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misapprehension_n alienation_n in_o affection_n these_o and_o the_o like_v dispose_v we_o to_o schism_n and_o division_n 39_o aquinas_n 2d_o 2d_o q._n 39_o yet_o schism_n be_v a_o sin_n distinct_a from_o each_o we_o must_v propria_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o intention_n separare_fw-la ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la quam_fw-la charitas_fw-la facit_fw-la before_o we_o become_v schismatic_n know_o and_o purposely_o to_o take_v up_o or_o impose_v that_o for_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o so_o or_o to_o make_v such_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a or_o through_o sluggishness_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o search_v to_o take_v upon_o trust_n with_o a_o party_n and_o thereupon_o endeavour_v a_o wilful_a separation_n and_o divide_v from_o our_o brethren_n this_o whatsoever_o other_o thing_n beside_o it_o may_v just_o be_v term_v schism_n and_o it_o be_v then_o most_o visible_o and_o proper_o schism_n when_o it_o be_v a_o divide_v where_o a_o more_o visible_a and_o 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