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501 II, 5| then, can it be denied that he does it more on his own 502 II, 5| benefiting another, and sustains that necessity without reluctance, 503 II, 5| constraint, but freely. For if that which to-day you promise 504 II, 5| anything. And when we say that God does anything to avoid 505 II, 5| does not fear, we must mean that God does this from the necessity 506 II, 5| does for man is of grace, that it is necessary for God, 507 II, 6| Moreover, it is necessary that he who can give God anything 508 II, 6| therefore, as it appears, that the heavenly kingdom be 509 II, 6| you have begun. For I hope that God will assist you.~Anselm.. 510 II, 7| natures cannot alternate, so that the Divine should become 511 II, 7| they be so commingled as that a third should be produced 512 II, 7| wholly human. For, granting that it were possible for either 513 II, 7| into the other, it would in that case be only God and not 514 II, 7| they were so commingled that a third nature sprung from 515 II, 7| joined somehow, in such a way that one may be Divine while 516 II, 7| other is human, and yet that which is God not be the 517 II, 7| God not be the same with that which is man, it is impossible 518 II, 7| cannot. Therefore, in order that the God-man may perform 519 II, 7| perform this, it is necessary that the same being should perfect 520 II, 7| Since, then, it is necessary that the God-man preserve the 521 II, 7| it is no less necessary that these two natures be united 522 II, 7| otherwise it is impossible that the same being should be 523 II, 7| and very man.~Boso. All that you say is satisfactory 524 II, 8| man, it is also necessary that he who makes the atonement 525 II, 8| will certainly stand by that being who has made this 526 II, 8| only make woman out of man, that by the union of both sexes 527 II, 8| in this he showed plainly that he wished to produce all 528 II, 8| he wished to produce all that he intended with regard 529 II, 8| will not be restored to that dignity which it would have 530 II, 8| is, therefore, necessary that the man by whom Adam's race 531 II, 8| easier for God than another, that it should be selected on 532 II, 8| is no great toil to show that that man will be brought 533 II, 8| great toil to show that that man will be brought into 534 II, 8| Wherefore, in order to show that this last mode also under 535 II, 8| what more fitting than that he should take that man 536 II, 8| than that he should take that man whose origin we are 537 II, 8| whether it be more worthy that he be born of a virgin, 538 II, 8| affirm, beyond all doubt, that the God-man should be born 539 II, 8| how clearly fitting it is that, as man's sin and the cause 540 II, 8| be found in a woman. And that women may not despair of 541 II, 8| of the blessed, because that so dire an evil arose from 542 II, 8| from woman, it is proper that from woman also so great 543 II, 8| a blessing should arise, that their hopes may be revived. 544 II, 8| is much more appropriate that a virgin should be the occasion 545 II, 8| is peculiarly fitting for that man also, who shall spring 546 II, 8| superadded to this, showing that the God-man ought to be 547 II, 9| be incarnated rather than that of the Father or the Holy 548 II, 9| the other persons. It is, that for the Son to pray to the 549 II, 9| this necessary conclusion, that the Divine and human natures 550 II, 9| unite in one person, and that this is evidently more fitting 551 II, 9| other persons, we determine that God the Word must unite 552 II, 9| is so guarded by reason that I cannot deviate from it 553 II, 0| with me whether it be said that he can sin or that he cannot. 554 II, 0| said that he can sin or that he cannot. For if it be 555 II, 0| cannot. For if it be said that he cannot sin, it should 556 II, 0| know; who, I say, will deny that he could have done many 557 II, 0| things, how shall we say that it was not possible for 558 II, 0| of his Father: "If I say that I know him not, I shall 559 II, 0| know him not," who says that he could not have uttered 560 II, 0| sin.~Anselm.. It is true that he could say this, and also 561 II, 0| could say this, and also that he could not sin.~Boso. 562 II, 0| could not sin.~Boso. How is that?~Anselm.. All power follows 563 II, 0| the will. For, when I say that I can speak or walk, it 564 II, 0| necessity. For, when I say that I can be dragged or bound 565 II, 0| no other sense than this, that another can drag or bind 566 II, 0| So we can say of Christ, that he could lie, so long as 567 II, 0| the less can it be said that he could not lie. So in 568 II, 0| this way it is both true that he could and could not lie.~ 569 II, 0| original inquiry with regard to that man, as if nothing were 570 II, 0| we are accustomed to say that God made man and angel capable 571 II, 0| sinning on this account, that, when of their own free 572 II, 0| inability to sin from the fact that when they could sin they 573 II, 0| like to have you answer that question for me; for if 574 II, 0| question for me; for if I say that he deserves no praise, I 575 II, 0| deserves no praise, I know that I speak falsely. If, on 576 II, 0| on the other hand, I say that he does deserve praise, 577 II, 0| themselves, in a certain sense, that now they cannot sin. And 578 II, 0| not to prevent it, when that is in one's power. When, 579 II, 0| not, we say with propriety that he conferred virtue upon 580 II, 0| necessity but freely; for that is improperly called necessity 581 II, 0| unchangeableness. Therefore, likewise, that man who will be also God 582 II, 0| point; and I see clearly that it is both true that he 583 II, 0| clearly that it is both true that he could not sin, and yet 584 II, 0| he could not sin, and yet that he deserves praise for his 585 II, 0| same with God, as we say that man was. And if you ask 586 II, 0| into unity with men at that time, I answer: Because 587 II, 0| We must conclude, then, that he should not be subject 588 II, 1| nature is, it is possible for that man to die?~Boso. We need 589 II, 1| it is not enough to prove that that man ought to be subject 590 II, 1| not enough to prove that that man ought to be subject 591 II, 1| to death, for us to say that he will be in all respects 592 II, 1| not, by which we may prove that he can die.~Anselm.. We 593 II, 1| Anselm.. We may not doubt that, as he will be God, he will 594 II, 1| another causes this, so that he lays it down by permitting 595 II, 1| Reason has also taught us that the gift which he presents 596 II, 1| understood in this way, that he somehow gives up himself, 597 II, 1| said.~Anselm.. If we say that he will give himself to 598 II, 1| it be in some other way that he gives himself, or something 599 II, 1| against him, is it not right that man, in making satisfaction 600 II, 1| difficulty? Is it not proper that, since man has departed 601 II, 1| Boso. I think it is plain that the man whom we seek for 602 II, 1| is peculiarly fitting for that man to enter into the common 603 II, 1| example to weak and dying men, that they should not deviate 604 II, 2| these things plainly show that he ought to be mortal and 605 II, 3| their mortality?~Anselm.. That union of humanity with the 606 II, 3| hindrance to the work which that man must accomplish. For 607 II, 3| Anselm.. Did not I say that the incarnation will be 608 II, 3| God will in wisdom assume that mortality, which he makes 609 II, 3| respect, yet does it in this, that it takes away the good of 610 II, 3| your question in a word: that man, from the essential 611 II, 4| shown to be so monstrous that, were there an infinite 612 II, 4| will of God.~Anselm.. Were that man here before you, and 613 II, 4| was, and it were told you that, if you did not kill him, 614 II, 4| Boso. I should answer, that I would far rather bear 615 II, 4| future, but also all others that can be conceived of, than 616 II, 4| correctly; but tell me why it is that your heart recoils from 617 II, 4| heinous than all other sins that can be thought of, inasmuch 618 II, 4| which can be thought of, that do not affect his person.~ 619 II, 4| What say you to this, that one often suffers freely 620 II, 4| say well; and hence we see that no enormity or multitude 621 II, 4| bodily injury inflicted upon that man.~Boso. This is most 622 II, 4| Very true. Consider, also, that sins are as hateful as they 623 II, 4| hateful as they are evil, and that life is only amiable in 624 II, 4| And, therefore, it follows that that life is more lovely 625 II, 4| therefore, it follows that that life is more lovely than 626 II, 4| Anselm.. And do you not think that so great a good in itself 627 II, 5| other men? For we believe that many men will be saved, 628 II, 5| ignorantly are so different that an evil which they could 629 II, 5| ignorance did not rush into that transcendental crime with 630 II, 5| You have reasonably shown that the murderers of Christ 631 II, 5| reason of necessity shows that the celestial state must 632 II, 5| be made up from men, and that this can only be by the 633 II, 5| Therefore have we clearly found that Christ, whom we confess 634 II, 5| do not for a moment doubt that his words are true, and 635 II, 5| words are true, and all that he does reasonable. But 636 II, 5| But I ask this in order that you may disclose to me, 637 II, 6| CHAPTER XVI.~How God took that man from a sinful substance, 638 II, 6| from a sinful substance, that is, of human species, which 639 II, 6| an unleavened lump from that which is leavened? For, 640 II, 6| Since it is fitting for that man to be God, and also 641 II, 6| of sinners, we doubt not that he is wholly without sin; 642 II, 6| made he had not sinned so that he ought not to be denied 643 II, 6| wholly lost this, viz., that he should be one capable 644 II, 6| to unite in one person, that, while the perfection of 645 II, 6| then, will dare to think that the human mind can discover 646 II, 6| accomplished?~Boso. I allow that no man can wholly discover 647 II, 6| will sooner convince me that deeper reasons lie concealed 648 II, 6| matter, by showing some one that you know of, than if, by 649 II, 6| nothing, you make it appear that you do not understand any 650 II, 6| any reason.~Anselm.. I see that I cannot escape your importunity; 651 II, 6| For, since it is agreed that God ought to become man, 652 II, 6| It was certainly proper that that atonement which Christ 653 II, 6| was certainly proper that that atonement which Christ made 654 II, 6| only thosed who lived at that time but also others. For, 655 II, 6| belonging to their race, and that all the rest were irretrievably 656 II, 6| condemnation. And suppose that he who alone is blameless 657 II, 6| cannot all assemble upon that day, the king grants, on 658 II, 6| of the service performed, that whoever, either before or 659 II, 6| appointed, acknowledged that he wished to obtain pardon 660 II, 6| obtain pardon by the work that day accomplished, and to 661 II, 6| pardoned, only provided that no one enter his mansion 662 II, 6| virtue is there in his death that its power is extended even 663 II, 6| remote in place or time. But that it ought to benefit not 664 II, 6| who were upon the earth at that time were admitted to the 665 II, 6| than the number of men at that time living. Nor may we 666 II, 6| living. Nor may we believe that, since man was created, 667 II, 6| For it seems unfitting that God should even for a moment 668 II, 6| such as nothing can oppose, that there never was a time since 669 II, 6| some one who was gaining that reconciliation without which 670 II, 6| man was made in vain. So that we rest upon this as not 671 II, 6| fit and reasonable than that at any time there should 672 II, 6| is no further objection that can be made to this view, 673 II, 6| view, then it is necessary that there always be some person 674 II, 6| therefore, we must not doubt that Adam and Eve obtained part 675 II, 6| and Eve obtained part in that forgiveness, though Divine 676 II, 6| It is also incredible that God created them, and unchangeably 677 II, 6| undoubtedly we ought to believe that God made them for this purpose, 678 II, 6| Moreover, the virgin, from whom that man was taken of whom we 679 II, 6| satisfy me, were it not that he ought to be pure of himself, 680 II, 7| there is yet another matter that needs to be looked into. 681 II, 7| For we have said before that his death was not to be 682 II, 7| necessity; yet now we see that his mother was purified 683 II, 7| question whether he would lie, that there were two senses of 684 II, 7| other to the act itself; and that, though having the power 685 II, 7| to die, we must not doubt that he always had the power 686 II, 7| faith of his coming death that he could receive birth from 687 II, 7| above.~Anselm.. As you think that he could not lie, or that 688 II, 7| that he could not lie, or that his death was necessary, 689 II, 7| he was, so you can assert that he could not wish to avoid 690 II, 7| wish to avoid death, or that he wished to die of necessity, 691 II, 7| not become man in order that he should die, any more 692 II, 7| more than for this purpose, that he should wish to die. Wherefore, 693 II, 7| as you ought not to say that he could not help wishing 694 II, 7| help wishing to die, or that it was of necessity that 695 II, 7| that it was of necessity that he wished to die, it is 696 II, 7| equally improper to say that he could not avoid death, 697 II, 7| could not avoid death, or that he died of necessity.~Boso. 698 II, 7| freely wished to become man, that by the same unchanging desire 699 II, 7| should suffer death, and that the virgin from whom that 700 II, 7| that the virgin from whom that man should be born might 701 II, 7| Was it not above shown, that no desire of God is at all 702 II, 7| at all constrained; but that it freely maintains itself 703 II, 7| as often as it is said that he does anything necessarily?~ 704 II, 7| see, on the other hand, that what God unchangeably wishes 705 II, 7| Wherefore, if God wished that man to die, he could but 706 II, 7| with this desire, viz., that he should suffer death, 707 II, 7| you prove it necessary that this man should not be able 708 II, 7| things which we have spoken that the Son of God and the man 709 II, 7| person he took were so united that the same being should be 710 II, 7| own power, and the will of that man was the same as the 711 II, 7| always recurs to my mind: that, if he wished to avoid death, 712 II, 7| it must have been fixed that he was to die, for had it 713 II, 7| for had it not been true that he was about to die, faith 714 II, 7| it true, before he died, that he was certainly to die?~ 715 II, 7| unchangeable desire, it is clear that his inability to avoid death 716 II, 7| it still remains certain that he could not avoid death, 717 II, 7| could not avoid death, but that it was a necessary thing 718 II, 7| of our discussion, viz., that you should explain the subject, 719 II, 7| and dullness require, so that, as you have begun thus 720 II, 8| necessity, and what one that is not so.~Anselm.. We have 721 II, 8| Anselm.. We have already said that it is improper to affirm 722 II, 8| improper to affirm of God that he does anything, or that 723 II, 8| that he does anything, or that he cannot do it, of necessity. 724 II, 8| acting, though it be true that his choice and action are 725 II, 8| are not correct in saying that it is impossible for God 726 II, 8| will of God, which chooses that truth should be eternally 727 II, 8| the case. For when we say that God cannot do a thing, we 728 II, 8| on the contrary, we imply that he has invincible authority 729 II, 8| For we mean simply this, that nothing can compel God to 730 II, 8| expression of this kind, that a thing can be when the 731 II, 8| but in something else; and that it cannot be when the weakness 732 II, 8| but power. Nor do we say that God does anything by necessity, 733 II, 8| regard to the affirmation that he cannot do anything. For 734 II, 8| operate variously by turn, so that the same thing is both necessary 735 II, 8| from non-existence; and that which is compelled not to 736 II, 8| prevented from existence. So that whatever exists from necessity 737 II, 8| say with regard to God, that anything is necessary or 738 II, 8| necessary, we do not mean that, as far as he is concerned, 739 II, 8| prohibitory, but we mean that there is a necessity in 740 II, 8| God. For, when we affirm that it is necessary for God 741 II, 8| never to lie, we only mean that such is his unwavering disposition 742 II, 8| disposition to maintain the truth that of necessity nothing can 743 II, 8| lie. When, then, we say that that man (who, by the union 744 II, 8| When, then, we say that that man (who, by the union of 745 II, 8| virgin, we do not imply that there was in him any weakness 746 II, 8| man for this design, viz., that by persevering in his wish 747 II, 8| when before he had chosen that it should remain unchanged. 748 II, 8| so, yet we must not say that he does it of necessity, 749 II, 8| For we ought not to say that anything is done, or not 750 II, 8| natures of Christ, viz., that the Divine nature should 751 II, 8| Divine nature should perform that part of the work needful 752 II, 8| nature could not do; and that in the human should be manifested 753 II, 8| pure by faith in him, so that he might be born of her, 754 II, 8| she, I say, never believed that he was to die, save of his 755 II, 8| perplexes you to have me say that it is necessary, remember 756 II, 8| it is necessary, remember that the reality of the virgin' 757 II, 8| real. If, then, it be said that it was necessary for him 758 II, 8| this is no more than saying that it must be because it was 759 II, 8| revolve. But when I say that you speak of necessity, 760 II, 8| necessity. For I only mean that it is impossible for you 761 II, 8| at the same time, and not that some one compels you to 762 II, 8| vice versa. For we can say that the heaven revolves of necessity, 763 II, 8| it is not likewise true that, because you speak, you 764 II, 8| pertains to everything, so that we say: Whatever has been, 765 II, 8| necessity will be. This is that necessity which Aristotle 766 II, 8| concerning Christ were true, that he would die of his own 767 II, 8| die of his own free will), that it should be so. For this 768 II, 8| he did and suffered, know that they were of necessity, 769 II, 8| Boso. You have satisfied me that it cannot be proved that 770 II, 8| that it cannot be proved that he was subjected to death 771 II, 8| sufficient clearness how it was that God took a man without sin 772 II, 8| would on no account deny that there is no other explanation 773 II, 8| ourselves in such questions as that of original sin, and how 774 II, 8| but with this condition that, by the help of God, you 775 II, 8| positive reasons, have shown that the restoring of mankind 776 II, 8| And this debt was so great that, while none but man must 777 II, 8| God was able to do it; so that he who does it must be both 778 II, 8| hence arises a necessity that God should take man into 779 II, 8| with his own person; so that he who in his own nature 780 II, 8| In fine, you have shown that that man, who was also God, 781 II, 8| fine, you have shown that that man, who was also God, must 782 II, 8| person of the Son of God, and that he could be taken without 783 II, 8| remains to be shown how that payment is made to God for 784 II, 9| life, I would acknowledge that he freely gave, for the 785 II, 9| Anselm.. Do you not perceive that when he bore with gentle 786 II, 9| crucifixion among thieves that he might maintain strict 787 II, 9| this he set men an example that they should never turn aside 788 II, 9| set a much nobler example, that each one should not hesitate 789 II, 9| thing to answer. You say that when he died he gave what 790 II, 9| owe. But no one will deny that it was better for him, or 791 II, 9| it was better for him, or that so doing he pleased God 792 II, 9| it. Nor will any one say that he was not bound to do what 793 II, 9| How then can we affirm that he did not owe God the thing 794 II, 9| the thing which he did, that is, the thing which he knew 795 II, 9| every creature owes God all that he is and all that he knows 796 II, 9| God all that he is and all that he knows and all that he 797 II, 9| all that he knows and all that he is capable of?~Anselm.. 798 II, 9| alternative with him, so that, though one is better than 799 II, 9| he does, it may be said that he ought to do it; and if 800 II, 9| absolutely enjoined upon man; so that both he who chooses marriage 801 II, 9| they ought. For no one says that either celibacy or marriage 802 II, 9| to be chosen; but we say that what a man esteems best 803 II, 9| for a reward. When you say that the creature owes God what 804 II, 9| able to do, if you mean that he owes it as a debt, without 805 II, 9| implied, let me inform you that we use the word "debere" 806 II, 9| When, for instance, we say that the poor ought to receive 807 II, 9| alms from the rich, we mean that the rich ought to bestow 808 II, 9| by the rich. We also say that God ought to be exalted 809 II, 9| subject to him. And he wishes that all creatures should be 810 II, 9| creature wishes to do a thing that is left entirely at his 811 II, 9| his own disposal, we say that he ought to do it, for what 812 II, 9| received from the Divine nature that control over himself which 813 II, 9| Boso. Now I see clearly that he did not give himself 814 II, 9| done what he did.~Anselm.. That honor certainly belongs 815 II, 9| own honor, as well as for that of the Father and the Holy 816 II, 9| Father and the Holy Spirit; that is, he gave his humanity 817 II, 9| according to our custom, that the Son freely gave himself 818 II, 9| For thus we plainly affirm that in speaking of one person 819 II, 9| hearers, when it is said that the Son supplicates the 820 II, 0| the Son freely gave.~Boso. That is clear enough already.~ 821 II, 0| you surely will not think that he deserves no reward, who 822 II, 0| gift to God.~Boso. I see that it is necessary for the 823 II, 0| both just and necessary that the gift should be given 824 II, 0| brethren? What more proper than that, when he beholds so many 825 II, 0| such confidence from this that I cannot describe the joy 826 II, 0| exults. For it seems to me that God can reject none who 827 II, 0| reach. It is also plain that God had no need of doing 828 II, 0| is said to have done what that man did, on account of the 829 II, 0| mankind. But God demanded that man should conquer the devil, 830 II, 0| should conquer the devil, so that he who had offended by sin 831 II, 1| incomparably above anything that can be conceived. For what 832 II, 2| their restoration, viz , that, as they fell with none 833 II, 2| therefore, if any one thinks that the redemption of our Lord 834 II, 2| not say this as if to deny that the virtue of his death 835 II, 3| do I see the truth of all that is contained in the Old 836 II, 3| Testament. For, in proving that God became man by necessity, 837 II, 3| If we have said anything that needs correction, I am willing