Saint Augustine: Tractates on the Gospel of John 28

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In his preaching, St. Augustine developed an oratorical style based on the classical rhetoric he had learned prior to his conversion which he adapted to the unique demands of Christian preaching. He still recognized the classical ends of rhetoric: to teach, to please, and to persuade. He gave, however, the place of most importance to content: what was said was more important than how it was said....

same things. What am I to do? Where am I to go? In what way am I to escape? When you say these things, then Christ growls in complaint, because faith growls. In the voice of the one growling in complaint appears the hope of the one arising. If there is faith within, Christ is there, growling in complaint; if faith is in us, Christ is in us. For what else did the Apostle say: “to have Christ dwell through faith in your hearts”?35 Therefore, your faith concerning Christ is Christ in your heart. (3)

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