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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Matthew 7:15–20: Augustine of Hippo

Sandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480 · Ognissanti, Florence · Public domainSandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480, Ognissanti, Florence

CommentAugustine of HippoPublic domainMatthew 7:15–20

In this place we must guard against the error of such [margin note: Manichees] as imagine that the two trees refer to two different natures; the one of God, the other not. But we affirm that they derive no countenance from these two tree; as it will be evident to any who will read the context that He is speaking here of men.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).

Also cites: Serm. in Mont., ii, 25

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