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A19355 One God, one fayth. Or A discourse against those lukewarm-Christians who extend saluation to all kinds of fayth and religion; so, that the professours do belieue in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the passion &c. howsoeuer they differ in other inferiour articles. VVritten by VV. B. Priest. Anderton, Lawrence. 1625 (1625) STC 578; ESTC S118955 85,092 194

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say_v 14._o say_v l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 14._o that_o it_o first_o proceed_v from_o the_o false_a understanding_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n 5._o that_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v maintain_v by_o aërius_n &_o his_o follower_n who_o also_o teach_v that_o no_o set_a fasting-dai_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v these_o two_o opinion_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o 75._o by_o haeres_fw-la 75._o epiphanius_n and_o saint_n 33._o saint_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o augustine_n who_o thus_o write_v aëriani_n haeretici_fw-la docent_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la orare_fw-la aut_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la nec_fw-la statuta_fw-la solemniter_fw-la celebranda_fw-la esse_fw-la ieiunia_fw-la sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la cuique_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ieiunandum_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la the_o aërian_a heretic_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v or_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_n the_o dead_a that_o solemn_a fast_a day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o that_o every_o
thou_o o_o florinus_n to_o speak_v friendly_a be_v not_o true_a nor_o wholesome_a these_o opinion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v true_o protest_v that_o if_o the_o holy_a and_o apostolical_a priest_n policarpus_fw-la have_v hear_v of_o such_o opinion_n as_o thou_o defende_v he_o will_v have_v stop_v his_o ear_n &_o cry_v out_o according_a to_o his_o fashion_n o_o good_a god_n unto_o what_o miserable_a time_n have_v thou_o reserve_v i_o t●_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o present_o will_v have_v run●_n forth_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v stand_v or_o s●ting_v where_o such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v utter_v bu●_n now_o to_o reflect_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o premise_n cerinthus_n martion_n &_o florinus_n do_v all_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o o●●_n saviour_n and_o receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o err_v only_o in_o lesser_a point_n for_o if_o the_o have_v err_v in_o deny_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v not_o be_v repute_n for_o heretic_n but_o rather_o for_o jew_n pagan_n ●or_a infidel_n as_o above_o be_v note_v and_o yet_o we_o ●ee_o what_o sharp_a reprehension_n be_v use_v against_o they_o by_o s._n john_n and_o s._n policarpe_a his_o scholar_n as_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o their_o company_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o stop_v their_o own_o ear_n for_o not_o hear_v of_o their_o error_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o speech_n have_v be_v over_o much_o aggravate_v and_o transcend_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n if_o their_o error_n have_v rest_v only_o upon_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o have_v be_v ●ut_v such_o as_o have_v be_v compatible_a with_o man_n salvation_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o father_n in_o this_o point_n s._n jerome_n express_o thus_o write_v ruffin_n write_v lib._n 3._o apolg._n contr_n ruffin_n for_o one_o word_n or_o two_o contrary_a to_o the_o ●ayth_n many_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o ●e_n pronounce_v and_o proceed_v further_a express_o thus_o write_v haeretici_fw-la quicumque_fw-la chri●tiani_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la whosoever_o be_v heretic_n those_o man_n ●re_n not_o christian_n basill_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v as_o 17._o as_o lib._n 4._o hist_o c._n 17._o theodoret_n record_v those_o who_o be_v true_o instruct_v in_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o ●llable_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n to_o be_v corrupt_v but_o for_o ●s_n defence_n if_o necessity_n force_v they_o will_v undergo_v ●ny_a kind_n of_o death_n prescript_n death_n lib._n the_o prescript_n tertullian_n that_o ancient_a father_n have_v a_o sentence_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o former_a father_n 8._o father_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la do._n cap._n 8._o s._n augustine_n imagine_v a_o man_n to_o be_v chaste_a continent_n ●●t_v covetous_a not_o serve_v idol_n minister_a hospitality_n to_o the_o poor_a enemy_n to_o none_o malign_v no_o body_n sober_a frugal_a etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n certain_o not_o man_n doubt_v but_o for_o this_o alone_a that_o he_o i●_n a_o heretic_n he_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n o●_n god_n a_o dreadful_a say_n of_o so_o learned_a &_o godly_a a_o father_n the_o donatist_n for_o disagree_v from_o s._n augustine_n in_o some_o tradition_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o scripture_n much_o less_o in_o the_o creed_n be_v thus_o reprehend_v by_o he_o in_o 54._o in_o aug._n in_o explan_n psal_n 54._o these_o point_v those_o heretic_n be_v with_o i_o in_o heresy_n not_o wit●_n i_o in_o many_o thing_n with_o i_o in_o a_o few_o not_o wit●_n i_o the_o many_o can_v not_o help_v they_o in_o which_o they_o we●●_n with_o i_o and_o yet_o these_o donatist_n believe_v with_o saint_n augustine_n the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o recite_v with_o he_o the_o apostle_n creed_n brief_o s._n augustine_n in_o q._n 11._o in_o matt._n thus_o describe_v a_o heretic_n hereticus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliqua_fw-la parte_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n falsum_fw-la credit_n he_o i●_n a_o heretic_n who_o believe_v any_o false_a thing_n touch_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n within_o which_o definition_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o protestant_n for_o not_o believe_v purgatory_n prayer_n to_o saint_n freewill_n merit_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o catholic_n for_o believe_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v include_v s._n gregory_n nazianze●_n orat_fw-la 37._o vnum_fw-la uni_fw-la coharet_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o point_n o●_n faith_n agree_v with_o another_o so_o as_o of_o they_o altogether_o there_o be_v make_v a_o certain_a golden_a and_o wholesome_a chain_n therefore_o if_o but_o one_o opinion_n or_o article_n be_v take_v away_o or_o make_v doubtful_a the_o whole_a chain_n of_o faith_n will_v become_v break_v s._n mag._n s._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la mag._n cyprian_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o those_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o with_o he_o he_o note_v not_o any_o one_o heresy_n but_o he_o manifest_o show_v that_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o be_v his_o enemy_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o i_o disperse_v s._n 10._o s._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n c._n 10._o chrysostome_n say_v quemadmodum_fw-la moneta_fw-la regius_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o who_o pare_v away_o a_o little_a of_o the_o king_n silver_n make_v the_o whole_a piece_n to_o be_v adulterate_a even_o so_o who_o overthrow_v the_o least_o branch_n or_o part_n of_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a he_o proceed_v from_o these_o small_a beginning_n to_o worse_a course_n to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o the_o father_n judgment_n in_o this_o point_n s._n ambrose_n shall_v 9_o shall_v lib._n 6._o 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say_v 2._o say_v 1._o joan._n c._n 2._o now_o there_o be_v become_v many_o antichrist_n who_o go_v out_o of_o we_o &_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v remain_v with_o us._n these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o only_o they_o err_v touch_v the_o person_n &_o nature_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v figurative_o style_v antichrist_n and_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o salvation_n be_v reserve_v for_o antichrist_n and_o apostate_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o god_n holy_a writ_n express_o touch_v heresy_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a to_o these_o text_n i_o will_v adjoine_v though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o range_v under_o the_o former_a head_n a_o place_n or_o two_o of_o scripture_n in_o my_o judgement_n most_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n evict_v the_o point_n here_o undertake_v the_o first_o place_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n where_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o ep._n c._n 3._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v pervert_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o here_o i_o thus_o argue_v but_o these_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o they_o do_v cause_n as_o the_o text_n say_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o who_o misunderstand_v they_o therefore_o far_o lesser_a point_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n do_v just_o threaten_v to_o the_o false_a believer_n of_o they_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o ●at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o ●at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o ●carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o ●ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o ●hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justifica●on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o ●tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o ●_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n ●nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o ●ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n ●ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o ●ords_n 8._o ●ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuri●bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ro●●ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o ●ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o ju●fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n four●ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o ●_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o co●ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rh●mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a pla●●_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n whe●_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o ca●not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v contain●_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la d●_n quia_fw
chap._n viii_o in_o this_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o church_n we_o will_v set_v down_o another_o principle_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o after_o will_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o way_n of_o most_o necessary_a inference_n our_o conclusion_n here_o handle_v the_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o heretic_n hold_v any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o deduction_n be_v that_o heretic_n therefore_o can_v be_v save_v since_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o principle_n be_v prove_v as_o above_o be_v intimate_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o be_v 1._o tim._n 1._o say_v certain_a man_n make_v shippewracke_n touch_v faith_n that_o be_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o forge_v of_o heresy_n and_o again_o 2._o again_o 1._o joan._n 2._o they_o go_v out_o of_o we_o that_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o which_o text_n be_v warrant_v even_o by_o force_n of_o reason_n for_o see_v the_o church_n be_v a_o unite_a multitude_n for_o it_o be_v one_o kingdom_n one_o people_n and_o one_o body_n and_o this_o union_n chief_o rest_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o one_o faith_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v no_o conjunction_n at_o all_o in_o the_o chief_a matter_n with_o the_o body_n if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o of_o a_o unanimous_a judgement_n herein_o to_o wit_n that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o occur_v 3._o occur_v lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n irenaeus_n who_o say_v that_o policarpe_n do_v converte_v many_o heretic_n to_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o heretic_n before_o their_o conversion_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n s._n jubaianum_fw-la s._n epist_n ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la cyprian_n say_v heretic_n though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n do_v challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o ape_n who_o not_o be_v man_n will_v be_v account_v to_o be_v man_n the_o same_o father_n thus_o in_o another_o place_n write_v cum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deo_fw-la manere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la unanimes_fw-la esse_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la they_o can_v remain_v with_o god_n who_o dissent_v in_o judgement_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o place_n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la praemia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o arrive_v not_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o christ_n who_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o alien_n he_o be_v profane_a he_o be_v a_o enemy_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n s._n jerome_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la alio_fw-la in_o dialogo_fw-la contra_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o take_v their_o denomination_n or_o name_v not_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o from_o some_o other_o as_o the_o marcionist_n valentinian_o montanist_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o synagoge_n of_o antichrist_n final_o s._n augustine_n for_o i_o have_v already_o dwell_v over_o long_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n pronounce_v that_o nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la formidare_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n joannem_fw-la etc._n tract_n 27._o in_o joannem_fw-la a_o christian_n ought_v to_o fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o which_o be_v one_o and_o catholic_a for_o if_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v he_o not_o strengthen_v with_o his_o spirit_n but_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o same_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n with_o who_o even_o the_o protestant_n do_v join_v herein_o in_o judgement_n for_o d._n dove_n thus_o say_v this_o proposition_n that_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v withal_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o d._n sutcliffe_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la p._n 9_o allege_v the_o laodicean_n council_n can._n 31.32.33_o in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o conclude_v the_o laodicean_n council_n do_v direct_o condemn_v communion_n with_o heretic_n either_o in_o marriage_n or_o prayer_n this_o already_o allege_v may_v serve_v to_o prove_v that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v attain_v salvation_n since_o it_o be_v agree_v among_o all_o learned_a man_n that_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v find_v salvation_n in_o christ_n now_o here_o by_o heretic_n we_o can_v understand_v those_o who_o deny_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o denver_n of_o these_o article_n be_v not_o heretic_n as_o be_v above_o show_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n but_o they_o be_v either_o jew_n pagan_n or_o infidel_n from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o father_n authoritye_n above_o set_v down_o against_o heretic_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o denver_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o heretyk_n who_o maintain_v lesser_a error_n touch_v christian_n faith_n we_o will_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o schismatik_n who_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v justly_o expect_v any_o salvation_n during_o such_o their_o state_n than_o a_o fortiori_fw-la no_o heretic_n can_v expect_v any_o salvation_n since_o a_o schismatic_n believe_v all_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n do_v only_o in_o will_v divide_v himself_o by_o disobedience_n in_o not_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n whereas_o a_o heretic_n with_o great_a malice_n as_o be_v above_o say_v wilful_o and_o contumacious_o maintain_v in_o his_o judgement_n error_n and_o false_a opinion_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n now_o that_o a_o schismatic_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v first_o prove_v from_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n above_o in_o part_n touch_v where_o the_o church_n be_v call_v one_o sell_v of_o sheep_n john_n 10._o one_o body_n rom._n 12._o one_o spouse_n and_o one_o dove_n cant._n 6._o but_o now_o schism_n according_a to_o its_o etymology_n divide_v that_o which_o be_v one_o into_o part_n for_o schisma_fw-la be_v a_o greek_a word_n come_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v scindere_fw-la therefore_o as_o a_o member_n be_v cut_v from_o the_o body_n be_v no_o long_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o a_o schismatic_n divide_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o disobedience_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o long_o a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n this_o verity_n to_o wit_n that_o schismatik_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v beside_o the_o former_a proof_n warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o first_o s._n cyprian_n thus_o purposely_o write_v of_o schismatic_n florinum_fw-la schismatic_n lib._n 41_o epist_n ●_o ad_fw-la florinum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n mean_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o god_n church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n the_o say_a ecclesiae_fw-la say_a lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la father_n most_o elegant_o compare_v schismatic_n to_o beam_n divide_v fro●_n the_o sun_n to_o bough_n cut_v from_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o river_n whole_o separate_v from_o thei●_n spring_v s._n chrysostome_n discourse_v of_o schismatic_n thus_o cor._n thus_o hom._n 1._o in_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n say_v schismatis_fw-la significatio_fw-la sati●_n eos_fw-la arguit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o very_a signification_n of_o the_o wo●●_n schism_n do_v sufficient_o reprehend_v they_o or_o rath●●_n the_o very_a name_n of_o schism_n be_v a_o vehement_a condemnation_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o father_n in_o another_o ephes_n another_o homil._n 13._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n place_n compare_v a_o schismatic_a to_o the_o han●_n cut_v from_o the_o body_n which_o thereupon_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n and_o express_o affirm_v that_o schismatic_n though_o they_o consent_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o doctrine_n yet_o an●_n not_o in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o altera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mean_v in_o a_o church_n differ_v from_o christ_n
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