Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series I/Volume IV/Donatist Controversy/On Baptism/Book VII/Chapter 27

52.&#160; Also another Felix of Buslaceni said:&#160; "In admitting heretics to the Church without baptism, let no one place custom before reason and truth; for reason and truth always exclude custom."

53.&#160; To him our answer is:&#160; You do not show the truth; you confess the existence of the custom.&#160; We should therefore do right in maintaining the custom which has since been confirmed by a plenary Council, even if the truth were still concealed, which we believe to have been already made manifest.