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The history of the Donatists by Thomas Long ...
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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come_v to_o advance_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n that_o they_o have_v bring_v image_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o will_v command_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v they_o whereas_o those_o statue_n be_v send_v rather_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o emperor_n favour_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o those_o emperor_n to_o send_v their_o effigy_n into_o those_o country_n under_o their_o dominion_n to_o which_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o person_n and_o the_o christian_a emperor_n have_v provide_v by_o their_o edict_n that_o cultura_fw-la excedens_fw-la hominum_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la supremo_fw-la numini_fw-la reservaretur_fw-la only_a a_o civil_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o they_o and_o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v reserve_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o the_o event_n prove_v they_o liar_n for_o when_o those_o peacemaker_n come_v and_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_n nil_fw-la tale_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la nil_fw-la viderunt_fw-la christiani_n oculi_fw-la quod_fw-la horrerent_fw-la there_o be_v no_o change_n or_o innovation_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n but_o the_o same_o decency_n and_o order_n be_v observe_v as_o former_o and_o those_o image_n prove_v to_o be_v only_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n the_o second_o nicene_n council_n call_v these_o image_n of_o the_o emperor_n laurata_n &_o iconas_n which_o be_v send_v to_o great_a city_n the_o people_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o with_o acclamation_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o they_o do_v honour_n and_o not_o the_o paint_a image_n thus_o also_o they_o accuse_v marcellinus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o bribe_n and_o present_n from_o the_o catholic_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o their_o cause_n and_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seduce_v by_o evil_a counsellor_n though_o he_o act_v by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o as_o to_o false_a accusation_n they_o give_v such_o proof_n of_o their_o faculty_n in_o contrive_v they_o that_o st._n augustine_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n hear_v they_o contrary_a to_o evident_a truth_n to_o charge_n felix_n and_o mensurius_n for_o traditor_n and_o to_o allege_v that_o optatus_n have_v write_v that_o cecilian_a be_v condemn_v by_o miltiades_n and_o that_o constantine_n have_v imprison_v he_o at_o brixia_n tell_v cresconius_n that_o he_o wonder_v how_o the_o donatist_n can_v have_v any_o blood_n in_o their_o body_n and_o not_o blush_v at_o the_o mention_v of_o such_o thing_n and_o as_o to_o st._n augustine_n particular_a they_o give_v he_o no_o other_o character_n but_o of_o a_o contentious_a sophister_n that_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v avoid_v than_o confuse_v and_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o wolf_n upon_o no_o other_o provocation_n but_o because_o as_o st._n augustine_n say_v they_o have_v rather_o cover_v a_o bad_a cause_n with_o wicked_a slander_n and_o excuse_n than_o to_o end_v it_o by_o fair_a disputation_n and_o inquiry_n after_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n say_v he_o that_o cresconius_n me_n fecit_fw-la causam_fw-la cum_fw-la defecisset_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la fall_v so_o foul_o on_o my_o person_n when_o i_o have_v fair_o overthrow_v his_o cause_n leave_v off_o such_o subterfuge_n say_v he_o i_o be_o but_o one_o man_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n not_o my_o own_o that_o be_v now_o in_o question_n what_o my_o conversation_n be_v be_v know_v to_o those_o among_o who_o i_o live_v we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n optatus_n complain_v of_o the_o like_a calumny_n long_o before_o nullus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la est_fw-la 69._o opt._n p._n 69._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la tractatibus_fw-la convitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la miscet_fw-la lectiones_fw-la dominicas_fw-la incipitis_fw-la &_o tractatus_fw-la vestros_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la nostram_fw-la explicatis_fw-la profertis_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o facitis_fw-la absenti_fw-la fratri_fw-la convitium_fw-la 81._o 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endeavour_v to_o continue_v the_o schism_n there_o be_v many_o imprison_v and_o condemn_v for_o murder_n and_o robbery_n commit_v in_o that_o tumult_n wherein_o restitutus_n and_o innocentius_n be_v slay_v for_o these_o st._n augustine_n mediate_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n but_o the_o donatist_n bishop_n return_v in_o great_a discontent_n and_o report_n among_o the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v with_o that_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o petilian_n who_o go_v off_o from_o the_o conference_n before_o it_o be_v end_v have_v lose_v his_o voice_n by_o rave_v and_o passion_n pretend_v afterward_o that_o he_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o partiality_n of_o marcellinus_n and_o therefore_o he_o persuade_v the_o rest_n to_o appeal_v from_o his_o sentence_n pretend_v that_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n and_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o prosecute_v their_o argument_n and_o that_o marcellinus_n be_v corrupt_v and_o pronounce_v the_o 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without_o doubt_n it_o be_v better_a that_o such_o as_o be_v incendiary_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o flame_n which_o they_o have_v kindle_v than_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v still_o suffer_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o sacrilegious_a dissension_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o history_n of_o these_o dangerous_a person_n for_o full_a a_o hundred_o year_n and_o may_v pursue_v it_o yet_o far_o but_o consider_v how_o troublesome_a and_o unsafe_a it_o may_v be_v to_o follow_v they_o too_o nigh_o i_o shall_v desist_v and_o only_o add_v some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o faction_n and_o first_o of_o their_o several_a sect_n the_o luciferian_o as_o the_o most_o moderate_a shall_v have_v precedency_n these_o be_v so_o call_v from_o lucifer_n calaritanus_n bishop_n of_o sardinia_n who_o in_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v a_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n against_o the_o arian_n for_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v while_o they_o have_v the_o power_n he_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o by_o athanasius_n hilarion_n and_o st._n hierome_n when_o the_o arian_n be_v suppress_v he_o be_v recall_v and_o restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n but_o perceive_v that_o many_o of_o the_o arian_n be_v on_o very_o easy_a condition_n admit_v to_o the_o catholic_n communion_n and_o make_v capable_a of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n he_o be_v much_o dissatisfy_v and_o deny_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n for_o be_v so_o charitable_a to_o those_o new_a convert_v he_o therefore_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o schism_n in_o sardinia_n where_o the_o catholic_n solicit_v he_o by_o all_o gentle_a and_o rational_a mean_n not_o to_o divide_v that_o church_n who_o faith_n and_o unity_n he_o have_v so_o strenuous_o assert_v but_o find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o resolute_o obstinate_a but_o indefatigable_o industrious_a to_o propagate_v the_o schism_n the_o catholic_n think_v fit_a to_o suspend_v he_o and_o to_o dissipate_v his_o adherent_n whereupon_o he_o transport_v himself_o into_o africa_n whither_o great_a number_n of_o his_o persuasion_n follow_v he_o and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o donatist_n but_o keep_v themselves_o as_o a_o distinct_a faction_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rebaptize_v as_o the_o donatist_n general_o do_v but_o their_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o catholic_n be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o donatist_n st._n augustine_n commend_v they_o for_o not_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n but_o condemn_v they_o as_o much_o for_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o catholic_n unity_n and_o much_o urge_v that_o know_a axiom_n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la satiri_fw-la oratio_fw-la de_fw-la obitu_fw-la satiri_fw-la st._n ambrose_n write_v to_o his_o brother_n siricus_n who_o espouse_v this_o schism_n do_v thus_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la cum_fw-la 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or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o faction_n which_o be_v general_o anabaptistical_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o rebaptize_v the_o adult_n that_o come_v over_o to_o they_o but_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v child_n contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o several_a discourse_n of_o st._n augustine_n the_o most_o desperate_a sect_n of_o all_o be_v the_o circumcellian_o who_o be_v as_o so_o many_o hector_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o donatist_n on_o all_o occasion_n these_o be_v the_o zealot_n which_o do_v abound_v in_o every_o faction_n and_o pretend_v to_o high_a dispensation_n than_o their_o brethren_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n to_o act_v and_o suffer_v extraordinary_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o attempt_v as_o often_o as_o their_o brethren_n or_o their_o own_o lust_n do_v prompt_v they_o thereunto_o they_o meet_v sometime_o in_o lesser_a and_o sometime_o in_o great_a number_n either_o as_o robber_n to_o abuse_v 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