Church, at some future time there must be, though all its natives may not believe. The prophecy comprises all nations, not all the individuals in them: For all men have not Faith.(2 Thess. iii. 2.) Ibid. n. 48.-"Consider how great is the folly of heretics. Severed from the Church of Christ, holding a part, and letting go the whole, they refuse to communicate with the whole world, over which the glory of Christ is spread. But we Catholics are in every nation ; for in whatever land is the majesty of Christ, there we hold communion.” In Psal. lvi. T. iv. p. 537.—“ A heretic comes forward, and says: I have people in Africa; and I, says another, elsewhere; whilst a third refers you to Galatia. Thou hast them in Africa; and he in Galatia : I look for a man, who can reckon believers with himself in every country. You dare to raise your heads, when you hear the words of the Psalmist : Let people confess thy praise, O God: but listen to the remainder: Let all people confess thy praise. (Ps. lxvi.) Here is no exception. Walk in the way with all nations; walk with all people: ye children of peace, ye children of the one Catholic Church, walk in this way, and as you walk, sing. Travellers do this to ease their labour.” Enarrat. in Psal. lxvi. Ibid. p. 659.—“ When it was said, that he should rule from sea to sea, then were pointed out the boundaries of his Church-His doctrine is extended to the uttermost parts of the earth, when his Gospel is every where preached to nations.” In Psal. lxxi. Ibid. p. 749.In reasoning against the Donatists, he enforces the same point of Catholicity, from various passages in the books of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, [1] which he interprets,
- ↑ Gen. xxii, 17, 18.—Isaiah xi. 9, 10.--xxvii. 6.—xli. 5.--xlii. 4. -xlix. 6, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23.—Psal. ii. 8.—xxi. 28.--xviii. 5.-xlix. 1.-lvi. 6, 12.-lxxi. 8, &c.—xliv. 10, &c.
