Augustine of Hippo
Christian philosopher and theologian (354 to 430), born in Thagaste in Roman Africa; bishop of Hippo Regius from about 396 to 430; author of the Confessions.
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Their wordsThou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 1st of 8 in this piece
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Their wordsNo doubt, then, that a free curiosity has more force in our learning these things, than a frightful enforcement.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 2nd of 8 in this piece
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Their wordsBlessed whoso loveth Thee, and his friend in Thee, and his enemy for Thee. For he alone loses none dear to him, to whom all are dear in Him who cannot be lost.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 3rd of 8 in this piece
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Their wordsSo long therefore as they are, they are good: therefore whatsoever is, is good. That evil then which I sought, whence it is, is not any substance: for were it a substance, it should be good.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 4th of 8 in this piece
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Our reading
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Their wordsFor of a forward will, was a lust made; and a lust served, became custom; and custom not resisted, became necessity.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 5th of 8 in this piece
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Their wordsThey will as little hesitate to say "in the truth," as to say "that they desire to be happy," for a happy life is joy in the truth: for this is a joying in Thee, Who art the Truth, O God my light, health of my countenance, my God.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 6th of 8 in this piece
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Their wordsIf no one asks me, I know: if I wish to explain it to one that asketh, I know not: yet I say boldly that I know, that if nothing passed away, time past were not; and if nothing were coming, a time to come were not; and if nothing were, time present were not.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 7th of 8 in this piece
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Their wordsFor these three do exist in some sort, in the soul, but otherwhere do I not see them; present of things past, memory; present of things present, sight; present of things future, expectation.
↗Confessions (tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838)gutenberg.org 8th of 8 in this piece
The line under a date fills as the words age, a quarter at a time: past a month, six months, a year, and three years. Empty means said within the last month; full, more than three years ago. It says when, not whether it still holds — a change of mind is marked on the claim itself.
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