will is not done without his will. ~
730 26 | and surely his permission is not unwilling but~willing -
731 26 | willing - nor would he who is good allow the evil to be
732 26 | even~though God's will is much more, and much more
733 26 | be evil. For example, it is a good son's will that his
734 26 | father live, whereas it is God's~good will that he
735 26 | his father die and~this is also God's will. Of course,
736 26 | wills not what God willeth, is~more consonant with God'
737 26 | consonant with God's will than is the impiety of the other,
738 26 | that~God willeth. There is a very great difference
739 26 | difference between what is fitting for man to will
740 26 | for man to will and what is~fitting for God - and also
741 26 | determines whether an act of will is to be approved or disapproved.
742 26 | the will of the Omnipotent is always ~undefeated. And
743 26 | when it inflicts evils, it is still just; and~obviously
744 26 | just; and~obviously what is just is not evil. Therefore,
745 26 | and~obviously what is just is not evil. Therefore, whether
746 27 | as meaning that no man is saved unless God~willeth
747 27 | salvation: not that there is no man whose salvation he
748 27 | not will, but that no one is~saved unless He willeth
749 27 | also to understand what is written in~the Gospel about
750 27 | This means that there is no man who~is enlightened
751 27 | that there is no man who~is enlightened except by God.~
752 27 | does not mean~that there is no one whose salvation he
753 27 | his argument, "for this is good and acceptable in the
754 27 | our Saviour"~225- ~that is, to pray even for such as
755 28 | of his free will - that is, that he would sin - God ~
756 28 | such a will, nor say it is~no will, or that it is not
757 28 | it is~no will, or that it is not rightly called free,
758 28 | present state, our soul is unable to will unhappiness
759 28 | good the rational creature is that is able not to sin,~
760 28 | rational creature is that is able not to sin,~although
761 28 | although one unable to sin is better.~229 So, too, it
762 28 | if the higher order which is~to be is one in which man
763 28 | higher order which is~to be is one in which man will be
764 28 | misuse of free will. It is~to receive the latter through
765 28 | to die when he wills it is in a man's own hands -~since
766 28 | own hands -~since there is no one who could not kill
767 28 | means). But~the bare will is not sufficient for maintaining
768 28 | are the masters. ~There is no way at all by which it
769 28 | through God's grace, which is~made effectual in the faith
770 28 | faith of Christ. Thus, as it is written, even the will by
771 28 | by which "the will itself~is prepared by the Lord"~231
772 28 | the life eternal, which is surely the wages of good
773 28 | the wages of good works, is called a~_gift_ of God by
774 28 | wages of sin," he says, "is death; but the gift of God
775 28 | death; but the gift of God is ~eternal life in Christ
776 28 | he said "the wages of sin is death," to show that death
777 28 | unless it be gratuitous, is not grace. ~We are, therefore,
778 28 | God, and when~life eternal is given through them, what
779 28 | glory in man, or - what is the same thing - in himself. ~
780 28 | by the incarnate God he is recalled to God; that man
781 29 | final resurrection, there is~a secret shelter for his
782 29 | shelter for his soul, as each is worthy of rest or affliction
783 29 | 110. There is no denying that the souls
784 29 | sacrifice of the Mediator is offered for the dead, or
785 29 | help to them. For there is a mode of life that is neither
786 29 | there is a mode of life that is neither so good as not to~
787 29 | them after death. There is,~however, a good mode of
788 29 | helps avail him nothing. It is here, then, in this life,~
789 29 | that all merit or demerit is acquired whereby a man's
790 29 | condition in the life hereafter is improved or ~worsened. Therefore,
791 29 | merit with God after he is dead that he has~neglected
792 29 | 112. It is quite in vain, then, that
793 29 | shut up~his mercy." This is, in fact, the text of a
794 29 | holy psalm.~237 But there is no doubt that it is to be~
795 29 | there is no doubt that it is to be~interpreted to refer
796 29 | applies to all men, there is no ground for them further
797 29 | end for ~those of whom it is said, "Thus these shall
798 29 | resting on them. And this is damnation -~for this anger,
799 29 | for this anger, which is not a violent passion in
800 29 | passion in the divine mind, is called "wrath" in God. Yet~
801 29 | shut up his mercy." This is not to~put an end to their
802 29 | this wrath were all there is [in man's damnation], and
803 29 | death of the damned - that is, their estrangement from
804 30 | summarized in the Creed (which is milk for babes when pondered
805 30 | food for~strong men when it is considered and studied spiritually),
806 30 | studied spiritually), there is born the good _hope_ of
807 30 | Lord's ~Prayer. For "cursed is everyone," as the divine
808 30 | rests his hope in himself is bound by the bond of this
809 30 | the Lord God whatever it is that we hope to do~well,
810 30 | be done on earth,~as it is in heaven"~243 - this last
811 30 | their perfection - which is to be hoped for in the~other
812 30 | daily~bread" because it is necessary, in the measure
813 30 | or both. And here too it is that we petition for forgiveness,~
814 30 | petitions. Yet, obviously, there is no discrepancy here, but
815 30 | understood. Actually, God's name is even now~hallowed in the
816 30 | but the Kingdom of God is yet to come in the resurrection
817 30 | petition ["Thy will be done"] is a repetition~of the first
818 30 | said about~temptation. This is, indeed, why Matthew said, "_
819 30 | if to indicate that there is only one petition - "Will
820 30 | anyone~would realize that he is being delivered from evil
821 30 | delivered from evil in that he is not being led into temptation.~~
822 31 | which the apostle says is greater than the other two -
823 31 | than the other two - that~is, faith and hope - for the
824 31 | when we ask whether someone is a good man, we are not asking
825 31 | even if what he believes is true; he hopes in vain,~
826 31 | even if what he hopes for is generally agreed to pertain
827 31 | of love. For, although it is true that he~cannot hope
828 31 | love, it may be that there is something without which,
829 31 | for~life eternal - and who is there who does not love
830 31 | one comes to it.~Now this is the true faith of Christ
831 31 | without the gift of God - that is, without the Holy~Spirit,
832 31 | Spirit, through whom love is shed abroad in our hearts -
833 31 | restraint of reason - this is the primal state of man.~248
834 31 | according to the law, he is vanquished - man sins knowingly
835 31 | man sins knowingly and is~brought under the spell
836 31 | for by whatever a man is vanquished, of this~master
837 31 | vanquished, of this~master he is the ~slave"~250. The effect
838 31 | the knowledge of the law is that sin works in man the
839 31 | transgression. And thus it is that what was ~written is
840 31 | is that what was ~written is fulfilled: "The law entered
841 31 | might abound."~251 This is the~_second_ state of man.~252~
842 31 | And although there is still in man a power that~
843 31 | of ~righteousness. This is the _third_ stage of the
844 31 | good hope. A final peace is in store for~him who continues
845 31 | stages of man, the first is before the law, the second
846 31 | before the law, the second is under the law,~the third
847 31 | under the law,~the third is under grace, and the fourth
848 31 | under grace, and the fourth is in full and perfect peace.
849 31 | contracted in being born is removed by his being reborn.
850 31 | being reborn. And so true is it that "the Spirit~breatheth
851 32 | the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart,
852 32 | our hearts - whatever it is, it is not yet~done as it
853 32 | hearts - whatever it is, it is not yet~done as it should
854 32 | The end of the commandment is love,"~261 and, "God is~
855 32 | is love,"~261 and, "God is~love."~262~Therefore, whatsoever
856 32 | commands (and one of these is, "Thou shalt not commit~
857 32 | counsel (and one of these is, "It is a good thing for
858 32 | and one of these is, "It is a good thing for a man not
859 32 | neighbor by his neighbor is just that which, lest it