CONCERNING THE BAPTISM OF HERETICS. 203 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.