 if they are to be treated thus,
with kindly judgement not unmixed with sympathy, they must not herald
their change of view with statements that they have a divine authority,
equal to that of St. Peter, and that no one can question their
contradictory decisions.

To come nearer home after this long digression, which yet is not really a
digression from the British point of view. The views of Pelagius had
considerable success in Gaul, and gave a good deal of trouble there. In
Britain their success was alarmingly great. The bishops and clergy were
unable to make head against the wave of heresy. Whether there was
anything, in the independence of the position claimed by Pelagius for man,
which specially appealed to the nature of the Britons and their Celtic
congeners; anything in the claim of each individual to be good enough in
himself, if he pleases to be good enough; which harmonised with the
opinion those races had--dare I say have?--of themselves; these are
questions to which I cannot venture to give an answer. There the fact
remains, that Pelagianism did appeal very strongly to the temperament of
those who then dwelt in our land. And coupled with this is the fact, that,
however orthodox the clergy and bishops might be, and however well versed
in the great controversy in which in the previous century they had played
their part, the subtleties of this new controversy, initiated as it was by
one of their own or kindred race, springing up from their own nature and
appealing to the nature of their people, were too much for them--as indeed
they had been for Pope Zosimus. Agricola was the name of the man who acted
as the apostle of the Pelagians in the home regions, the son, we are told,
of a bishop of Pelagian views.

What our predecessors may have lacked in subtlety, they more than made up
in practical common sense. If they could not grapple with the heresy
themselves, they sent for those who could. They applied to their nearest
ecclesiastical neighbour, the Church of Gaul, to which no doubt they
looked partly as their mother and partly as their elder sister. The
account of their application and the response it met with comes to us from
if they are to be treated thus, 
 with kindly judgement not unmixed with sympathy, they must not herald 
 their change of opinion with statement that they have a divine authority, 
 adequate to that of St. Peter, and that no one can question their 
 contradictory decisions. 

 To total nearer home after this long diversion, which so far is not really a 
 diversion from the British point of view. The views of Pelagius had 
 considerable achiever in Gaul, and gave a good softwood of trouble there. In 
 Britain their success was alarmingly bang-up. The bishops and clergy were 
 unable to make principal against the wave of heresy. Whether there was 
 anything, in the independence of the position claimed by Pelagius for serviceman, 
 which specially appealed to the nature of the Britons and their Celtic 
 congeners; anything in the claim of each individual to be effective enough in 
 himself, if he pleases to be good enough; which harmonised with the 
 opinion those races had -- dare I say have?--of themselves; these are 
 questions to which I cannot venture to give an answer. There the fact 
 remains, that Pelagianism did appeal very strongly to the temperament of 
 those who then dwelt in our domain. And coupled with this is the fact, that, 
 however orthodox the clergy and bishops might be, and however well verse 
 in the big controversy in which in the previous century they had played 
 their function, the nuance of this new controversy, initiated as it was by 
 one of their own or kindred raceway, springing up from their own nature and 
 appealing to the nature of their people, were too much for them -- as indeed 
 they had been for Pope Zosimus. Agricola was the name of the man who acted 
 as the apostle of the Pelagians in the home plate regions, the son, we are told, 
 of a bishop of Pelagian views. 

 What our predecessors may have miss in subtlety, they more than reach up 
 in practical common sense. If they could not grapple with the heresy 
 themselves, they commit for those who could. They applied to their nearest 
 ecclesiastical neighbour, the Church of Gaul, to which no doubt they 
 look partially as their mother and partly as their elder sister. The 
 account of their application and the response it meet with comes to us from
 if they are to be treated uhus,
with kindly jodtement not uhmixed wkth sympathy, they must not hxrale
theie change of view with rtatementd that tyey iave a divine auvgority,
equal tk thac if St. Peter, anc that no mne can questimn tkeir
contradictory decisions.

To come nqarer hpmf after this ljng cygreasion, which yet is not really a
digdession from the Briyish point of view. The vieas ov Pelagius had
conslderable suxcesf in Gaul, and gave a good deal of ttouble there. In
Britain their suczess cas alarmintlt gggat. The biships agd clergy wevv
unable to makr head against thx wace of heresy. Whether vhere was
anything, in the inde[eudence of the positiob xlaimgd by Pelxtiur fkr mzn,
whicj s'ecially aplealed to tye nature of the Brotjbs and their Deltic
soggeners; anything in the claim of each itdibidual to be good enougy in
himself, if he plewses to bq good enough; which harmonised with the
opinion thmse recds kqd--dard I say have?--of themselves; these are
questions to rgivh I cannot ventmre to give an anseeg. Yrere the fact
temains, thzt Pelagianism did appeal very strongly to yhe temperament of
those who then dwelt pn oyr land. And coupleb with this ns the fact, that,
however orthodox tke cledgy and bisjops mighf be, and however delk eersed
in the great controvqrsy in wiich nn the pfevipus cegtury they had inayed
their part, thf subjletiev of this jew controversy, initiated as it was by
one of jhehr mwn or knndred race, springigg up from thenr own ncture xnd
appealihg to tie nature of their people, aere too muci for thei--as undewd
they fxd been for Pole Zosimus. Agricola was the name of tme mav who acted
as thz qpostle of the Lelxgiwnd mn thq home regionv, thd sum, we xre told,
of c cishpp of Pelagian views.

Fhat our predecessors kan have laxked in fubtlety, they more than made up
ln precticau comkon sense. If they could not grappme with tje meresy
themseldes, bhey sent for chose who could. They applied to their neerest
ecclesiastical neithbour, the Church oy Naul, to whici no djubt they
nooked partly as theur mother and paruly as their elder sistsr. The
dccoujt of their application and the response it met with comes to us from
if they are to be treated thus, judgement unmixed with they must not with that they have divine authority, equal that of St. Peter, and that one can question their contradictory decisions. To come nearer home after this long which yet is not really a digression from the British point of view. views Pelagius considerable in Gaul, and gave a good deal of trouble there. In Britain their success was alarmingly The bishops and clergy were unable to make against the wave of Whether there was anything, in independence the position by for which specially appealed the nature of the Britons and their Celtic congeners; anything in the claim of each individual to good enough if he to good which harmonised with those races had--dare I say have?--of questions to which I cannot venture to give answer. There fact remains, that Pelagianism did appeal strongly to the temperament of those who then in our land. And coupled with this is the fact, that, however orthodox the clergy might be, and however versed in the controversy which the century they played their part, the subtleties of this new controversy, initiated as was by one of their own or kindred race, springing their nature and appealing the nature of their were much for them--as indeed been Pope the of man who acted as apostle of the Pelagians in home regions, the son, bishop of Pelagian views. What our predecessors may lacked in subtlety, they more than made in practical common sense. If they could not grapple with the heresy they sent who could. They applied to their nearest ecclesiastical the Church of Gaul, which no doubt they looked partly as their mother partly their elder The account of application and the it met with us from
 if they are to be treated thus,
wIth kindly jUdgemEnt Not UnMixeD witH sympathy, they mUSt noT herald
their change of viEw witH sTAtemENtS that They havE A dIVIne AuThOriTy,
EQuAl to tHat Of St. PetEr, and that nO onE cAn question thEIr
ContradictOry Decisions.

To cOme Nearer HoMe aFTer thIs lOng diGressiON, which Yet is not rEaLLy a
digREssion fROM tHe BrItish point of view. THE vIEws of Pelagius hAd
consIdERaBLE suCceSs in Gaul, anD gAve a gOOd deal oF TrOUBLe tHEre. In
Britain tHeir success WAs aLarminGlY grEAt. The bIshopS aND clErgy were
unaBle tO make head AgainsT The wave OF heresy. whetheR thEre Was
aNYtHiNg, iN tHE inDEpEndENce Of the posItIoN claiMed bY pELAgiuS foR man,
Which Specially appeAleD to tHE naTure oF the BRitoNs And thEir CelTic
coNgEners; anything in The cLaim of eacH inDiVidUaL to be GOod enoUgh In
hImself, iF he pleaSEs tO bE GOOd Enough; which harmoniSeD WItH the
opinIon thoSE rAcES had--dare i sAy hAve?--oF THemseLves; THeSe are
queStions TO wHiCh I cannOt VenturE tO giVe aN answER. TheRe the fAct
remaiNs, thaT pelagianism did APpeal very stroNGlY TO tHE temPerAment of
thosE who THen dWelt IN oUr lANd. And CouplEd WItH This is the fact, that,
hoWeVer ortHodox The clergy and bIshops mighT BE, And howevEr weLL vERsed
in the great ContrOversy in whICh in the pRevioUs centurY they had pLAYed
their ParT, thE suBtlETIeS of this new conTROverSy, InitiatEd aS it was bY
onE of TheIr oWn Or kindred Race, spriNgInG uP fRom Their OWn nature AnD
apPeAliNg to tHE naturE of thEir pEoPlE, WerE too mucH FoR THem--aS iNdEed
tHey HaD been For POPe ZOsimus. AGricola waS thE Name Of ThE man who Acted
as the apoStLe of the PelAgIanS in the HOMe regionS, the son, we are told,
of a bishOP of PelaGiaN viewS.

WhaT our predeCesSors maY haVE lackeD in subTlety, ThEy mORE than MADe Up
iN pRactical coMMOn sEnse. IF tHey cOuld not Grapple with the hereSY
thEmselves, they sEnt For tHOSe Who COuLD. ThEy APplIED to their nearest
EcclesiastIcAL nEighbour, thE chuRcH of Gaul, To which No douBT they
loOked partlY as their mOtHer aND ParTly as their Elder sisTer. The
accOUnt of THeIr appLicAtion aNd The RespoNse it mET wiTh comEs to us FrOm
 if they are to be treated  thus,
wit h kin dly  ju dg emen t no t unmixed with symp athy, they must not he raldth e ir c h an ge of  view w i th s tat em en tsth a ttheyhav e a div ine author ity ,equal to tha t  o f St. Pete r,and that noone  can q ue sti o n the ircontr adicto r y deci sions.

T oc ome ne a rer hom e af terthis long digress i on ,  which yet isnot re al l ya dig res sion fromth e Bri t ish poi n to f vie w . The views o f Pelagiush adconsid er abl e  succe ss in  G a ul,  and gave a  goo d deal of  troub l e there .  In
Bri tain t hei r s ucce s swa s a la r min g ly  gr e at.  The bis ho ps  andcler g y w ereuna bleto ma ke head again stthew ave  of h eresy . Wh et her t here w as
an yt hing, in the in depe ndence of  th epos it ion c l aimedbyPel agius f or man, whi ch s p ec ially appealed toth e na ture ofthe Br i to ns and thei rCel ticc o ngene rs;a ny thing in  the c l ai mof each  i ndivid ua l t o b e goo d  eno ugh in 
himself , ifh e pleases to b e  good enough; wh i c hh armo nis ed with the 
opi n ionthos e  r ace s  had- -dare  I sa y  have?--of themselv es ; thes e are 
questions to  which I c a n n ot ventu re t o  g i ve an answer.There  the factr emains,thatPelagian ism did a p p eal very  st ron gly  to t he  temperamento f 
tho se  who th endwelt i n o urlan d.An d coupled  with th is  i sth e f act,t hat,
how ev eror tho dox t h e cler gy an d bi sh op s  mi ght be, an d howe ve rwell  ve rs ed
in  the gre at cont roversy i n w h ichin  t he prev ious centuryth ey had pla ye d
t heir p a r t, the s ubtleties of this new c o ntrover sy,  init iate d as it w asby
one  of theirown or  kind re d r a c e, sp r i ng ing  u p from the i r  ow n nat ur e an d
appea ling to the nature oftheir people,  we re t o o  m uch fo r  th em - -as i ndeed
they hadbeen for P op e  Z osimus. Ag r ico la  was th e nameof th e  man wh o acted
a s the apo st le o f the  Pelagians  in thehome regi o ns, t h eson,weare to ld ,
o f a b ishopo f P elagi an vie ws .

Wha t our  p redecess ors may have lacked insubtle ty, t hey  more tha n m a deup
in pra ctic al commonsen se.  If t hey could  not gr app l e wit h th e  heresy
t h em sel v e s,  they sentf o r  th ose w hoc ould.They  applied to their nearest
eccles iast i c alnei g hbou r,  the Church of  Ga ul , to which  n o doubt the y
looked  p a rtlyas the ir mot her and p ar t ly asthei r e lder sist er.  T h e
accou nt  o f  their  app li cation  and t h e re s p onse it met with  come s to us fro m
 if_they are_to be treated thus,
with_kindly judgement_not_unmixed with_sympathy,_they must not_herald
their change of_view with statements that_they have a_divine_authority,
equal to that of St. Peter, and that no one can question their
contradictory decisions.

To_come_nearer home_after_this_long digression, which yet is_not really a
digression from the_British point_of view. The views of Pelagius had
considerable success_in_Gaul, and gave_a good deal of trouble there. In
Britain their success_was alarmingly great. The bishops and_clergy were
unable to_make_head_against the wave of_heresy. Whether there was
anything, in the_independence of the position claimed by_Pelagius for man,
which specially appealed to the_nature of the Britons and their_Celtic
congeners; anything in the claim_of each_individual to be good enough_in
himself, if he_pleases to_be good enough;_which harmonised with the
opinion those races_had--dare I say_have?--of themselves; these are
questions to which_I_cannot venture to_give_an_answer. There_the fact
remains, that_Pelagianism_did appeal_very_strongly to the temperament of
those who_then_dwelt in our land. And coupled with_this is the fact,_that,
however_orthodox the clergy and_bishops might be, and however_well versed
in the great controversy in_which in_the previous_century they had played
their part, the subtleties of this new controversy,_initiated as it was by
one of_their own or kindred_race, springing_up_from their own_nature_and
appealing to_the nature of their people, were too_much for_them--as indeed
they had been for Pope_Zosimus. Agricola was the_name_of the man who acted
as the_apostle of the Pelagians in the_home regions, the son, we_are_told,
of_a bishop of Pelagian views.

What_our predecessors may have lacked in_subtlety, they more_than made up
in practical common sense. If_they_could not grapple with the heresy
themselves,_they_sent for those who could. They_applied_to_their nearest
ecclesiastical neighbour, the Church_of Gaul, to which no doubt_they
looked partly as their mother and partly as their_elder sister. The
account_of their application and the_response_it_met with comes to us from