Nicene and Post-nicene Fathers First Series, St. Augustine: On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral TreatisesPhilip Schaff "The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD marked the beginning of a new era in Christianity. For the first time, doctrines were organized into a single creed. The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers did most of their writing during and after this important event in Church history. Unlike the previous era of Christian writing, the Nicene and Post-Nicene era is dominated by a few very important and prolific writers. In Volume III of the 14-volume collected writings of the Nicenes and Post-Nicenes (first published between 1886 and 1889), readers will find a complete collection of Saint Augustines writings concerning Christian doctrine and ethics. On the Holy Trinity is one of his most important works, and Augustine spent a significant amount of time crafting it. Among the ethical considerations covered in the second half of the book readers will find essays on virginity, lying, patience, and proper care for the dead." |
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... truth of natural religion ; the doctrine of the Trinity is a truth of revealed religion . The various systems of natural theism present arguments for the Divine existence , unity , and attributes , but proceed no further . They do not ...
... truth of natural religion ; the doctrine of the Trinity is a truth of revealed religion . The various systems of natural theism present arguments for the Divine existence , unity , and attributes , but proceed no further . They do not ...
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... truth lay spread out like the ocean , with no limits and no separating chasms . Everything is connected and fluid . Con- sequently , one doctrine inevitably leads to and merges in another , and the eager and in- tense inquirer rushes ...
... truth lay spread out like the ocean , with no limits and no separating chasms . Everything is connected and fluid . Con- sequently , one doctrine inevitably leads to and merges in another , and the eager and in- tense inquirer rushes ...
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... truth more profitable . If , then , any mocked by excuses on our part , but may find reader shall say , This is not well said , be- by actual trial , both that the highest good is cause I do not understand it ; such an one that which is ...
... truth more profitable . If , then , any mocked by excuses on our part , but may find reader shall say , This is not well said , be- by actual trial , both that the highest good is cause I do not understand it ; such an one that which is ...
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... truth censures , nor the senti- wranglings , that I may hold my peace . Let ment itself , which the truth also censures . him , again , who says , when he reads my book , Let us therefore essay the work which we Certainly I understand ...
... truth censures , nor the senti- wranglings , that I may hold my peace . Let ment itself , which the truth also censures . him , again , who says , when he reads my book , Let us therefore essay the work which we Certainly I understand ...
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... truth shows that after the same sense the Son is less also than Himself ; for how was He not made less also than Himself , who " emptied Himself , and took upon Him the form of a servant ? " For He did not so take the form of a servant ...
... truth shows that after the same sense the Son is less also than Himself ; for how was He not made less also than Himself , who " emptied Himself , and took upon Him the form of a servant ? " For He did not so take the form of a servant ...
Contents
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He instructs us that there is a kind of trinity discernible in man who is the image of God viz the mind | 134 |
After premising the difference between wisdom and knowledge he points out a kind of trinity in that which | 166 |
BOOK XIV | 183 |
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Page 32 - He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Page 40 - He shall glorify me : for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine : therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.
Page 54 - I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame and his wheels as burning fire.