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1 | St. Anselem Affirms "By Faith Alone" | Gal 2:16 | DocTrinsograce | 131335 | ||
"Question. 'Dost thou believe that the Lord Jesus died for thee?' "Answer. 'I believe it.' "Question. 'Dost thou thank him for his passion and death?' "Answer. 'I do thank him.' "Question. 'Dost thou believe that thou canst not be saved except by his death?' "Answer. 'I believe it.' Anselem answers the dying man, "Come then, while life remaineth in thee: in his death alone place thy whole trust; in naught else place any trust; to his death commit thyself wholly, with this alone cover thyself wholly; and if the Lord thy God will to judge thee, say, ‘Lord, between thy judgment and me I present the death of our Lord Jesus Christ; no otherwise can I contend with thee.' And if he shall say that thou art a sinner, say thou: 'Lord, I interpose the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between my sins and thee.' If he say that thou hast deserved condemnation, say: 'Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between my evil deserts and thee, and his merits I offer for those which I ought to have and have not.' If he say that he is wroth with thee, say: 'Lord, I oppose the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between thy wrath and me. 'And when thou hast completed this, say again: 'Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between thee and me.'" --Anselem (1033-1109), Abbot of Bec, Normandy From a tract he wrote for the consolation of the dying. |
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2 | St. Anselem Affirms "By Faith Alone" | Gal 2:16 | Emmaus | 131340 | ||
Doc, With all due respect, I think you may be doing a little isogesis here. There is nothing in what you quoted that I would disagree with. But the great leap to your conclsuion is something I would need more than faith alone in to make. Emmaus |
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3 | St. Anselem Affirms "By Faith Alone" | Gal 2:16 | DocTrinsograce | 131342 | ||
Hi, Emmaus... I don't have any preconceived ideas about Medieval Saints in general, and Saint Anselem in particular. However, as I read that tract, I couldn't help but think of Galatians 2:16. The tract was very short, and the dear abbot did not qualify his statements. Honestly, I do not know this monk's theology except from this tract, nevertheless I found it "quote worthy." I am grateful to our Lord for Saint Anselem's faithfulness to the Apostle Paul's teaching and his great love and compassion. Clearly he was walking in the steps of Christ. May the Lord grant us grace to also follow those steps! |
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