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[145] See Calvin Adv. Theolog. Parisienses, Art. 2. These two rocks are adverted to by Augustine, Ep. 47, et in Joannem, cap. 12.
[146] The French is, “Laquelle toutefois nous cognoistrons etre très-utile et qui plue est, etre un des fondemens de la religion;”–which, however, we shall know to be very useful, and what is more, to be one of the fundamentals of religion.
[147] The French adds, “pour en dire franchement ce qu en est;”–to speak of them frankly as they deserve.
[148] The French adds the explanation, “Assavoir ceux qui concernoyent la vie celeste;”that is to say, those which concern the heavenly life.
[149] Orig. De Principiis, Lib. 3. It is given by Lombard, Lib. 2 Dist 24 Bernard. de Grat. et Liber Arbit Anselm, Dialog. de Liber. Arbit. cap. 12, 13 Lombard, Lib. 2 Dist. 24 sec. 5.
[150] The French adds (“qu’en attribue ˆ St Ambroise”);–which is attributed St. Ambrose.
[151] August. Lib. 1 cont. Julian. For the subsequent quotations, see Homil. 53, in Joannem; Ad Anast. Epist. 144; De Perf. Just; Eucher. ad Laur. c. 30; Idem ad Bonifac. Lib. 3 c. 8; Ibid. c. 7; Idem ad Bonifac. Lib 1 c. 3; Ibid. Lib. 3 cap. 7; Idem. Lib. de Verbis Apost. Serm. 3; Lib. de Spiritu et Litera. cap. 30.
[152] See August. de Corrept. et Grat. cap. 13. Adv. Lib. Arbit. See also August. Epist. 107. Also the first and last parts of Bernard’s Treatise De Gratia et Libero Arbitrio.
[153] August. de Prædest. Sanct. Idem ad Bonifacum, Lib. 4 et alibi. Eucher. Lib in Genesin. Chrysost. Homil. in Adventu.
[154] The French adds, “Ancien evesque de Lion;” ancient bishop of Lyons.
[155] The French has, “Au commencement de ce traité;” at the commencment of this treatise
[156] The French adds, “Si c’est parole diabolique celle qui exalte homme en soy’mesme, il ne nous lui faut donner lieu, sinon que nous veuillins prendre conseli de nostre ennemi;”–if words which exalt man in himself are devilish, we must not give place to them unless we would take counsel of our enemy.
[157] Chrysost. Homil. de Perf. Evang. August. Epist. 56 ad Discur. As to true humility, see infra, chap. 7 sec. 4, and lib. 3 c 12, sec. 6, 7.
[158] The French is, “Demosthene orateur Grec;”–the Greek orator Demosthenes.
[159] August. Homil. in Joann. 49, lib. de Natura et Gratia, cap. 52.; and in Psalms 45. set 70
[160] The French adds, “de ce que l’ame savoit avant qu’etre mis dedlans le corps;”–of what the soul knew before it was placed within the body.
[161] The French adds, “Or l’entendement humaiu a eté tel en cest endroit. Nous appercevons donques qu’il est du tout stupide;” now, the understanding has proved so in this matter. We see, therefore, that it is quite stupid.
[162] Calvin, in his Commentary on the passage, says, “Lost in part or appearance, or deserved to lose.”
CHAPTER 3. EVERY THING PROCEEDING FROM THE CORRUPT NATURE OF MAN DAMNABLE.
[163] The French adds, “Qui a esté une peste mortelle ˆ l’Eglise, d’estimer que l’homme pouvoit eviter le peché pource qu’il peche franchement;” Which has been a deadly pest to the Church–viz. that man could avoid sin, because he sins frankly.
[164] French, “La premiere partie des bonnes œuvres est la volonté; l’autre est de s’efforcer a l’executer et le pouvoir faire.”–The first part of good works is the will; the second is the attempt to execute it, and the power to do so.
[165] The French is, “Nous voyons que ce mouvement sans vertu, lequel imaginent les sophistes, est exclus; J’entend ce qu’ils disent, qu Dieu offre seulement sa grace, a telle condition que chacun la refuse ou accepte selon que bon lui semble. Telle reverie di-je, qui n’est ne chair ne poisson, est exclue, quand il est dit que Dieu nous fait tellement perseverer que nous sommes hors de danger de decliver.”–We see that this movement without virtue, which the sophists imagine, is excluded, I mean their dogma, that God only offers his grace on such conditions that each may refuse or accept it as seems to him good. Such a reverie, I say, which is neither fish nor flesh, is excluded, when it is said that God makes us so persevere that we are in no danger of declining.
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