-- 54. Another Saturninus of Abitini [1835] said: "If Antichrist can give to any one the grace of Christ, then can heretics also baptize, who are called Antichrists." [1836]

55. What if another were to say, If a murderer can give the grace of Christ, then can they also baptize that hate their brethren who are called murderers? For certainly he would seem in a way to speak the truth, and yet they can baptize; in like manner, therefore, can the heretics as well.

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Footnotes:

[1835] Abitini (Avitini) was in ecclesiastical province of Africa Proconsularis. For Saturninus, cp. cc. 15, 16.

[1836] Conc. Carth. sec. 64.