The Enchiridion 45

sant'Agostino d'Ippona (354–430 d.C.) · De fide spe et charitate · PL 40, 230–290

45 In Adam’s First Sin, Many Kinds of Sin Were Involved PL 40, 254

However, even in that one sin, which “by one man entered into the world, and so passed upon all men,” and on account of which infants are baptized, a number of distinct sins may be observed, if it be analyzed as it were into its separate elements. For there is in it pride, because man chose to be under his own dominion, rather than under the dominion of God; and blasphemy, because he did not believe God; and murder, for he brought death upon himself; and spiritual fornication, for the purity of the human soul was corrupted by the seducing blandishments of the serpent; and theft, for man turned to his own use the food he had been forbidden to touch; and avarice, for he had a craving for more than should have been sufficient for him; and whatever other sin can be discovered on careful reflection to be involved in this one admitted sin.

In primo hominis peccato plures peccati species. Quamvis et in illo peccato uno, quod per unum hominem intravit in mundum, et in omnes homines pertransiit , propter quod etiam parvuli baptizantur, possint intelligi plura peccata, si unum ipsum in sua quasi membra singula dividatur. Nam et superbia estillic, quia homo in sua potius esse, quam in Dei potestate dilexit; et sacrilegium, quia Deo non credidit; et homicidium, quia se praecipitavit in mortem; et fornicatio spiritualis, quia integritas mentis humanae serpentina suasione corrupta est; et furtum, quia cibus prohibitus usurpatus est; et avaritia, quia plus quam illi sufficere debuit appetivit: et si quid aliud in hoc uno admisso diligenti consideratione inveniri potest.

Philip Schaff (ed.), Buffalo/New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1886-1889. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).

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