Again, when He Hears, "He that is Washed by one Dead...

writings in connection with the donatist controversy. — St. Augustine

-- 10. Again, when he hears, "He that is washed by one dead, his washing profiteth him nought," [1936] he will answer, "Christ, being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him:" [1937] of whom it is said, "The same is He

Footnotes:

[1936] So the Donatists commonly quoted Ecclus. xxiv. 25, which is more correctly rendered in our version, "He that washeth himself after touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?" Augustin (Retractt. i. 21, 3) says that the misapplication was rendered possible by the omission in many African Mss. of the second clause, "and touches it again." Cp. Hieron, Ecclus. xxxiv. 30.

[1937] Romans 6:9.

[1938] John 1:33.

[1939] Cp. Contra Cresconium, Book II. 25-30: "Ita mortui sunt, ut neque super terras, neque in requie sanctorum vivant."

[1940] Benedictines suggest as an emendation "quod Deus illi comes erat," as in II. 23, 53; 37, 88, 103, 237.

[1941] 1 Samuel 17:51.