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The Council of Carthage, in the Year 404.

THe Donatist Bishops having answered these Summons of the Catholick Bishops, only with * 1.1 Violences and Threatnings, the Catholicks assembled in a Council held the next Year upon the 25th. of June, deputed Theasius, and Evodius, to the Emperors, to obtain from them such Orders, as might prevent the Violences which the Circumcellians exercised against the Catholicks; and to Petition at the same time, that Theodosius's Law, which imposes Ten Pounds Penalty upon such as ordained Hereticks, or admitted them into their Assemblies, might take place against those who should detain the Protestations of Catholicks; and that the Law might be renewed which disabled Hereticks either to give, or receive Legacies. These were the Contents of the Memorials, given to both those deputed Bishops. Aurelius had a Commission to write to the Emperors in the Name of all the Bishops; and they also char∣ged him to write to the Judges, till the Deputies were come back to obtain of them some Pro∣tection for the Church; and he is desired to write to the Bishop of Rome about it.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Council of Carthage cccciv.