TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS.

...for living, knowledge itself does not justify. Chapter XII.

How the law of works and the law of faith differ, and which is more perfect; and finally, he concludes that a person is justified not by the law of works, but by faith; not by the letter, but by the spirit; not by the merits of deeds, but by free grace. term: grace; translated from the Latin "gratuita gratia," emphasizing that God's favor is a free gift, unearned by human effort. Chapter XIII.

That not only is the scripture regarding legal observances called the "killing letter," but also the tablets of the Decalogue The Ten Commandments. and its precepts, which kill by increasing desire original: "concupiscentiam"; the internal longing for what is forbidden. unless the grace of God sets one free through the law of faith, which is in Christ Jesus. Chapter XIIII.

That the grace of God which justifies man lay hidden and veiled in the Old Testament, but has been revealed in the Gospel of Christ. Chapter XV.

That the Spirit of God, by whose gift we are justified, takes away the delight in sinning; where the Spirit is, there is liberty; He is also called the "finger of God." A biblical metaphor for the Holy Spirit (see Luke 11:20), suggesting God’s direct action in the human heart. Chapter XVI.

That while the works of charity were written on stone tablets to terrify carnal wisdom, original: "prudentiam carnis"; a reference to a worldly or self-centered mindset. it was the law of works and the "killing letter"; however, when charity itself is poured into the hearts of believers, it is the law of faith, giving life to the one who loves. Chapter XVII.

Why he calls the Old Law the "ministry of death and condemnation," but the New Law the "ministry of the spirit and of righteousness." Augustine is interpreting 2 Corinthians 3 here, contrasting the external Law of Moses with the internal grace of the Gospel. Chapter XVIII.

That no Christian ought to wander from this Christian faith by saying he can be justified by himself without the grace of God; and on the difference between the Old Testament and the New, as understood from the prophet. Chapter XIX.

From where the terms "Old Law" and "New Law" are derived. Chapter XX.

What those laws are which are written in the hearts of the faithful. Chapter XXI.

What it means to live for God, and how good that is. Chapter XXII.

Using the example of the Apostle, St. Paul. he compares the spiritual life of this present time to the life to come. Chapter XXIII.

How that saying of the prophet is to be understood: "And he shall teach..." The text breaks off here; this likely refers to the prophecy in Jeremiah or Isaiah regarding God teaching His people directly.