Saint Augustine The Enchiridion Chapter 102 Table of Contents Catalogue of Titles Logos Virtual Library Catalogue |
The Enchiridion Translated by J. F. Shaw Chapter 102 But however strong may be the purposes either of angels or of men, whether of good or bad, whether these purposes fall in with the will of God or run counter to it, the will of the Omnipotent is never defeated; and His will never can be evil; because even when it inflicts evil it is just, and what is just is certainly not evil. The omnipotent God, then, whether in mercy He pitieth whom He will, or in judgment hardeneth whom He will, is never unjust in what He does, never does anything except of His own free-will, and never wills anything that He does not perform.
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