Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series I/Volume V/On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin/Extract from Augustin's Retractations

Extract from Augustin&#8217;s “Retractations,”

“De gratia christi, et de peccato originali.”

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“ the conviction and condemnation of the Pelagian heresy with its authors by the bishops of the Church of Rome,—first Innocent, and then Zosimus,—with the co-operation of letters of African councils, I wrote two books against them: one On the Grace of Christ, and the other On Original Sin. The work began with the following words: &#8216;How greatly we rejoice on account of your bodily, and, above all, because of your Spiritual welfare.&#8217;”