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What we call the Pelagian heresy actually took many forms, and had multiple proponents at different stages before it was officially condemned. Augustine, as bishop of Hippo, saw that these teachings were dangerous and set out to address them by explaining the true Church doctrine on these subjects. He first denounced the heresies verbally, in sermons and conferences. When a friend asked him to...

statements see whether they are Caelestius’ or not. I, however, have never held them, and I declare anathema those who hold them.”42 How could he never have held them, if he had produced this book earlier? Or how does he declare anathema those who hold them, if he produced this book afterward? 24. Perhaps he will reply that he said in that passage that we should “by doing God’s will merit divine grace,” in the sense that additional grace is given to those who believe and live good lives so that
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