But, they say, of that unbelief alone, whereby they believed not in Christ, he willed them to repent. On the Trinity (Latin: De Trinitate) is a Latin book written by Augustine of Hippo to discuss the Trinity in context of the logos.Although not as well known as some of his other works, it is arguably his masterpiece and of more doctrinal importance than the Confessions or City of God.. In St. Augustine: The Trinity The most widespread and longest-lasting theological controversies of the 4th century focused on the Christian doctrine of the Trinity—that is, the threeness of God represented in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. St. Augustine in several places of his Commentary on the Psalms, as on Ps. The penchant of Augustine for symbolism and allegorical explanation predisposed him, moreover, to the frequent use of the word "sacramentum"'3—for example, when speaking of the marriages of Adam and Eve, the Jews, the pagans, Joseph and Mary, and the Christians.
But they who renounce the world, at least in words, even if not in deeds, come indeed and are numbered among the wheat, and are heaped together into the garner, and are joined unto the same flock with the sheep, and enter the nets, and are mixed with the guests at the feast; but within, whether they lie hid, or appear, then will there be a reason of bearing with them, in case there be no power of correcting them, nor due grounds for a presumption of separating them. I have now sufficiently, as I judge, set forth my views xxvii. 13, until His Passion; and Who said,nets, which were a figure of the Church, should have good,and evil fishes, even unto the shore, that is, even unto the,end of the world; and all other things whatsoever He spake,either openly or by way of figure concerning the mingling,of the good and the evil: yet did He not therefore judge that.the discipline of the Church was to be set aside: yea, rather,He admonished that it was to be made use of, when Ho.of that very severity He added also in that place, saying,For either thing is to be done, according as we arc admonished,by the diversity of their disease, whom we have undertaken,assuredly not to destroy, but to correct and heal; and one,man we must cure in this way, another in that. Here perhaps I may be asked, what my own sense is of this same sentence of Paul, and in what way I think that it ought to be understood. If therefore each one shall so come to seek the holy xii. The full treatise can be found here.
Wherefore let us now consider that, which ought to be cast forth from the hearts of religious persons, that they lose not their own salvation through evil security, if they shall think faith sufficient in order to attain to it, and shall,neglect to live well, and in good works to hold the way ofEtOPEGod. This may be understood also in that saying of the x. Apostle Paul which they make mention of, /,afterwards being baptized, might learn whatsoever pertaineth,unto life and morals. But further, the people of Israel was first led through *1• the Red Sea, which is a figure of Baptism; and afterward received the Law, wherein to learn after what manner to Ex. although these be not kept, a man may come unto life through faith alone, which,26. 22. If the problem persists, please try again in a little while.By St. Augustine, Charles T. Wilcox, Roy J. Deferrari.A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides first-hand or direct evidence on a topic. 1. and xxxviii. think otherwise, whereas they ought to depart from that, whether old or new, at any rate pernicious opinion, of themselves assert moreover that the doctrine is novel, whereby men most wicked, making open profession of their intention of continuing in their scandalous sins, are not admitted unto Baptism; as though they were sojourning in a foreign laud, I know not where, when harlots and stage-players, arid any other persons whatsoever who are engaged publicly in shameful professions, are not allowed to approach the Christian Sacraments, save after they have set themselves free from, or broken off, such bonds: who certainly according to their view would all be admitted, were it not that Holy Church retained her ancient and unbending' custom, coming.35. This indeed is matter of wonder, that brethren, who xviii. Why do we not imitate it, and away with the rest, which we account it necessary, even when straitness of time is urgent on us to baptize, to draw forth by questioning, so that he that is to be baptized, shall make answer to all things, although he have not leisure to commit them to memory? This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Whether therefore it be in this life only that men suffer.as we hold this, we are not obliged to say to the unjust, the disobedient, the wicked, the impure, murderers of fathers,30.
Neither therefore out of these words are we to promise xxiii. St. Augustine noted that St. Paul called this right a power.