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Ambrosiaster: source notes

Ambrosiaster: source notes

Works: Commentary on Romans. Edition/translation: Latin: CSEL 81/1 (Vogels), as cited by D. Cho, WTJ (academia.edu).

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S1: Comm. Rom. 3:24 (CSEL 81/1:118)

  • Source: https://www.academia.edu/37196735/ (secondary)
  • Text: “Iustificati sunt gratis, quia nihil operantes neque vicem reddentes sola fide iustificati sunt dono dei.”
  • Context: Rom 3:24 says they are justified “freely” (gratis).
  • Bears on: Q2
  • Status: secondary-attested (primary edition not inspected)

S2: Comm. Rom. 4:7–8 (CSEL 81/1:131–133)

  • Source: https://www.academia.edu/37196735/ (secondary)
  • Text: “manifeste beati sunt, quibus sine labore vel opere aliquo remittuntur iniquitates et teguntur peccata, nulla ab his requisita paenitentiae opera, nisi tantum ut credant.”
  • Context: This is the strongest Latin text excluding even works of penance from the initial remission. Ambrosiaster is commenting on Ps 32 as quoted in Rom 4.
  • Bears on: Q2, Q6, Q4
  • Status: secondary-attested (primary edition not inspected)