Saint Ambrose of Milan

Concerning Repentance

Name: Concerning Repentance
Author: Saint Ambrose of Milan

4th c.

Classic translation

Moral & Pastoral · English translation, 1890

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Introduction
Book I.
Chapter I. St. Ambrose Writes in Praise of Gentleness, Pointing Out How Needful…
Chapter II. The Assertion of the Novatians That They Refuse Communion Only to…
Chapter III. To the Argument of the Novatians, That They Only Deny Forgiveness…
Chapter IV. St. Ambrose Proceeds With the Proof of the Divine Mercy, and Shows…
Chapter V. The Objection From the Unchangeableness of God is Answered From…
Chapter VI. The Novatians, by Excluding Such From the Banquet of Christ…
Chapter VII. St. Ambrose, Addressing Christ, Complains of the Novatians, and…
Chapter VIII. It Was the Lord's Will to Confer Great Gifts on His Disciples…
Chapter IX. By Collating Similar Passages With 1 Sam. Iii. 25, St. Ambrose…
Chapter X. St. John Did Not Absolutely Forbid That Prayer Should Be Made for…
Chapter XI. The Passage Quoted From St. John's Epistle is Confirmed by Another…
Chapter XII. Another Passage of St. John is Considered. The Necessity of…
Chapter XIII. They Who Have Committed a “Sin Unto Death” Are Not to Be…
Chapter XIV. St. Ambrose Explains That the Flesh Given to Satan for Destruction…
Chapter XV. Returning From This Digression, St. Ambrose Explains What is the…
Chapter XVI. Comparison Between the Apostles and Novatians. The Fitness of the…
Chapter XVII. That Gentleness Must Be Added to Severity, as is Shown in the…
Book II.
Chapter I. St. Ambrose Gives Additional Rules Concerning Repentance, and Shows…
Chapter II. A Passage Quoted by the Heretics Against Repentance is Explained in…
Chapter III. Explanation of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, in Which St…
Chapter IV. St. Ambrose Turns Against the Novatians Themselves Another…
Chapter V. As to the Words of St. Peter to Simon Magus, From Which the…
Chapter VI. St. Ambrose Teaches Out of the Prophet Isaiah What They Must Do Who…
Chapter VII. An Exhortation to Mourning and Confession of Sins for Christ is…
Chapter VIII. In Urging Repentance St. Ambrose Turns to His Own Case…
Chapter IX. In What Way Faith is Necessary for Repentance. Means for Paying Our…
Chapter X. In Order to Do Away With the Feeling of Shame Which Holds Back the…
Chapter XI. The Possibility of Repentance is a Reason Why Baptism Should Not Be…
Note on the Penitential Discipline of the Early Church

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