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Gospelthe Lord says: " That which is born of the fleshis
flesh,and thatwhich isborn of the Spiritis spirit; because
God isa Spirit,and he isborn of God." 1 Therefore,what
soeverthings allhereticsand schismaticsdo are carnal,as
the apostlesays: "For the works of the fleshare mani
fest,which are,fornications,uncleannesses,incest,idolatries,
witchcrafts,hatreds,contentions,jealousy,anger, divisions,
heresies,and the liketo these; concerningwhich I have told
you before,as I alsoforetellyou now, thatwhoever do such
thingsshallnot inheritthe kingdom of God." 2 And thus
the apostlecondemns, with allthe wicked, those alsowho
cause division,that is, schismaticsand heretics. Unless
thereforetheyreceivesavingbaptismin the CatholicChurch,
which is one,they cannot be saved,but willbe condemned
with the carnalin the judgment of the Lord Christ.
Januariusof Lambesis 3 said: According to the authority
of the holy Scriptures,I decree that allhereticsmust be
baptized,and so admittedintothe holy church.
Lucius of Castra Galbae* said: Since the Lord in His
Gospel said,u Ye are the saltof the earth: but if the salt
should have lostitssavour,wherewith shallitbe salted? It
isthenceforthgood for nothing,but to be castout of doors,
and to be trodden under footof men." * And again,after
His resurrection,sendingHis apostles,He gave them charge,
saying," All power isgiven unto me, in heaven and inearth.
Go and teachallnations,baptizingthem in the name of the
Father,and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."6 Since,
therefore,itismanifestthatheretics— thatis,the enemies of
Christ— have not the sound confessionof the sacrament;
moreover,thatschismaticscannot seasonotherswith spiritual
wisdom, sincetheythemselves,by departingfrom the church,
which isone,having lostthe savour,have become contraryto
it,— let itbe done as itiswritten," The house of those that
are contrarytothe law owes a cleansing."7 And itisa con
sequence thatthosewho, having been baptizedby peoplewho
1 John iii.6. 8 Gal.v.19-21. • InNumidia.
4 Or Gilba. « Matt.v.18. • Matt.xxviii.18,19.
'Prov.xiv.9,LXX.