There are in the Apostles’ Creed three sections: the three Persons of the Holy Trinity are therein enumerated. The first section refers to the Father, the second to the Son, and the third to the Holy Ghost. Now this article concerning the Holy Trinity is the most important of all the articles of the Christian [...]

He “cometh.” Without doubt you do not come to him and bring him to you; he is too high and too far from you. With all your effort, work and labor you cannot come to him, lest you boast as though you had received him by your own merit and worthiness. No, dear friend, all [...]

We ought really to be ashamed of ourselves, having had the example of parents, ancestors, lords and kings, princes and others, who gave so liberally and charitably, even in profusion, to churches, ministers, schools, endowments, hospitals and the like; and by such liberal giving neither they nor their descendants were made poorer. What would they [...]

Covetousness First . It should be known that in our times (of which the Apostle Paul prophesied that they would be perilous) avarice and usury have not only taken a mighty hold in all the world, but have undertaken to seek certain cloaks under which they would be considered right and could thus practice their [...]

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. (Romans iii. 23-24) However great and heavy sin may be, this article is still greater, higher, and wider, for no man has spoken it out if his own wisdom, [...]

The Holy Gospel, since it has come to light, rebukes and reveals all “the works of darkness,” as St. Paul calls them, in Romans 13:13. For it is a brilliant light, which lightens all the world and teaches how evil are the world’s works and shows the true works we ought to do for God [...]

In like manner must all come to shame and be overthrown who rise up against this divine wisdom and the Word of God. Consequently no one should fear even if all the wisdom and power of the world oppose the Gospel, yea, even if they plan to suppress it by the shedding of blood; for [...]

Consider now what kind of a person a Christian is, who lords it over death and the devil, and before whom all sin is as a withered leaf. Now examine yourself and see how far you have learned this lesson, and whether it is such an insignificant and easy matter as some inexperienced souls think. [...]

1. To say that Augustine exaggerates in speaking against heretics is to say that Augustine tells lies almost everywhere. This is contrary to common knowledge. 2. This is the same as permitting Pelagians and all heretics to triumph, indeed, the same as conceding victory to them. 3. It is the same as making sport of [...]