Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Samuel 10:25

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 5, page 490, footnote 1 (Image)

Augustine: Anti-Pelagian Writings

A Treatise on Rebuke and Grace. (HTML)

Scriptural Instances Wherein It is Proved that God Has Men’s Wills More in His Power Than They Themselves Have. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 3395 (In-Text, Margin)

... God, however, did not do this, save by the will of the men themselves, because he beyond doubt had the most omnipotent power of inclining men’s hearts whither it pleased Him. For thus it is written: “And Samuel sent the people away, and every one went away unto his own place. And Saul went away to his house in Gibeah: and there went away with Saul mighty men, whose hearts the Lord touched. And pestilent children said, Who shall save us? This man? And they despised him, and brought him no presents.”[1 Samuel 10:25] Will any one say that any of those whose hearts the Lord touched to go with Saul would not have gone with him, or that any of those pestilent fellows, whose hearts He did not touch to do this, would have gone? Of David also, whom the Lord ordained ...