[HarleyD]

I think that he was referring to his Manichaean phase of nine years duration and the works that he wrote then, not his Catholic works.

That makes no sense. A Treatise of Predestination was one of Augustine's last works. He had been a Catholic for a long time.

All Catholics that I know understand that that all grace comes from God and that without His saving grace, we cannot have everlasting life.

And all Catholics that I have talked to here have told me (consistent with Roman's teaching) that man must "co-operate" with God. God shed His light and man must accept that grace, over and over and over through various acts of kindness.

All men here means all men period.

And, "You did not chose me but I've chosen you." doesn't really mean what it says.

[MarkBsnr]

Augustine timeline:

Born 354
Extensive religious schooling in Tagaste and Madaura
Carthage 370
Became Manichaean 373
To Italy to study neo Platonism, came under tutelage of Ambrose 383
Epiphany 386
Baptized 387
Ordained 391
Sole Bishop of Hippo 396
Died 430

We cannot have everlasting life without God’s grace. It is just possible to spurn that grace, though. God chose all men; not all men choose God.