Book, Chapter

  1 pre  |      obliged to finish it as best I could, more hurriedly, and so
  2 pre  |           be fulfilled; but that it could not be fulfilled unless
  3 I, 2 |            I believe, still nothing could shake my constancy; I desire
  4 I, 4 |         proves that God ought to or could have condescended to those
  5 I, 4 |         moreover, that this purpose could not be carried into effect
  6 I, 5 |           How the redemption of man could not be effected by any other
  7 I, 5 |             more patiently. For God could have made some man without
  8 I, 5 |           that the work we speak of could have been done.~Anselm..
  9 I, 6 |             were you held, that God could not free you from it, without
 10 I, 6 |             the universe by a word, could not do all these things
 11 I, 6 |            Or, if you grant that he could have done these things in
 12 I, 6 |           that you mention, when he could have done it by his simple
 13 I, 6 |       severe toil, a thing which he could have done in some easy way,
 14 I, 6 |         unless it be proved that he could not otherwise have saved
 15 I, 6 |          have saved man. For, if he could not have done it otherwise,
 16 I, 6 |          this way. But now, when he could have saved man differently,
 17 I, 7 |            have had it, and why God could have freed man in this way. ~
 18 I, 7 |         both were thieves. For what could be more just than for God
 19 I, 8 |          mentioned above. For if he could not save sinners in any
 20 I, 8 |        omnipotence? If, however, he could, but did not wish to, how
 21 I, 9 |             it is not meant that he could not have attained his exaltation
 22 I, 9 |           demand of another what he could not do, therefore, the Son
 23 I, 9 |          And this, since none other could accomplish it, availed as
 24 I, 0 | accomplishment of so great good, he could not have had but from the
 25 I, 0 |          him. In like manner, also, could he have declared: "No man
 26 I, 0 |            drank it, not because he could not have escaped death had
 27 I, 0 |            has been said, the world could not otherwise be saved;
 28 I, 0 |            the question is, why God could not save man in some other
 29 I, 1 |             to give something which could not have been demanded of
 30 I, 6 |            out of that number, they could not continue to exist, and
 31 I, 7 |          those who fell. ~Boso. Why could not they themselves be restored,
 32 I, 7 |            fall of a part, the rest could not be upheld, it would
 33 I, 7 |            follow, either that none could ever be upheld, or else
 34 I, 7 |             explained, as well as I could, when treating of the reason
 35 I, 8 |             I cannot see how angels could have been created perfect
 36 I, 8 |          that, if that confirmation could not be deferred so long,
 37 I, 9 |         will follow that God either could not accomplish the good
 38 I, 9 |             been defiled, and which could not be taken from his hands
 39 I, 9 |       restrain the devil, the devil could not have tempted man. Now
 40 I, 9 |          should seem either that be could not accomplish what he designed,
 41 I, 9 |          even were I so disposed, I could not doubt it.~ ~
 42 I, 2 |             tempt him. And when man could have easily effected this,
 43 I, 4 |            to him and from which he could not extricate himself; and
 44 I, 4 |          because he cannot.~Boso. I could wish it were so.~Anselm..
 45 II, 7|       things cannot be, or, if they could be, would avail nothing
 46 II, 0|            I say, will deny that he could have done many things which
 47 II, 0|          him not," who says that he could not have uttered these same
 48 II, 0|         sinner. Therefore, since he could do this, he could sin.~Anselm..
 49 II, 0|          since he could do this, he could sin.~Anselm.. It is true
 50 II, 0|         Anselm.. It is true that he could say this, and also that
 51 II, 0|          say this, and also that he could not sin.~Boso. How is that?~
 52 II, 0|          can say of Christ, that he could lie, so long as we understand,
 53 II, 0|             to do so. And, since he could not lie unwillingly and
 54 II, 0|             not lie unwillingly and could not wish to lie, none the
 55 II, 0|         less can it be said that he could not lie. So in this way
 56 II, 0|             it is both true that he could and could not lie.~Boso.
 57 II, 0|         both true that he could and could not lie.~Boso. Now let us
 58 II, 0|       because, according to you, he could not wish to sin, he maintains
 59 II, 0|             the fact that when they could sin they refused to do so.~
 60 II, 0|         their holiness because they could sin, but because it is owing
 61 II, 0|          When, therefore, the angel could depart from holiness and
 62 II, 0|       holiness and yet did not, and could make himself unholy yet
 63 II, 0|             it is both true that he could not sin, and yet that he
 64 II, 0|          question arises, since God could make such a man, why he
 65 II, 1|            then he who was immortal could not be man. Wherefore, neither
 66 II, 1|             chooses to allow it, he could be slain; and if he were
 67 II, 1|         they ought to live? But how could he have given this example
 68 II, 3|             great an object. But he could not wisely assume ignorance,
 69 II, 4|             existence as this, they could not stand, but would fall
 70 II, 4|          the slightest injury which could be inflicted on him.~Anselm..
 71 II, 5|             that an evil which they could never do, were its full
 72 II, 5|            in ignorance. For no man could ever, knowingly at least,
 73 II, 5|            which no man ever did or could do.~Boso. You have reasonably
 74 II, 6|             neither of these things could take effect if he were annihilated.
 75 II, 6|      plainly evident, because there could not be so many living at
 76 II, 6|         before the death of Christ, could enter the heavenly kingdom,
 77 II, 7|             of necessity, though he could not be born, except as destined
 78 II, 7|         death, when without this he could not have been born of her.
 79 II, 7|            death necessary, when he could not have been, except in
 80 II, 7|          virgin of whom he was born could not be pure, since this
 81 II, 7|             not be pure, since this could only be effected by true
 82 II, 7|            if she were not pure, he could not be born of her. If,
 83 II, 7|             of the virgin, he never could have been born of her at
 84 II, 7|            whether the same God-man could preserve his life, so as
 85 II, 7|        preserve his life, though he could not wish to do so for the
 86 II, 7|       wished to avoid the other, he could no more do it than he could
 87 II, 7|         could no more do it than he could avoid being what he is.
 88 II, 7|            his coming death that he could receive birth from a virgin,
 89 II, 7|       Anselm.. As you think that he could not lie, or that his death
 90 II, 7|           was necessary, because be could not avoid being what he
 91 II, 7|           so you can assert that he could not wish to avoid death,
 92 II, 7|            of necessity, because he could not change the constitution
 93 II, 7|            ought not to say that he could not help wishing to die,
 94 II, 7|             improper to say that he could not avoid death, or that
 95 II, 7|          wished that man to die, he could but die.~Anselm.. Because
 96 II, 7|              Therefore the same man could possibly both die and avoid
 97 II, 7|           wished to avoid death, he could no more do it than he could
 98 II, 7|         could no more do it than he could escape existence. For it
 99 II, 7|         their sin. Wherefore, if he could avoid death, he could make
100 II, 7|            he could avoid death, he could make untrue what was true.~
101 II, 7|            If, then, as you say, he could not avoid death because
102 II, 7|             remains certain that he could not avoid death, but that
103 II, 8|           also God, the Son of God) could not avoid death, or the
104 II, 8|             And this desire nothing could shake. For it would be rather
105 II, 8|           weakness than power if he could wish to lie, or deceive,
106 II, 8|        unwilling to pay his vow, he could be compelled to do so, yet
107 II, 8|  restoration which the human nature could not do; and that in the
108 II, 8|           men by his death, when he could have done it in some other
109 II, 8|        ought not to take place, and could not, without man paid the
110 II, 8|          bound to pay the debt, but could not, might be able to do
111 II, 8|             Son of God, and that he could be taken without sin, though
112 II, 9|             do not doubt it, how he could do this reasonably. If I
113 II, 9|         reasonably. If I saw how he could be perfectly holy, and yet
114 II, 9|         personal sacrifice? But how could he have done this, had he,
115 II, 9|            complete in himself, and could not have been under obligations
116 II, 0|             ever owe anything which could be forgiven him. How then
117 II, 0|           else what was due to him, could the Father rightfully prevent
118 II, 0|    partakers of his reward. Or whom could he more justly make heirs
119 II, 2|             impossible. For, as man could not be reconciled but by