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Works Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Contra litteras Petiliani l. III

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Contre les lettres de Pétilien

Chapitre 50.

115. Pétilien. « Pour réfuter chacune de vos affirmations, j'ajouterai que, si vous osez vous dire prêtres, vous ne devez pas oublier ce mot du Prophète : La vengeance du Seigneur s'appesantit contre les faux prêtres ».

116. Augustin. Cherchez donc des raisons et non pas des injures; formulez une doctrine au lieu de,vous arrêter à de misérables objections.

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The Three Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo in answer to The Letters of Petilian, the Donatist, Bishop of cirta

Chapter 50.

115.Petilianus said: "But that we may destroy your arguments one by one, if you call yourselves by the name of priests, it was said by the Lord God, through the mouth of His prophet, The vengeance of the Lord is upon the false priests.'"

116.Augustin answered: Seek rather what you may say with truth, not whence you may derive abusive words; and what you may teach, not what reproaches you may cast in our teeth.

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Contre les lettres de Pétilien
The Three Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo in answer to The Letters of Petilian, the Donatist, Bishop of cirta

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