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1 1 | book of the saintly Job, for there he~writes that Wisdom
2 1 | Greek has~still another word for "piety," ensebeia, which
3 1 | wished, and might then beg for a brief explication of what ~
4 1 | believed, what should be hoped for, and what should~be loved?
5 1 | have everything you asked for in~your letter. If you have
6 1 | believe, what he should hope for, and what he ought to love.
7 1 | and what he ought to love. For these are the chief~things -
8 1 | the only things - to seek for in religion. He who turns
9 1 | of all explanations. As for~the certain and distinctive
10 1 | catholic faith, it is Christ. "For other foundation,"~said
11 1 | certain heretics as well. For if we think carefully about
12 1 | 6. You have asked for an enchiridion, something
13 1 | around, not just baggage~for your bookshelf. Therefore
14 1 | to believe, what to hope~for, and what to love. But to
15 2 | 7. Let us begin, for example, with the Symbol~11
16 2 | is it possible to hope for what we do not believe in?
17 2 | something that we do not hope for. Who among the faithful
18 2 | impious? Yet he does not hope for it, and whoever believes
19 2 | Here, if I could have hoped for [i.e., foreseen]~such a
20 2 | and present and ~future. For we believe that Christ died;
21 2 | and with those of others. For everyone believes, both~
22 2 | is believed in or hoped for. Thus in~the Epistle to
23 2 | you have not believed." For it does not follow~that
24 2 | believed. Still it is better for us to use the term "faith,"~
25 2 | things not seen. And as for hope, the~apostle says: "
26 2 | that is seen is not hope. For if a man sees a thing, why
27 2 | thing, why does he hope for it? ~If, however, we hope
28 2 | it? ~If, however, we hope for what we do not see, we then
29 2 | do not see, we then wait for it in patience."~18 When,~
30 2(17) | favorite phrase of Augustine's for the Bible.~
31 2 | the same thing as hoping for it.~What, then, shall I
32 2 | we do that what we hope~for and love is coming to pass,
33 3 | understand, or think they have. For even these men, gifted with
34 3 | everything there is to ~know. For that matter, many of the
35 3 | than of verified knowledge.~For the Christian, it is enough
36 3 | compared to the bad things. For the Omnipotent God, whom
37 3 | good? In animal bodies, for~instance, sickness and wounds
38 3 | simply do not exist any more. For such evil is not a substance;
39 3(22) | which Augustine appropriated for his Christian philosophy.
40 4 | diminished and augmented. For good to be diminished is
41 4 | long as it exists at all. For no ~matter what kind or
42 4 | the ~corruption remains, for it is nothing in itself,
43 4 | evil good and good evil." For this amounts to finding
44 4 | can exist without evil. For a~man or an angel could
45 4 | the trees and the fruits, for he said: "Make the tree
46 5 | question involved in the error, for in one and the same question~
47 5 | erred and gave thanks to God for our error. ~Who would doubt,
48 5 | finest poet, when he speaks for an unhappy~lover:~~"When
49 5 | error swept me away,"~31~~for there is such a thing as
50 5 | does~some good.~But now for a more careful consideration
51 5 | deceived by somebody else.~33 For the liar thinks he does
52 6 | that it is a falsehood. For as~far as his soul is concerned,
53 6 | is attempting to deceive. For the first~man does not have
54 6 | connected with religion than for one to be deceived in matters
55 6 | results. It is a great evil for a man to be deceived so
56 6 | in faithful~patience - as for example, when someone judges
57 6 | those who call evil good." For we should understand that
58 6 | is always a bad thing. For who,~except in error, denies
59 7 | when one takes this man for that,~or when two men look
60 7 | speaks of "a~pleasant error for parents"~37 - I say I do
61 7 | believes in what is uncertain. For them, however, nothing is
62 7 | you take away faith, for without positive affirmation
63 7 | their present existence, for they [the Academics] even
64 7 | they cannot help knowing. For no one can "not know" that
65 7 | questions, to mistake one thing for another, is not to be judged
66 7 | and~so mistook one thing for something else. In his case,
67 7 | that~we judge the false for true, reject the true for
68 7 | for true, reject the true for the false, and hold as uncertain
69 7 | what is actually~certain. For even if these mistakes do
70 7 | help somebody by lying. For we could also do this by
71 7 | someone appeared to be dying for love if we would~not consent
72 7 | violated by adultery, even for ~the sake of some other
73 7 | when they will not lie save for the sake of human values,
74 7 | speech be~yes, yes; no, no: for what is more than this comes
75 8 | do and also an appetite for noxious things. And these
76 8 | could not lose its appetite for blessedness. There~are the
77 8 | and angels have in common, for whose wickedness God hath ~
78 8 | punishment of sin and damnation, for he had radically corrupted
79 8 | same penalty is visited as for disobedience - all these~
80 8 | the fully deserved penalty for~impious desertion. Certainly
81 8 | even in the evil angels, for were _this_ sustenance withdrawn,
82 8 | simply cease to~exist. As for mankind, although born of
83 8 | provide bodily nourishment. For God judged it better to~
84 8 | of men, as there is none for the wicked angels, would
85 9 | bliss and holiness with God. For these faithful angels were
86 9 | in the angelic society. For this is the~promise to the
87 9 | own works? Of course not! ~For what good works could a
88 9 | free will? Of course not! For it was in the evil use~of
89 9 | his will at the same time. For as a man who kills~himself
90 9 | works, he added~further, "For we are his workmanship,
91 9 | hath~prepared beforehand for us to walk in them."~53~
92 9 | herald of grace, announcing:~"For it is God who is at work
93 9 | wills it, nor could he run for the prize of his high calling~
94 9 | has been thus prepared.~59~For a man's good will comes
95 9(59) | that man's will counts for little or nothing except
96 9(59) | the initiatives of grace. For this emphasis, which is
97 9 | are we admonished to pray for our enemies,~62 who are
98 9 | pass that we will? We pray for enemies, therefore, that~
99 9 | goes before us; we pray for ourselves that his~mercy
100 10 | this wrath it is written: "For all our days are wasted;
101 10 | Wherefore the apostle says, "For we too were by nature children
102 10 | Thus the~apostle says, "For if, when we were enemies,
103 10 | from enemies into sons, "for as many as are led by the~
104 10 | properly of such matters. For who can unfold in cogent
105 10 | false (which is~unthinkable) for the whole Church to confess
106 10 | because he is the Word of God, for "the Word was God."~73 ~
107 10 | the other, one Christ. "For being in the form of God,
108 10(75) | These metaphors for contrasting the "two natures"
109 11 | grand and visible fashion;~for what had the human nature
110 11 | before God? Of course not! For, from the moment he~began
111 11 | itself also a work of grace? ~For when the Virgin asked of
112 11 | take Mary as your wife; for that which is conceived
113 12 | made by the whole Trinity - for the works of the Trinity
114 12 | on~this kind of solution.~For what still concerns us is
115 12 | but have been destined _for_ it, just as the sons of
116 12 | the Kingdom~are destined for that.~
117 12 | if one could - would call for a very long discussion.~~
118 13 | and was made a~sacrifice for the washing away of sins.~
119 13 | the old law, sacrifices for sins were often called sins.~82
120 13 | when the apostle said,~"For Christ's sake, we beseech
121 13 | no sin, he made to be sin for us that we might be made
122 13 | who knew no sin did sin for~us," as if Christ himself
123 13 | Christ himself committed sin for our sake. Rather, he says, "
124 13 | sin, he God made to be sin for us." The God to whom we
125 13 | thus made~him the sacrifice for sin by which we may be reconciled.~
126 13 | 43. For whether it be a newborn
127 13 | serpents," as it ~might, for they were suffering from
128 13 | said of Herod's death, "For they are dead who sought
129 13 | also putting the plural~for the singular. ~
130 13 | into its separate elements. For there is pride in it, since
131 13 | God; and sacrilege too, for man did not~acknowledge
132 13 | and spiritual fornication, for~the integrity of the human
133 13 | avarice, since he hungered for more than should have~sufficed
134 13 | than should have~sufficed for him - and whatever other
135 13 | him at the time of birth. For the sins committed by evil-doing
136 13 | happen even after baptism. For the new birth~[regeneratio]
137 13 | have been instituted except for the fact that the first
138 13 | and to pay the due penalty for them. Whether~yet another
139 14 | who said, "Prepare a way for the Lord,"~94 for Him in
140 14 | a way for the Lord,"~94 for Him in whom alone they could
141 14 | alone they could be reborn.~For his baptism is not with
142 14 | reborn. This is the reason for the Voice of the Father
143 14 | Unity of the Only Begotten. For a day that neither begins
144 14 | overcome and conquered: for, as he had most unjustly
145 14 | in bondage as~punishment for their sins. Wherefore, He
146 14 | of the one that sinned: for the~judgment on that one
147 14 | but the gift of grace is for many offenses, and ~brings
148 14 | Yet grace justifies a man for many ~offenses, both the
149 14 | as~he deemed sufficient for that part of the epistle,
150 14 | grace may abound?"~98 -~for he had previously said, "
151 14 | baptized into his own~death. For there is no exception in
152 14 | in~the newness of life. For if we have been united with
153 14 | we should not serve~sin. For he that is dead is freed
154 14 | more dominion over him. For the death he died, he died
155 14 | died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he ~lives,
156 14 | but also serve as a~model for the Christian life which
157 14 | and of his burial, "For we are buried with Christ
158 14 | on things on the earth. For you~are dead, and your life
159 14 | well as the unrighteous. For sometimes~the judgment of
160 15 | is, the supreme Trinity. For, of course, all that has
161 15(110)| poscebat (as in Scheel and PL) for the late form poxebat (as
162 15 | part still on pilgrimage. For both parts together will
163 15 | love - the whole instituted for the proper worship of the
164 15 | be a rational creature, for this is the highest of the
165 15 | would not have ~a temple, for he himself would be a temple.
166 15(113)| Augustine's Scriptural backing for such an unusual phrase is
167 15 | in hell, to be reserved for the sentence in the Day
168 15 | indeed~prove their answers. For myself, I confess to ignorance
169 15 | are present within it too? For, as it is written in the
170 16 | seduce us into harmful acts. For, when he ~deceives the corporeal
171 16 | obviously the best course for us no pious man would deny.~
172 16 | and its cry is: "If God be for us, who is against us? He
173 16 | Son, but delivered him up for us all. . . ."~126 Now Christ
174 16 | Now Christ did not die for the~angels. But still, what
175 16 | But still, what was done for man by his death for man'
176 16 | done for man by his death for man's redemption and his
177 16 | deliverance~from evil was done for the angels also, because
178 16 | the same apostle says: "For it pleased God that all
179 16 | we have entered into it. For how is the heavenly~realm
180 16 | is, by concord with us? For in that realm there is~always
181 16 | always see the Father's face. For no matter how~great our
182 16 | as they have toward us;~for we shall come to love them
183 16 | understanding and theirs as well. For, of course, in so far as
184 16 | understanding is excepted; for, of course, his peace does
185 17 | forgiveness of sins." For it is by this that the part
186 17 | word, or deed. But except for this great remission - the
187 17 | is not without the~need for the forgiveness of sins.
188 17 | despaired of in holy Church for those who truly repent,
189 17 | as~the measure of sorrow. For, "a contrite and humbled
190 17 | the sins are ~forgiven. For, of course, outside her
191 17 | her they are not forgiven. For she alone has received the~
192 17 | their punishment is reserved for the future. It is not in
193 17 | reserved to the end,~says: "For if we judge ourselves truly
194 18(141)| have a terminus ad quem for the date of the Enchiridion.
195 18 | merely human ~benevolence. For the divine Scripture, when
196 18 | describes when he says, "For in Christ Jesus neither
197 18 | hay, and ~stubble"~148 - for it is about these it is
198 18 | wood, hay, and stubble. For, when he had spoken~of this,
199 18 | faithful men. There is, for example, the man who "thinks
200 18 | He "burns" with~grief, for the things he has loved
201 18 | whether or not it is a matter for fruitful inquiry. It~may
202 19 | course, life must be changed for the better, and alms should
203 19 | offered as propitiation to God for our past sins. But he is
204 19 | commit crimes with impunity. For, "he has given no man a
205 19 | committed, if due satisfaction~for them is not neglected.~
206 19 | 71. For the passing and trivial
207 19 | faithful makes satisfaction. For they can say, "Our Father
208 19 | now that they have changed for the better by repentance,~
209 19 | what is said is also done. For to forgive a man who seeks
210 19 | does whatever is needful for the needy~158 - not only
211 19 | mistake, they return evil for~good, when a Christian ought
212 19 | not to return evil even for evil. Thus, there are many
213 19 | that~hate you, and pray for them that persecute you."~159~
214 19 | Such counsels are for the perfect sons of God.
215 19 | goodness is not possible for so great a multitude as
216 19 | now asks his forgiveness. For he surely seeks forgiveness
217 19 | forgiveness when he asks for it when he prays,~saying, "
218 19 | we forgive our debtors." For this means, "Forgive us
219 19 | us our debts when we ask for~forgiveness, as we also
220 19 | our debtors when they ask for forgiveness."~
221 19 | which he put in it, saying: "For if you forgive men their
222 20 | saying reaches. In order for them to understand, let
223 20 | it was that he said it. For this is the context of it
224 20 | too? ~Nevertheless, give for alms what remains within;
225 20 | and give them~to himself. For almsgiving is a work of
226 20 | in a word of thanksgiving for~God's great love), "But
227 20 | yet sinners,~Christ died for us."~167 Thus, when we come
228 20 | had reproved the Pharisees for washing themselves on the
229 20 | to you." "But woe to~you, for you tithe mint and rue and
230 20 | are made clean by you." For the word "all" here means
231 20 | grossness of their wickedness. For not only do they do such
232 20 | merciful but cruel to it. For by loving it after the world'
233 21 | are grave, however, is not for human but for divine~judgment
234 21 | however, is not for human but for divine~judgment to determine.
235 21 | divine~judgment to determine. For we see that, in respect
236 21 | another, except by consent for a time to give yourselves
237 21 | consider that it is not a sin for a married couple to have
238 21 | have intercourse, not only for the sake of ~procreating
239 21 | good of marriage - but also for the sake of the carnal~pleasure
240 21 | that apostolic authority for doing it is given only by "
241 21 | concession is being made here for the infirmities of the weak.~
242 21 | more serious than we think. For who would suppose that one
243 21 | had not said it? Still, for the hurt he~immediately
244 21 | saying to such men, "I fear for you, lest perhaps I have
245 21 | Gomorrah is ~multiplied,"~185 for among these people such
246 21 | dare degrade a clergyman for them. Thus, several years
247 21 | the apostle says, "I fear for you, lest perchance I have
248 21 | not accustomed to them. As for those sins to which we are
249 22 | but also~lawbreakers: for we do not do what we should,
250 22 | Accordingly, we should pray for pardon if we have sinned,
251 22(186)| For example, Contra Faust.,
252 22 | it should be performed. For shame is the fear of displeasing ~
253 22 | penitence. Wherefore, not only for one to repent, but also
254 23 | they could be "reborn." ~For, if we say that there is
255 23 | there is a resurrection for them, then we can agree
256 23 | a living thing? To deny, for ~example, that those fetuses
257 23 | it is thereafter possible for him~to die. And, once dead,
258 23 | or has served as food for beasts or even men and been
259 23 | trimming has pared off, makes for a wild and wholly unbecoming
260 23 | senses that is~inharmonious. For surely nothing unseemly
261 23 | bodies and not spirits. For just as now the body is
262 23 | corpus ~spirituale]."~197 For there will then be such
263 23 | members - is there any reason for us to labor such a question?
264 23 | to labor such a question? For obviously the uncertainty~
265 23 | corruptible if it cannot die. For there is no true life unless
266 24 | were not about to believe. ~For our Lord saith most plainly: "
267 24 | woe to you, Bethsaida. For if in Tyre~and Sidon had
268 24 | whatever happens ill to~happen. For he alloweth it only through
269 24 | exist but evil as well. For if it were not good that
270 24 | by the Omnipotent Good, for whom it is undoubtedly as
271 24 | does not will, as it is for him to do what he does will.~
272 24 | God the Father Almighty. For he is called Almighty~for
273 24 | For he is called Almighty~for no other reason than that
274 24 | men should be saved."~203 For since not all - ~not even
275 24 | human will.~Now, when we ask for the reason why not all are
276 24 | willing or not willing. For, if we could attribute to
277 25 | it is through justice. For, "he~hath mercy on whom
278 25 | God is involved here), "For he~says to Moses, 'I will
279 25(213)| never so much to account for the doom of the wicked as
280 25 | speak also of his judgment - for where his mercy is not shown,
281 25 | unfairness but~justice. For with God there is no ~injustice.
282 25 | he immediately added, "For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, '
283 25 | Scripture says to Pharaoh, 'For this very purpose~I raised
284 25 | who is saved have a basis for glorying in~any merit of
285 25 | who is damned have a basis for complaining of anything~
286 25 | what he has fully merited. For grace alone separates the
287 25 | then~does he find fault? For who resists his will?"~215 -
288 25 | not~therefore be blamed for being evil _because_ God "
289 25 | the same mass one vessel for honorable, another for ignoble,
290 25 | vessel for honorable, another for ignoble, use?"~216~There
291 25 | no~answer to give; and, for lack of a reasonable rejoinder,
292 25 | an important explanation.~For if one does not understand
293 25 | better ground even then for talking back. For if he
294 25 | even then for talking back. For if he understands, he sees ~
295 26 | good use of evil deeds, for the damnation of those whom~
296 26 | predestined to punishment and for the salvation of those whom
297 26 | mercifully ~predestined to grace.~For, as far as they were concerned,
298 26 | done without his will. ~For it would not be done without
299 26 | much more certainly, good - for under no circumstances~can
300 26 | circumstances~can it ever be evil. For example, it is a good son'
301 26 | willeth with a good will - as, for example, a bad son wills
302 26 | between what is fitting for man to will and what is~
303 26 | will and what is~fitting for God - and also between the
304 26 | the evil wills of bad men. For~example, it was through
305 26 | Father, Christ was~slain for us - a deed so good that
306 26 | should suffer these things for the sake of the preaching
307 26 | preaching of Christ, and for the training of a~martyr
308 26 | the training of a~martyr for Christ. And this good purpose
309 26 | instruments of his purpose - for while he and the latter
310 27 | XXVII - Limits of God's Plan for Human Salvation~~
311 27 | that differentiate people. For from which of these groups
312 27 | prayers should be offered "for all men"~223 and especially~"
313 27 | men"~223 and especially~"for kings and all those of exalted
314 27 | to be a sufficient cause for them to despise the humility
315 27 | continuing his argument, "for this is good and acceptable
316 27 | that is, to pray even for such as these [kings] -
317 27 | apostle, to remove any warrant for despair,~added, "Who willeth
318 28 | power whatever to serve sin. For we surely ought not to find
319 28 | unable to will unhappiness for ourselves, so then~it will
320 28 | any merit without grace. For~although sin had its origin
321 28 | the~immutable good. Thus, for example, the power to die
322 28 | bare will is not sufficient for maintaining life, if the
323 28 | was even more abundant,~for then the will itself had
324 28 | of God by the apostle. "For the wages of sin," he says, "
325 28 | our Lord."~232 Now, wages for military service are paid
326 28 | an ~unmerited pun ishment for sin but a just debit. But
327 28 | concerning_ him was done; for, from the same mass of perdition
328 28 | God maketh "one vessel for honorable, another for ignoble
329 28 | vessel for honorable, another for ignoble use"~234; the ones~
330 28 | ignoble use"~234; the ones~for honorable use through his
331 28 | through his mercy, the ones for ignoble use through his
332 28 | if he were not also God. For when Adam was made -~being
333 28 | man - there was no need for a mediator. Once sin, however,
334 28 | from God, it was necessary for a mediator, who alone was
335 28 | to God, and provide even for our bodies a~resurrection
336 28 | without giving man ground for glory in~himself, lest pride
337 29 | 109. Now, for the time that intervenes
338 29 | there is~a secret shelter for his soul, as each is worthy
339 29 | the Mediator is offered for the dead, or alms are given
340 29 | could be of help to them. For there is a mode of life
341 29 | constantly uses in interceding for the dead are not~opposed
342 29 | the apostle when he said, "For all of us shall stand before
343 29 | whether~good or evil."~236 For each man has for himself
344 29 | evil."~236 For each man has for himself while living in
345 29 | benefit him [after death]. For they do not benefit all.
346 29 | or of alms, are offered for the baptized~dead, they
347 29 | they are thank offerings for the very good, propitiations
348 29 | very good, propitiations for the not-so-very-bad [non
349 29 | non valde ~malis], and, as for the very bad - even if they
350 29 | boundary lines will be set for the two cities: the one
351 29 | other of the devil; one for~the good, the other for
352 29 | for~the good, the other for the bad - both including
353 29 | men, there is no ground for them further to suppose
354 29 | that there can be an end for ~those of whom it is said, "
355 29 | if it pleases~them, that, for certain intervals of time,
356 29 | And this is damnation -~for this anger, which is not
357 29 | respite in their~torments. For the psalm does not say, "
358 29 | blessings which he has hidden for those who fear him and prepared
359 29 | who fear him and prepared for those~who hope in him~240 -
360 30 | the Creed (which is milk for babes when pondered at the
361 30 | the carnal level but food for~strong men when it is considered
362 30 | contained in the Lord's ~Prayer. For "cursed is everyone," as
363 30 | hope to obtain as reward for our good works.~
364 30 | petitions: three of them ask for eternal goods, the other
365 30 | eternal goods, the other four for temporal goods, which are, ~
366 30 | are, ~however, necessary for obtaining the eternal goods.~
367 30 | obtaining the eternal goods.~For when we say: "Hallowed be
368 30 | perfection - which is to be hoped for in the~other life - they
369 30 | But in this life we ask for "daily~bread" because it
370 30 | too it is that we petition for forgiveness,~where the sins
371 31 | that~is, faith and hope - for the more richly it dwells
372 31 | man in whom it dwells. ~For when we ask whether someone
373 31 | vain,~even if what he hopes for is generally agreed to pertain
374 31 | unless he believes and~hopes for this: that he may through
375 31 | obtain the gift of love. For, although it is true that
376 31 | would be if a man hopes for~life eternal - and who is
377 31 | may be opened unto it.~246 For faith achieves what the
378 31 | himself by pleading ignorance. For appetite reigns where the
379 31 | made the slave of sin, "for by whatever a man is vanquished,
380 31 | final peace is in store for~him who continues to go
381 31 | it was~veiled and hidden. For none of the righteous men
382 31 | death have dominion over him for whom He, who was "free among
383 32 | commandment harks back to love. For whatever one does~either
384 32 | gospel and the apostles, for from~nowhere else comes
385 32 | is, "It is a good thing for a man not to touch a~woman"~264) -
386 32 | in faith; then, at sight. For,~though mortal men ourselves,
387 32 | his praise from God"~265 - for what will be praised and
388 32 | which cannot be surpassed, "for greater love than this no
389 32 | a man lay down his life for~his friends."~267 Who, then,
390 32 | be no passion [cupiditas] for it to restrain or overcome?
391 32 | to restrain or overcome? For, then, the supreme state
392 33 | have an end. You can see for yourself whether you~should
393 33 | since I believe and hope for good things for you through
394 33 | and hope for good things for you through the help of~
395 33 | I have written this~book for you - may its usefulness