Writings In Connection With The Donatist Controversy

1 writings in connection with the donatist controversy. 2 Introductory Essay. 3 Chapter I. --Bibliography. 4 Chapter II. --An Analysis of Augustin's Writings Against the Donatists. 5 Preface 6 the SEVEN BOOKS OF AUGUSTIN, BISHOP OF HIPPO, ON BAPTISM, AGAINST THE DONATISTS 7 The Seven Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo On Baptism, Against the Donatists 8 He proves that baptism can be conferred outside the Catholic communion by heretics or schismatics 9 Chapter 1. -- 1. In the treatise which we wrote against the published epistle of Parmenianus to 10 Chapter 2. -- 3. And so the Donatists in some matters are with us 11 Chapter 3. -- 4. There are two propositions, moreover, which we affirm 12 Chapter 4. -- 5. Further, if any one fails to understand how it can be that we 13 Chapter 5. -- 6. I prefer, he says, to receive Christ's baptism where both parties agree that 14 Chapter 6. -- 8. Between us, then, and what we may call the genuine Donatists 15 Chapter 7. -- 9. For, in the next place, that I may not seem to rest on 16 Chapter 8. -- 10. Nor indeed were the prayers of the Gentile Cornelius unheard 17 Chapter 9. -- 12. Let them see how many things, and what important things 18 Chapter 10. -- 13. But they think within themselves that they show very great subtlety in asking 19 Chapter 11. -- 15. They ask also, |Whether sins are remitted in baptism in the party of 20 Chapter 12. -- 18. What if he approached baptism itself in deceit? were his sins remitted 21 Chapter 13. -- 21. For it often happens that a man has an enemy whom he hates 22 Chapter 14. -- 22. It is to no purpose, then, that they say to us 23 Chapter 15. -- 23. For it is the Church that gives birth to all 24 Chapter 16. -- 25. But the same mother which brought forth Abel 25 Chapter 17. -- 26. Therefore, whether they seem to abide within 26 Chapter 18. -- 27. On the question of baptism, then, I think that I have argued at 27 Chapter 19. -- 29. But that I may not seem to be uttering these praises of the 28 In which Augustin proves that it is to no purpose that the Donatists bring forward 29 Chapter 1. -- 1. How much the arguments make for us 30 Chapter 2. -- 3. |When, on the calends of September, very many bishops from the provinces of 31 Chapter 3. -- 4. Now let the proud and swelling necks of the heretics raise themselves 32 Chapter 4. -- 5. Wherefore the holy Cyprian, whose dignity is only increased by his humility 33 Chapter 5. -- 6. And so it is that often something is imperfectly revealed to the more 34 Chapter 6. -- 7. What then, ye Donatists, what have ye to say to this? If our 35 Chapter 7. -- 10. Wherefore, then, have ye severed yourselves? If there is any sense left in 36 Chapter 8. -- 13. Nor do I think that the blessed Cyprian had any other motive in 37 Chapter 9. -- 14. |This, moreover,| says he, |Agrippinus, a man of excellent memory 38 Chapter 10. -- 15. But what attitude do they assume, when it is shown that the holy 39 Chapter 11. -- 16. For this reason, then, we hold them to be enemies 40 Chapter 12. -- 17. What answer they can give about the followers of Maximianus whom they have 41 Chapter 13. -- 18. But who can fail to understand what they may be saying in their 42 Chapter 14. -- 19. But which is the worse, not to be baptized at all 43 Chapter 15. -- 20. Since the Catholic Church, both in the time of the blessed Cyprian and 44 Augustin undertakes the refutation of the arguments which might be derived from the epistle of 45 Chapter 1. -- 1. I think that it may now be considered clear to every one 46 Chapter 2. -- 2. Nevertheless, I see what may still be required of me 47 Chapter 3. -- 4. Let us therefore, seeing that we adhere to the example of Cyprian 48 Chapter 4. -- 6. Next his colleagues proceed to deliver their several opinions. 49 Chapter 5. -- 7. But if any one should ask what I hold in the meantime 50 Chapter 6. -- 9. Libosus also of Vaga says: |The Lord says in the gospel 51 Chapter 7. -- 10. Zosimus also of Tharassa said: |When a revelation of the truth has been 52 Chapter 8. -- 11. Likewise Felix of Buslacene said: |In admitting heretics without the baptism of the 53 Chapter 9. -- 12. Likewise Honoratus of Tucca said: |Since Christ is the Truth 54 Chapter 10. -- 13. Therefore Cyprian writes to Jubaianus as follows 55 Chapter 11. -- 16. But Cyprian was right in not being moved by what Jubaianus wrote 56 Chapter 12. -- 17. But the blessed Cyprian shows that it was no new or sudden thing 57 Chapter 13. -- 18. But as regards the remission of sins 58 Chapter 14. -- 19. Nor is it material, when we are considering the question of the genuineness 59 Chapter 15. -- 20. Accordingly, if Marcion consecrated the sacrament of baptism with the words of the 60 Chapter 16. -- 21. But when it is said that |the Holy Spirit is given by the 61 Chapter 17. -- 22. |For as regards the fact that to preserve the figure of unity the 62 Chapter 18--23. |As my Father hath sent me,| says our Lord 63 Chapter 19. -- 25. They indeed who say that baptism is not to be repeated 64 In which he treats of what follows in the same epistle of Cyprian to Jubaianus. 65 Chapter 1. -- 1. The comparison of the Church with Paradise shows us that men may indeed 66 Chapter 2. -- 2. All the more, then, because |we are fighting for the honor and unity| 67 Chapter 3. -- 4. And if they would have obeyed him 68 Chapter 4. -- 6. We do not, therefore, |acknowledge the baptism of heretics 69 Chapter 5. -- 8. |Further,| Cyprian goes on to say, |in vain do some 70 Chapter 6. -- 9. But as regards his saying, |Nor let any one affirm that what they 71 Chapter 7. -- 11. For in fact, as to what some opposed to the reasoning of Cyprian 72 Chapter 8. -- 12. In short, we may see how great an evil in itself is envy 73 Chapter 9. -- 13. By this patience of Christian love he not only endured the difference of 74 Chapter 10. -- 15. But some one may say that the tares within may more easily be 75 Chapter 11. -- 18. What shall we say of what is also wonderful 76 Chapter 12. -- 19. But he urges that |we find that the apostles 77 Chapter 13. -- 20. There is therefore |no fellowship between righteousness and unrighteousness 78 Chapter 14. -- 22. But we must not despair of the conversion of any man 79 Chapter 15. -- 23. To go on to the point which he pursues at great length 80 Chapter 16. -- 24. Some one says, Does it then make no difference 81 Chapter 17. -- 25. |Can the power of baptism,| says Cyprian 82 Chapter 18. -- 26. Nor indeed, is it of heresies alone that the apostle says |that they 83 Chapter 19. -- 27. Let us therefore not flatter the Catholic who is hemmed in with all 84 Chapter 20. -- 28. But on the question whether we ought to prefer a Catholic of the 85 Chapter 21. -- 29. With regard to the objection brought against Cyprian 86 Chapter 22. -- 30. That the place of baptism is sometimes supplied by martyrdom is supported by 87 Chapter 23. -- 31. But what is the precise value of the sanctification of the sacrament which 88 Chapter 24. -- 32. And if any one seek for divine authority in this matter 89 Chapter 25. -- 33. By all these considerations it is proved that the sacrament of baptism is 90 Chapter 26. -- 34. A few things still remain to be noticed in the epistle to Jubaianus 91 He examines the last part of the epistle of Cyprian to Jubaianus 92 Chapter 1. -- 1. We have the testimony of the blessed Cyprian 93 Chapter 2. -- 2. But now that we have begun a disputation with a man of peace 94 Chapter. 3. -- 3. But in what Cyprian adds, saying, |Nor yet because men once have erred 95 Chapter 4. -- 4. But since now, as I said before 96 Chapter 5. -- 5. Wherefore, even if heretics should be truly anxious to correct their error and 97 Chapter 6. -- 7. For when this is done occasionally in the case of individuals 98 Chapter 7. -- 8. Truly, when I look at the actual words of Cyprian 99 Chapter 8. -- 9. Wherefore, as the apostle said of the law 100 Chapter 9. -- 10. Now we must see what is said of the baptism of John. 101 Chapter 10. -- 12. I ask, therefore, if sins were remitted by the baptism of John 102 Chapter 11. -- 13. For we must look at the point which especially concerns the matter before 103 Chapter 12. -- 14. Accordingly, I too might use the words of the blessed Cyprian to turn 104 Chapter 13. -- 15. For the Lord Jesus might, if He had so thought fit 105 Chapter 14. -- 16. Accordingly we find the apostles using the expressions 106 Chapter 15. -- 17. That therefore the baptism of John was not the same as the baptism 107 Chapter 16. Wherefore, Since it is manifest that the baptism remains in the baptized person when he 108 Chapter 17. -- 22. But, having considered and handled all these points 109 Chapter 18. -- 24. Whence Cyprian himself again admonishes us with the greatest fullness 110 Chapter 19. -- 25. Wherefore, as regards those who received the persons who came from heresy in 111 Chapter 20. 112 Chapter 21. -- 29. But as to what he says, that |he who comes to the Church 113 Chapter 22. -- 30. Accordingly we agree with Cyprian that |heretics cannot give remission of sins 114 Chapter 23. -- 31. Cyprian writes also to Pompeius about this selfsame matter 115 Chapter 24. -- 34. I remember that I have already discussed at sufficient length the question of 116 Chapter 25. -- 36. I am unwilling to go on to handle again what Cyprian poured forth 117 Chapter 26. -- 37. To go on to what he says 118 Chapter 27. -- 38. And in that the Church is thus described in the Song of Songs 119 Chapter 28. -- 39. Hence, therefore, we have now set before us an easier and more simple 120 In which is considered the Council of Carthage, held under the authority and presidency of 121 Chapter 1. -- 1. It might perhaps have been sufficient, that after the reasons have been so 122 Chapter 2. -- 3. Again, if any one not having charity 123 Chapter 3. -- 5. But I think that we have sufficiently shown 124 Chapter 4. -- 6. And so it is clear that no good ground is shown herein why 125 Chapter 5. -- 7. Wherefore all bad men are separated in the spirit from the good 126 Chapter 6. -- 9. First, then, let us record for further consideration the case proposed for decision 127 Chapter 7. -- 10. I have already, I think, argued to the best of my power 128 Chapter 8. -- 11. Cæcilius of Bilta said: |I know of one baptism in the one Church 129 Chapter 9. -- 13. The elder Felix of Migirpa said: |I think that every one coming from 130 Chapter 10. -- 15. To the declaration of Polycarp of Adrumetum 131 Chapter 11. -- 16. Novatus of Thamugadis said: |Though we know that all Scripture gives its testimony 132 Chapter 12. -- 18. Nemesianus of Tubunæ said: |That the baptism which is given by heretics and 133 Chapter 13. -- 20. Januarius of Lambæse said: |Following the authority of the holy Scriptures 134 Chapter 14. -- 22. Lucius of Castra Galbæ said: |Since the Lord hath said in His gospel 135 Chapter 15. -- 24. Crescens of Cirta said: |The letters of our most beloved Cyprian to Jubaianus 136 Chapter 16. -- 26. Nicomedes of Segermi said: |My judgment is that heretics coming to the Church 137 Chapter 17. -- 28. Monnulus of Girba said: |The truth of our mother 138 Chapter 18. -- 30. Secundinus of Cedias said: |Since our Lord Christ said 139 Chapter 19. -- 32. Felix of Bagai said: |As when the blind leads the blind 140 Chapter 20. -- 34. Polianus of Mileum said: |It is right that a heretic should be baptized 141 Chapter 21. -- 36. Theogenes of Hippo Regius said: |According to the sacrament of the heavenly grace 142 Chapter 22. -- 38. Dativus of Badiæ said |We, so far as lies within our power 143 Chapter 23. -- 40. Successus of Abbir Germaniciana said: |Heretics may either do nothing or everything. 144 Chapter 24. -- 42. Fortunatus of Thuccabori said: |Jesus Christ our Lord and God 145 Chapter 25. -- 46. Sedatus of Tuburbo said: |Inasmuch as water 146 Chapter 26. -- 49. Privatianus of Sufetula said: |He who says that heretics have the power of 147 Chapter 27. -- 51. Privatus of Sufes said: |What can be said of the man who approves 148 Chapter 28. -- 53. Hortensianus of Lares said: |How many baptisms there are 149 Chapter 29. -- 55. Cassius of Macomades said: |Since there cannot be two baptisms 150 Chapter 30. -- 57. Another Januarius of Vicus Cæsaris said: |If error does not obey truth 151 Chapter 31. -- 59. Another Secundinus of Carpis said: |Are heretics Christians or not? If they are 152 Chapter 32. -- 61. Victoricus of Thabraca said: |If heretics may baptize 153 Chapter 33. -- 63. Another Felix of Uthina said: |No one can doubt 154 Chapter 34. -- 65. Quietus of Burug said: |We who live by faith ought with believing observance 155 Chapter 35. -- 67. Castus of Sicca said: He who presumes to follow custom in despite of 156 Chapter 36. -- 69. Eucratius of Theni said: |Our God and Lord Jesus Christ 157 Chapter 37. -- 71. Libosus of Vaga said: |The Lord says in the gospel 158 Chapter 38. -- 73. Lucius of Thebaste said: |I declare my judgment that heretics 159 Chapter 39. -- 75. Eugenius of Ammedera said: |I too pronounce this same judgment 160 Chapter 40. -- 77. Also another Felix of Ammacura said: |I too 161 Chapter 41. -- 79. Also another Januarius of Muzuli said: |I wonder that 162 Chapter 42. -- 81. Adelphius of Thasbalte said: |It is surely without cause that they find fault 163 Chapter 43. -- 83. Demetrius of the Lesser Leptis said: |We uphold one baptism 164 Chapter 44. -- 85. Vincentius of Thibari said: |We know that heretics are worse than heathens. 165 In which the remaining judgments of the Council of Carthage are examined. 166 Chapter 1. -- 1. Let us not be considered troublesome to our readers 167 Chapter 2. -- 2. Marcus of Mactaris said: |It is not to be wondered at if heretics 168 Chapter 3. -- 4. Satius of Sicilibba said: |If heretics receive forgiveness of their sins in their 169 Chapter 4. -- 6. Victor of Gor said: |Seeing that sins are forgiven only in the baptism 170 Chapter 5. -- 8. Aurelius of Utica said: |Since the apostle says that we ought not to 171 Chapter 6. -- 10. Iambus of Germaniciana said: |Those who approve the baptism of heretics disapprove ours 172 Chapter 7. -- 12. Lucianus of Rucuma said: |It is written 173 Chapter 8. -- 14. Pelagianus of Luperciana said: |It is written 174 Chapter 9. -- 16. Jader of Midila said: |We know that there is but one baptism in 175 Chapter 10. -- 18. Likewise another Felix of Marazana said: |There is one faith 176 Chapter 11. -- 20. Paul of Bobba said: |I for my part am not moved if some 177 Chapter 12. -- 22. Pomponius of Dionysiana said: |It is manifest that heretics cannot baptize and give 178 Chapter 13. -- 24. Venantius of Tinisa said: |If a husband 179 Chapter 14. -- 26. Aymnius of Ausuaga said: |We have received one baptism 180 Chapter 15. -- 28. Saturninus of Victoriana said: |If heretics may baptize 181 Chapter 16. -- 30. Another Saturninus of Tucca said: |The Gentiles 182 Chapter 17. -- 32. Marcellus of Zama said: |Since sins are remitted only in the baptism of 183 Chapter 18. -- 34. Irenæus of Ululi said: |If the Church does not baptize a heretic 184 Chapter 19. -- 36. Donatus of Cibaliana said: |I acknowledge one Church 185 Chapter 20. -- 38. Zozimus of Tharassa said: |When a revelation has been made of the truth 186 Chapter 21. -- 40. Julianus of Telepte said: |It is written 187 Chapter 22. -- 42. Faustus of Timida Regia said: |Let not these persons flatter themselves who favor 188 Chapter 23. -- 44. Geminius of Furni said: |Certain of our colleagues may prefer heretics to themselves 189 Chapter 24. -- 46. Rogatianus of Nova said: |Christ established the Church 190 Chapter 25. -- 48. Therapius of Bulla said: |If a man gives up and betrays the baptism 191 Chapter 26. -- 50. Also another Lucius of Membresa said: |It is written 192 Chapter 27. -- 52. Also another Felix of Buslaceni said: |In admitting heretics to the Church without 193 Chapter 28. -- 54. Another Saturninus of Abitini said: |If Antichrist can give to any one the 194 Chapter 29. -- 56. Quintus of Aggya said: |He who has a thing can give it 195 Chapter 30. -- 58. Another Julianus of Marcelliana said: |If a man can serve two masters 196 Chapter 31. -- 60. Tenax of Horrea Celiæ said: |There is one baptism 197 Chapter 32. -- 62. Another Victor of Assuras said: |It is written 198 Chapter 33. -- 64. Donatulus of Capse said: |I also have always entertained this opinion 199 Chapter 34. -- 66. Verulus of Rusiccade said: |A man that is a heretic cannot give that 200 Chapter 35. -- 68. Pudentianus of Cuiculi said: |My recent ordination to the episcopate induced me 201 Chapter 36. -- 70. Peter of Hippo Diarrhytus said: |Since there is one baptism in the Catholic 202 Chapter 37. -- 72. Likewise another Lucius of Ausafa said: |According to the motion of my mind 203 Chapter 38. -- 74. Felix of Gurgites said: |I give my judgment 204 Chapter 39. -- 76. Pusillus of Lamasba said: |I believe that baptism is not unto salvation except 205 Chapter 40. -- 78. Salvianus of Gazaufala said: |It is generally known that heretics have nothing 206 Chapter 41. -- 80. Honoratus of Tucca said: |Since Christ is the truth 207 Chapter 42. -- 82. Victor of Octavus said: |As ye yourselves also know 208 Chapter 43. -- 84. Clarus of Mascula said: |The sentence of our Lord Jesus Christ is manifest 209 Chapter 44. -- 86. Secundianus of Thambei said: |We ought not to deceive heretics by our too 210 Chapter 45. -- 88. Also another Aurelius of Chullabi said: |The Apostle John has laid down in 211 Chapter 46. -- 90. Litteus of Gemelli said: |If the blind lead the blind 212 Chapter 47. -- 92. Natalis of Oëa said: |It is not only I myself who am present 213 Chapter 48. -- 94. Junius of Neapolis said: |I do not depart from the judgment which we 214 Chapter 49. -- 96. Cyprian of Carthage said: |My opinion has been set forth with the greatest 215 Chapter 50. -- 98. It is indeed worth while to consider the whole of the passage in 216 Chapter 51. -- 99. Taking all these things, therefore, into consideration 217 Chapter 52. -- 100. Of all these several classes, then, no one doubts respecting those first 218 Chapter 53. -- 101. The question is also commonly raised, whether baptism is to be held valid 219 Chapter 54. -- 103. But now I think that it is fully time for me to bring 220 the three BOOKS OF AUGUSTIN 221 Written in the form of a letter addressed to the Catholics 222 Chapter 1. -- 1. Ye know that we have often wished to bring forward into open notoriety 223 Chapter 2. -- 3. Whence, then, is a man to be cleansed who receives baptism 224 Chapter 3. 225 Chapter 4. -- 5. Wherefore, if they were in error, and would have perished had they not 226 Chapter 5. -- 6. We ask, therefore, since he says, |He who receives faith from the faithless 227 Chapter 6. -- 7. Wherefore, whether a man receive the sacrament of baptism from a faithful or 228 Chapter 7. -- 8. But if it is perfect madness to hold such a view for it 229 Chapter 8. -- 9. When he hears, |Every good tree bringeth good fruit 230 Chapter 9. -- 10. Again, when he hears, |He that is washed by one dead 231 Chapter 10. -- 11. Lastly, if they are willing to give the name of dead neither to 232 Chapter 11. -- 12. Of these I would ask, whether by coming to their sea they were 233 Chapter 12. -- 13. But our brethren themselves, the sons of the aforesaid churches 234 Chapter 13. -- 14. If, in the interests of the unity of the party of Donatus 235 Chapter 14. -- 15. Therefore, brethren, let it suffice us that they should be admonished and corrected 236 Chapter 15. -- 16. Look at the states of Musti and Assura 237 Chapter 16. -- 17. As for the words which follow in his letter 238 Chapter 17. -- 18. Then he further adds: |Both are without the life of baptism 239 Chapter 18. -- 20. He says: |You who are a most abandoned traditor have come out in 240 Chapter 19. -- 21. What, then, does he mean by quoting in his letter the words with 241 Chapter 20. -- 22. Wherefore all this about the generation of vipers 242 Chapter 21. -- 23. Lastly, it has been said, as he himself has also quoted 243 Chapter 22. -- 24. What if the holy and TRUE Church of Christ were to convince and 244 Chapter 23. -- 25. In conclusion, the Testament is said to have been given to the flames 245 Chapter 24. -- 26. But let us turn to the consideration of your fruits. 246 Chapter 25. -- 27. I think that I have left unanswered none of the statements in the 247 Chapter 26. -- 28. But it is possible that you may expect of me that I should 248 Chapter 27. -- 29. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, though that error is exposed and overcome in many 249 Chapter 28. Finally, they think that the question of baptism is hidden 250 Chapter 29. -- 31. These things, brethren, I would have you retain as the basis of your 251 In which Augustin replies to all the several statements in the letter of Petilianus 252 Chapter 1. -- 1. That we made a full and sufficient answer to the first part of 253 Chapter 2. -- 4. Petilianus said: |Those who have polluted their souls with a guilty laver 254 Chapter 3. -- 6. Petilianus said: |For what we look to is the conscience of the giver 255 Chapter 4. -- 8. Petilianus said: |For he who receives faith from the faithless 256 Chapter 5. -- 10. Petilianus said: |For everything consists of an origin and root 257 Chapter 6. -- 12. Petilianus said: |This being the case, brethren 258 Chapter 7. -- 14. Petilianus said: |And again, He who is baptized by one that is dead 259 Chapter 8. -- 17. Petilianus said: |We must consider, I say 260 Chapter 9. -- 21. Petilianus said: |Hemmed in, therefore, by these offenses 261 Chapter 10. -- 23. Petilianus said: |Did the apostle persecute any one? or did Christ betray any 262 Chapter 11. -- 25. Petilianus said: |Yet some will be found to say 263 Chapter 12. -- 27. Petilianus said: |The Lord Jesus said to the Jews concerning Himself 264 Chapter 13. -- 29. Petilianus said: Over and over again He reproaches the FALSE speakers and liars 265 Chapter 14. -- 31. Petilianus said: |In the third place, also 266 Chapter 15. -- 34. Petilianus said: |David also spoke of you as persecutors in the following terms 267 Chapter 16. -- 36. Petilianus said: |The Lord Christ also warns us 268 Chapter 17. -- 38. Petilianus said: |Thus, thus, thou wicked persecutor 269 Chapter 18. -- 40. Petilianus said: |Nor is it, after all 270 Chapter 19. -- 42. Petilianus said: |The Lord Jesus Christ commands us 271 Chapter 20. -- 44. Petilianus said: |The Lord Christ cries again from heaven to Paul 272 Chapter 21. -- 47. Petilianus said: |Accordingly, as we have said 273 Chapter 22. -- 49. Petilianus said: |It may be urged that Christ said to His apostles 274 Chapter 23. -- 51. Petilianus said: |But if you say that we give baptism twice over 275 Chapter 24. -- 56. Petilianus said: |But you will answer that you abide by the same declaration 276 Chapter 25. -- 58. Petilianus said: |For when you in your guilt perform what is false 277 Chapter 26. -- 60. Petilianus said: |For if you mix what is FALSE with what is true 278 Chapter 27. -- 62. Petilianus said: |It will be urged against us 279 Chapter 28. -- 64. Petilianus said: |But yet, if I may be allowed the comparison 280 Chapter 29. -- 66. Petilianus said: |But to pass rapidly through these minor points 281 Chapter 30. -- 68. Petilianus said: |Or if any one chance to recollect the chants of a 282 Chapter 31. -- 70. Petilianus said: |For there is no power but of God 283 Chapter 32. -- 72. Petilianus said: |For although there is only one baptism 284 Chapter 33. -- 77. Petilianus said: |But that I may thoroughly investigate the baptism in the name 285 Chapter 34. -- 79. Petilianus said: |For if the apostles were allowed to baptize those whom John 286 Chapter 35. -- 81. Petilianus said: |Nor indeed will it be possible that the Holy Spirit should 287 Chapter 36. -- 83. Petilianus said: |Which Holy Spirit certainly cannot come on you 288 Chapter 37. -- 85. Petilianus said: |But that the truth of this may be made manifest from 289 Chapter 38. -- 90. Petilianus said: |If you declare that you hold the Catholic Church 290 Chapter 39. -- 92. Petilianus said: |But there is no fellowship of darkness with light 291 Chapter 40. -- 95. Petilianus said: |Paul the apostle also bids us 292 Chapter 41. -- 97. Petilianus said: |And, again, he taught us that schisms should not arise 293 Chapter 42. -- 99. Petilianus said: |If Paul uttered these words to the unlearned and to the 294 Chapter 43. -- 101. Petilianus said: |Can it be that the traitor Judas hung himself for you 295 Chapter 44. -- 103. Petilianus said: |For we, as it is written 296 Chapter 45. -- 105. Petilianus said: |But if these are the parties 297 Chapter 46. -- 107. Petilianus said: |In the first Psalm David separates the blessed from the impious 298 Chapter 47. -- 109. Petilianus said: |But the same Psalmist has sung the praises of our baptism. 299 Chapter 48. -- 111. Petilianus said: |Yet that you should not call yourselves holy 300 Chapter 49. -- 113. Petilianus said: |For, granting that you faithless ones are acquainted with the law 301 Chapter 50. -- 115. Petilianus said: |But that we may destroy your arguments one by one 302 Chapter 51. -- 117. Petilianus said: |If you wretched men claim for yourselves a seat 303 Chapter 52. -- 119. Petilianus said: |If you suppose that you can offer sacrifice 304 Chapter 53. -- 121. Petilianus said: |If you make prayer to God 305 Chapter 54. -- 123. Petilianus said: |But if it should so happen 306 Chapter 55. -- 125. Petilianus said: |Even though you do very virtuous actions 307 Chapter 56. -- 127. Petilianus said: |But even if, as you yourselves suppose 308 Chapter 57. -- 129. Petilianus said: |It is written, Thou shalt not commit adultery. 309 Chapter 58. -- 131. Petilianus said: |It is written, Thou shalt not bear FALSE witness against thy 310 Chapter 59. -- 133. Petilianus said: |It is written, Thou shalt not covet anything that is thy 311 Chapter 60. -- 135. Petilianus said: |Under what law, then, do you make out that you are 312 Chapter 61. -- 137. Petilianus said: |But the Lord Christ says 313 Chapter 62. -- 139. Petilianus said: |And again it is written 314 Chapter 63. -- 141. Petilianus said: |But wherein do you fulfill the commandments of God? The Lord 315 Chapter 64. -- 143. Petilianus said: |Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 316 Chapter 65. -- 145. Petilianus said: |Blessed are they that mourn 317 Chapter 66. -- 147. Petilianus said: |Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness 318 Chapter 67. -- 149. Petilianus said: |Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 319 Chapter 68. -- 151. Petilianus said: |Blessed are the pure in heart 320 Chapter 69. -- 153. Petilianus said: |Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children 321 Chapter 70. -- 155. Petilianus said: |Though the Apostle Paul says 322 Chapter 71. -- 157. Petilianus said: |To you the prophet says 323 Chapter 72. -- 159. Petilianus said: |Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake 324 Chapter 73. -- 161. Petilianus said: |Since then you are not blessed by falsifying the commands of 325 Chapter 74. -- 163. Petilianus said: |But these things do not alarm us Christians 326 Chapter 75. -- 165. Petilianus said: |O wretched traditors! Thus indeed it was fitting that Scripture should 327 Chapter 76. -- 167. Petilianus said: |But to us the Lord Christ 328 Chapter 77. -- 169. Petilianus said: |Paul also, the apostle, whilst he was suffering fearful persecutions at 329 Chapter 78. -- 171. Petilianus said: |For what kind of faith is that which is in you 330 Chapter 79. -- 173. Petilianus said: |And again, Charity suffereth long 331 Chapter 80. -- 175. Petilianus said: |Lastly, what is the justification of persecution? I ask you 332 Chapter 81. -- 177. Petilianus said: |But I answer you, on the other hand 333 Chapter 82. -- 179. Petilianus said: |But the holy apostle said this 334 Chapter 83. -- 181. Petilianus said: |If then there are not some to whom all this power 335 Chapter 84. -- 183. Petilianus said: |But if authority had been given by some law for persons 336 Chapter 85. -- 185. Petilianus said: |For the Lord Christ says 337 Chapter 86. -- 188. Petilianus said: |Is it then the case that God has ordered the massacre 338 Chapter 87. -- 190. Petilianus said: |For neither has the Lord God at any time rejoiced in 339 Chapter 88. -- 192. Petilianus said: |We advise you, therefore, if so be that you will hear 340 Chapter 89. -- 194. Petilianus said: |Here you have the fullest possible proof that a Christian may 341 Chapter 90. -- 196. Petilianus said: |Therefore I say, He ordained that we should undergo death for 342 Chapter 91. -- 198. Petilianus said: |But you scatter thorns and tares 343 Chapter 92. -- 200. Petilianus said: |Where is the saying of the Lord Christ 344 Chapter 93. -- 202. Petilianus said: |But what have you to do with the kings of this 345 Chapter 94. -- 214. Petilianus said: |Where is the law of God? where is your Christianity 346 Chapter 95. -- 216. Petilianus said: |If you wish that we should be your friends 347 Chapter 96. -- 218. Petilianus said: |But what reason is there 348 Chapter 97. -- 220. Petilianus said: |Choose, in short, which of the two alternatives you prefer. 349 Chapter 98. -- 223. Petilianus said: |Lastly, as we have often said before 350 Chapter 99. -- 225. Petilianus said: |On you, yes you, you wretched men 351 Chapter 100. -- 227. Petilianus said: |But we who are poor in spirit are not apprehensive for 352 Chapter 101. -- 229. Petilianus said: |Inasmuch as we live in the fear of God 353 Chapter 102. -- 231. Petilianus said: |You, therefore, who prefer rather to be washed with the most 354 Chapter 103. -- 234. Petilianus said: |Imitate indeed the prophets, who feared to have their holy souls 355 Chapter 104. -- 236. Petilianus said: |David also said, The oil of the sinner shall not anoint 356 Chapter 105. -- 238. Petilianus said: |But he thus praises the ointment of concord among brethren 357 Chapter 106. -- 240. Petilianus said: |Woe unto you, therefore, who 358 Chapter 107. -- 242. Petilianus said: |And that none who is a layman may claim to be 359 Chapter 108. -- 244. Petilianus said: |By this sentence, again, the apostle places in the same category 360 Chapter 109. -- 246. Petilianus said: |Come therefore to the Church 361 In this book Augustin refutes the second letter which Petilianus wrote to him after having 362 Chapter 1. -- 1. Being able to read, Petilianus, I have read your letter 363 Chapter 2. -- 3. Hear therefore, all ye who have read his revilings 364 Chapter 3. -- 4. These comparisons of the gospel you doubtless recognize. 365 Chapter 4. -- 5. Nor would I therefore be understood to urge that ecclesiastical discipline should be 366 Chapter 5. -- 6. Do you, therefore, holy scions of our one Catholic mother 367 Chapter 6. -- 7. Furthermore, whether concerning Christ, or concerning His Church 368 Chapter 7. -- 8. Whilst we bear the testimony of God to this and the like effect 369 Chapter 8. -- 9. Nor is it only you that are safe 370 Chapter 9. -- 10. Therefore, as I have often said before 371 Chapter 10. -- 11. Let these things suffice you, my beloved Christian brethren of the Catholic Church 372 Chapter 11. -- 12. What wonder is it then, if, when I draw in the grain that 373 Chapter 12. -- 13. For I am a man of the threshing-floor of Christ 374 Chapter 13. -- 14. If, therefore, I am a servant of the Lord 375 Chapter 14. -- 15. Furthermore, if I have obtained from you 376 Chapter 15. -- 17. Read now the most profuse revilings which he has poured forth whilst puffed 377 Chapter 16. -- 19. Let him go now, and with panting lungs and swollen throat find fault 378 Chapter 17. -- 20. Let him further go on, in his discourse of many but manifestly empty 379 Chapter 18. -- 21. Certainly in all these things, as you can learn or refresh your memory 380 Chapter 19. -- 22. For perhaps some one of you will say to me 381 Chapter 20. -- 23. All these statements in my letter Petilianus set before himself for refutation. 382 Chapter 21. -- 24. But see, when he is reduced to straits in the argument 383 Chapter 22. -- 26. Lastly, if these two or three words 384 Chapter 23. -- 27. And, in the first place, with regard to that first expression 385 Chapter 24. -- 28. Whatever, therefore, he finds in these two words 386 Chapter 25. -- 29. And yet Petilianus, to avoid answering what I have said 387 Chapter 26. -- 31. But why do we make inquiry into these points? Why do we both 388 Chapter 27. -- 32. But this is not what we are now inquiring. 389 Chapter 28. -- 33. This is what we look upon with horror in your party 390 Chapter 29. -- 34. I entreat of you, pay attention to this 391 Chapter 30. -- 35. Accordingly this precedent is wholly without bearing on the matter in hand. 392 Chapter. 31. -- 36. |And where,| he says, |is the word that I added 393 Chapter 32. -- 37. What shall we say of what he himself advanced in his epistle 394 Chapter 33. -- 38. See now how Petilianus, to avoid answering this question 395 Chapter 34. -- 39. Petilianus quotes also the warning of the Apostle John 396 Chapter 35. 397 Chapter 36. -- 42. But after this, when Petilianus came to that objection of ours 398 Chapter 37. -- 43. Furthermore, according to our tenets, neither he of whom Petilianus said that he 399 Chapter 38. -- 44. For, to pass over others dwelling in different quarters of the earth 400 Chapter 39. -- 45. But as for you, when the case of the followers of Maximianus is 401 Chapter 40. -- 46. For if the baptism which Prætextatus and Felicianus administered in the communion of 402 Chapter 41. -- 49. Lastly, he has ended his epistle with an exhortation and warning to his 403 Chapter 42. -- 51. For what I just now said is put with the greatest clearness in 404 Chapter 43. -- 52. These things, I think, I put with clearness and truth in my former 405 Chapter 44. -- 53. Then a little after, as he had said 406 Chapter 45. -- 54. But that neither he nor any one of you might say that 407 Chapter 46. -- 55. Now, seeing that when Petilianus attributes this to me as though it were 408 Chapter 47. -- 57. Furthermore, in like manner as those who denied the resurrection of the dead 409 Chapter 48. -- 58. When we ask, therefore, by what means the man is to be cleansed 410 Chapter 49. -- 59. Do not therefore any longer say, |The conscience of one that gives in 411 Chapter 50. -- 60. But if it is clear that Petilianus has made no answer to those 412 Chapter 51. -- 63. Next, listen for a short time to the kind of way in which 413 Chapter 52. -- 64. But if you wish to see that the object of Petilianus in his 414 Chapter 53. -- 65. Then who is there that could fail to perceive from what a vein 415 Chapter 54. -- 66. Finally, again, a little afterwards, when he resolved and was firmly purposed 416 Chapter 55. -- 67. A minister, therefore, that is a dispenser of the word and sacrament of 417 Chapter 56. -- 68. And if this is rightly said of the gospel 418 Chapter 57. -- 69. Furthermore, if, while I have continued without intermission to prove how entirely the 419 Chapter 58. -- 70. For when he quoted a passage from the gospel as making against us 420 Chapter 59. But according to all these four hypotheses, the truth is on the side of the communion of the Catholic Church 421 St. AUGUSTIN: 422 A Treatise 423 Chapter 1. -- 1. I must express my satisfaction, and congratulations 424 Chapter 2. -- 6. I would add, moreover, that they themselves 425 Chapter 3. -- 12. But those who are unacquainted with their habits think that they only kill 426 Chapter 4. -- 15. And indeed, before those laws were put in force by the emperors of 427 Chapter 5. -- 19. But as to the argument of those men who are unwilling that their 428 Chapter 6. -- 21. It is indeed better as no one ever could deny that men should 429 Chapter 7. -- 25. However, before those laws were sent into Africa by which men are compelled 430 Chapter 8. -- 32. But they, as we have sometimes said before in other places 431 Chapter 9. -- 35. As to the charge that they bring against us 432 Chapter 10. -- 43. But this, they say, is the very thing which disquiets us 433 Chapter 11. -- 48. But as to what they say, arguing as follows 434 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 435 INDEX OF SUBJECTS.