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the church,when they are convertedto the church,must be
baptized.
Verulus 1 of Rusiccada2 said: A man who isa hereticcan
not givewhat he has not; much more a schismatic,who has
lostwhat he once had.
Pudentianus of Cuiculis3 said: The noveltyof my epis
copal office,beloved brethren,has caused me to awaitwhat
my eldersshould judge. For it is manifest that heresies
have nothing,nor can have anything. And thus,if any one
comes from them, it is most justlydecreed that they must
be baptized.
Peter of Hippo Diarrhytus4 said: Since thereisone bap
tism in the CatholicChurch, itismanifestthatone cannot
be baptizedoutsidethe church. And thereforeI judge that
those who have been dipped in heresy or in schism,when
they come to the church,shouldbe baptized.
Also another Lucius of Ausafa* said: According to the
directionof my mind, and of the Holy Spirit,as thereisone
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,and one Christ,
and one hope,and one Spirit,and one church,there ought
alsoto be one baptism. And thereforeI say,thatifanything
have been set on footor accomplishedby heretics,it ought
to be rescinded,and that those who come thence must be
baptizedin the church.Also anotherFelixof Gurgitese said:I judge that,accord
ing to the preceptsof the holy Scriptures,he who isunlaw
fullybaptizedby hereticsoutsidethe church,when he wishes
to take refuge in the church, should obtain the grace of
baptism where itislawfullygiven.
Pusillusof Lamasba7 said: I believethat there is no
saving baptism exceptin the CatholicChurch. Whatsoever
is apartfrom the CatholicChurch isa pretence.
1 Calledinsomeeditions" a martyrfromtheschismatics."
3 A cityofNumidia. *A cityofNumidia.
4 A cityofZeugitana,calledDiarrhytusbecauseofthenumberofthe
streamsthatwaterit.The name isotherwiseread" HippoDiarrhy-
torum."s A cityofZeugitana,sometimeswritten" Assapha."
• A cityofBysacena. 1 " Lambesa,"a cityofNumidia.