Blessed Augustine of Hippo

A Treatise Concerning Man’s Perfection in Righteousness

Name: A Treatise Concerning Man’s Perfection in Righteousness
Author: Blessed Augustine of Hippo

5th c.

Classic translation

Moral & Pastoral · English translation, 1890

Read in English

Title Page
Preface to the Treatise on Man’s Perfection in Righteousness
Argument
Introduction
The First Breviate of Cœlestius
The Second Breviate
The Third Breviate
The Fourth Breviate
The Fifth Breviate
The Sixth Breviate
The Seventh Breviate
The Eighth Breviate
The Ninth Breviate
The Tenth Breviate
The Eleventh Breviate
The Twelfth Breviate
The Thirteenth Breviate
The Fourteenth Breviate
The Fifteenth Breviate
The Sixteenth Breviate
It is One Thing to Depart From the Body, Another Thing to Be Liberated From the…
The Righteousness of This Life Comprehended in Three Parts,—Fasting…
The Commandment of Love Shall Be Perfectly Fulfilled in the Life to Come
Who May Be Said to Walk Without Spot; Damnable and Venial Sins
To Whom God’s Commandments Are Grievous; And to Whom, Not. Why Scripture Says…
Passages to Show That God’s Commandments Are Not Grievous
Passages of Scripture Which, When Objected Against Him by the Catholics…
To Be Without Sin, and to Be Without Blame—How Differing
Section 25
Why Job Was So Great a Sufferer
Who May Be Said to Keep the Ways of the Lord; What It is to Decline and Depart…
When Our Heart May Be Said Not to Reproach Us; When Good is to Be Perfected
The Second Passage. Who May Be Said to Abstain From Every Evil Thing
'Every Man is a Liar,' Owing to Himself Alone; But 'Every Man is True,' By Help…
The Third Passage. It is One Thing to Depart, and Another Thing to Have…
The Fourth Passage. In What Sense God Only is Good. With God to Be Good and to…
The Fifth Passage
The Opposing Passages
The Church Will Be Without Spot and Wrinkle After the Resurrection
The Difference Between the Upright in Heart and the Clean in Heart
The Sixth Passage
The Seventh Passage. Who May Be Called Immaculate. How It is That in God’s…
The Eighth Passage. In What Sense He is Said Not to Sin Who is Born of God. In…
The Ninth Passage
Specimens of Pelagian Exegesis
God’s Promises Conditional. Saints of the Old Testament Were Saved by the Grace…
No Man is Assisted Unless He Does Himself Also Work. Our Course is a Constant…
Conclusion of the Work. In the Regenerate It is Not Concupiscence, But Consent…

Contents