Arnobius

“ God compels no one, terrifies no one with overpowering fear. For our salvation is not necessary to Him, so that He would gain anything or suffer any loss, if He either made us divine, [10] or allowed us to be annihilated and destroyed by corruption. ”

“ God, Plato says, does not cause any one to choose his lot in life; [8] nor can another’s choice be rightly attributed to any one, since freedom of choice was put in His power who made it. Must you be even implored to deign to accept the gift of salvation from God ”