NPNF1-04. Augustine: The Writings Against the Manichaeans and Against the Donatists

Chapter 24.—46. Rogatianus of Nova¹⁸²⁵ said: "Christ established the Church, the devil heresy: how can the synagogue of Satan have the baptism of Christ?"¹⁸²⁶

1. To him our answer is: Is it true that because Christ established the well-affectioned, and the devil the envious, therefore the party of the devil, which is proved to be among the envious, cannot have the baptism of Christ?