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This treatise was written about 400 A.D. Concerning it Aug. in Retract. Book II. c. xviii., says: I have written seven books on Baptism against the Donatists, who strive to defend themselves by the authority of the most blessed bishop and martyr Cyprian; in which I show that nothing is so effectual for the refutation of the Donatists, and for shutting their mouths directly from upholding their schism against the Catholic Church, as the letters and act of Cyprian. Aeterna Press

Excerpt from Baptisms and Admission From the Records of First Church in Falmouth, Now Portland, Maine: With Appendix of Historical Notes Me, the. Contents of this book were gleaned for and first appeared in the Historical and Genealogical columns of the 'portland Evening Express, and to the publishers we acknowledge our obligation for the use of the printer's composition. Our thanks are also due to the Rev. Mr. Perkins and other officers of the Parish for the use of ancient records and docu ments, also to numerous friends for kind assistance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.