Saint Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series, Volume V)

by Philip Schaff; Augustine of Hippo

Publisher:

Christian Literature Company

, 1887

Overview

These volumes contains Augustine's writings against Pelagius.

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“Now, having duly considered and weighed all these circumstances and testimonies, we conclude that a man is not justified by the precepts of a holy life, but by faith in Jesus Christ,—in a word, not by the law of works, but by the law of faith; not by the letter, but by the spirit; not by the merits of deeds, but by free grace.” (Page 93)

“Man, therefore, unwilling to resist such clear testimonies as these, and yet desiring himself to have the merit of believing, compounds as it were with God to claim a portion of faith for himself, and to leave a portion for Him; and, what is still more arrogant, he takes the first portion for himself, and gives the subsequent to Him; and so in that which he says belongs to both, he makes himself the first, and God the second!” (Page 500)

“It is true that that grace is exceedingly secret, but who doubts that it is grace? This grace, therefore, which is hiddenly bestowed in human hearts by the Divine gift, is rejected by no hard heart, because it is given for the sake of first taking away the hardness of the heart. When, therefore, the Father is heard within, and teaches, so that a man comes to the Son, He takes away the heart of stone and gives a heart of flesh, as in the declaration of the prophet He has promised. Because He thus makes them children and vessels of mercy which He has prepared for glory.” (Page 505)

“‘Being justified freely by His grace.’⁵ It is not, therefore, by the law, nor is it by their own will, that they are justified; but they are justified freely by His grace,—not that it is wrought without our will; but our will is by the law shown to be weak, that grace may heal its infirmity; and that our healed will may fulfil the law, not by compact under the law, nor yet in the absence of law.” (Page 89)

Product Details

• Title: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 1.5: Saint Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings
• Authors: Philip Schaff, Augustine of Hippo
• Series: Early Church Fathers (Protestant Edition)
• Volume: 5
• Publisher: Christian Literature Company
• Print Publication Date: 1887
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Era: era:nicene
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Christian literature, early; Fathers of the church
• Resource ID: LLS:6.60.5
• Resource Type: text.monograph.ancient-manuscript.translation
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-12-19T23:49:06Z