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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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“St. AUGUSTINE. — Chapt I.
er CHAP, XI,
His great Humility, in fuch excellent parts incompa*
rable induftry and univerfal applaufes And, when
he was confulted as an Oracle in all difficulties and
his judgment generally followed, freely confeffing:
in many things his ignerance 3 as;concerning the Ori-
ine of Adten's Souls; the Nature and Orders of
Angels; and Caufes of Predeftination; The coope~
ration of God?s Grace, and A4zn?s-Free will; His
bumble confeffing the many difficulties and tempta-
— Uoas he fafferca in his converfation with, and cars
Yiage toward, people of Icfs pious lives, and who
deferved reprehenfion and correétions; and toward
people of different opinions from Himfelf , and: de-
a firing [ome further directions from Paulinus Hifhop
Of Nola therein. Often asking advice of inferi-
ors; Requefling their Cenfures and Emendations s
Candidly difclofiag the Ervers of his former Writ
ings and forbearing haftily to publifh bis latter, when
on difficult fubjetts, Where any effence taken, with.
out debate of the caufe, readily begging a reconcile.
ment; and devifing many excufes concerning the
£004 intentions of thofe, whofe carriage was thoughe
qnjurious towards him, Retaploring St. Jerom’s fa-
vor without diftuffing the juftaess of his Inger sand
humbly asking him pardon, where a fault appears
not, Fis grcat jealeufy and apprehenfion of danger
frown praife, and vain-glory and his complaint of the
frequent affaults therecf.: His writing and publifh
_ Ing, i the midft of his fecular Reputation and after
having bin for fome rime a Bifhop, the Bocks of his
Confeffions, and the Errers and other delinquencies
of bis South, for his greater Humiliation, and
diminifhing other’s effeem of him. ~ vo
Pine fruition of fuch excellent parts, and thefe .
X improved with fuch an unwearied induftry, and -
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