The Works of Aurelius Augustine: A New Translation, Volume 15T. & T. Clark, 1876 - Theology |
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... merits . It is in consequence of their opinions that I wrote the book entitled De Gratiâ et Libero Arbitrio . This work I addressed to the monks of Adrumetum , 1 in whose monastery first arose the controversy - 1 Adrumetum , a maritime ...
... merits . It is in consequence of their opinions that I wrote the book entitled De Gratiâ et Libero Arbitrio . This work I addressed to the monks of Adrumetum , 1 in whose monastery first arose the controversy - 1 Adrumetum , a maritime ...
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... merits , so that he who glories has to glory not in the Lord , but in himself , that is to say , in man , not in the Lord . This , however , the apostle forbids in these words : " Let no man glory in man ; " while in another passage he ...
... merits , so that he who glories has to glory not in the Lord , but in himself , that is to say , in man , not in the Lord . This , however , the apostle forbids in these words : " Let no man glory in man ; " while in another passage he ...
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... merit man can say that it is by the merit of his own works , or owing to his own prayers , or by virtue of his own faith , that God's grace has been conferred upon him ; nor suppose that the doctrine is true which those heretics hold ...
... merit man can say that it is by the merit of his own works , or owing to his own prayers , or by virtue of his own faith , that God's grace has been conferred upon him ; nor suppose that the doctrine is true which those heretics hold ...
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... merits that the grace of God is given to us , which alone delivers a man through Jesus Christ our Lord . But he , too , is in no less error who thinks that , when the Lord shall come to judgment , a man is not judged according to his ...
... merits that the grace of God is given to us , which alone delivers a man through Jesus Christ our Lord . But he , too , is in no less error who thinks that , when the Lord shall come to judgment , a man is not judged according to his ...
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... merits , -that is to say , in opposi- tion to the same Pelagians . 2 4. As far , then , as lay in our power , we have used our influ- ence with them , as both your brethren and our own , with a view to their persevering in the soundness ...
... merits , -that is to say , in opposi- tion to the same Pelagians . 2 4. As far , then , as lay in our power , we have used our influ- ence with them , as both your brethren and our own , with a view to their persevering in the soundness ...
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ADRUMETUM apostle says assuredly baptism baptized beginning of faith believe bestowed blessed born brethren called according certainly CHAP children of God Christ Jesus Church commandments concerning condemned confess Cyprian death declared delivered deny deservings desire divine divine grace elected epistle eternal evil exhort Father fear flesh foreknew foreknown free-will give given according glory God's gift God's grace gospel grace of God hast hath hear heart heretics infants Jesus Christ John John vi John xv judgment lest letter live Lord Lord's Prayer lust Manichæans Matt mercy merits moreover Old Testament original sin ourselves Pelagians Pelagius perfect perish perseverance persevered Phil praise pray prayer preaching predestinated promise prophet punishment rebuke received regeneration righteousness saints sake saved Scripture sins Testament testimony thee things treatise truth understand unless unto the end vessels of wrath viii whence Wherefore wise words worketh
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Page 27 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 4 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you ; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Page 106 - But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption; that, according as it is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Page 307 - We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak...
Page 103 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 18 - For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law : and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law...
Page 337 - God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Page 63 - For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief; even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Page 50 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth...
Page 120 - To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.