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doctrine_n for_o a_o long_a time_n until_o they_o begin_v to_o rebaptize_v upon_o a_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o true_a sacrament_n st._n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v pares_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la &_o ritibus_fw-la agree_v in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o when_o optatus_n write_v against_o parmenian_a 72_o optat._n p._n 72_o they_o have_v general_o one_o creed_n one_o testament_n and_o one_o baptism_n viz._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n they_o pray_v to_o one_o god_n and_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n alike_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o the_o captie_a but_o de_fw-la corpore_fw-la concern_v the_o head_n but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o their_o schism_n which_o divide_v that_o body_n be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v they_o emerito_fw-la opt._n p._n 72._o st._n august_n cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la omne_fw-la possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la praeter_fw-la salutem_fw-la possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la honorem_fw-la possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la possunt_fw-la cantare_fw-la haleluia_o possunt_fw-la respondere_fw-la amen_o possunt_fw-la evangelium_fw-la tenere_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la fidem_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o praedicare_fw-la sed_fw-la nusquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la catholica_fw-la salutem_fw-la possunt_fw-la invenire_fw-la he_o grant_v they_o have_v the_o scripture_n the_o sacrament_n the_o prayer_n and_o preach_v material_o the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o salvation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v but_o within_o the_o church_n all_o which_o be_v true_a upon_o the_o ground_n of_o st._n paul_n as_o well_o as_o st._n augustine_n because_o without_o charity_n all_o these_o gift_n and_o exercise_n do_v profit_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o therefore_o the_o primitive_a father_n do_v so_o passionate_o declaim_v against_o schism_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o church_n than_o heresy_n ordinary_o be_v but_o because_o it_o do_v equal_o endanger_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o it_o fit_v they_o for_o any_o error_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n write_v to_o novatian_n 152._o quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la separatus_fw-la est_fw-la quanquam_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la se_fw-la vivere_fw-la existimet_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la scelere_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la christi_fw-la unitate_fw-la disjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la vitam_fw-la epist_n 152._o that_o he_o may_v rather_o do_v any_o thing_n than_o rend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o schism_n which_o say_v he_o you_o ought_v to_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o idolatry_n for_o when_o you_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n you_o consult_v only_o your_o own_o safety_n but_o when_o you_o avoid_v schism_n you_o consult_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o mention_v that_o great_a error_n in_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o faith_n wherein_o donatus_n himself_o and_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n agree_v with_o the_o arian_n as_o divers_a of_o the_o deum_fw-la the_o aug_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la ancient_n have_v record_v viz._n that_o the_o son_n be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o the_o son_n this_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o schism_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o such_o as_o first_o desert_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o verity_n therein_o profess_v within_o a_o short_a time_n it_o be_v my_o intent_n to_o speak_v chief_o of_o such_o opinion_n as_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o or_o harden_v they_o in_o it_o that_o other_o may_v see_v and_o avoid_v they_o there_o be_v a_o strict_a canon_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n 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bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o lawful_o rule_v or_o teach_v the_o people_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o these_o ordinance_n depend_v oâ—_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o true_a minister_n but_o among_o themselves_o for_o this_o opinion_n they_o urge_v acti_fw-la 19.4_o where_o st._n paul_n give_v order_n that_o they_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o st._n john_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n now_o if_o john_n baptism_n say_v they_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v make_v void_a much_o more_o ought_v the_o baptism_n of_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n and_o apostate_n to_o be_v so_o account_v against_o this_o opinion_n optatus_n argue_v thus_o non_n dote_v ministri_fw-la sed_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la in_o sacramento_n operari_fw-la cvi_fw-la concurrit_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o professie_a credentium_fw-la the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o 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