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 Confessors, of little weight?-Were not they of sufficient consequence to establish an appellation, which they always used ? Be not angry, my brother: Christian is my name, Catholic is my surname."(!)--Ep. 1, ad Sympronian. Bib. PP. Max. T. iv. p. 306.

St. GREGORY OF NAZIANZUM, G. C.-He signs himself in the document, entitled his Will,“ Gregory, bishop of the Catholic Church of Constantinople;” and the same form is observed by six other Bishops, who witnessed the deed: thus,“ Optimus, Bishop of the Catholic Church of Antioch, &c.” T. 1, in Appendice.

ST. EPIPHANIUS, G. C.-He relates, That those schismatics, who adhered to Meletius at Alexandria, in order to distinguish themselves from the Catholics, gave the name of “ the Church of Martyrs,” to their Church; while they who continued to occupy the ancient places of Worship, retained the appellation of the “ Catholic Church."--Hær. xlviii. sive lxviii. n. iii. T. 1, p. 719.

ST. AUGUSTIN, L. C.-“The heretics do not communicate with us: but, wherever they are, there is also the Catholic Church ; they, however, or any other heresy, are not, wherever that Church is. Hence it appears, which is the tree, that extends its fruitful branches over the earth, and which are the broken branches, deprived of all nourishment from the root, and withering on the ground.” Contra Crescon. L. iv. c. lxi. T. ix. p. 521.-" It is our duty to hold to the Christian Religion, and the communion of that Church, which is Catholic, and is so called, not by us only, but by all its adversaries. For whether they be so disposed or not, in con-