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The Teacher, written in the form of a dialogue between Augustine and his son Adeodatus, discusses linguistic philosophies, such as the association of words and their corresponding signs and the nature of that arrangement. This exposes the natural miscommunication that occurs between two conversing humans, establishing his concluding point: we are all called to listen, as God is the source of all...

24. As many, therefore, as are led by their own spirit, trusting in their own strength, and assisted only by the law, without grace, are not the sons of God. The same Apostle says of such men that “… being ignorant of the justice of God and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to the justice of God.”1 He said this about the Jews who, because of their self-confidence, rejected grace and as a result did not believe in Christ. The Jews, he says, seek to establish a justice
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