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have_v be_v deacon_n to_o cecilian_a to_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o many_o sin_n and_o lust_n be_v in_o conjunction_n when_o this_o monster_n of_o schism_n be_v first_o produce_v the_o defeat_a ambition_n of_o some_o the_o sacrilegious_a covetousness_n of_o other_o the_o restless_a guilt_n and_o feminine_a malice_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o number_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 19_o gal._n 5.20_o judas_n 19_o and_o the_o author_n condemn_v for_o sensual_a person_n it_o be_v general_o true_a of_o all_o schism_n what_o be_v particular_o observe_v of_o this_o iracundia_fw-la peperit_fw-la ambitio_fw-la nutrivit_fw-la avaritia_fw-la roboravit_fw-la discontent_n be_v the_o mother_n 41._o opt._n p._n 41._o ambition_n the_o nurse_n and_o covetousness_n a_o champion_n to_o defend_v it_o to_o which_o agree_v another_o ancient_a observation_n quicunque_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la perturbant_fw-la aut_fw-la 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bone_fw-la homo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esses_fw-la traditor_fw-la i._n e._n good_a man_n or_o good_a woman_n you_o be_v yet_o a_o rank_a idolater_n be_v advise_v by_o i_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n come_v out_o of_o that_o babylon_n and_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a thou_o have_v good_a affection_n if_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o place_v aright_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o eminent_a saint_n against_o this_o un-christian_n practice_n st._n augustine_n most_o passionate_o declaime_v o_o improbam_fw-la rabiem_fw-la cùm_fw-la christiano_n dicitur_fw-la esto_fw-la christianus_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la nega_fw-la christum_fw-la o_o accurse_a madness_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o be_v true_a christian_n already_o to_o renounce_v their_o christianity_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o high_a form_n what_o be_v this_o say_v he_o but_o to_o deny_v christ_n which_o to_o prevent_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n 75._o opt._n p._n 75._o and_o resist_v even_o to_o blood_n vnus_fw-la consensus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la tuus_fw-la porrectio_fw-la &_o pauca_fw-la verba_fw-la christianum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la de_fw-la christiano_n as_o if_o the_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o congregation_n do_v contribute_v more_o to_o their_o christianity_n than_o their_o baptism_n by_o these_o insinuation_n they_o skrue_v themselves_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o young_a and_o weak_a sort_n 73._o opt._n l._n 3._o p._n 73._o aut_fw-la exivit_fw-la vxor_fw-la &_o resedit_fw-la maritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o the_o wife_n separate_v and_o the_o husband_n remain_v in_o the_o catholic_n communion_n or_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v seduce_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o earthly_a as_o well_o as_o heavenly_a parent_n and_o master_n until_o they_o have_v rend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n into_o piece_n and_o of_o one_o church_n make_v many_o synagogue_n of_o 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person_n and_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v for_o write_v to_o ablavius_n he_o say_v if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o those_o division_n the_o supreme_a deity_n may_v just_o be_v displease_v with_o mankind_n but_o especial_o with_o he_o to_o who_o care_n by_o the_o heavenly_a command_n the_o moderation_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v commit_v the_o like_a he_o say_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o celsus_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o africa_n 286._o opt._n 286._o nil_fw-la potius_fw-la à _fw-la i_o agi_fw-la pro_fw-la instituto_fw-la meo_fw-la ipsiusque_fw-la principis_fw-la munere_fw-la oporteat_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la discussis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la temeritatibus_fw-la amputatis_fw-la veram_fw-la religionem_fw-la universos_fw-la concordemque_fw-la simplicitatem_fw-la atque_fw-la meritam_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la culturam_fw-la praesentare_fw-la perficiam_fw-la he_o think_v it_o not_o only_o his_o 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