History of the Donatists

by David Benedict

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1875. Not illustrated. ... NOTES OF HISTORY OF THE DONATISTS. CHAPTER I. 1. This is an expartc story, and very doubtful. 2, The Latin tradltor and the English traitor have the same meanin;;; the Latin term above is well defined as then used. But in this wholo history we shall find the Donatists very often apply the terra to their oppohents in a more extended sense. "Our traitors and persecutors " was with them a very common expression. Traditores perKCUtorcsquc nostri was their language. 8. The amount was four hundred folcs. Every foles contained one hundred and twenty-five pieces of silver, and the whole sum may be computed at about two thousand four hundred pounds sterling. Gibbon's Decline and Fall, Vol. 1, page 314. Note. Harpers'Ed. 4. Gibbon's Decline and Fall, Vol. 1, pp. 486-487. 5. Nullo modo se communi

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

Reviews

[Chuck Shorter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting Stuff. Over the years I have read quite a bit about these early, forerunners to Baptists yet not with this much detail. What struck me the most about Benedict's work was the information concerning Augustin of Hippo and his method of interpretation of certain passages of scripture. Bad Hermeneutics!! His misguided approach to scripture not only justified his persecution of the Donatists but set the groundwork for a thousand years of aggression against anyone who sought to oppose "Catholic" domination and the State-sponsored religion. This book was extremely eye-opening. Some sections were tedious and dry as the author presented a lot of details concerning council meetings and political posturing. But for the most part, I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting a glimpse at our early Baptist brothers.