nence, as well as the principle of its construction, arises from unity;[1] by this surpassing all other things, and knowing nothing like or equal to itself. The doctrine of all the Apostles was one; as was one all that they delivered.” Strom. L. vii. n. 17. p. 899, 900. He elsewhere defines the Church to be “a people collected into one faith[2] from the Jews and Gentiles.” And afterwards adds: “Thus they both arrive at the unity of faith.”[3] Ib. L. vi. p. 736, 793.
CENT. III.
Origen, G. C. “As they shall not possess the kingdom of God who have been defiled by fornication, other impurities, and the worship of idols; so neither shall heretics.”[4] Lib. in Ep. ad Tit. apud Pamphylum Apol. T. v. p. 225. Op. St. Hieron. Paris, 1706. “Should any one be found not hastening, not betaking himself to the walled cities, that is, shall not have entered into the Churches of God, but have remained without, he shall perish in the hands of the enemy.” Hom. v. in Jerem. T. iii. 161.—Edit. Paris. 1733. “Let no one persuade, no one deceive himself: out of this house, that is, out of the Church, is no salvation.[5] He that shall go out, becomes guilty of his own death.” Hom. iii. in Josue. T. ii. p. 404.
St. Cyprian, L. C. “The Church is one,[6] widely extended by its fecundity: as there are many rays of light, but one sun; many branches of a tree, but one root deeply fixed; many streams of water, but one source. Take a ray from the sun; the unity of light allows not division : break a branch from the tree; the branch cannot germinate: cut off the
