Titus 3:5 Douay-Rheims

Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of the Holy Ghost;

Augustine of Hippo

A.D. 354–430 Patristic

Little children alone who have performed no deeds of their own, either good or bad, will be condemned solely because of original sin, unless the grace of the Savior has freed them from it through "the laver of regeneration." All others [are condemned], who have used their free will to add their own sins to original sin, but also for the deliberate acts of their own will. This is so unless they are delivered from the power of darkness and translated to the kingdom of Christ by the grace of God.

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A.D. 430 · on Titus 3:5 (LETTERS 215.1.1)

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