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S. Augustine's Confessions : with the continuation of his life to the end thereof, extracted out of Possidius, and the father's own unquestioned works / Translated into English [by Abraham Woodhead].
Author
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. R. H., 1609-1678, tr. Possidius, Saint, Bp. of Calama, fl. 370-437.
Date Added
10 January 2014
Language
English
Publish Date
1679
Publisher
[London : s.n.]
Source
Contributions from Augustinian Theologians and Scholars
Topic
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. Catholic Church > Algeria > Hippo (Extinct city) > Bishops > Biography. Christian saints > Algeria > Hippo (Extinct city)-- Biography. Hippo (Extinct city) > Biography.
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~ «that we ought ‘to fay all-our life long, Forgive us
cour debts, as we alfo forgive cur-debtors. For we
Spray not that thofe things be'forgiven, which are
¢already remitted. in Baptifme ;/and ‘which ‘unlefs
‘we belicve to be forgiven, we queftion the faith it
«felf'; but doubtlefs: we fay this-of our daily fins ;
«for the which fins every one alfo,-as he is able,
“ceafeth not to offer the Sacrifices. of. Alms and
“Faftings, and likewife of Prayers'and Supplica-
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© 6[ For though], info muchas weare conjoined
“eto our.God, by Faith, Hope; and Charity. and
© imitate him as far.as we can, we fin not but are the.
«Sons of God; Yet, -in.as much as by reafon of care »
‘nal infirmity, becaufe not yet ,diffolved by death,.
* not. yet changed: by the refurrection, reprovable
¢ and-impotent paffions do likewife {teal upon us, we
€alfo.offend. Which certainly it becomes us to con- -
“¢fefs, left being: ftiff- necked we-deferve not the
© cure of our ficknefs, but the condemnation of our
_ €pride, _ For both the Scriptures are moft-true:.
© Both, Herhatis born of God finneth not : and what
“we read in the fame Epzffle of Fokus If wefay, that
“wehave no fin, we deceive our felues, and the truth is.
© not it us, Therefore that is fpoken ‘of the firft-
‘fruits of the New man; this, of the reliques of the
“Old; for we a&according to both in this life. But.
«it is by degrees that newnefs approacheth, and by
¢deprees that it fucceeds to our Oldnefs wafting
away. And, while both are. acting, we are inga
race; ‘nor do we only by good works wound our:
“Adverfary, but alfo, by not avoiding fins with~
€ what caution we ought, are wounded by him.. Nor
“.
“fis it now debated, whether of us clearly oyer-’
© comes ;~ but who affaults ofteft, who chargeth
‘manfullieft ;. whilft he, who being fallen envies
“Man flanding, draws fome with himfelf into ever-
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