Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsWisdom 4

He was taken away.

By this place S. Augustine proveth that such as died in good state, might have fallen into wickedness, if they had lived longer: and therefore it was a benefit to them to die sooner. And that it is nevertheless certain, that God both knew the possibility that such might, yea would have sinned, ^[1] if they had lived longer, and also knew that they should die sooner, and so escape that danger. Which assured foreknowledge of all things that shall be, or may be, standeth well with man's freewill: against certain that inclined to Pelagianism, attributing too much to man's freewill, and detracting from God's foreknowledge and providence. Which he proving by this place, ^[2] his adversaries excepted against the authority of this book, and therefore he also proveth that it is Canonical Scripture. li. 1. de Predest. Sanct. ch. 14.

• 1 God's prescience doth not prejudice man's freewill.
• 2 Et. l. 17. c. 20. civit.