13. [V.]—The Fifth Item of the Accusation; And Pelagius’ Answer.
After the judges had accorded their approbation to this answer of Pelagius, another passage which he had written in his book was read aloud: “The kingdom of heaven was promised even in the Old Testament.” Upon this, Pelagius remarked in vindication: “This can be proved by the Scriptures: but heretics, in order to disparage the Old Testament, deny this. I, however, simply followed the authority of the Scriptures when I said this; for in the prophet Daniel it is written: ‘The saints shall receive the kingdom of the Most. High.’”34 Dan. vii. 18. After they had heard this answer, the synod said: “Neither is this opposed to the Church’s faith.”
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13. Cum ergo et hanc Pelagii responsionem judices approbassent, recitatum est aliud, quod in suo libello scripsit, «Regnum coelorum etiam in Veteri Testamento promissum.» Ad quod Pelagius: «Hoc et per Scripturas probari possibile est: haeretici autem in injuriam Veteris Testamenti, hoc negant. Ego vero Scripturarum auctoritatem secutus dixi, quoniam in propheta Daniele scriptum est, Et accipient sancti regnum Altissimi» (Dan. VII, 18). Qua ejus accepta responsione, Synodus dixit, «Neque hoc alienum est a fide ecclesiastica.»