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chrysostome_n s._n gregorie_n even_n to_o the_o present_a roman_a liturgy_n adjoin_v the_o ethiopian_a maronite_n cophâ—ite_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v find_v a_o admirable_a uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o substantial_a part_n yea_o in_o many_o manner_n of_o expression_n to_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o cross_n and_o posture_n etc._n etc._n although_o these_o church_n have_v have_v no_o communication_n together_o of_o many_o age_n how_o much_o more_o easy_o and_o perspicuous_o may_v other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n relate_v to_o practice_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n as_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v our_o intercessor_n veneration_n of_o relic_n image_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a a_o belief_n of_o a_o capacity_n in_o they_o to_o be_v ease_v and_o benefit_v by_o such_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o such_o doctrine_n once_o deliver_v shall_v be_v forget_v be_v so_o visible_o every_o day_n by_o all_o person_n 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church_n chap._n xviii_o importance_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n mean_n for_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o abundant_o sufficient_a in_o antiquity_n this_o controversy_n before_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o diligent_o study_v by_o protestant_n 1._o proceed_v therefore_o for_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n to_o read_v the_o father_n upon_o this_o argument_n and_o resolve_v to_o read_v they_o as_o unpartial_o as_o possible_o i_o can_v that_o be_v silence_v my_o own_o understanding_n when_o it_o will_v interpose_v that_o no_o discourse_n or_o rhetoric_n ought_v to_o have_v force_n against_o those_o demonstration_n which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v against_o the_o church_n infallibility_n or_o when_o it_o will_v invent_v force_v sense_n to_o that_o world_n of_o passage_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o father_n inconsistent_a with_o my_o preassumed_n assurance_n proceed_v i_o say_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n i_o can_v to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o father_n 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say_v that_o he_o be_v inferior_a but_o now_o what_o text_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v so_o evident_o express_v the_o eternal_a divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v for_o appropriate_v the_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o father_n only_o viz._n these_o two_o text_n this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 7._o the_o truth_n be_v if_o tradition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o interpret_v scripture_n the_o socinian_o and_o other_o antitrinitarian_n can_v by_o protestant_n be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o deny_v express_a scripture_n since_o if_o reason_n alone_o be_v judge_n those_o text_n can_v be_v call_v express_v which_o may_v be_v confront_v with_o other_o seem_o contradict_a or_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o 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renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o one_o another_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o assurance_n to_o style_v themselves_o the_o catholic_a church_n with_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o not_o in_o actual_a communion_n with_o they_o now_o schism_n be_v only_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n at_o least_o if_o universal_a antiquity_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o which_o dare_v apply_v to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n or_o those_o promise_n of_o he_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n which_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n but_o from_o such_o a_o church_n to_o which_o those_o eulogy_n and_o promise_n belong_v 3._o all_o the_o mean_n and_o remedy_n leave_v they_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o they_o call_v schismatic_n or_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o in_o a_o general_n council_n as_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v continual_o upon_o occasion_n do_v for_o what_o a_o ridiculous_a affembly_n must_v that_o be_v to_o which_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o attribute_v the_o name_n of_o a_o general_n council_n and_o how_o more_o ridiculous_o will_v a_o anathema_n sound_n be_v fulminate_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o charenton_n or_o gap_n or_o dâ—rt_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o proper_a course_n in_o such_o case_n be_v to_o persecute_v imprison_v or_o perhaps_o burn_v one_o another_o as_o calvin_n do_v servetus_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o weak_a and_o sufferer_n will_v be_v the_o only_a heretic_n and_o schismatique_n but_o of_o schism_n more_o in_o the_o follow_a conclusion_n chap._n xlv_o the_o three_o conclusion_n the_o point_n of_o shisme_n slight_o consider_v by_o protestant_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v chief_o consider_v the_o 3d._a conclusion_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o heretic_n who_o believe_v not_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n teach_v in_o she_o and_o all_o schismatic_n who_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n divide_v themselves_o from_o her_o visible_a and_o external_a communion_n be_v separate_v from_o christ_n himself_o 1._o in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o conclusion_n i_o need_v not_o separate_a heresy_n from_o schism_n since_o i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o sect_n in_o these_o time_n precise_o schismatical_a that_o be_v without_o any_o mixture_n of_o heresy_n as_o the_o donatist_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n who_o agree_v in_o all_o doctrine_n with_o catholic_n but_o separate_v upon_o a_o quarrel_n ground_v upon_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n therefore_o hereafter_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o schism_n and_o inquire_v upon_o what_o party_n it_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o heresy_n must_v accompany_v it_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o present_a separation_n among_o christian_n be_v â—heir_o disagree_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n 2._o now_o though_o this_o divine_a truth_n viz._n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o one_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o a_o injustifiable_a separation_n from_o it_o be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n damnable_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o christian_n that_o i_o know_v since_o it_o be_v a_o express_a article_n of_o our_o creed_n credo_fw-la unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la &_o catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la that_o be_v i_o believe_v one_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o put_v one_o self_n to_o the_o trouble_n of_o prove_v it_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o refuse_v that_o trouble_n to_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o quotation_n both_o out_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o the_o end_n both_o to_o get_v a_o distinct_a notion_n of_o what_o be_v ancient_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n schism_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o according_a to_o their_o conception_n the_o abominablenesse_n and_o extreme_a sinfulness_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o a_o sad_a meditation_n upon_o such_o passage_n enforce_v i_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o a_o state_n i_o have_v former_o live_v and_o likewise_o make_v i_o wonder_n that_o heretofore_o above_o all_o other_o point_v i_o have_v not_o bend_v my_o thought_n and_o study_n to_o inquire_v and_o determine_v since_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o which_o party_n the_o guilt_n of_o so_o horrible_a and_o exterminate_v a_o sin_n do_v lie_v 3._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v my_o wonder_n decrease_v when_o i_o consider_v that_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o protestant_a writer_n that_o have_v thorough_o consider_v this_o point_n of_o schism_n which_o yet_o above_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v most_o exact_o ventilate_v and_o examine_v as_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 2._o cont_n lit_fw-fr petil._n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o schism_n against_o the_o donatist_n the_o whole_a question_n therefore_o be_v whether_o you_o do_v not_o ill_a you_o i_o say_v to_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n object_n the_o sacrilege_n of_o so_o geeat_a a_o schism_n the_o exact_a examination_n of_o which_o question_n while_o you_o neglect_v all_o that_o you_o say_v be_v superfluous_a and_o whereas_o you_o live_v like_o thief_n you_o boast_v that_o you_o die_v as_o martyr_n and_o again_o ep._n 164._o ad_fw-la emer_n don._n wherefore_o in_o the_o prime_a place_n this_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v for_o what_o reason_n you_o make_v
conversion_n not_o significative_a but_o real_a true_a and_o substantial_a 4._o because_o the_o same_o father_n to_o make_v their_o auditor_n more_o capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n exemplify_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o change_n or_o conversion_n as_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o bread_n which_o christ_n do_v eat_v into_o his_o own_o flesh_n of_o the_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n of_o moses_n rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o water_n of_o nile_n into_o blood_n which_o language_n will_v be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a if_o they_o intend_v not_o a_o real_a and_o substantial_a change_n 5._o to_o prove_v that_o they_o understand_v not_o only_o a_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o some_o english_a protestant_n explain_v themselves_o or_o a_o presence_n consistent_a with_o a_o lutheranical_a coëxistence_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n s._n ambrose_n will_v satisfy_v we_o who_o answer_v that_o very_a 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dialog_n 3._o speak_v of_o certain_a heretic_n who_o receive_v not_o the_o oblation_n and_o eucharist_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n which_o be_v a_o proof_n undeniable_a that_o the_o most_o primitive_a church_n teach_v this_o catholic_a dgctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v only_o a_o spiritual_a presence_n what_o pretence_n can_v those_o heretic_n have_v to_o resuse_v they_o 2._o 6._o because_o both_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v testify_v the_o general_a custom_n of_o god_n people_n to_o adore_v christ_n present_a upon_o the_o altar_n after_o consecration_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n but_o afterward_o also_o as_o suppose_v that_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v and_o continue_v true_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o s._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n colosyr_n i_o 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ep._n 23._o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o be_v so_o consonant_o witness_v by_o evemans_n mouth_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o even_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o infant_n conceal_v among_o the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o the_o common_a faith_n 6._o a_o universal_a tradition_n therefore_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n have_v be_v so_o forcible_a and_o unconquerable_a as_o that_o it_o constrain_v even_o the_o english_a protestant_n themselves_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o that_o simple_o and_o unhypocritical_o how_o can_v i_o then_o defend_v myself_o from_o submit_v and_o captivate_v my_o understanding_n to_o the_o same_o tradition_n as_o constant_a for_o a_o real_a change_n and_o conversion_n i_o must_v profess_v ingenuous_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o my_o be_v a_o protestant_n the_o only_a or_o i_o be_o sure_a principal_a hindrance_n from_o a_o entire_a conformity_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o catholic_n in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o inextricablenesse_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o my_o reason_n suggest_v to_o i_o out_o of_o natural_a philosophy_n against_o it_o as_o how_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a that_o the_o same_o body_n can_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o same_o time_n how_o accident_n can_v remain_v without_o their_o proper_a subject_n &c._n &c._n consider_v with_o all_o the_o small_a or_o rather_o no_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o scholastical_a subtlety_n give_v i_o 7._o but_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o new_a philosophy_n i_o have_v learn_v since_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v and_o what_o preservative_n i_o have_v find_v against_o those_o former_a argument_n of_o natural_a reason_n i_o must_v answer_v free_o and_o ingenuous_o that_o i_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o answer_v such_o argument_n but_o to_o despise_v they_o and_o to_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o vain_a philosophy_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o prey_n of_o i_o defraud_v i_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o most_o essential_a virtue_n of_o captivate_v my_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o evangelicall_n mystery_n i_o do_v therefore_o free_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n and_o inability_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o this_o particular_a mystery_n can_v consist_v even_o with_o those_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n which_o i_o myself_o receive_v but_o withal_o i_o must_v not_o conceal_v that_o when_o i_o be_v a_o protestant_a also_o i_o do_v the_o same_o for_o other_o point_n as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o scruple_n in_o those_o mystery_n because_o i_o can_v not_o reconcile_v they_o with_o aristotle_n or_o any_o other_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o philosopher_n 8._o i_o will_v further_o add_v that_o that_o which_o give_v i_o entire_a satisfaction_n and_o oblige_v i_o in_o conscience_n to_o silence_n and_o not_o to_o answer_v my_o reason_n when_o it_o will_v raise_v objection_n against_o transubstantiation_n be_v that_o the_o same_o authority_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o believe_v it_o teach_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mystery_n inexplicable_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o to_o examine_v it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n insomuch_o as_o s._n gregory_n call_v the_o divine_a speak_v like_o one_o that_o deserve_v that_o surname_n in_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n that_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o maobite_n and_o ammonite_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o logical_a and_o vain_o curious_a and_o subtle_a discourse_n i_o refer_v 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orig._n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o pelagius_n and_o goelestius_n say_v he_o desirous_a cunning_o to_o avoid_v the_o odious_a name_n of_o heresy_n affirm_v that_o the_o question_n concern_v original_a fin_n may_v be_v dispute_v without_o endanger_v faith_n but_o this_o assertion_n of_o they_o he_o confute_v particular_o in_o his_o fourteen_o sermon_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la and_o in_o general_a against_o both_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n prove_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o particular_a their_o opinion_n be_v yet_o since_o they_o profess_v otherwise_o then_o the_o church_n do_v and_o require_v of_o they_o to_o do_v they_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n because_o thereby_o they_o virtual_o renounce_v one_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n viz._n of_o the_o authority_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o break_v communion_n though_o but_o for_o one_o doctrine_n and_o that_o of_o itself_o of_o no_o great_a importance_n their_o orthodoxnesse_n in_o all_o other_o point_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o want_v truth_n and_o especial_o renounce_v charity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n hereupon_o the_o same_o father_n in_o psal._n 54._o say_v of_o the_o donatist_n we_o have_v each_o of_o we_o one_o baptism_n in_o this_o they_o be_v with_o i_o we_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o this_o they_o be_v with_o i_o we_o frequent_v the_o solemnity_n of_o easter_n in_o this_o they_o be_v with_o i_o but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o i_o in_o schism_n they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o in_o heresy_n they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v with_o i_o and_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o but_o in_o those_o few_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o those_o many_o thing_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o in_o which_o they_o be_v with_o i_o so_o again_o the_o same_o father_n ep._n 48._o speak_v to_o the_o same_o donatist_n you_o be_v with_o we_o in_o baptism_n in_o the_o creed_n in_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o final_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n you_o be_v not_o with_o we_o 6._o three_o that_o the_o proper_a to_o all_o eye_n visible_a and_o essential_a mark_n of_o schism_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o matter_n not_o be_v a_o wilful_a separation_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n so_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-la unit_fw-la c._n 4._o those_o who_o do_v so_o dissent_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n that_o their_o communion_n be_v not_o with_o the_o whole_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v spread_v but_o be_v fowd_v in_o some_o party_n separate_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o
again_o the_o util_a cred_a c._n 2._o there_o be_v one_o church_n if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n more_o abundant_a in_o multitude_n and_o likewise_o as_o those_o who_o know_v by_o experience_n affirm_v more_o sincere_a in_o truth_n then_o all_o other_o but_o concern_v truth_n that_o be_v another_o dispute_n and_o again_o cont_n pet._n l._n 2._o c._n 95._o division_n and_o dissension_n make_v you_o heretic_n and_o peace_n and_o unity_n make_v we_o catholic_n and_o uincentius_n lerinensis_n cap._n 9_o o_o admirable_a change_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v call_v catholic_n and_o the_o sectator_n heretic_n namely_o because_o they_o separate_v for_o they_o and_o s._n prosper_n the_o prom_n &_o be_v dei_fw-la p._n 2._o l._n 5._o he_o who_o communicate_v with_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o catholic_a and_o he_o who_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o it_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o antichrist_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n understand_v and_o interpret_v the_o word_n câ—tholique_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o doctrine_n or_o belief_n but_o communion_n external_a so_o s._n augustine_n collat_n car_fw-fr d._n 3._o we_o show_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o communion_n that_o we_o have_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o again_o brevic_a coll_v l._n 3._o the_o donatist_n say_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n catholic_n or_o universal_a be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o universality_n of_o nation_n but_o from_o the_o plenitude_n of_o sacrament_n that_o be_v from_o the_o integrity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o again_o ep._n 48._o ad_fw-la vinc._n reg._n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v speak_v subtle_o when_o thou_o interprete_a the_o name_n catholic_n not_o of_o universal_a communion_n but_o of_o observation_n of_o all_o precept_n and_o divine_a sacrament_n or_o mystery_n 7._o and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o schismatic_n that_o they_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o any_o portion_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o father_n ordinary_o silence_v they_o from_o any_o claim_n thereto_o by_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o can_v address_v communicatory_a letter_n unto_o or_o receive_v such_o letter_n from_o all_o catholic_a bishop_n which_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v sufficient_o convict_v so_o s._n augustine_n ep_n 163._o speak_v of_o fortunatus_n the_o donatist_n i_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o can_v send_v communicatory_a letter_n which_o we_o call_v formatas_fw-la whither_o i_o will_v name_v etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v manifest_o false_a they_o quit_v that_o discourse_n with_o confusion_n of_o language_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a schismatic_n not_o be_v able_a with_o any_o the_o least_o pretence_n to_o challenge_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_n be_v force_v to_o repair_v themselves_o by_o lay_v a_o aspersion_n or_o diminution_n on_o that_o name_n as_o when_o sympronian_n tell_v s._n pacian_n ep_n 1._o that_o none_o under_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v catholic_n and_o when_o gaudentius_n the_o donatist_n affirm_v that_o the_o word_n catholic_n be_v a_o humane_a fiction_n which_o s._n augustine_n call_v verba_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la blasphemous_a word_n lib._n 1._o con_v gaudent_fw-la 8._o notwithstanding_o in_o some_o case_n the_o father_n allow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v possible_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n without_o imputation_n of_o schism_n according_a to_o this_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v find_v quote_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n often_o time_n also_o it_o happen_v say_v he_o that_o the_o divine_a providence_n permit_v that_o some_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a congregation_n by_o some_o over-turbulent_a sedition_n of_o carnal_a man_n which_o injury_n do_v unto_o such_o man_n when_o they_o shall_v bear_v it_o patient_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v not_o attempt_v any_o innovation_n of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n they_o will_v instruct_v man_n with_o what_o true_a affection_n and_o with_o how_o great_a sincerity_n and_o charity_n we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n the_o design_n and_o resolution_n therefore_o of_o such_o man_n be_v either_o to_o return_v when_o the_o tempest_n be_v calm_v or_o if_o that_o be_v not_o permit_v they_o either_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o tempest_n yet_o continue_v or_o out_o of_o fear_n lest_o by_o their_o return_n another_o tempest_n shall_v be_v raise_v more_o violent_a than_o the_o former_a they_o preserve_v a_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o serve_v even_o those_o to_o the_o violence_n and_o commotion_n of_o who_o they_o have_v give_v place_n defend_v to_o the_o death_n without_o make_v any_o separate_a conventicle_n and_o maintain_v by_o their_o testimony_n the_o faith_n which_o they_o know_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n such_o as_o these_o the_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a crown_n in_o secret_a 9_o i_o remember_v that_o monsienr_n grotius_n from_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o a_o suitable_a action_n i_o think_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n defend_v the_o non-association_a to_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o himself_o and_o such_o peaceable_a protestant_n as_o himself_o but_o sure_o in_o vain_a for_o first_o this_o discourse_n of_o s._n augustine_n suppose_v that_o such_o person_n do_v not_o hold_v any_o doctrine_n condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n 2._o that_o whensoever_o leave_n or_o opportunity_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o will_v ready_o embrace_v her_o communion_n 3._o that_o they_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o any_o sect_n manifest_o in_o separation_n from_o it_o none_o of_o which_o supposition_n can_v he_o apply_v to_o monsieur_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o communion_n in_o voto_fw-la or_o desire_n can_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n avail_v they_o since_o if_o it_o can_v no_o heretic_n nor_o schismatique_n can_v be_v culpable_a or_o that_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o but_o will_v willing_o communicate_v with_o she_o upon_o these_o term_n viz._n that_o she_o will_v change_v the_o clause_n and_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n and_o reform_v herself_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o particular_a respective_a sect_n 10._o a_o four_o mark_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v when_o the_o first_o author_n of_o they_o can_v be_v name_v and_o by_o consequence_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o time_n posteriour_a to_o catholic_a unity_n and_o particular_o for_o doctrine_n such_o be_v esteem_v heretical_a which_o can_v not_o be_v maintain_v to_o be_v apostolical_a that_o be_v not_o which_o the_o author_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v deducible_a out_o of_o apostolical_a write_n for_o all_o heretic_n general_o allege_a scripture_n for_o all_o their_o blasphemy_n but_o which_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v profess_v in_o the_o church_n and_o deduce_v successive_o from_o age_n to_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n thus_o s._n athanasius_n in_o dec._n syn._n nic._n cont_n arian_n behold_v we_o have_v prove_v the_o succession_n of_o our_o doctrine_n deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n from_o father_n to_o son_n but_o as_o for_o you_o arian_n new-jewe_n and_o child_n of_o caiaphas_n what_o progenitour_n can_v you_o show_v of_o your_o speech_n so_o likewise_o s._n pacian_n epist._n 3._o for_o myself_o hold_v myself_o assure_v upon_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n and_o content_v myself_o with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o ancient_a congregation_n i_o have_v not_o learn_v any_o study_n of_o discord_n chap._n xlviii_o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a mark_n of_o schism_n to_o the_o present_a controversy_n and_o a_o demonstration_n that_o they_o do_v not_o suit_n to_o the_o roman_a but_o only_o protestant_a church_n 1._o have_v thus_o inform_v myself_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o mark_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n between_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_n etc._n etc._n church_n it_o appear_v as_o clear_v to_o i_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n that_o if_o the_o same_o father_n and_o bishop_n meet_v in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n to_o condemn_v the_o arian_n nestorian_n eutychian_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n etc._n etc._n have_v live_v in_o these_o time_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n have_v condemn_v the_o lutheran_n calvinist_n english-protestants_a socinian_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v real_o a_o schism_n among_o the_o western_a christian_n since_o luther_n apostasy_n in_o as_o much_o as_o so_o many_o sect_n do_v not_o only_o actual_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o before_o that_o separation_n they_o all_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n but_o
and_o will_v the_o state_n there_o suffer_v they_o to_o upbraid_v the_o sacrilegious_a usurp_a of_o such_o infinite_a revenue_n as_o have_v be_v ravish_v both_o from_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o nation_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o practice_n will_v have_v yet_o continue_v there_o for_o the_o english_a church_n itself_o have_v decide_v nothing_o against_o it_o except_v only_o in_o consequence_n by_o deny_v purgatory_n which_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v in_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a yet_o i_o may_v say_v they_o do_v not_o indeed_o deny_v purgatory_n in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n as_o the_o church_n have_v decide_v it_o which_o oblige_v no_o man_n to_o any_o particular_a conceit_n about_o it_o though_o perhaps_o receive_v as_o a_o certain_a tradition_n by_o many_o credulous_a catholic_n as_o if_o it_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a subterraneous_a mansion_n full_a of_o torture_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o which_o the_o church_n express_o acknowledge_v but_o only_o purgatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la animasque_fw-la ibi_fw-la detentas_fw-la sidelium_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la verò_fw-la acceptabili_fw-la altaris_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la juvari_fw-la i_o e._n that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n detain_v there_o be_v benefit_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o especial_o by_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n council_n of_o trent_n sess._n 15._o yea_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o council_n express_o command_v bishop_n to_o take_v care_n that_o neither_o any_o uncertain_a groundless_a or_o subtle_a discourse_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o people_n in_o sermon_n but_o only_o what_o be_v find_v deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o sacred_a counsel_n which_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n not_o die_v in_o a_o perfect_a estate_n romain_n in_o a_o condition_n which_o may_v be_v ease_v and_o 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believe_v that_o power_n of_o indulgence_n have_v be_v give_v and_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v very_o healthful_a to_o christian_a people_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o position_n of_o alexander_n of_o hales_n durand_n paludanus_n and_o other_o quote_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o severe_a discipline_n and_o correction_n which_o in_o the_o most_o primitive_a time_n be_v exercise_v against_o especial_o public_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n those_o severe_a penitential_a canon_n then_o execute_v those_o painful_a exomolâ—geses_n prostration_n cilice_n weep_n cover_v themselves_o with_o ash_n rigorous_a fast_n but_o principal_o those_o long_a abstention_n and_o banishing_n from_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n yea_o even_o from_o enter_v any_o further_a than_o into_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o primitive_a zeal_n impose_v upon_o delinquent_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o most_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o most_o express_o in_o tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n a_o example_n of_o which_o severity_n more_o rigorous_a than_o all_o before_o mention_v s._n paul_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o that_o censure_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a who_o he_o deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v torment_v by_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n l_o cor._n 5._o which_o censure_n he_o call_v by_o a_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o objurgation_n by_o or_o before_z many_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o from_o whence_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v call_v in_o the_o 7._o &_o 8._o general_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o to_o show_v that_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n ought_v to_o mix_v christian_a charity_n and_o meekness_n with_o their_o severity_n especial_o when_o they_o see_v great_a sign_n of_o compunction_n 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