Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series I/Volume IV/Donatist Controversy/Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist/Book II/Chapter 76

167.&#160; said:&#160; "But to us the Lord Christ, in opposition to your deadly commands, commanded simple patience and harmlessness.&#160; For what says He?&#160; &#8216;A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.&#8217;&#160; And again, &#8216;By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.&#8217;"

168.&#160; answered:&#160; If you did not transfer these words, so widely differing from your character, to the surface of your talk, how could you be covering yourselves with sheep&#8217;s clothing?