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And Peter himself then stood firm, so that he preached Him with confidence, whom, before he stood firm, he had thrice from fear denied; although, indeed, already before placed in predestination upon the watch-tower of the rock, but with the hand of the Lord still held over him that he might not see. For he was to see His back parts, and the Lord had not yet passed by, namely, from death to life; He had not yet been glorified by the resurrection. (Augustine On the Trinity , pg 93 vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers series 1)
Therefore He loved all His saints before the foundation of the world, as He predestinated them; but when they are converted and find them; then they are said to begin to be loved by Him, that what is said may be said in that way in which it can be comprehended by human affections. So also, when He is said to be wroth with the unrighteous, and gentle with the good, they are changed, not He: just as the light is troublesome to weak eyes, pleasant to those that are strong; namely, by their change, not its own. (Augustine On the Trinity, pg 178 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers series 1)
It is of these who are predestinated, that not one shall perish with the devil; not one shall remain even to death under the power of the devil. And then follows what I have already cited above: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all; how has He not with Him also freely given us all things? (Augustine On the Trinity, pg. 341 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers series 1)
The things which are in heaven are gathered together when what was lost therefrom in the fall of the angels is restored from among men; and the things which are on earth are gathered together, when those who are predestined to eternal life are redeemed from their old corruption. And thus, through that single sacrifice in which the Mediator was offered up, the one sacrifice of which the many victims under the law were types, heavenly things are brought into peace with earthly things, and earthly things with heavenly. (Augustine The Enchiridion, pg. 341 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
And, moreover, who will be so foolish and blasphemous as to say that God cannot change the evil wills of men, whichever, whenever, and wheresoever He chooses, and direct them to what is good? But when He does this He does it of mercy; when He does it not, it is of justice that He does it not for he hath mercy on whom He will have mercy, and whom He will He hardeneth. (Augustine The Enchiridion, pg. 525 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
These are the great works of the Lord, sought out according to all His pleasure, and so wisely sought out, that when the intelligent creation, both angelic and human, sinned, doing not His will but their own, He used the very will of the creature which was working in opposition to the Creators will as an instrument for carrying out His will, the supremely Good thus turning to good account even what is evil, to the condemnation of those whom in His justice He has predestined to punishment, and to the salvation of those whom in His mercy He has predestined to grace. (Augustine The Enchiridion, pg. 527 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
If they are the sons of God, if they have been redeemed by the Saviors grace, if purchased with His precious Blood, if born again of water and of the Spirit, if predestinated to the inheritance of heaven, then indeed are they children of God. And so thereby are gods. What then would a lie have to do with thee? (Augustine, pg. 754 -- vol 6 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
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In Series 1 of the Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers there are 8 volumes of Augustines writings and sermons. I have only Scratched the surface of what he has to say on this subject. There is plenty more.
I hope some of you found these quotes interesting,
In Christ,
Kenith
Therefore He loved all His saints before the foundation of the world, as He predestinated them; but when they are converted and find them; then they are said to begin to be loved by Him, that what is said may be said in that way in which it can be comprehended by human affections. So also, when He is said to be wroth with the unrighteous, and gentle with the good, they are changed, not He: just as the light is troublesome to weak eyes, pleasant to those that are strong; namely, by their change, not its own. (Augustine On the Trinity, pg 178 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers series 1)
It is of these who are predestinated, that not one shall perish with the devil; not one shall remain even to death under the power of the devil. And then follows what I have already cited above: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all; how has He not with Him also freely given us all things? (Augustine On the Trinity, pg. 341 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers series 1)
The things which are in heaven are gathered together when what was lost therefrom in the fall of the angels is restored from among men; and the things which are on earth are gathered together, when those who are predestined to eternal life are redeemed from their old corruption. And thus, through that single sacrifice in which the Mediator was offered up, the one sacrifice of which the many victims under the law were types, heavenly things are brought into peace with earthly things, and earthly things with heavenly. (Augustine The Enchiridion, pg. 341 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
CHAPTER 98
PREDESTINATION TO ETERNAL LIFE
IS WHOLLY OF GODS FREE GRACE
And, moreover, who will be so foolish and blasphemous as to say that God cannot change the evil wills of men, whichever, whenever, and wheresoever He chooses, and direct them to what is good? But when He does this He does it of mercy; when He does it not, it is of justice that He does it not for he hath mercy on whom He will have mercy, and whom He will He hardeneth. (Augustine The Enchiridion, pg. 525 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
These are the great works of the Lord, sought out according to all His pleasure, and so wisely sought out, that when the intelligent creation, both angelic and human, sinned, doing not His will but their own, He used the very will of the creature which was working in opposition to the Creators will as an instrument for carrying out His will, the supremely Good thus turning to good account even what is evil, to the condemnation of those whom in His justice He has predestined to punishment, and to the salvation of those whom in His mercy He has predestined to grace. (Augustine The Enchiridion, pg. 527 -- vol 3 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
If they are the sons of God, if they have been redeemed by the Saviors grace, if purchased with His precious Blood, if born again of water and of the Spirit, if predestinated to the inheritance of heaven, then indeed are they children of God. And so thereby are gods. What then would a lie have to do with thee? (Augustine, pg. 754 -- vol 6 Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1)
+++++++++++++
In Series 1 of the Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers there are 8 volumes of Augustines writings and sermons. I have only Scratched the surface of what he has to say on this subject. There is plenty more.
I hope some of you found these quotes interesting,
In Christ,
Kenith
