Christian Classics
‹ NPNF1-04. Augustine: The Writings Against the Manichaeans and Against the Donatists In which Augustin replies to all the several statements in the letter of Petilianus, as though disputing with an adversary face to face. · Chapter 50

Philip Schaff (ed.) · 520 of 652

In which Augustin replies to all the several statements in the letter of Petilianus, as though disputing with an adversary face to face. · Chapter 50

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 you may derive abusive words; and what you may teach, not what reproaches you may cast in our teeth.