The Lantern

Against the Donatists · Translator's introduction5

CCEL

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