Book, Chapter

  1 pre  |            first part of this book was copied without my knowledge,
  2 pre  |           have been silent. For it was while suffering under great
  3 pre  |         From the theme on which it was published I have called
  4 pre  |         and fact that human nature was ordained for this purpose,
  5 pre  |           and in soul; and that it was necessary that this design
  6 pre  |          this design for which man was made should be fulfilled;
  7 I, 3 |          womb of a virgin, that he was born of woman, that he grew
  8 I, 3 |            disobedience of man, it was fitting that by man's obedience
  9 I, 3 |            of a woman. And so also was it proper that the devil,
 10 I, 4 |           of his so very precious, was wholly ruined, and that
 11 I, 4 |         wholly ruined, and that it was not seemly that the purpose
 12 I, 5 |          never sinned. For he, who was to be through eternity only
 13 I, 5 |         the servant of a being who was not God, and whom the angels
 14 I, 6 |         done it otherwise, then it was, indeed, necessary for him
 15 I, 7 |            against man; and why it was, that he seemed to have
 16 I, 7 |         God, in order to save men, was bound, as it were, to try
 17 I, 7 |           that being in whom there was nothing worthy of death,
 18 I, 7 |           worthy of death, and who was God, he should justly lose
 19 I, 7 |        from his Lord. For when one was stolen from his Lord by
 20 I, 7 |      merited punishment, and there was no more suitable way for
 21 I, 7 |           infliction of punishment was nothing meritorious in the
 22 I, 7 |       devil; on the other hand, he was even more unrighteous in
 23 I, 7 |    unrighteous in this, because he was not led to it by a love
 24 I, 7 |           if, however, the one who was beaten, though he ought
 25 I, 7 |             which the Apostle says was made against us, and cancelled
 26 I, 7 |          if any one thinks that it was intended by this decree
 27 I, 7 |            just judgment of God it was decreed, and, as it were,
 28 I, 7 |           no justice at all. There was no reason, therefore, as
 29 I, 8 |         his beloved Son in whom he was well pleased, and whom the
 30 I, 8 |          death for the sinner, who was the most just of all men?
 31 I, 9 |                 CHAPTER IX.~How it was of his own accord that he
 32 I, 9 |           and what this means: "he was made obedient even unto
 33 I, 9 |            in obedience. For death was inflicted on him for his
 34 I, 9 |           the intelligent creature was made holy, and for this
 35 I, 9 |          of which he met death. It was in this sense, then, that "
 36 I, 9 |           to him, he drank; and he was made obedient to the Father,
 37 I, 9 |          meant that his exaltation was conferred on him, only as
 38 I, 9 |            Holy Spirit, that there was no other way to reveal to
 39 I, 9 |      properly said of me: the boat was ready, and therefore he
 40 I, 9 |           he endured death; for it was through this, and after
 41 I, 9 |            with God; not that this was really the case, but that
 42 I, 9 |           as if it were so. For he was exalted after his death,
 43 I, 9 |          Father; for his holy will was not derived from his humanity,
 44 I, 9 |             but because the Father was not willing to rescue the
 45 I, 9 |           even as great a thing as was signified in the death of
 46 I, 9 |       death of the Son, because he was not willing that the world
 47 I, 0 |        fair interpretation that it was by that same holy will by
 48 I, 0 |           and that the Son himself was obedient even unto death,
 49 I, 0 |           is, be learned how great was the work to be accomplished
 50 I, 0 |         great an object, though he was not pleased with his suffering.
 51 I, 0 |         otherwise be saved; and it was his fixed choice to stiffer
 52 I, 0 |            should not be saved. It was for this reason, also, that
 53 I, 0 |          the human race that there was no other salvation for them
 54 I, 0 |         but of free choice. For he was omnipotent, and it is said
 55 I, 0 |            is said of him, when he was offered up, that he desired
 56 I, 0 |         agreed between us that man was made for happiness, which
 57 I, 3 |     CHAPTER XIII.~How nothing less was to be endured, in the order
 58 I, 4 |         have. Therefore, since man was so made as to be able to
 59 I, 6 |          up from men. ~Anselm.. It was proper that God should design
 60 I, 6 |          the contemplation of God, was foreseen by him in a certain
 61 I, 6 |         not know in what number it was best to create rational
 62 I, 6 |           a number as he perceived was most fitting. Wherefore,
 63 I, 6 |        else rational nature, which was foreseen as perfect in number,
 64 I, 7 |         for them after their fall, was impossible. For two beings
 65 I, 7 |            upheld, or else that it was necessary for some one to
 66 I, 8 |            of you.~Anselm.. If man was created after the fall of
 67 I, 8 |            and that afterwards man was created to complete their
 68 I, 8 |           only complete that which was not yet perfect, or, if
 69 I, 8 |          that from which the devil was fallen, as far as good angels,
 70 I, 8 |           to the belief that there was not, originally, that complete
 71 I, 8 |          follows that human nature was either made to consummate
 72 I, 8 |        this perfection, or that it was superfluous, which we should
 73 I, 8 |       reptile. Wherefore, then, it was made for itself, and not
 74 I, 8 |        hence it follows that there was not a perfect number of
 75 I, 8 |        despised the apostles, this was the immediate occasion of
 76 I, 8 |           or to make up that which was not yet complete in the
 77 I, 8 |           not to die, but since it was possible for them to die,
 78 I, 8 |            them to die, this power was not immortal, as if, indeed,
 79 I, 8 |     follows that either that state was not complete in the number
 80 I, 8 | destruction of the wicked, but God was waiting to complete it by
 81 I, 8 |         were perfect in number, it was not in confirmation, and
 82 I, 8 |         world immediately after it was made, and to destroy in
 83 I, 8 |       number taken from among them was complete; yet, had they
 84 I, 8 |       person of our first parents, was in them wholly won over
 85 I, 8 |            to create from a virgin was equally able to save from
 86 I, 8 |           that the celestial state was not complete in its original
 87 I, 8 |          the number of lost angels was equal to that of those who
 88 I, 8 |         prove, I think, that there was not among angels, before
 89 I, 9 | satisfaction for sin. ~Anselm.. It was fitting for God to fill
 90 I, 9 |     restored, or become such as he was before he sinned.~Boso.
 91 I, 2 |       Anselm.. Man being made holy was placed in paradise, as it
 92 I, 3 |           belonged to God, and God was the loser, so in man's victory
 93 I, 3 |            of man all human nature was corrupted, and, as it were,
 94 I, 3 |      complete the number which man was made to fill. But a sinful
 95 I, 3 |            happiness for which man was made.~Anselm.. Yet wait
 96 I, 4 |       sinned, in not doing what he was commanded to do and in doing
 97 I, 4 |            do and in doing what he was forewarned not to do.~Anselm..
 98 I, 4 |            I have before said, God was about to take away from
 99 I, 4 |            if God gives up what he was about to take from unwilling
100 I, 5 |    repented of his good intent, or was unable to accomplish his
101 I, 5 |            that state for which he was made. Therefore, a satisfaction
102 I, 5 |           shall have rendered what was due on account of his sin.
103 II, 1|                 CHAPTER I.~How man was made holy by God, so as
104 II, 1|      disputed that rational nature was made holy by God, in order
105 II, 1|          lesser good. Otherwise it was made rational in vain. But
106 II, 1|           Wherefore, doubtless, it was made rational for this end.
107 II, 1|   established that rational nature was created for this end, viz.,
108 II, 1|          vain be made rational, it was made, in order to fulfil
109 II, 1|      rational and holy. Now, if it was made holy in order to choose
110 II, 1|          the highest good, then it was made such in order to follow
111 II, 1|        loved and chose, or else it was not. But if it were not
112 II, 1|          and chooses, then in vain was it made to love and choose
113 II, 1|         supreme good, for which it was made, it will be miserable;
114 II, 1|          Wherefore rational nature was made holy, in order to be
115 II, 1|          whose nature is rational, was made holy for this end,
116 II, 2|          is easily proved that man was so made as not to be necessarily
117 II, 3|            man, had he not sinned, was to have been transferred
118 II, 5|          not his own. For what man was about to do was not hidden
119 II, 5|           what man was about to do was not hidden from God at his
120 II, 8|           through Adam and Eve sin was propagated among all men,
121 II, 8|          also under his power, and was reserved for this very purpose,
122 II, 8|         Take also this view. If it was a virgin which brought all
123 II, 8|           God made from man alone, was made of a virgin (de virgine),
124 II, 9|         Moreover, man, for whom he was to pray, and the devil,
125 II, 9|             and the devil, whom he was to vanquish, have both put
126 II, 9|            whom chiefly the injury was inflicted. Since, therefore,
127 II, 0|          question whether this man was about to die as a debt,
128 II, 0|           how shall we say that it was not possible for him to
129 II, 0|            so.~Anselm.. Because it was neither possible nor right
130 II, 0|            God, as we say that man was. And if you ask why he did
131 II, 1|      really men. For, if mortality was an essential attribute of
132 II, 1|          human nature, then he who was immortal could not be man.
133 II, 1|           if God did not have what was his own. For every creature
134 II, 1|         with difficulty? And if he was overcome by the devil in
135 II, 1|      necessary and wise a thing it was for him who was to redeem
136 II, 1|           thing it was for him who was to redeem mankind, and lead
137 II, 4|           you, and you knew who he was, and it were told you that,
138 II, 6|            of human species, which was wholly tainted by sin, take,
139 II, 6|      herself, from whom he sprang, was conceived in iniquity, and
140 II, 6|           its creation; for either was equally easy for God; but
141 II, 6|            for God; but before man was made he had not sinned so
142 II, 6|            existence But after man was made he deserved, by his
143 II, 6|          while the act of creation was not for the sinner, and
144 II, 6|            not for the sinner, and was not in opposition to man'
145 II, 6|         readily allow.~Anselm.. It was certainly proper that that
146 II, 6|          pleasing service which he was about to do for the king,
147 II, 6|            believe that, since man was created, there was ever
148 II, 6|       since man was created, there was ever a time when the world,
149 II, 6|           made for the use of man, was so unprofitable as to contain
150 II, 6|            the object for which he was made. For it seems unfitting
151 II, 6|           oppose, that there never was a time since man was created
152 II, 6|         never was a time since man was created when there has not
153 II, 6|          has not been some one who was gaining that reconciliation
154 II, 6|            without which every man was made in vain. So that we
155 II, 6|         virgin, from whom that man was taken of whom we are speaking,
156 II, 6|           of whom we are speaking, was of the number of those who
157 II, 6|           before his birth, and he was born of her in her purity.~
158 II, 6|         purity, which he partakes, was only derived from him, he
159 II, 6|          derived from him, he also was pure by and of himself.~ ~
160 II, 7|         said before that his death was not to be a matter of necessity;
161 II, 7|         now we see that his mother was purified by the power of
162 II, 7|            born of her. How, then, was not his death necessary,
163 II, 7|         die, the virgin of whom he was born could not be pure,
164 II, 7|        having the power to lie, he was so constituted by nature
165 II, 7|           for this purpose, and it was on the faith of his coming
166 II, 7|         not lie, or that his death was necessary, because be could
167 II, 7|            not avoid being what he was, so you can assert that
168 II, 7|         wishing to die, or that it was of necessity that he wished
169 II, 7|           the Son of God.~Anselm.. Was it not above shown, that
170 II, 7|           and the will of that man was the same as the will of
171 II, 7|            have been fixed that he was to die, for had it not been
172 II, 7|           it not been true that he was about to die, faith in his
173 II, 7|          he could make untrue what was true.~Anselm.. Why was it
174 II, 7|        what was true.~Anselm.. Why was it true, before he died,
175 II, 7|            before he died, that he was certainly to die?~Boso.
176 II, 7|            die?~Boso. Because this was his free and unchangeable
177 II, 7|         not avoid death because he was certainly to die, and was
178 II, 7|          was certainly to die, and was on this account certainly
179 II, 7|        certainly to die because it was his free and unchangeable
180 II, 7|           avoid death, but that it was a necessary thing for him
181 II, 8|          choice of death, after he was born of the virgin, we do
182 II, 8|            do not imply that there was in him any weakness with
183 II, 8|          or restrain. For this end was accomplished by the united
184 II, 8|          should be manifested what was inappropriate to the Divine.
185 II, 8|            the virgin herself, who was made pure by faith in him,
186 II, 8|             never believed that he was to die, save of his own
187 II, 8|      prophet, who said of him: "He was offered of his own will."
188 II, 8|         Therefore, since her faith was well founded, it must necessarily
189 II, 8|      reality of the virgin's faith was not the cause of his dying
190 II, 8|            will; but, because this was destined to take place,
191 II, 8|         place, therefore her faith was real. If, then, it be said
192 II, 8|           then, it be said that it was necessary for him to die
193 II, 8|         that it must be because it was to be. But such a necessity
194 II, 8|          and imperative necessity, was it necessary (since the
195 II, 8|           cannot be proved that he was subjected to death by any
196 II, 8|        sufficient clearness how it was that God took a man without
197 II, 8|           original sin, and how it was transmitted by our first
198 II, 8|           substance of the inquiry was this, why God became man,
199 II, 8|         for his sin. And this debt was so great that, while none
200 II, 8|       solve the debt, none but God was able to do it; so that he
201 II, 8|           he who in his own nature was bound to pay the debt, but
202 II, 8|           shown that that man, who was also God, must be formed
203 II, 9|        what sense he ought not, or was not bound, to suffer. ~Anselm..
204 II, 9|             Boso. But surely there was no need of this, for many
205 II, 9|           ever gave to God what he was not obliged to lose, or
206 II, 9|           to the Father what there was no need of his ever losing,
207 II, 9|         lose before long, since it was the voice of reason; for
208 II, 9|           no one will deny that it was better for him, or that
209 II, 9|           will any one say that he was not bound to do what was
210 II, 9|           was not bound to do what was best to be done, and what
211 II, 9|          to be what he wished, and was not bound to do anything
212 II, 0|            explaining how precious was the gift which the Son freely
213 II, 0|            give some one else what was due to him, could the Father
214 II, 0|       personal union made; yet God was in no need of descending
215 II, 0|     conquered by him. But whatever was demanded of man, he owed
216 II, 3|        necessity, leaving out what was taken from the Bible, viz.,