N (And) In Jesus Christ, The Son Of God, The Only-Begotten Of The Father,
318 INTRODUCTORY NOTICE.
more, undoubtedly he must be set right, by being put in mind of the body of the Lord, who subsequently to His resurrection appeared in the same members, as One who was not only to be seen with the eyes, but also handled with the hands; and made His possession of the flesh likewise surer by the discourse which He spake, saying, 'Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.'* Hence it is certain that the apostle did not deny that the substance of the flesh will exist in the kingdom of God, but that under the name of ' flesh and blood he designated either men who live after the flesh, or the express corruption of the flesh, which assuredly at that period shall subsist no more. For after he had said, ' Flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God,' what he proceeds to say next,—namely, 'neither shall corruption inherit incorruption,'—is rightly taken to have been added by way of explaining his previous statement. And on this subject, which is one on which it is difficult to convince unbelievers, any one who reads my last book, Oz the City of God, will find that I have discoursed with the utmost carefulness of which I am capable.?, The performance in question commences thus: 'Since it is written,' etc.''
ADDITIONAL NOTE BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR, |
[ Another English edition of this treatise De Jide et Symbolo was prepared by the REv. CuHarLEs A, Heurtiey, D.D., Margaret Professor of Divinity and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and published by Parker & Co., Oxford and London, 1886.
The following text of the Apostles' Creed may be collected from this book of St. Augustin, and was current in North Africa towards the close of the fourth century:
1. I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, Chs. 2 and 3. (And) In JEsus CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, THE ONLY-BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER, or, His ONLY Son, oUR LorpD. Ch. 3. WHO WAS BORN THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF THE VIRGIN Mary. Ch. 4 (§ 8.)
. WHO UNDER PONTIUS PILATE WAS CRUCIFIED AND BURIED, Ch. 5 (§$ 11.) ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD, Ch, 5 (§ 12.)
. Hz ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, Ch. 6 (§ 13.)
. HE SITTETH AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER, Ch. 7 (§ 14.)
. FROM THENCE HE WILL COME AND JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, Ch, 8 (§ 15.)
OO-SI ON On pe GS g. (AND I BELIEVE) IN THE Hoty Spirit. Ch, 9 (§ 16-19.)
10, I BELIEVE THE Hoty Cuurcw (CaTHoLic), Ch. ro (§ 21.)
11, THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN. Ch. to (§ 23.)
12, THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY. Ch. ro (§ 23, 24.) 13. THE LIFE EVERLASTING. Cu, 10 (§ 24.)]
t Luke xxiv, 39. 2 City of God, Bk. xxii. Ch. 21.