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  1 pre  |           were to take place which we hold with regard to Christ.
  2 I, 1 |           and by his own death, as we believe and affirm, restored
  3 I, 2 |          of Christian faith before we undertake to discuss them
  4 I, 2 |        appears a neglect if, after we are established in the faith,
  5 I, 2 |          established in the faith, we do not seek to understand
  6 I, 2 |            seek to understand what we believe. Therefore, since
  7 I, 2 |            each in its place, that we may both have all that is
  8 I, 2 |            what remains to be said we can put off to another time.~
  9 I, 2 |           do this more fully; nay, we must understand that for
 10 I, 2 |           it is proper for us when we seek to investigate the
 11 I, 2 |           they do not believe, but we, on the other hand, because
 12 I, 2 |            the other hand, because we do believe; nevertheless,
 13 I, 3 |     simplicity charge upon us that we do injustice and dishonor
 14 I, 3 |           and dishonor to God when we affirm that he descended
 15 I, 3 |            among thieves.~Anselm.. We do no injustice or dishonor
 16 I, 3 |         and deserved ills in which we were, to so great and unmerited
 17 I, 3 |          unmerited blessings which we had forfeited; by so much
 18 I, 3 |         Many other things also, if we carefully examine them,
 19 I, 4 |           infidels, as reasons why we ought to believe that God
 20 I, 4 |            suffer the things which we speak of. For when one wishes
 21 I, 4 |           in them. Wherefore, when we hold up to infidels these
 22 I, 4 | condescended to those things which we affirm. Afterwards, to make
 23 I, 4 |         God ought to do the things we speak of seem absolute enough
 24 I, 4 |          seem absolute enough when we consider that the human
 25 I, 5 |          should seem that the work we speak of could have been
 26 I, 6 |         greatly wonder at, because we call this redemption a release.
 27 I, 6 |            his own blood? And when we tell them that he freed
 28 I, 6 |           vanquish for us, because we were unable to do it, and
 29 I, 7 |            of that argument, which we are wont to make use of,
 30 I, 7 |         and restore him. Wherefore we ought not to believe that,
 31 I, 8 |       Christ's condescension which we speak of do not belong to
 32 I, 8 |           he does anything, though we cannot see why he does it.
 33 I, 8 |         understand our belief. For we affirm that the Divine nature
 34 I, 8 |           he wishes to effect. But we say that the Lord Jesus
 35 I, 8 |           person. When, therefore, we speak of God as enduring
 36 I, 8 |          humiliation or infirmity, we do not refer to the majesty
 37 I, 8 |         our faith. For in this way we intend no debasement of
 38 I, 8 |          of the Divine nature, but we teach that one person is
 39 I, 8 |       Deity; but the nature of man we believe to be exalted.~Boso.
 40 I, 8 |         did not wish to, how shall we sustain his wisdom and justice?~
 41 I, 9 |            obedience to God.~Boso. We ought to acknowledge this.~
 42 I, 9 |            is on this account that we believe that man would not
 43 I, 9 |       reason of that thing. For if we intend to do a thing, but
 44 I, 9 |         when the first thing which we wish to do is done, if the
 45 I, 9 |           if the result is such as we intended, it is properly
 46 I, 9 |          therefore he crossed. And we not only use this form of
 47 I, 9 |          by means of a thing which we desire should take place
 48 I, 9 |         place first, but also when we intend to do something else,
 49 I, 9 |            reconciled to you." For we often say that one desires
 50 I, 9 |         desire; for instance, when we say that he who does not
 51 I, 0 |          God. In other ways, also, we can properly explain the
 52 I, 0 |          appear sufficient. For as we say that he desires a thing
 53 I, 0 |            to desire it; so, also, we say that he desires a thing
 54 I, 0 |       cause that desire. Thus when we see a man who desires to
 55 I, 0 |           some good design; though we acknowledge that we wish
 56 I, 0 |         though we acknowledge that we wish to have him endure
 57 I, 0 |          him endure that pain, yet we do not choose, nor take
 58 I, 0 |      suffering, but in his choice. We are, also, accustomed to
 59 I, 0 |         understood between us that we do not admit anything in
 60 I, 0 |    ascribed to the Deity, and that we do not reject the smallest
 61 I, 0 |             and those things which we believe with regard to his
 62 I, 0 |           God, and the things that we affirm of him as man, had
 63 I, 0 |            sin is necessary.~Boso. We all hold this.~ ~
 64 I, 1 |    satisfaction for sin. ~Anselm.. We must needs inquire, therefore,
 65 I, 1 |             What is the debt which we owe to God?~Anselm.. Every
 66 I, 1 |       complete debt of honor which we owe to God, and which God
 67 I, 1 |            whom he has dishonored. We must also observe that when
 68 I, 1 |           owes to God.~Boso. Since we have determined to follow
 69 I, 2 |       injury done to himself, when we are wont to apply to him
 70 I, 2 |            to those offences which we commit against others.~Anselm..
 71 I, 2 |            compassion is true; but we ought so to interpret these
 72 I, 2 |           does not wish is unjust, we must not understand that
 73 I, 2 |          For if God wishes to lie, we must not conclude that it
 74 I, 2 |            the same manner as when we speak of two impossible
 75 I, 4 |           his own accord. And here we must observe that as man
 76 I, 6 |       Anselm.. You mistake me, for we intended to discuss only
 77 I, 8 |            perfect number of which we have spoken, then men were
 78 I, 8 |         were fallen angels. And so we shall say that men were
 79 I, 8 |           of the majority, because we read: "He, who liveth forever,
 80 I, 8 |          it was superfluous, which we should not dare affirm of
 81 I, 8 |          been exalted to it.~Boso. We are agreed.~Anselm.. But
 82 I, 8 |           unholy joy, or how shall we say that angels are restored
 83 I, 8 |          over the fall of others?" We reply: Cannot men be made
 84 I, 8 |            what temerity, then, do we say that God neither wishes
 85 I, 8 |     appears.~Anselm.. Since, then, we see that if there are more
 86 I, 8 |            to present it.~Anselm.. We believe that the material
 87 I, 8 |            arrangement of God. For we are wont to rejoice in the
 88 I, 8 |            birthdays of the saints we delight with festive triumph,
 89 I, 8 |      renewal of the world to which we look forward; or that, if
 90 I, 8 | accomplished it in some, and since we know that in regard to our
 91 I, 8 |   reasonable to me. But what shall we think of that which is said
 92 I, 8 |          that, for instance, which we now discuss; for if we know
 93 I, 8 |       which we now discuss; for if we know not whether there are
 94 I, 8 |            in questions like this, we explain the Divine words
 95 I, 8 |          contradicting each other, we may understand that good
 96 I, 8 |        holiness? Wherefore I think we may say that God has appointed
 97 I, 8 |          But if by "angels of God" we only understand holy angels,
 98 I, 8 |         holy men is completed. And we infer from either translation
 99 I, 9 |         what say you to this: that we pray God, "put away our
100 I, 9 |         put away its sins. For, if we pay our debt, why do we
101 I, 9 |            we pay our debt, why do we pray God to put it away?
102 I, 9 |          already been paid? But if we do not make payment, why
103 I, 9 |           not make payment, why do we supplicate in vain that
104 I, 0 |           I speak briefly, for, as we said above, vengeance in
105 I, 0 |         saved, and the more, since we read that if the sinner
106 I, 0 |         since he has appeared. But we set aside Christ and his
107 I, 0 |           they did not exist, when we proposed to inquire whether
108 I, 0 |          to man's salvation.~Boso. We did so.~Anselm.. Let us
109 I, 1 |     compare with it; but sometimes we oppose another's will without
110 I, 1 |         afterwards he is glad that we opposed him.~Anselm.. This
111 I, 1 |        heinous is our sin whenever we knowingly oppose the will
112 I, 1 |         the slightest thing; since we are always in his sight,
113 I, 2 |          so many obligations which we ought to fulfil, that nothing
114 I, 4 |       nature.~Boso. I think, then, we must look for another mercy
115 I, 4 |      multitude of his mercies. But we are speaking of that exceeding
116 I, 4 |           Or, with what face shall we declare that God, who is
117 I, 4 |          them believe in Christ as we do, that they may be saved.~
118 I, 5 |     despised.~Boso. Very true; but we ought to show him in what
119 I, 5 |            not perceive, from what we have said above, that it
120 I, 5 |             a satisfaction such as we have above proved necessary
121 I, 5 |           reason can show; or else we must accept the Christian
122 I, 5 |          with regard to Christ, if we hope to be saved; and how
123 II, 2|          subject to death; for, as we have already said, it is
124 II, 3|        world.~Boso. But what shall we say to one who tells us
125 II, 3|            the reprobate?~Anselm.. We know of nothing more just
126 II, 4|        Anselm.. From these things, we can easily see that God
127 II, 4|            has begun. But this, as we have already said, cannot
128 II, 5|           it be so, what thanks do we owe him for what he does
129 II, 5|        does for himself? How shall we attribute our salvation
130 II, 5|           Much more, therefore, do we owe all thanks to God for
131 II, 5|   restrained in anything. And when we say that God does anything
132 II, 5|           certainly does not fear, we must mean that God does
133 II, 5|     properly called necessity. Yet we may say, although the whole
134 II, 6|          Boso. Now blessed be God! we have made a great discovery
135 II, 6|      assist you.~Anselm.. Now must we inquire how God can become
136 II, 7|        Therefore the God-man, whom we require to be of a nature
137 II, 8|          taken from Adam.~Boso. If we follow reason, as we proposed
138 II, 8|            If we follow reason, as we proposed to do, this is
139 II, 8|         take that man whose origin we are seeking from a woman
140 II, 8|       virgin, or one not a virgin, we need not discuss, but must
141 II, 8|          heart.~Anselm.. Does what we have said appear sound,
142 II, 8|            to be born of a virgin, we will say nothing. These
143 II, 9|            man. ~Anselm.. Now must we inquire further, in what
144 II, 9|            than the other persons, we determine that God the Word
145 II, 9|           lead you, but he of whom we are speaking, without whose
146 II, 9|             without whose guidance we have no power to keep the
147 II, 0|         for them to sin. ~Anselm.. We ought not to question whether
148 II, 0|        never existed in the manner we have spoken hitherto, but
149 II, 0|       hitherto, but as of one whom we know and whose deeds we
150 II, 0|            we know and whose deeds we know; who, I say, will deny
151 II, 0|        have done many things which we call sinful? For, to say
152 II, 0|            other things, how shall we say that it was not possible
153 II, 0|            can drag or bind me. So we can say of Christ, that
154 II, 0|           he could lie, so long as we understand, if he chose
155 II, 0|      deserve for his holiness? For we are accustomed to say that
156 II, 0|        himself unholy yet did not, we say with propriety that
157 II, 0|           be the same with God, as we say that man was. And if
158 II, 0|          you have to say.~Anselm.. We must conclude, then, that
159 II, 1|         for that man to die?~Boso. We need hardly dispute with
160 II, 1|            if you do not, by which we may prove that he can die.~
161 II, 1|          that he can die.~Anselm.. We may not doubt that, as he
162 II, 1|            be slain.~Boso. To this we are unavoidably brought
163 II, 1|       otherwise.~Anselm.. Now must we inquire what sort of a gift
164 II, 1|          already said.~Anselm.. If we say that he will give himself
165 II, 1|            he ought not to die, as we have already said.~Boso.
166 II, 1|            plain that the man whom we seek for should not only
167 II, 3|           Therefore, as he of whom we are speaking perfectly comprehends
168 II, 3|          for the reason of it. For we are often certain about
169 II, 4|           sins, when the least sin we can think of you have shown
170 II, 4|            You say well; and hence we see that no enormity or
171 II, 5|        committed by other men? For we believe that many men will
172 II, 5|             the magnitude of which we have been considering as
173 II, 5|          to the worth of his life, we have not looked at as having
174 II, 5|          own death. Therefore have we clearly found that Christ,
175 II, 5|            found that Christ, whom we confess to be both God and
176 II, 5|    received as wisely done, though we do not understand the reason
177 II, 6|           the restorer of sinners, we doubt not that he is wholly
178 II, 6|           sinful substance. But if we cannot comprehend in what
179 II, 6|        wisdom of God effects this, we should be surprised, but
180 II, 6|          that time living. Nor may we believe that, since man
181 II, 6|          was made in vain. So that we rest upon this as not only
182 II, 6|            pardon. And, therefore, we must not doubt that Adam
183 II, 6|             Boso. Nay, undoubtedly we ought to believe that God
184 II, 6|       palace of the king.~Boso. So we believe.~Anselm.. Moreover,
185 II, 6|         that man was taken of whom we are speaking, was of the
186 II, 7|       needs to be looked into. For we have said before that his
187 II, 7|       matter of necessity; yet now we see that his mother was
188 II, 7|          see not how.~Anselm.. Did we not find, when considering
189 II, 7|          life, so as never to die, we must not doubt that he always
190 II, 7|            been clearly shown. But we see, on the other hand,
191 II, 7|     appeared from the things which we have spoken that the Son
192 II, 8|           that is not so.~Anselm.. We have already said that it
193 II, 8|      remain an actual fact; still, we are not correct in saying
194 II, 8|        agent in the case. For when we say that God cannot do a
195 II, 8|        that God cannot do a thing, we do not deny his power; on
196 II, 8|            power; on the contrary, we imply that he has invincible
197 II, 8|        authority and strength. For we mean simply this, that nothing
198 II, 8|          to be impossible for him. We often use an expression
199 II, 8|            to something else. Thus we say "Such a man can be bound,"
200 II, 8|         weakness but power. Nor do we say that God does anything
201 II, 8|           and vice versa. But when we say with regard to God,
202 II, 8|        necessary or not necessary, we do not mean that, as far
203 II, 8|       coercive or prohibitory, but we mean that there is a necessity
204 II, 8|            particular way. Whereas we say the very opposite of
205 II, 8|         opposite of God. For, when we affirm that it is necessary
206 II, 8|           truth, and never to lie, we only mean that such is his
207 II, 8|           utter a lie. When, then, we say that that man (who,
208 II, 8|            was born of the virgin, we do not imply that there
209 II, 8|          to preserve his life, but we refer to the unchangeableness
210 II, 8|            compelled to do so, yet we must not say that he does
211 II, 8|           made the resolution. For we ought not to say that anything
212 II, 8|       regard to man, much less can we speak of necessity or weakness
213 II, 8|            but not vice versa. For we can say that the heaven
214 II, 8|    pertains to everything, so that we say: Whatever has been,
215 II, 8|      explanation.~Anselm.. I think we have shown with sufficient
216 II, 8|        explanation than this which we have given, for God can
217 II, 8|          search of other arguments we should involve ourselves
218 II, 8|            except this man of whom we are speaking; and since,
219 II, 8|         speaking; and since, also, we should be drawn into various
220 II, 9|      pleasing to God. How then can we affirm that he did not owe
221 II, 9|        ought not to be chosen; but we say that what a man esteems
222 II, 9|             let me inform you that we use the word "debere" precisely
223 II, 9|         word "debere" precisely as we sometimes do the words "
224 II, 9|          else. When, for instance, we say that the poor ought
225 II, 9|        receive alms from the rich, we mean that the rich ought
226 II, 9|          the poor but by the rich. We also say that God ought
227 II, 9|      entirely at his own disposal, we say that he ought to do
228 II, 9|          Jesus, when he wished, as we have said, to suffer death,
229 II, 9|            Triune God. But, though we express our idea more definitely
230 II, 9|          to the precise truth, yet we may say, according to our
231 II, 9|            to the Father. For thus we plainly affirm that in speaking
232 II, 9|          in speaking of one person we understand the whole Deity,
233 II, 0|             Let us now observe, if we can, how the salvation of
234 II, 0|             and for whose sake, as we have already said, he left
235 II, 0|         which, by the help of God, we have somewhat examined, --
236 II, 0|          share such favor, and how we ought to live under it.~
237 II, 1|          is God's compassion. ~Now we have found the compassion
238 II, 1|          appeared lost to you when we were considering God's holiness
239 II, 1|            holiness and man's sin; we have found it, I say, so
240 II, 3|          approves the Old. And, as we must acknowledge him to
241 II, 3|           these books.~Anselm.. If we have said anything that
242 II, 3|           if the conclusions which we have arrived at by reason
243 II, 3|           of the truth, then ought we to attribute it, not to