14. Wherefore, that which is
written, “Who speaketh the truth in his heart,”24002400 is not so
to be taken, as if, truth being retained in the heart, in the mouth
one may speak a lie. But the reason why it is said, is, because it
is possible that a man may speak with his mouth a truth which
profiteth him nothing, if he hold it not in his heart, that is, if
what he speaketh, himself believe not; as the heretics, and, above
all, these same Priscillianists do, when they do, not indeed
believe the catholic faith, but yet speak it, that they may be
believed to be of us. They speak therefore the truth in their
mouth, not in their heart. On this account were they to be
distinguished from him of whom it is written, “He that speaketh
truth in his heart.” Now this truth the catholic as in his heart
he speaketh, because so he believeth, so also in his mouth ought
he, that so he may preach it; but against it, neither in heart nor
in mouth have falsehood, that both with the heart he may believe
unto righteousness, and with the mouth may make confession unto
salvation. For also in that psalm, after it had been said, “Who
speaketh truth in his heart,” presently this is added, “Who
hath used no deceit in his tongue.”24012401