Chapter 8.—14. Pelagianus of Luperciana1776
| 1776 The position of Luperciana in unknown.
|
said: "It is written, ‘Either the
Lord is
God, or
Baal is
God.’
1777
So now either the
Church is the
Church, or
heresy is the
Church. Further, if
heresy be not the
Church, how can the
baptism of the
Church exist among
heretics?"
1778
| 1778 Con. Carth. sec. 44.
|
15. To him we may answer as follows: Either Paradise is Paradise, or Egypt is Paradise. Further, if Egypt be not Paradise, how can the water of Paradise be in Egypt? But it will be said to us that it extends even thither by flowing forth from Paradise. In like manner, therefore, baptism extends to heretics. Also we say: Either the rock is the Church, or the sand is the Church. Further, since the sand is not the Church, how can baptism exist with those
who build upon the sand by hearing the words of Christ and doing them not?1779
And yet it does exist with them; and in like manner also it exists among the heretics.
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