1 AUGUSTINE: CONFESSIONS Newly translated and edited by ALBERT C. OUTLER, Ph.D., D.D. Updated by Ted Hildebrandt, 2010 Gordon College, Wenham, MA Professor of Theology Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas First published MCMLV; Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 55-5021 Printed in the United States of America Creator(s): Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo (345-430) Outler, Albert C. (Translator and Editor) Print Basis: Philadelphia: Westminster Press [1955] (Library of Christian Classics, v. 7) Rights: Public Domain vid. www.ccel.org 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . 11 I. The Retractations, II, 6 (A.D. 427) . 22 Book One . 24 Chapter 1: . 24 Chapter II: . 25 Chapter III: . 25 Chapter IV: . 26 Chapter V: . 27 Chapter VI: . 28 Chapter VII: . 31 Chapter VIII: . 33 Chapter IX: . 34 Chapter X: . 36 Chapter XI: . 37 Chapter XII: . 39 Chapter XIII: . 39 Chapter XIV: . 41 Chapter XV: . 42 Chapter XVI: . 42 Chapter XVII: . 44 Chapter XVIII: . 45 Chapter XIX: . 47 Notes for Book I: . 48 Book Two . .. 50 Chapter 1: . 50 Chapter II: . 50 Chapter III: . 52 Chapter IV: . 55 Chapter V: . 56 Chapter VI: . 57 Chapter VII: . 59 Chapter VIII: . 60 Chapter IX: . .. 61 3 Chapter X: . 62 Notes for Book II: . 63 Book Three . .. 64 Chapter 1: . 64 Chapter II: . 65 Chapter III: . 67 Chapter IV: . 68 Chapter V: . 69 Chapter VI: . 70 Chapter VII: . 72 Chapter VIII: . 74 Chapter IX: . .. 76 Chapter X: . 77 Chapter XI: . 78 Chapter XII: . 80 Notes for Book III: . 81 Book Four . 83 Chapter 1: . 83 Chapter II: . 84 Chapter III: . 85 Chapter IV: . 87 Chapter V: . 89 Chapter VI: . .. 90 Chapter VII: . 91 Chapter VIII: . .. 92 Chapter IX: . .. 93 Chapter X: . 94 Chapter XI: . 95 Chapter XII: . .. 96 Chapter XIII: . 98 Chapter XIV: . .. 99 Chapter XV: . 101 Notes for Book IV: . 105 4 Book Five . 107 Chapter 1: . 107 Chapter II: . 108 Chapter III: . 109 Chapter IV: . 111 Chapter V: . 112 Chapter VI: . 114 Chapter VII: . 116 Chapter VIII: . 118 Chapter IX: . 120 Chapter X: . 122 Chapter XI: . 124 Chapter XII: . 125 Chapter XIII: . 126 Chapter XIV: . 127 Notes for Book V: . 128 Book Six . 130 Chapter 1: . 130 Chapter II: . 132 Chapter III: . 134 Chapter IV: . 136 Chapter V: . 138 Chapter VI: . 140 Chapter VII: . 142 Chapter VIII: . 144 Chapter IX: . 145 Chapter X: . 147 Chapter XI: . 149 Chapter XII: . 151 Chapter XIII: . 153 Chapter XIV: . 154 Chapter XV: . 155 Chapter XVI: . 156 Notes.