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likewise_o define_v that_o unwritten_a tradition_n the_o faithful_a of_o these_o day_n may_v have_v be_v judaeorum_n be_v s._n basil_n dicit_fw-la sabellianismum_fw-la esse_fw-la quendam_fw-la judaismum_fw-la sabellius_n voro_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hareticis_fw-la impietate_fw-la antecelluit_fw-la eirca_fw-la annum_fw-la 260._o haresim_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la propagavit_fw-la quod_fw-la prâ—xeas_fw-la omnium_fw-la primus_fw-la humo_fw-la romanae_fw-la invexit_fw-la &_o proximè_fw-la accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la errorem_fw-la judaeorum_n sabellian_n or_o jew_n as_o for_o any_o clear_a speak_a scripture_n to_o hinder_v they_o again_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o his_o procession_n be_v generation_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n notwithstanding_o without_o tradition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o express_a scripture-testimony_n nor_o matter_n it_o that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v name_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v no_o son_n for_o solomon_n be_v style_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n proverb_n 4._o however_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n or_o chronicle_n that_o he_o have_v many_o brother_n yet_o he_o be_v name_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v belove_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v we_o must_v believe_v that_o such_o heretic_n such_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v define_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o regard_n the_o donatists_n impugn_a this_o assertion_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o tradition_n and_o the_o church_n definition_n they_o be_v count_v heretic_n and_o s._n aust_n i._o de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 22._o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o say_a assertion_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o any_o express_a scripture_n and_o indeed_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n only_o be_v object_v against_o s._n cypri_n that_o assert_v rebaptise_v of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o epistle_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a 74._o ad_fw-la pompeium_n he_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v scripture_n authority_n on_o his_o side_n leave_v the_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n yet_o s._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n excuse_v he_o from_o heresy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a in_o defend_v of_o his_o opinion_n neither_o do_v he_o break_v union_n with_o the_o church_n beside_o that_o controversy_n rise_v before_o any_o general_a council_n define_v validity_n of_o baptism_n confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a 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