AUGUSTINUS. Diui Aurelii Augustini.... De praedestinatione... Lot n° 34

AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius. Diui Aurelii Augustini ... Libri quatuor. De praedestinatione & gratia. De praedestinatione sanctorum. De bonae perseuerantiae. De praedestinatione dei[Colophon:] Venetijs, per Ioannem patauinum, & Venturinum de ruffinellis, 1534 8vo small. 140x95 mm. Renewed vellum binding, later guards. 64 cards. Markings on title page and at end. Roman typeface. Marginal traces of moisture on some pages, good copy. Rare Venetian edition of St. Augustine's important on Predestination. St. Augustine believed in predestination, and in these works he develops his theory in this regard: only those chosen by God would obtain salvation, but since no one can know whether he is among the elect, all are bound to live in respect of religion and in the fear of God. The edition edited by John Padovane or Venturino Ruffinelli. 8vo small. 140x95 mm. Vellum binding, later endpapers. Leaves 64. Printer's device on the title page and at the end. Roman type. Signs of humidity on some pages, good copy. Rare Venetian edition of the important St. Augustine's on Predestination. St. Augustine believed in predestination and in these works he develops his theory about it: only the elect by God would have obtained salvation, but since no one can know if he is among the elect, all are bound to live in respect for religion and in fear of God. The edition edited by Giovanni Padovane or Venturino Ruffinelli.