The deeds of the Carthaginian conference in the year 411. Charity is expanded more by a numerous possessor.
Their advocate, their defender in the midst of the proceedings of our debate, cried out in distress: "Neither the cause of the cause, nor the person of the person prejudices." Did Caecilian sin? Rather, Caecilian did not sin, but suppose Caecilian did sin; certainly listen to your defender. "Neither the cause of the cause, nor the person of the person." One person would not prejudice another person: and will it prejudice the ends of the earth? Will it prejudice the inheritance of Christ going through all nations, beginning from Jerusalem? Did Caecilian sin: will Christ therefore lie? And yet Caecilian did not sin; but you do not want to be a good Christian. Why speak to me about a man? I spoke this to you, I was building you up to this. My hope is not in Caecilian, I did not place my hope in a man. If Caecilian was good, I will congratulate a good brother; if he was bad, I am not a judge of a brother's hidden matters. Therefore, setting aside Caecilian's honor and memory for a moment, I appeal to my Lord, I appeal to Christ against my brother. Not as that man; I do not say to Him, "Lord, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me"; but I say: "Lord, tell my brother to hold the inheritance with me." Therefore, by appealing to the Lord against my brother, it is not against my brother, but for my brother; I do not want him disinherited, I do not want to possess alone; for I know that what I possess will not be narrow if many possess with me. What I possess is called charity, which, the more numerous its possessors, the more it is expanded.