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Unusquisque – Every Single One Needs Baptism
Unusquisque – Every Single One Needs Baptism
We have a video and an article that shows how the oldest surviving papal decree (AD 385 of Pope St. Siricius) directly contradicts the idea of “baptism of desire”.
The Latin Text of the Oldest Surviving Papal Decree Rejects “Baptism of Desire” - Pope St. Siricius
Pope St. Siricius, Decree to Himerius, A.D. 385: “Therefore just as we say that the holy paschal observance is in no way to be diminished, we also say that to infants who will not yet be able to speak on account of their age or to those who in any necessity will need the holy stream of baptism, we wish succor to be brought with all celerity, lest it should tend to the perdition of our souls if the saving font be denied to those desiring it and every single one of them (unusquisque) exiting this world lose both the Kingdom and life.
Whoever should fall into the peril of shipwreck, the incursion of an enemy, the uncertainty of a siege or the desperation of any bodily sickness, and should beg to be relieved by the unique help of faith, let them obtain the rewards of the much sought-after regeneration in the same moment of time in which they beg for it. Let the previous error in this matter be enough; [but] now let all priests maintain the aforesaid rule, who do not want to be torn from the solidity of the apostolic rock upon which Christ constructed His universal Church.”
It’s interesting to note that Siricius uses the word “unusquisque”, which means “every single one”. This indicates that there are no exceptions in this matter. The Latin word “quisque” means “each one”. “Unusquisque” is a strengthened form of the word meaning “every single one”. Siricius’ use of this word (in this context) shows that he did not believe in “baptism of desire”. If Siricius thought that some unbaptized catechumens could be saved without baptism, he would have mentioned the idea of “baptism of desire” or expressed that only some of them might be lost. Instead, he uses a word meaning “every single one” (unusquisque) to indicate that the denial of baptism would result in the loss of salvation for every single person who desired baptism. Not only do many John 3:5 mockers reject or ignore this powerful evidence, but some of them even have the audacity to claim that Siricius’ passage teaches “baptism of desire” when the opposite is true! They are extremely dishonest.
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