The Works of Aurelius Augustine: A New Translation, Volume 15T. & T. Clark, 1876 - Theology |
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... worketh good ; to the Jew first , and also to the Gentile . " 1 · 2. Touching the very difficult question of free - will and grace , I felt no need of treating it further in this letter , having given them another letter also when they ...
... worketh good ; to the Jew first , and also to the Gentile . " 1 · 2. Touching the very difficult question of free - will and grace , I felt no need of treating it further in this letter , having given them another letter also when they ...
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... worketh by love . " It is such faith which severs the faithful children of God from unclean devils , -- for even these " believe and tremble , " as the Apostle James says , but they do no good works . Therefore they possess not the ...
... worketh by love . " It is such faith which severs the faithful children of God from unclean devils , -- for even these " believe and tremble , " as the Apostle James says , but they do no good works . Therefore they possess not the ...
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... worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure . " Hence the Psalm has it , as just now quoted : " He crowneth thee with mercy and compassion , " because it is through His mercy that we perform the good deeds to which the ...
... worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure . " Hence the Psalm has it , as just now quoted : " He crowneth thee with mercy and compassion , " because it is through His mercy that we perform the good deeds to which the ...
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... worketh wrath . " The reason of this statement lies obviously in the fact that God's anger is greater in the case of the wilful transgressor , who , through the law , understands what sin is , and yet commits it . It is this wil ...
... worketh wrath . " The reason of this statement lies obviously in the fact that God's anger is greater in the case of the wilful transgressor , who , through the law , understands what sin is , and yet commits it . It is this wil ...
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... worketh in you , even to will ! " 2 It is certain that we act whenever we set to work ; it is He , however , who causes us to act , by applying thoroughly effica- cious powers to our will , who has said , " I will cause you to walk in ...
... worketh in you , even to will ! " 2 It is certain that we act whenever we set to work ; it is He , however , who causes us to act , by applying thoroughly effica- cious powers to our will , who has said , " I will cause you to walk in ...
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The Works of Aurelius Augustine: A New Translation, Volume 14 Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo ) No preview available - 2015 |
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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.