Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 1.5: Saint Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings (Catholic Edition)
Overview
Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers, First Series, Volume V: Saint Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings. The Early Church Fathers is one of the most important collections of historical, philosophical and theological writings available in English to the student of the Christian Church. These documents provide the most comprehensive witness to the development of Christianity and Christian thought during the period immediately following the Apostolic Era. The Catholic edition of Early Church Fathers does not include the introductions, prolegomenae, and various interpretive comments made by the protestant editors of the Edinburgh edition. However, it retains all of the footnotes found in the printed editions. Contents of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series V Augustine of Hippo On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants On the Spirit and the Letter On Nature and Grace, against Pelagius Concerning Man’s Perfection in Righteousness On the Proceedings of Pelagius A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin A Letter Addressed to the Count Valerius On Marriage and Concupiscence On the Soul and Its Origin A Treatise against Two Letters of the Pelagians A Treatise on Grace and Free Will Treatise on Rebuke and Grace A Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints A Treatise on the Gift of Perseverance
Top Highlights
“The law was therefore given, in order that grace might be sought; grace was given, in order that the law might be fulfilled.” (Page 97)
“We must except the holy Virgin Mary, concerning whom I wish to raise no question when it touches the subject of sins, out of honour to the Lord; for from Him we know what abundance of grace for overcoming sin in every particular was conferred upon her who had the merit to conceive and bear Him who undoubtedly had no sin.3 Well, then, if, with this exception of the Virgin, we could only assemble together all the fore mentioned holy men and women, and ask them whether they lived without sin whilst they were in this life, what can we suppose would be their answer? Would it be in the language of our author, or in the words of the Apostle John?” (Page 135)
“Great indeed is the help of the grace of God, so that He turns our heart in whatever direction He pleases. But according to this writer’s foolish opinion, however great the help may be, we deserve it all at the moment when, without any assistance beyond the liberty of our will, we hasten to the Lord, desire His guidance and direction, suspend our own will entirely on His, and by close adherence to Him become one spirit with Him.” (Page 226)
“This righteousness of God, therefore, lies not in the commandment of the law, which excites fear, but in the aid afforded by the grace of Christ, to which alone the fear of the law, as of a schoolmaster,1 usefully conducts.” (Pages 121–122)
“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)
- Title: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 1.5: Saint Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings (Catholic Edition)
- Authors: Philip Schaff, Augustine of Hippo
- Series: Early Church Fathers (Catholic Edition)
- Volume: 5
- Publisher: Christian Literature Company
- Print Publication Date: 1887
- Logos Release Date: 2001
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Christian literature, early; Fathers of the church
- Resource ID: LLS:6.60.105
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:03:31Z