Augustine of Hippo - Order Quotes

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For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.

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Though in the order of nature angels rank above men, yet, by scale of justice, good men are of greater value than bad angels.

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In order to understand the Scriptures, it is absolutely necessary to know the whole, complete Christ, that is, Head and members. For sometimes Christ speaks in the name of the Head alone … sometimes in the name of His body, which is the holy Church spread over the entire earth. And we are in His body … and we hear ourselves speaking in it, for the Apostle tells us: We are members of His body (Eph. 5:30). In many places does the Apostle tell us this.

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He who disdained not to assume us unto Himself, did not disdain to take our place and speak our words, in order that we might speak His words.

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The true servants of God are not solicitous that He should order them to do what they desire to do, but that they may desire to do what He orders them to do.

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The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance. The mind commands the hand to move, and it so easy that one hardly distinguishes the order from its execution. Yet mind is mind and hand is body. The mind orders the mind to will. The recipient of the order is itself, yet it does not perform it.

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We are He, since we are His body and since He was made man in order to be our Head.

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O sons of Peace, sons of the One Catholic [Church], walk in your way, and sing as you walk. Travelers do this in order to keep up their spirits.

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Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.

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