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Augustine of Hippo

c. 354–430 · Latin Church (North Africa: Hippo Regius) · Hippo Regius

Aurelius Augustinus (354–430), a rhetorician converted at Milan under Ambrose in 386, was ordained presbyter at Hippo in 391 and served as its bishop from 395 until his death during the Vandal siege. Besides the Confessions and City of God he preached constantly for nearly forty years; his surviving sermons, tractates on John and expositions of the Psalms were taken down by shorthand writers and form the largest body of preaching from the ancient Church.

566 sermons

  1. The Recovery of Sight by the Blind
    Matthew 20:1–999
  2. A Treatise on Faith and the Creed
    Habakkuk 2:4
  3. Concerning Faith of Things Not Seen
  4. On the Creed
    Romans 10:10
  5. On Continence
    Wisdom of Solomon 8:21
  6. On Patience
  7. Of the agreement of the evangelists Matthew and Luke in the generations of the Lord
    2 Corinthians 4:7 · No. 1
  8. Tractate 1 on John
    John 1:1–5
  9. Homily 1 on 1 John
    1 John 1:1–2:11
  10. Exposition on Psalm 1
    Psalms 1
  11. Of the words of St. Matthew’s Gospel, Chap. iii. 13, 'Then Jesus cometh from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.' Concerning the Trinity
    Matthew 3:13 · No. 2
  12. Tractate 2 on John
    John 1:6–14
  13. Homily 2 on 1 John
    1 John 2:12–17
  14. Exposition on Psalm 2
    Psalms 2
  15. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. Chap. v. 3 and 8, 'Blessed are the poor in spirit:' etc., but especially on that, 'Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.'
    Matthew 5:3 · No. 3
  16. Homily 3 on 1 John
    1 John 2:18–27
  17. Tractate 3 on John
    John 1:15–18
  18. Exposition on Psalm 3
    Psalms 3
  19. On that which is written in the Gospel, Matt. v. 16, 'Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven:' and contrariwise, Chap. vi., 'Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before m
    Matthew 5:16 · No. 4
  20. Homily 4 on 1 John
    1 John 2:27–3:8
  21. Tractate 4 on John
    John 1:19–33
  22. Exposition on Psalm 4
    Psalms 4
  23. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. v. 22, ‘Whosoever shall say to his brother, thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.’
    Matthew 5:22 · No. 5
  24. Homily 5 on 1 John
    1 John 3:9–18
  25. Tractate 5 on John
    John 1:33
  26. Exposition on Psalm 5
    Psalms 5
  27. On the Lord’s Prayer in St. Matthew’s Gospel, Chap. vi. 9, etc. to the Competentes
    Matthew 6:9 · No. 6
  28. Tractate 6 on John
    John 1:32–33
  29. Homily 6 on 1 John
    1 John 3:19–4:3
  30. Exposition on Psalm 6
    Psalms 6
  31. Again, on Matt. vi. on the Lord’s Prayer. To the Competentes
    Matthew 6:9 · No. 7
  32. Tractate 7 on John
    John 1:34–51
  33. Homily 7 on 1 John
    1 John 4:4–12
  34. Exposition on Psalm 7
    Psalms 7
  35. Again on the Lord’s Prayer, Matt. vi. To the Competentes
    Matthew 6:5–15 · No. 8
  36. Homily 8 on 1 John
    1 John 4:12–16
  37. Tractate 8 on John
    John 2:1–4
  38. Exposition on Psalm 8
    Psalms 8
  39. Again, on the Lord’s Prayer, Matt. vi. To the Competentes
    Matthew 6:5–15 · No. 9
  40. Tractate 9 on John
    John 2:1–11
  41. Homily 9 on 1 John
    1 John 4:17–21
  42. Exposition on Psalm 9
    Psalms 9
  43. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. vi. 19, ‘Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,’ etc. An exhortation to alms-deeds
    Matthew 6:19 · No. 10
  44. Tractate 10 on John
    John 2:12–21
  45. Homily 10 on 1 John
    1 John 5:1–3
  46. Exposition on Psalm 10
    Psalms 10
  47. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. vii. 7, ‘Ask, and it shall be given you;’ etc. An exhortation to alms-deeds
    Matthew 7:7 · No. 11
  48. Tractate 11 on John
    John 2:23–25
  49. Exposition on Psalm 11
    Psalms 11
  50. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. viii. 8, ‘I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof,’ etc., and of the words of the apostle, 1 Cor. viii. 10, ‘For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple,’ etc.
    Matthew 8:8 · No. 12
  51. Tractate 12 on John
    John 3:6–21
  52. Exposition on Psalm 12
    Psalms 12
  53. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. viii. 23, ‘And when he was entered into a boat,’ etc.
    Matthew 8:23 · No. 13
  54. Tractate 13 on John
    John 3:22–29
  55. Exposition on Psalm 13
    Psalms 12
  56. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. x. 16, ‘Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves,’ etc. Delivered on a Festival of Martyrs
    Matthew 10:16 · No. 14
  57. Tractate 14 on John
    John 3:29–36
  58. Exposition on Psalm 14
    Psalms 14
  59. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. x. 28, ‘Be not afraid of them that kill the body.’ Delivered on a Festival of Martyrs
    Matthew 10:28 · No. 15
  60. Tractate 15 on John
    John 4:1–42
  61. Exposition on Psalm 15
    Psalms 15
  62. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xi. 2, ‘Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples, and said unto him, art thou He that cometh, or look we for another?’ etc.
    Matthew 11:2 · No. 16
  63. Tractate 16 on John
    John 4:43–54
  64. Exposition on Psalm 16
    Psalms 16
  65. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xi. 25, ‘I thank thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding,’ etc.
    Matthew 11:25 · No. 17
  66. Tractate 17 on John
    John 4:1–18
  67. Exposition on Psalm 17
    Psalms 17
  68. Again on the words of the Gospel, Matt. xi. 25, ‘I thank thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth,’ etc.
    Matthew 11:25 · No. 18
  69. Tractate 18 on John
    John 5:19
  70. Exposition on Psalm 18
    Psalms 18
  71. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xix. 28, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,’ etc.
    Matthew 19:28 · No. 19
  72. Tractate 19 on John
    John 5:19–30
  73. Exposition on Psalm 19
    Psalms 19
  74. Again on the words of the Gospel, Matt. xi. 28, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,’ etc.
    Matthew 6:9 · No. 20
  75. Tractate 20 on John
    John 5:19
  76. Exposition on Psalm 20
    Psalms 20
  77. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xii. 32, ‘Whosoever shall speak a word against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.’ Or, ‘on the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost.’
    Matthew 12:32 · No. 21
  78. Tractate 21 on John
    John 5:20–23
  79. Exposition on Psalm 21
    Psalms 21
  80. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xii. 33, ‘Either make the tree good, and its fruit good,’ etc.
    Matthew 12:33 · No. 22
  81. Tractate 22 on John
    John 5:24–30
  82. Exposition on Psalm 22
    Psalms 22
  83. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xiii. 19, etc., where the Lord Jesus explaineth the parables of the sower
    Matthew 12:19 · No. 23
  84. Tractate 23 on John
    John 5:19–40
  85. Exposition on Psalm 23
    Psalms 23
  86. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xiii. 52, ‘Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of Heaven,’ etc.
    Matthew 13:52 · No. 24
  87. Tractate 24 on John
    John 6:1–14
  88. Exposition on Psalm 24
    Psalms 24
  89. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xiv. 24, ‘But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves.’
    Matthew 14:24 · No. 25
  90. Tractate 25 on John
    John 6:15–44
  91. Exposition on Psalm 25
    Psalms 25
  92. Again on Matt. xiv. 25: Of the Lord walking on the waves of the sea, and of Peter tottering
    Matthew 14:25 · No. 26
  93. Tractate 26 on John
    John 6:41–59
  94. Exposition on Psalm 26
    Psalms 26
  95. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xv. 21,’Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanitish woman,’ etc.
    Matthew 15:21 · No. 27
  96. Tractate 27 on John
    John 6:60–72
  97. Exposition on Psalm 27
    Psalms 27
  98. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xvii. 1, ‘After six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John his brother,’ etc.
    Matthew 17:1 · No. 28
  99. Tractate 28 on John
    John 7:1–13
  100. Exposition on Psalm 28
    Psalms 28
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