CONCERNING THE BAPTISM OF HERETICS. 205 undoubtedlyenemies of Christ— any such as are calledAnti christscannot ministerthe grace of saving baptism. And thereforeI thinkthatthosewho fleefrom the snaresof the hereticsto the church must be baptizedby us,who are called friendsof God, of His condescension. Felix of Bagai 1 said: As, when the blindleadsthe blind, they falltogetherintotheditch; so,when the hereticbaptizes a heretic,they falltogetherinto death. And thereforea hereticmust be baptizedand made alive,lestwe who are aliveshouldhold communion with the dead. Polianus of Mileum2 said: It is rightthat a hereticbe baptizedin theholy church. Theogenes of Hippo Regiuss said: According to the sacrament of God's heavenlygrace which we have received, we believeone baptismwhich isin the holy church. Dativus of Badis 4 said: We, as far as in us lies,do not hold communion withheretics,unlesstheyhave been baptized in the church,and have receivedremissionof theirsins. Successus of Abbir Germaniciana 5 said: Heretics can either do nothing,or they can do all. If they can baptize, they can alsobestow the Holy Spirit. But if they cannot give the Holy Spirit,becausethey have not the Holy Spirit, neither can they spirituallybaptize. Therefore we judge that hereticsmust be baptized. Fortunatus of Tuccaboris6 said: Jesus Christour Lord and God, Son of God the Father and Creator,builtHis church upon a rock,not upon heresy; and gave the power of baptizingto bishops,not to heretics.Wherefore they who are withoutthe church,and,standingin oppositionto Christ, disperseHis sheep and flock,cannotbaptize,being without. Sedatus of Tuburbo 7 said: In the degreein which water 1 In Numidia.Herewas heldtheDonatist" ConciliumBagaiense" of 310 bishops(Oxforded.). * In Numidia. * The Seeof St.AugustineinNumidia,218milesfromCarthage,and ICO milesfromHippoDiarrhytus; quodvidep.215. 4 Badea,orBadel,inNumidia. 5InZeugitana 6 Tucca-terebinthinainZeugitana. 7 Thuburbo,orThuburbis,inZeugitana.