The life of st. Anselm, tr. by H. Rymer |
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abbacies abbot Adam Almighty amongst Anselm apostle Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Rouen authority behold bestow bishops Canterbury celibacy Christ Christian clergy cloister conduct consecrate consequence considered contest Countess of Blois desire divine doctrine Eadmer ecclesiastical election England English church enim entire eternal evil existence expressed faith father fidelity former freedom Gaunilo gospel grace happiness heart Helluin Hence Henry holy scriptures honour idea intelligere investiture justice king kingdom knowledge labours Lanfranc learned letter Lord manner mildness monastery monks nature necessity nihil nisi Normandy oath object opposed oppress original sin pallium peccatum perfect pontiff Pope possess potest primate princes priorship Proslogion purity quæ quam quia quo majus quod reason received reign replied Rome scholastic theology selm sinful solely soul spiritual synod things thou thought tion truth Urban whilst William William the Conqueror wisdom wished words
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Page 134 - Sicut rectus ordo exigit, ut profunda Christianae fidei prius credamus, quam ea praesumamus ratione discutere ; ita negligentia mihi videtur, si postquam confirmati sumus in fide, non studemus quod credimus intelligere.
Page 133 - Gratias tibi, bone Domine, gratias tibi, quia quod prius credidi te donante, jam sic intelligo te illuminante ; ut si te esse nolim credere, non possim non intelligere.
Page 121 - I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom; that you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom : and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 72 - Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona ; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Page 72 - Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it ; and to thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven...
Page 140 - I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
Page 146 - Et certe id, quo majus cogitari nequit, non potest esse in intellectu solo. Si enim vel in solo intellectu est, potest cogitari esse et in re : quod majus est. Si ergo id quo majus cogitari non potest, est in solo intellectu, idipsum quo majus cogitari non potest, est quo majus cogitari potest : sed certe hoc esse non potest. Existit ergo procul dubio aliquid, quo majus cogitari non valet, et in intellectu et in re.
Page 94 - He who attempts to attain to his good, his beatitude, by any other means, invariably and inevitably fails. It is as our Lord said, — ' I am the door ; ' and ' he that entereth not by the door, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Page 131 - Aptissime igitur ipsa sibimet esse velut 'speculum' dici potest, in quo speculetur ut ita dicam imaginem eius, quam 'facie ad faciem' videre nequit. Nam si mens ipsa sola ex omnibus quae facta sunt, sui memor et intelligens et amans esse potest...
Page 139 - Nullus quippe chrìstianus debet disputare, quomodo, quod catholica ecclesia corde credit et ore confitetur, non sit; sed semper eandem fidem indubitanter tenendo, amando et secundum illam vivendo humiliter, quantum potest, quaerere rationem quomodo sit. Si potest intelligere, Deo gratias agat; si non potest, non immittat cornua ad ventilandum, sed submittat caput ad venerandum.