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montanus_n what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o montanus_n 5._o apollonius_n in_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v that_o sacred_a bond_n of_o wedlock_n this_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v his_o disciple_n such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la paracleto_fw-la traditas_fw-la say_v chemnitius_n as_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o from_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v he_o who_o his_o follower_n take_v to_o be_v the_o paraclete_n but_o who_o sober_a person_n look_v upon_o as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o man_n possess_v and_o act_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v two_o woman_n priscilla_n and_o maximilla_n to_o be_v his_o prophetess_n and_o certain_o if_o this_o montanus_n be_v such_o a_o monstrous_a villain_n it_o be_v as_o well_o sad_a as_o strange_a to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o tertullian_n be_v shall_v ever_o be_v so_o much_o transport_v with_o passion_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o neglect_v or_o perhaps_o indignity_n receive_v from_o some_o clergyman_n at_o rome_n as_o to_o make_v such_o a_o defection_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o if_o for_o some_o affront_v receive_v from_o some_o particular_a person_n he_o mean_v to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n by_o patronise_a the_o curse_a doctrine_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o heretic_n but_o however_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o do_v so_o we_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n bind_v to_o believe_v what_o indeed_o he_o himself_o do_v never_o affirm_v that_o all_o those_o tradition_n which_o we_o find_v record_v in_o his_o write_n be_v of_o divine_a original_a because_o we_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o suspect_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o from_o montanus_n or_o some_o other_o unwarrantable_a hand_n rather_o than_o from_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n but_o may_v not_o st._n cyprian_n pass_v for_o a_o unquestionable_a witness_n if_o tertullian_n do_v somewhat_o fail_v be_v not_o this_o cyprian_a the_o renown_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n the_o stout_a champion_n of_o christ_n true_a religion_n yea_o and_o his_o faithful_a martyr_n too_o and_o do_v not_o this_o eminent_a person_n give_v testimony_n to_o justify_v some_o of_o those_o tradition_n and_o to_o prove_v they_o apostolical_a which_o be_v now_o receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o least_o countenance_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n what_o great_a st._n basil_n once_o say_v of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n may_v 41._o without_o any_o affront_n or_o injury_n to_o st._n cyprian_n name_n be_v affirm_v of_o he_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o admire_v whatever_o that_o man_n say_v but_o some_o thing_n we_o condemn_v too_o 31._o we_o be_v of_o st._n austine_n mind_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o cyprian_a cypriani_fw-la literas_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la canonicas_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la canonicis_fw-la considero_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eye_n divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritati_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipio_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la ejus_fw-la respuo_fw-la i_o do_v not_o take_v st._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o be_v canonical_a but_o i_o judge_v of_o they_o according_a to_o those_o which_o be_v such_o indeed_o whatever_o therein_o agree_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a scripture_n to_o his_o honour_n i_o do_v applaud_v but_o whatever_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o leave_n i_o do_v reject_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o expression_n that_o although_o st._n cyprian_n be_v indeed_o what_o nazianzen_n think_v fit_a to_o style_v he_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n though_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v st._n austine_n judgement_n