In this Fifth Book it is shown that though Men are the Ministers of Baptism, it is God Who cleanses, and that it is His Christ Who gives what is received in Baptism, and that the Rebaptised cannot possess the Kingdom of God, and that they have lost the Wedding Garment ................. 203-245
Book the Sixth
In this Book it is shown that the Donatist Bishops wickedly destroyed altars, that they sold the Holy Vessels, and without Warrant stripped Nuns of their Veils ................. 246-268
Book the Seventh
In this last Book it is shown that the Children of the Betrayers, whose Names were given in the First Book, may now, for the Sake of Unity, be received back into the Catholic Communion ................. 275-297
PSEUDO-OPTATUS.
A 298 | B 305 | C 310
A hundred noteworthy sayings of St. Optatus ................. 311 |xxxv
APPENDIX
PREFACE TO APPENDIX ................. 321
I.----The Acts of the Vindication of Felix, Bishop of Aptunga ................. 327
II.----The Proceedings before Zenophilus ................. 346
III.----Letter of Constantine to Aelafius ................. 382
IV.----Letter of the Council of Arles to Pope Sylvester ................. 388
V.----Letter of Constantine to the Catholic Bishops ................. 393
VI.----Letter of Constantine to the Donatist Bishops ................. 399
VII.----Letter of Prefects to Celsus ................. 401
VIII.----Letter of Constantine to Celsus ................. 403
IX.----Letter of Constantine to the Bishops and People of Africa ................. 407
X,----A Rescript of Constantine ................. 410
XI.----Acts of the Council of Cirta ................. 416
XII.----Letter of the Proconsul Anulinus to Constantine ................. 420
XIII.----Letter of Constantine to Pope Miltiades ................. 422
XIV.----Letter of Constantine to Probianus ................. 425
XV.----Letter of Constantine to Anulinus (I) ................. 428