we_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o we_o may_v talk_v what_o we_o please_v of_o religion_n and_o profess_v what_o we_o list_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a that_o whosoever_o have_v not_o love_n and_o charity_n be_v no_o christian_n but_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o christ_n john_n 10._o 1._o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o he_o for_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o 17._o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit._n so_o that_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n consist_v in_o unity_n love_n and_o amity_n wherefore_o let_v my_o entreaty_n be_v prevalent_a with_o you_o to_o endeavour_v for_o a_o mutual_a compliance_n and_o comprehension_n as_o you_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o 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not_o permit_v they_o to_o transmit_v they_o down_o to_o their_o successor_n or_o through_o the_o length_n of_o time_n they_o be_v lose_v and_o scarce_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o name_n of_o such_o synod_n be_v now_o remember_v and_o of_o multitude_n neither_o name_n nor_o decree_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v enough_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o length_n of_o time_n to_o convince_v we_o that_o those_o synod_n do_v decree_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o judge_v expedient_a for_o the_o polity_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o those_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v within_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o require_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o thus_o we_o find_v these_o follow_a canon_n determine_v by_o several_a synod_n in_o africa_n viz._n 132._o that_o though_o a_o delinquent_n have_v not_o endure_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o penance_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v very_o sick_a and_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v absolve_v ibidem_fw-la that_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o persecution_n penitent_a offender_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n peace_n 164._o that_o penance_n shall_v not_o be_v hasty_o pass_v over_o or_o absolution_n be_v rash_o and_o speedy_o give_v 202._o that_o all_o lapse_v and_o apostate_n clergyman_n shall_v upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v only_o admit_v to_o communion_n as_o layman_n and_o be_v never_o more_o capable_a of_o discharge_v or_o perform_v any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n 195._o that_o no_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v a_o curator_n or_o trustee_n of_o a_o last_o will_v or_o testament_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a synodical_a decree_n relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o cyprian_a which_o be_v ever_o account_v obligatory_a to_o all_o those_o parish_n who_o live_v within_o those_o respective_a province_n and_o have_v their_o representative_n in_o those_o respective_a synod_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n else_o do_v they_o decree_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v fruitless_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o have_v make_v frequent_a and_o wearisome_a journey_n with_o great_a cost_n and_o pain_n to_o have_v debate_v and_o determine_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o judge_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n wellbeing_a if_o after_o all_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v obey_v or_o not_o but_o that_o their_o decree_n be_v bind_v be_v adjudge_v by_o a_o african_a synod_n of_o sixty_o six_o bishop_n hold_v anno_fw-la 254_o 164._o who_o sharp_o 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a bishop_n call_v therapius_n for_o break_v the_o canon_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o absolve_v a_o certain_a presbyter_n call_v victor_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o that_o synod_n be_v expire_v probably_n the_o breaker_n of_o those_o canon_n be_v to_o have_v be_v depose_v or_o suspend_v or_o some_o other_o severe_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o he_o since_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o synod_n speak_v as_o if_o they_o have_v moderate_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o canon_n against_o therapius_n in_o that_o they_o ibidem_fw-la be_v content_v only_o with_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o rashness_n and_o with_o strict_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o so_o another_o synod_n in_o africa_n decree_v that_o 195._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v name_v a_o clergyman_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n for_o his_o trustee_n no_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o he_o after_o his_o death_n what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o offer_n of_o sacrifice_n after_o his_o death_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o show_v here_o since_o i_o must_v treat_v of_o it_o in_o another_o place_n according_o when_o geminius_n victor_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n constitute_v geminius_n faustinus_n a_o presbyter_n his_o trustee_n cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n write_v unto_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n of_o furnis_n touch_v this_o matter_n wherein_o he_o inform_v they_o 195._o that_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n be_v very_o much_o offend_v that_o geminius_n victor_n have_v thus_o break_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n but_o that_o since_o he_o have_v do_v it_o he_o hope_v they_o will_v take_v care_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n thereof_o that_o in_o conformity_n thereunto_o they_o will_v not_o mention_v he_o in_o their_o prayer_n or_o make_v any_o oblation_n for_o he_o that_o so_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v religious_o and_o necessary_o make_v may_v be_v observe_v by_o they_o to_o these_o two_o instance_n we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o martialis_n and_o basilides_n two_o spanish_a bishop_n who_o for_o their_o fall_n into_o idolatry_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n and_o adjudge_v never_o more_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n in_o any_o other_o quality_n than_o that_o of_o layman_n which_o rigorous_a sentence_n a_o african_a synod_n defend_v 202._o from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n who_o have_v before_o decree_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v only_o be_v admit_v to_o repentance_n but_o be_v for_o ever_o exclude_v from_o all_o clerical_a and_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n chap._n ix_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o schism_n define_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o to_o be_v different_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n §_o 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a consider_v negative_o and_o positive_o negative_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o uniformity_n of_o rite_n nor_o in_o a_o unanimity_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o non-essential_a point_n of_o christianity_n the_o rigid_a imposer_n thereof_o condemn_v as_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a §_o 3._o positive_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o harmonious_a assent_n to_o the_o essential_a article_n of_o faith_n the_o non-agreement_n therein_o call_v schism_n but_o not_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o ancient_n §_o 4._o how_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o church_n collective_a be_v break_v this_o neither_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o ancient_n §_o 5._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o member_n love_n and_o amity_n each_o towards_o other_o and_o in_o the_o people_n close_a adherence_n to_o their_o bishop_n or_o parish_n church_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o former_a sometime_o call_v schism_n §_o 6._o the_o breach_n of_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o their_o bishop_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o how_o many_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n §_o 7._o a_o separation_n under_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v that_o which_o the_o father_n general_o and_o principal_o mean_v by_o schism_n prove_v so_o to_o have_v be_v §_o 8._o farther_o prove_v from_o ignatius_n §_o 9_o exemplify_v in_o the_o schism_n of_o felicissimus_n and_o novarian_n §_o 10._o a_o objection_n answer_v touch_v the_o schism_n of_o novatian_n how_o the_o schism_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n affect_v other_o church_n §_o 11._o a_o summary_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v schism_n §_o 1._o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n discourse_v of_o the_o constitution_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o come_v now_o in_o this_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o unity_n thereof_o which_o i_o have_v a_o very_a great_a inclination_n to_o search_v into_o since_o by_o the_o due_a understanding_n thereof_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o apprehend_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v schism_n because_o that_o schism_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n as_o will_v 〈◊〉_d evident_o appear_v from_o the_o quotation_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v 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