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On Grace and Free Will

St. Augustine of Hippo

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Section 2

Two Letters Written by Augustin to Valentinus and the Monks of Adrumetum

…and forwarded with the Following Treatise.

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Extract from Augustin’s Retractations
Two Letters Written by Augustin to Valentinus and the Monks of Adrumetum
Letter I
Letter II
Abstract
The Occasion and Argument of This Work
He Proves the Existence of Free Will in Man from the Precepts Addressed to Him by God
Sinners are Convicted When Attempting to Excuse Themselves by Blaming God, Because They Have Free Will
The Divine Commands Which are Most Suited to the Will Itself Illustrate Its Freedom
He Shows that Ignorance Affords No Such Excuse as Shall Free the Offender from Punishment; But that to Sin with Knowledge is a Graver Thing Than to Sin in Ignorance
God’s Grace to Be Maintained Against the Pelagians; The Pelagian Heresy Not an Old One
Grace is Necessary Along with Free Will to Lead a Good Life
Conjugal Chastity is Itself the Gift of God
Entering into Temptation. Prayer is a Proof of Grace
Free Will and God’s Grace are Simultaneously Commended
Other Passages of Scripture Which the Pelagians Abuse
He Proves Out of St. Paul that Grace is Not Given According to Men’s Merits
The Grace of God is Not Given According to Merit, But Itself Makes All Good Desert
Paul First Received Grace that He Might Win the Crown
The Pelagians Profess that the Only Grace Which is Not Given According to Our Merits is that of the Forgiveness of Sins
Paul Fought, But God Gave the Victory: He Ran, But God Showed Mercy

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