Against Two Letters of the Pelagians, Book II

Book II

• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.1 — Introduction; The Pelagians Impeach Catholics as Manicheans. Let me now consider a second letter, not of Julian’s alone, but common to him with several bishops, which they sent to Thessalonica; and let me answer it,…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.2 — The Heresies of the Manicheans and Pelagians are Mutually Opposed, and are Alike Reprobated by the Catholic Church. Chapter 2 [II.]—The Heresies of the Manicheans and Pelagians are Mutually Opposed, and are Alike…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.3 — How Far the Manicheans and Pelagians are Joined in Error; How Far They are Separated. Chapter 3.—How Far the Manicheans and Pelagians are Joined in Error; How Far They are Separated. Still, indeed, they alike oppose…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.4 — The Two Contrary Errors. Let the Pelagians, then, cease to object to the catholics that which they are not, but let them rather hasten to amend what they themselves are; and let them not wish to be considered…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.5 — The Calumny of the Pelagians Against the Clergy of the Roman Church. Moreover, they accuse the Roman clergy, writing, “That, driven by the fear of a command, they have not blushed to be guilty of the crime of…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.6 — What Was Done in the Case of Cœlestius and Zosimus. But what need is there for us to delay longer in speaking of this matter, when there are extant here and there proceedings and writings drawn up, where all those…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.7 — He Suggests a Dilemma to Cœlestius. What was that which the same pope replied to the bishops of Numidia concerning this very cause, because he had received letters from both Councils, as well from the Council of…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.8 — The Catholic Faith Concerning Infants. What do they say to these things who dare also to write their mischievous impieties, and dare to send them to the Eastern bishops? Cœlestius is held to have given consent to the…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.9 — He Replies to the Calumnies of the Pelagians. Chapter 9 [V.]—He Replies to the Calumnies of the Pelagians. And now we must look to those things which they objected to us in their letters, and briefly mentioned. And…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.10 — Why the Pelagians Falsely Accuse Catholics of Maintaining Fate Under the Name of Grace. Chapter 10.—Why the Pelagians Falsely Accuse Catholics of Maintaining Fate Under the Name of Grace. But, as I was somewhat more…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.11 — The Accusation of Fate is Thrown Back Upon the Adversaries. But is it true, O children of pride, enemies of God’s grace, new Pelagian heretics, that whoever says that all man’s good deservings are preceded by God’s…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.12 — What is Meant Under the Name of Fate. Because they who affirm fate contend that not only actions and events, but, moreover, our very wills themselves depend on the position of the stars at the time in which one is…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.13 — He Repels the Calumny Concerning the Acceptance of Persons. And, moreover, we rightly call it “acceptance of persons” where he who judges, neglecting the merit of the cause concerning which he is judging, favours the…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.14 — He Illustrates His Argument by an Example. But that what I am saying may be made clear by the exhibition of an example, let us suppose certain twins, born of a certain harlot, and exposed that they might be taken up…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.15 — The Apostle Meets the Question by Leaving It Unsolved. Since in the case of those two twins we have without a doubt one and the same case, the difficulty of the question why the one died in one way, and the other in…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.16 — The Pelagians are Refuted by the Case of the Twin Infants Dying, the One After, and the Other Without, the Grace of Baptism. Chapter 16.—The Pelagians are Refuted by the Case of the Twin Infants Dying, the One After,…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.17 — Even the Desire of an Imperfect Good is a Gift of Grace, Otherwise Grace Would Be Given According to Merits. Chapter 17 [VIII.]—Even the Desire of an Imperfect Good is a Gift of Grace, Otherwise Grace Would Be Given…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.18 — The Desire of Good is God’s Gift. For they have thought that it was to be objected to us that we say “that God inspires into unwilling and resisting man the desire,” not of any very great good, but “even of imperfect…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.19 — He Interprets the Scriptures Which the Pelagians Make Ill Use of. But assuredly, as to what is written, “The preparation of the heart is man’s part, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord,” they are misled by…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.20 — God’s Agency is Needful Even in Man’s Doings. For as it is said, “It is man’s part to prepare his heart, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord;” so also is it said, “Open thy mouth, and I will fill it.” For…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.21 — Man Does No Good Thing Which God Does Not Cause Him to Do. Wherefore God does many good things in man which man does not do; but man does none which God does not cause man to do. Accordingly, there would be no desire…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.22 — According to Whose Purpose the Elect are Called. Chapter 22 [X.]—According to Whose Purpose the Elect are Called. Why, then, is it that, in what follows, where they mention what they themselves think, they say they…vatican.va
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians II.23 — Nothing is Commanded to Man Which is Not Given by God. Since these things are so, I see that nothing is commanded to man by the Lord in the Holy Scriptures, for the sake of trying his free will, which is not found…vatican.va