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the_o church_n for_o when_o they_o fill_v all_o place_n they_o will_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o place_n and_o intermix_v in_o all_o deal_n and_o then_o not_o to_o have_v any_o company_n or_o deal_n with_o such_o they_o must_v needs_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v as_o one_o reason_n of_o relaxation_n and_o allowance_n in_o this_o case_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o so_o that_o continue_v still_o to_o shun_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n with_o such_o maker_n of_o schism_n especial_o for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o sinful_a worship_n and_o unchristian_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a charity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o keep_n up_o to_o it_o and_o be_v only_o a_o retain_v of_o their_o first_o love_n which_o ought_v in_o all_o time_n faithful_o to_o be_v keep_v on_o in_o all_o true_a church_n now_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o this_o will_v affect_v and_o who_o 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all_o break_v off_o from_o the_o rightful_a bishop_n to_o who_o in_o all_o their_o ministration_n they_o ought_v to_o keep_v subject_a and_o dependent_a the_o rule_n of_o communion_n for_o priest_n and_o deacon_n towards_o their_o bishop_n be_v to_o do_v all_o public_a ministration_n according_a to_o his_o allowance_n and_o consent_n ap._n let_v the_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n say_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n and_o the_o council_n of_o 57_o laodicea_n afterward_o for_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n to_o who_o trust_n the_o lord_n people_n be_v commit_v and_o from_o who_o a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v and_o 6._o if_o any_o will_v be_v for_o have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o fit_a presbyter_n who_o officiate_n according_a to_o the_o bishop_n approbation_n and_o allowance_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n say_v the_o council_n of_o gangra_n and_o 31._o if_o any_o clergy_n celebrate_v divine_a office_n in_o private_a oratory_n or_o baptize_v not_o trullo_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o beside_o or_o contrariant_n to_o it_o let_v they_o incur_v deposition_n say_v the_o council_n in_o trullo_n and_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 66._o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n â—ught_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o say_v st._n cyprian_n voss._n let_v none_o do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o church_n or_o public_a service_n without_o the_o bishop_n say_v st._n ignatin_n that_o holy_a martyr_n and_o contemporary_a of_o the_o apostle_n but_o let_v that_o he_o repute_v a_o valid_a eucharist_n which_o be_v celebrate_v by_o those_o who_o keep_v under_o he_o or_o which_o be_v administer_v with_o his_o leave_n and_o that_o a_o due_a baptism_n which_o be_v with_o his_o consent_n or_o approbation_n 47._o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o 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those_o who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o they_o beside_o all_o this_o instead_o of_o anti-bishop_n be_v absolute_o null_a and_o in_o reality_n no_o bishop_n to_o heal_v and_o compose_v the_o difference_n of_o a_o miserable_o harass_v and_o divide_v church_n on_o such_o competition_n it_o have_v be_v sometime_o agree_v that_o whichsoever_o of_o they_o be_v the_o right_n on_o the_o death_n of_o either_o the_o survivor_n shall_v be_v own_v and_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o bishop_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ordination_n and_o episcopal_a act_n therein_o shall_v pass_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o stand_v on_o his_o authority_n whilst_o he_o live_v thus_o it_o be_v at_o antioch_n where_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o but_o of_o the_o bishop_n as_o socrates_n 266._o say_v some_o own_n and_o adhere_v to_o meleâ—ius_n and_o other_o to_o paulinus_n for_o to_o heal_v and_o close_v 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part_n iii_o of_o schism_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o shism_n and_o of_o the_o schism_n of_o particular_a member_n from_o their_o own_o church_n in_o throw_v off_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n on_o their_o own_o bishop_n of_o the_o union_n of_o a_o society_n which_o schism_n break_v one_o way_n of_o unite_n society_n be_v by_o unite_n they_o under_o the_o same_o head_n these_o in_o church_n society_n be_v the_o bishop_n union_n of_o particular_a member_n to_o their_o own_o church_n be_v in_o keep_v subject_a and_o dependant_a on_o their_o own_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o their_o schism_n lie_v in_o break_v off_o from_o they_o especial_o in_o set_v up_o opposite_a or_o anti-bishop_n against_o they_o so_o 1._o in_o such_o opposition_n the_o anti-bishop_n and_o his_o adherent_n make_v the_o schism_n if_o the_o former_a bishop_n be_v orthodox_n and_o be_v still_o rightful_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o george_n the_o cappadocian_n and_o athanasius_n 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o go_v with_o the_o great_a number_n what_o distinguish_v meeting_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n from_o schismatical_a conventicle_n schismatic_n too_o oft_o the_o more_o numerous_a party_n much_o less_o do_v it_o go_v with_o place_n of_o assembly_n 3._o therefore_o in_o press_v ecclesiastical_a unity_n man_n must_v be_v press_v to_o keep_v unite_v to_o their_o own_o orthodox_n rightful_a bishop_n not_o to_o any_o opposite_a bishop_n the_o gospel_n precept_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n all_o on_o this_o side_n and_o not_o to_o be_v urge_v the_o other_o way_n such_o a_o schism_n not_o to_o be_v care_v by_o the_o recession_n of_o the_o suffer_a bishop_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o schism_n of_o particular_a church_n from_o other_o sister_n church_n by_o reject_v fraternal_a communion_n therewith_o unity_n of_o one_o body_n to_o be_v keep_v up_o among_o all_o particular_a church_n this_o be_v chief_o by_o the_o union_n and_o accord_n
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