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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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SL AUGUSTINE, — Chap.'9. 38
offended. In his old, age for the clofer purfuance of
his Studies, he is releafed of feveral burdens , which
bythe people's confent, are laid upon one of his Pres-
byters, Eradius, The Afultitude of his Writings in
the midft of fo many impediments, 0,
A Coording to that direétion of, the -Apofile, 6. 98+
1Cor.6. Dare any of you, having a matter a= Peffc.ige
— gainft another, goto Law before the unyuft, and not
before the Saints ¢ &C, Isit fo that there is not awife
man among you, &c? Blefled Auftin, (faith-Poffidius)
when fought unto either by. Catholicks, or perfons
of any other Set, heard their caufes diligently and
affectionately, fometimes till the hour of refection,
and fometimes all the day, fafting 5. but ftill he pa-
tiently heard them out, anddecidedthem. In do-
ing which, he came alfo to underftand the ftate and
difpofitions of the fouls of the Chriftians, how re
much every one profited, or failed, in faith and good
works; and; laying hold on that opportunity, he
informed the parties in the truth of the Divine.
Law; and inculcated chiefly unto them, how they _
might obtain everlafting life, Efpecially endea- 5
vouring to inftrudt thofe,who were moft fit to teach
others. When defired by fome his affiftance in their
temporall affaires, .he writ Letters to divers in their.
behalf ; but ‘accounted fuch employment and diverfi-
on from better things a compelled fervice ; alwayes
being much delighted in.difcourfing to others, or
_ conferring with them, in.a fraternall and domettick |
- familiarity, touching the things which are of God,
Mean-while, how full of trouble to him, a-
“midft fo many other ftudies, and writings, this cha-- g. 99.
ritable and: voluntary: employment of his, of. de-.
ciding all their Contefts, was, we may gather from
What he writes in his book De opere AZonachorumy, |
upon the requelt of Aurelius, Bifhop of Carthage, in .
ee . Dd repre."