Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Psalms 111:2

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 2, page 282, footnote 1 (Image)

Augustine: The City of God, Christian Doctrine

City of God (HTML)

Of the punishment and results of man’s first sin, and of the propagation of man without lust. (HTML)

Of the Angels and Men Who Sinned, and that Their Wickedness Did Not Disturb the Order of God’s Providence. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 762 (In-Text, Margin)

The sins of men and angels do nothing to impede the “great works of the Lord which accomplish His will.”[Psalms 111:2] For He who by His providence and omnipotence distributes to every one his own portion, is able to make good use not only of the good, but also of the wicked. And thus making a good use of the wicked angel, who, in punishment of his first wicked volition, was doomed to an obduracy that prevents him now from willing any good, why should not God have permitted him to tempt the first man, who had been created upright, that is to say, with a good ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 3, page 269, footnote 6 (Image)

Augustine: On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises

Doctrinal Treatises of St. Augustin (HTML)

The Enchiridion. (HTML)

The Will of God is Never Defeated, Though Much is Done that is Contrary to His Will. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1291 (In-Text, Margin)

These are the great works of the Lord, sought out according to all His pleasure,[Psalms 111:2] and so wisely sought out, that when the intelligent creation, both angelic and human, sinned, doing not His will but their own, He used the very will of the creature which was working in opposition to the Creator’s will as an instrument for carrying out His will, the supremely Good thus turning to good account even what is evil, to the condemnation of those whom in His justice He has predestined to punishment, and to the salvation of those whom in His ...