# “The great humility of God” by Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354-430)

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2010/02/23/the-great-humility-of-god-by-augustine-of-hippo-a-d-354-430/
- Published: 2010-02-23T15:03:09-06:00
- Author: tollelege

“The pride of man, which is the chief hindrance against his cleaving to God, can
be confuted and healed through the great humility of God.

Man learns how far he has gone away from God and what it is worth to Him as a pain
to cure him, when he returns through such a Mediator, who both as God assists men
by His divinity, and as man agrees with men by His weakness.

For what greater example of obedience could be given to us, who had perished through
disobedience, than God the Son obedient to God the Father, even to the death of 
the cross? (Phil. 2:8)

Where could the reward of obedience itself be better shown, than in the flesh of
so great a Mediator, which rose again to eternal life?

It belonged also to the justice and goodness of the Creator, that the devil should
be conquered by the same rational creature which he rejoiced to have conquered, 
and by one that came from that same race which, by the corruption of its origin 
through one, he held altogether.”

–Augustine of Hippo, _[De Trinitate, XIII.17.22.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1565484460?tag=toletaupanre-20)_

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## Comments

### By: Chill

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2010/02/23/the-great-humility-of-god-by-augustine-of-hippo-a-d-354-430/comment-page-1/#comment-2835
- Published: 2010-02-25T18:33:38-06:00

Here’s a good video I found on YouTube about religion, you might like to view it
and see what you think.

[”God in my life”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDHJ4ztnldQ)

I think it makes a lot of good common sense don’t you?

From
 Chris Hill (Lancaster)

American youth: Young gifted and passionate about religion. [”Fiery lady”](http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h1ImMtHrrKo&feature=related)