Book, Chapter

  1 I, 2 |      established in the faith, we do not seek to understand what
  2 I, 2 |       thought or even seen that I do not satisfy him, he will
  3 I, 2 |      wiser than I will be able to do this more fully; nay, we
  4 I, 2 |     appeal to reason because they do not believe, but we, on
  5 I, 2 |        the other hand, because we do believe; nevertheless, the
  6 I, 3 | simplicity charge upon us that we do injustice and dishonor to
  7 I, 3 |        among thieves.~Anselm.. We do no injustice or dishonor
  8 I, 4 |         no solid foundation, they do not appear sufficient to
  9 I, 4 |        the real thing, since they do not think this belief of
 10 I, 4 |           reason why God ought to do the things we speak of seem
 11 I, 5 |          have been done.~Anselm.. Do you not perceive that, if
 12 I, 6 |         because we were unable to do it, and that he purchased
 13 I, 6 |     universe by a word, could not do all these things by a simple
 14 I, 6 |         man without motive should do, by severe toil, a thing
 15 I, 7 |         in this way. ~MOREOVER, I do not see the force of that
 16 I, 7 |           suo), or what should he do but punish his servant,
 17 I, 7 |         more just than for God to do this? Or, should God, the
 18 I, 7 |           impulse. For he did not do this at the command of God,
 19 I, 7 |           and hence, by those who do not carefuIIy inspect the
 20 I, 7 |       prove his right over man, I do not by any means think that
 21 I, 8 |   condescension which we speak of do not belong to his divinity,
 22 I, 8 |        with reason.~Anselm.. What do you find inconsistent with
 23 I, 8 |          that the Almighty should do a thing with such toil.~
 24 I, 8 |      Anselm.. They who speak thus do not understand our belief.
 25 I, 8 |      humiliation or infirmity, we do not refer to the majesty
 26 I, 8 |          Son says: "I came not to do my own will, but the will
 27 I, 8 |        given me commandment, so I do." Again: "The cup which
 28 I, 9 |         him;" and: "I came not to do my own will; " and: "he
 29 I, 9 |           It seems to me that you do not rightly understand the
 30 I, 9 |          and he endured it; but I do not understand how it is
 31 I, 9 |         his death. For if a thing do not take place, except on
 32 I, 9 |        thing. For if we intend to do a thing, but mean to do
 33 I, 9 |           do a thing, but mean to do something else first by
 34 I, 9 |      first thing which we wish to do is done, if the result is
 35 I, 9 |        but also when we intend to do something else, not by means
 36 I, 9 |           done which he wished to do first, it is not improper
 37 I, 9 |     saying of his: "I came not to do mine own will, but the will
 38 I, 9 |            therefore, came not to do his own will, but that of
 39 I, 9 |          race, unless man were to do even as great a thing as
 40 I, 9 |         another what he could not do, therefore, the Son says
 41 I, 9 |         to the Father: "Since you do not desire the reconciliation
 42 I, 0 |          endure that pain, yet we do not choose, nor take pleasure
 43 I, 0 |           if so, why he wished to do it in this way? For it both
 44 I, 0 |     understood between us that we do not admit anything in the
 45 I, 0 |         to the Deity, and that we do not reject the smallest
 46 I, 1 |          s sins; and, in order to do this more plainly, let us
 47 I, 2 |           taken from him.~Boso. I do not see why it is not proper.~
 48 I, 2 |          is not proper for him to do himself.~Anselm.. There
 49 I, 2 |         be not fitting for God to do anything unjustly, or out
 50 I, 2 |         is not fitting for God to do this.~Boso. I listen readily
 51 I, 5 |          is concerned, appears to do this when he submits or
 52 I, 8 |         the account in Genesis, I do not think that I can prove
 53 I, 8 |         With what temerity, then, do we say that God neither
 54 I, 8 |          up from among men. But I do not now see why angels only,
 55 I, 9 |           comparison, were God to do this, and therefore do not
 56 I, 9 |         to do this, and therefore do not admit that he can do
 57 I, 9 |          do not admit that he can do this. For it should seem
 58 I, 9 |           if we pay our debt, why do we pray God to put it away?
 59 I, 9 |      already been paid? But if we do not make payment, why do
 60 I, 9 |          do not make payment, why do we supplicate in vain that
 61 I, 9 |   supplicate in vain that he will do what he cannot do, because
 62 I, 9 |         he will do what he cannot do, because it is unbecoming?~
 63 I, 0 |          obedience.~Anselm.. What do you give to God in all these?~
 64 I, 0 |           God in all these?~Boso. Do I not honor God, when, for
 65 I, 0 |          of your success. For you do not deserve to have a thing
 66 I, 0 |         to have a thing which you do not love and desire for
 67 I, 0 |     nature herself teaches you to do to your fellow servant,
 68 I, 0 |        the judge of all. But what do you give to God by your
 69 I, 0 |         to God.~Anselm.. How then do you pay God for your transgression?~
 70 I, 0 |        all my powers, even when I do not sin, I have nothing
 71 I, 1 |        necessary for me either to do this, or some greater sin.~
 72 I, 1 |          sin only whether you can do it even for your own salvation.~
 73 I, 1 |           or else that you should do so small a thing against
 74 I, 3 |       whatever He had purposed to do for human nature?~Boso.
 75 I, 3 |        sinful man can by no means do this, for a sinner cannot
 76 I, 4 |          what he was commanded to do and in doing what he was
 77 I, 4 |          he was forewarned not to do.~Anselm.. Just so inexcusable
 78 I, 4 |           by which he can neither do right and avoid sin, nor
 79 I, 4 |          to. Now, if he wishes to do what he cannot, he will
 80 I, 4 |       explanation; now hear it. I do not deny that God is merciful,
 81 I, 4 |         invalidated.~Anselm.. Nor do I, if rightly understood.
 82 I, 4 |        they are utterly unable to do it, let them cease from
 83 I, 4 |           themselves with us, who do not doubt that man can be
 84 I, 4 |           believe in Christ as we do, that they may be saved.~
 85 I, 5 |        Christ, when even infidels do not deny that man can be
 86 I, 5 |           be impossible.~Anselm.. Do you not perceive, from what
 87 I, 5 |         true.~Anselm.. Why, then, do you question further?~Boso.
 88 I, 5 |          Now God help me, for you do not spare me in the least,
 89 I, 5 |       myself but in God, and will do what I can with his help.
 90 II, 5|         be necessary, God may not do it by a compulsory necessity;
 91 II, 5|          if it be so, what thanks do we owe him for what he does
 92 II, 5|          will give to-morrow, you do give to-morrow with the
 93 II, 5|        vow. Much more, therefore, do we owe all thanks to God
 94 II, 5|         For what man was about to do was not hidden from God
 95 II, 6|           none but a man ought to do this, other wise man does
 96 II, 7|         is impossible for both to do the work necessary to be
 97 II, 7|    accomplished. For God will not do it, because he has no debt
 98 II, 7|          to pay; and man will not do it, because he cannot. Therefore,
 99 II, 7|           cannot and ought not to do it, unless he be very God
100 II, 8|         reason, as we proposed to do, this is the necessary result.~
101 II, 8|        from the union of both, as do all other men.~Boso. I agree
102 II, 9|          though having nothing to do with man, will yet be the
103 II, 9|        things are incongruous and do not pertain to the incarnation
104 II, 0|          a debt, as all other men do. For, if Adam would not
105 II, 0|         Therefore, since he could do this, he could sin.~Anselm..
106 II, 0|        understand, if he chose to do so. And, since he could
107 II, 0|         could sin they refused to do so.~Anselm.. What say you
108 II, 0|          away when he can; and to do a thing is but the same
109 II, 0|          their holiness?~Anselm.. Do you know what you are saying? ~
110 II, 1|         nature mortal.~Anselm.. I do not think mortality inheres
111 II, 1|      since I know of none, if you do not, by which we may prove
112 II, 1|           or difficult for man to do for God's honor, than to
113 II, 3|       other infirmities?~Anselm.. Do you doubt the omnipotence
114 II, 3|          all knowledge, though he do not openly show it in his
115 II, 4|           would perish, would you do it to preserve the rest
116 II, 4|    suppose you were told: "If you do not kill him, all the sins
117 II, 4|           can be thought of, that do not affect his person.~Anselm..
118 II, 4|         seeing this.~Anselm.. And do you not think that so great
119 II, 4|          infinite value.~Anselm.. Do you see, then, how this
120 II, 5|       evil which they could never do, were its full extent known,
121 II, 5|          no man ever did or could do.~Boso. You have reasonably
122 II, 5|           sin.~Anselm.. What more do you ask? For now you, see
123 II, 5|         as wisely done, though we do not understand the reason
124 II, 5|       What you say is true; and I do not for a moment doubt that
125 II, 6|       mystery in this life, and I do not desire you to do what
126 II, 6|        and I do not desire you to do what no man can do, but
127 II, 6|         you to do what no man can do, but only to explain it
128 II, 6|           make it appear that you do not understand any reason.~
129 II, 6|     service which he was about to do for the king, according
130 II, 7|       though he could not wish to do so for the purpose of escaping
131 II, 7|           other, he could no more do it than he could avoid being
132 II, 7|           death, he could no more do it than he could escape
133 II, 8|       anything, or that he cannot do it, of necessity. For all
134 II, 8|     choice or refusal, so neither do they interfere with his
135 II, 8|          a fixed determination to do anything, though his design
136 II, 8|           is concerned, either to do it or not to do it, for
137 II, 8|         either to do it or not to do it, for his will is the
138 II, 8|       when we say that God cannot do a thing, we do not deny
139 II, 8|         God cannot do a thing, we do not deny his power; on the
140 II, 8|         nothing can compel God to do the thing which is said
141 II, 8|           weakness but power. Nor do we say that God does anything
142 II, 8|        affirmation that he cannot do anything. For necessity
143 II, 8|    necessary or not necessary, we do not mean that, as far as
144 II, 8|        was born of the virgin, we do not imply that there was
145 II, 8|          has freely determined to do some good action, and afterwards
146 II, 8|          he could be compelled to do so, yet we must not say
147 II, 8|        the human nature could not do; and that in the human should
148 II, 8|            because you speak, you do it of necessity. This subsequent
149 II, 8|      given, for God can certainly do what human reason cannot
150 II, 8|          none but God was able to do it; so that he who does
151 II, 8|       could not, might be able to do it in the person of God.
152 II, 9|     cannot understand, although I do not doubt it, how he could
153 II, 9|        not doubt it, how he could do this reasonably. If I saw
154 II, 9|         the sins of men.~Anselm.. Do you not perceive that when
155 II, 9|          that he was not bound to do what was best to be done,
156 II, 9|          be said that he ought to do it; and if he takes the
157 II, 9|          celibacy, may be said to do as they ought. For no one
158 II, 9|          things, this he ought to do. And if a man preserves
159 II, 9|            and what he is able to do, if you mean that he owes
160 II, 9|         precisely as we sometimes do the words "posse, " and "
161 II, 9|       when any creature wishes to do a thing that is left entirely
162 II, 9|           we say that he ought to do it, for what he wishes to
163 II, 9|      wished, and was not bound to do anything as a debt. As he
164 II, 9|         all obligation, except to do as he chose. In like manner,
165 II, 0|          unjust in not wishing to do it, or weak in not being
166 II, 0|         weak in not being able to do it; but neither of these
167 II, 0|           inquiry, though I might do it still more fully, and
168 II, 2|          has been deceived. And I do not say this as if to deny
169 II, 3|          single question proposed do I see the truth of all that