Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
2 Kings 14:10
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 5, page 462, footnote 7 (Image)
Augustine: Anti-Pelagian Writings
A Treatise on Grace and Free Will. (HTML)
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God Does Whatsoever He Wills in the Hearts of Even Wicked Men. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 3202 (In-Text, Margin)
... in war by giving them confidence, and put others to flight by injecting fear into them, except it be that He who has made all things according to His own will, in heaven and on earth, also works in the hearts of men? We read also what Joash, king of Israel, said when he sent a message to Amaziah, king of Judah, who wanted to fight with him. After certain other words, he added, “Now tarry at home; why dost thou challenge me to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?”[2 Kings 14:10] Then the Scripture has added this sequel: “But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might be delivered into their hands, because they sought after the gods of Edom.” Behold, now, how God, wishing to punish the sin of idolatry, wrought ...