Select Sermons, Homilies, and Treatises of St. Augustine (5 vols.)

by Augustine of Hippo

Publishers:

John Henry Parker; Francis & John Rivington; J. G. F. & J. Rivington

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1 more

, 1847

Overview

The Select Sermons, Homilies, and Treatises of St. Augustine contains an array of resources from one of the church’s most influential theologians. Each volume in this collection intends to edify the church by providing instructional commentary on Scripture and essays on various aspects of Christian discipleship and morality. Four volumes of homilies and sermons cover large sections of Scripture, including a complete treatment of John’s Gospel and his first epistle, large sections of the Synoptic Gospels, and eight of Paul’s epistles. A volume of treatises on various aspects of Christian discipleship and morality rounds out the collection, including Augustine’s classic exposition, Enchiridion, on Paul’s well-known phrase, “faith, hope, and love”.

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Key Features

• Provides commentary on key New Testament passages from one of the church’s most revered theologians
• Illuminates important theological concepts and critical doctrinal topics
• Includes nearly 3,000 pages from Augustine’s pastoral writings

Product Details

• Title: Select Sermons, Homilies, and Treatises of St. Augustine
• Author: Augustine of Hippo
• Series: A Library of Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church
• Translators: R. G. Macmullen, C. L. Cornish, and H. Browne
• Publisher: John Henry Parker
• Volumes: 5
• Pages: 2,912

Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament, vol. 1: St. Matthew, St. Mark, & St. Luke

• Author: Augustine of Hippo
• Translator: R. G. Macmullen
• Series: A Library of Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church
• Publisher: John Henry Parker
• Publication Date: 1844
• Pages: 485

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Surprisingly accessible, clear, and pastoral in tone—the first volume of Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament by St. Augustine examines 66 different passages from the Synoptic Gospels. Focusing on practical application to the lives of his parishioners, Augustine also takes care to emphasize the relevance of the various passages for his listeners’ spiritual lives. Modern readers, whether scholars who are studying Augustine or lay readers who merely wish to learn from him, will find much of value in these sermons. They are easily adaptable for devotional reading and provide keen insights into how Augustine interpreted the Bible.

Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament, vol. 2: St. John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, Titus, James, & 1 John

• Author: Augustine of Hippo
• Translator: R. G. Macmullen
• Series: A Library of Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church
• Publisher: John Henry Parker
• Publication Date: 1845
• Pages: 526

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This volume of Augustine’s Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament comprises 67 sermons and covers passages from the Johannine corpus, Acts, eight Pauline epistles, and the epistle of James. These Augustinian compositions reflect the great theologian’s desire for church parishioners to clearly understand his teachings and to be able to apply them to their lives. Written for an ancient audience, the relevance of these sermons for the modern world is easily discernible, and contemporary readers will find them useful for studying Augustine and his scriptural hermeneutics as well as for devotional reading and doctrinal instruction.

Seventeen Short Treatises

• Author: Augustine of Hippo
• Translator: C. L. Cornish and H. Browne
• Series: A Library of Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church
• Publisher: John Henry Parker
• Publication Date: 1847
• Pages: 670

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St. Augustine was one of the church’s greatest teachers and prolific writers. This collection entitled Seventeen Short Treatises presents some of Augustine’s most important writings in one-volume. It includes his classic essay, Enchiridion, which expounds on Paul’s formula “faith, hope, and love,” and several essays on the creed, the nature of faith, and on various aspects of discipleship. Most commonly noted as a theoretical theologian, the works contained in this volume demonstrate that Augustine was and remains one of the church’s foremost educators.

Homilies on the Gospel According to St. John, and his First Epistle, vol. 1: Homilies 1–43 & St. John 1–8

• Author: Augustine of Hippo
• Translator: H. Browne
• Series: A Library of Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church
• Publisher: John Henry Parker
• Publication Date: 1848
• Pages: 586

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In the year AD 416, following a long period of preaching on the Psalms, Augustine began a new and extended treatment of John’s first epistle and of the Gospel of John. Volume 1 of Homilies on the Gospel According to St. John and his First Epistle covers the first eight chapters of John’s Gospel, and provides especially illuminating commentary on the unique chapters of John—chapters 1 and 8. Augustine’s sermons present a clear interpretation of Scripture, are practical in scope, and provide readers with the opportunity to deliberate over Scripture with one of the church’s greatest pastor-theologians.

Homilies on the Gospel According to St. John, and his First Epistle, vol. 2: Homilies 44–124, St. John 9–21, Homilies 1–10, & 1 St. John

• Author: Augustine of Hippo
• Translator: H. Browne
• Series: A Library of Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church
• Publisher: John Henry Parker
• Publication Date: 1849
• Pages: 702

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This volume of Augustine’s Homilies on the Gospel According to St. John, and his First Epistle presents sermons given to his congregation in the year AD 416 and covers chapters 9–21 of John’s Gospel as well as John’s entire first epistle. Focused on the concrete realities of life, these sermons draw practical lessons from John’s writings while simultaneously drawing the attention of the reader towards the work of Christ, the nature of his divinity, and the goodness he has displayed toward humanity in his death and resurrection. Readers of all types will find much to consider in these sermons including Augustine’s hermeneutics, the cogency of his teachings as well as material rich in devotional material.

About Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo (AD 354–430) was born in Thagaste, Numidia, in Northern Africa. He studied rhetoric in Carthage when he was 17. As an adult, Augustine abandoned the Christianity of his youth to pursue Manichaeism. Through his Manichaean connections, Augustine became professor of rhetoric at the imperial court of Milan. While in Milan, Augustine was heavily influenced by the bishop of Milan, Ambrose. This influence led Augustine to begin exploring Christianity, and eventually he reconverted. He was baptized in AD 387 and returned to Africa. There he was ordained and became and eventually became bishop of Hippo, an office he held until his death in AD 430. Throughout his ministerial career was a party to multiple controversies, including the Aryan and Pelagian controversies. He was a staunch defender and advocate of Nicene orthodoxy and is one of the church’s most influential pastor-theologians.