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of_o many_o bloody_a quarrel_n that_o happen_v among_o they_o concern_v their_o idolatrous_a worship_n but_o methinks_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n at_o least_o not_o proper_o any_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o church_n but_o with_o sedition_n the_o young_a sister_n of_o schism_n for_o schism_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o old_a as_o that_o bloody_a quarrel_n betwixt_o cain_n and_o abel_n the_o heathen_a be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v that_o thucydides_n give_v this_o true_a character_n of_o the_o monster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o she_o it_o be_v that_o have_v bring_v forth_o mischief_n of_o all_o shape_n and_o size_n in_o the_o world_n and_o schism_n can_v but_o be_v think_v so_o much_o the_o more_o superior_a to_o sedition_n in_o the_o production_n of_o mischief_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o fierce_a all_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n be_v that_o spring_n out_o of_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n and_o further_o dissension_n of_o this_o kind_n have_v above_o all_o other_o the_o strong_a appetite_n of_o propagation_n agressour_n in_o faction_n of_o religion_n labour_v to_o have_v their_o name_n and_o opinion_n serve_v to_o that_o same_o end_n as_o zisca_n when_o he_o die_v appoint_v for_o his_o skin_n who_o be_v leader_n of_o the_o taberite_n a_o faction_n in_o bohemia_n command_v that_o a_o drum_n shall_v be_v make_v therewith_o as_o dubravius_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o something_o of_o zisca_n may_v still_o be_v hear_v to_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o follower_n and_o their_o enemy_n i_o shall_v not_o burden_n your_o patience_n by_o prosecute_a the_o common_a place_n of_o schism_n with_o infinite_a authority_n out_o of_o the_o father_n set_v forth_o the_o grievousness_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o due_a consideration_n hereof_o that_o make_v m._n make_v 22_o e_o q_o 39.2.3_o m._n aquinas_n to_o affirm_v schism_n to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o not_o only_a respectu_fw-la circumstantiarum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o circumstance_n and_o accident_n that_o attend_v it_o but_o likewise_o respectu_fw-la speciei_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o contrary_a to_o charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v contra_fw-la spiritual_fw-la bonum_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v against_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o a_o multitude_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o schism_n as_o the_o 18.7_o the_o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o woman_n of_o israel_n sing_v of_o david_n if_o other_o sin_n like_a saul_n kill_v by_o thousand_o schism_n like_a david_n kill_v by_o ten_o thousand_o at_o a_o time_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n call_v it_o heresy_n and_o if_o noscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la sociis_fw-la be_v a_o good_a topick_n you_o may_v judge_v what_o kind_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v by_o the_o company_n among_o which_o you_o will_v find_v it_o gal._n 5.19_o 6._o 5.19_o d_o prescript_n adv_fw-la haret_fw-la l._n 1_o c_o 6._o tertullian_n say_v that_o word_n come_v from_o a_o greek_a verb_n signify_v to_o choose_v so_o that_o he_o make_v schismatic_n and_o heretic_n to_o be_v such_o as_o will_v choose_v for_o themselves_o the_o true_a definition_n be_v it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a departure_n from_o the_o government_n of_o our_o lawful_a superior_n and_o a_o refusal_n to_o communicate_v with_o our_o fellow-member_n with_o a_o design_n of_o draw_v follower_n after_o we_o this_o be_v that_o poison_a arrow_n which_o the_o romanist_n will_v fain_o dart_v into_o the_o side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o make_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o schism_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o voluntary_a departure_n from_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v christ_n 12_o christ_n bell._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr ro_n pont._n c._n 12_o vicar_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o non_fw-la haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la we_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v christ_n vicar_n here_o on_o earth_n though_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v st._n peter_n successor_n in_o rome_n and_o as_o for_o our_o voluntary_a departure_n from_o a_o dependency_n on_o that_o church_n we_o have_v do_v no_o more_o but_o assert_v that_o just_a right_n we_o have_v to_o govern_v and_o by_o consequence_n to_o reform_v ourselves_o by_o the_o 28._o canon_n of_o the_o four_o general_n council_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n be_v grant_v unto_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o 28._o so_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alex._n arist_n in_o synop_n can._n 28._o alexius_n aristinus_n true_o abbreviate_v that_o canon_n because_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v transfer_v from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n how_o much_o rather_o do_v the_o like_a equal_a privilege_n belong_v to_o we_o who_o have_v not_o only_o translate_v the_o seat_n but_o the_o empire_n too_o i_o 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by_o supreme_a authority_n which_o be_v my_o second_o disquisition_n 2._o the_o respect_n of_o the_o directive_n part_n of_o this_o law_n be_v all_o that_o we_o inquire_v after_o for_o as_o for_o the_o coercive_a part_n thereof_o we_o reinforce_v it_o not_o hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quod_fw-la agebat_fw-la tunc_fw-la interfectio_fw-la excommunication_n among_o christian_n say_v 38._o say_v quaest_n sup_v d_o ut_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 38._o s._n augustine_n in_o many_o case_n commutes_fw-la for_o temporal_a death_n under_o the_o law_n and_o let_v this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o but_o for_o the_o directive_n part_n of_o this_o law_n why_o it_o may_v be_v revive_v by_o supreme_a authority_n there_o be_v these_o reason_n producible_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v sober_o weigh_v by_o all_o that_o have_v a_o true_a christian_a temper_n of_o mind_n in_o they_o 1._o first_o because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o prevention_n of_o the_o same_o evil_n acts._n
15._o for_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o to_o antioch_n from_o judaea_n have_v teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o for_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 6._o and_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n concern_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n how_o religious_o it_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o by_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n but_o for_o more_o than_o 300_o year_n after_o 9_o after_o in_o apolog._n c._n 9_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n 8._o apology_n contr._n cell_n lib._n 8._o origen_n against_o celsus_n 1._o celsus_n eccle._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 1._o eusebius_n 4._o eusebius_n catech._n 4._o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n public_n jerusalem_n epist_n 154._o ad_fw-la public_n st._n austin_n and_o nic._n and_o ep._n 79._o ad_fw-la nic._n leo_n will_v inform_v such_o as_o please_v to_o inquire_v 2._o second_o because_o the_o follow_a 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and_o teach_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n but_o of_o christ_n from_o whence_o a_o duality_n of_o person_n must_v needs_o be_v infer_v to_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o trinity_n but_o a_o quaternity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o council_n do_v as_o they_o needs_o must_v determine_v against_o nestorius_n which_o determination_n though_o undoubted_o true_a yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o consequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o humane_a understanding_n and_o the_o council_n do_v so_o severe_o oblige_v all_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v it_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o council_n have_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o her_o power_n to_o define_v matter_n in_o controversy_n and_o to_o oblige_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o to_o reject_v her_o determination_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o anathema_n the_o argument_n be_v of_o such_o weight_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a 2.6.4_o great_a bel_n de_fw-fr conc._n lib._n 2.6.4_o cardinal_n that_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o conclude_v a_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n from_o thence_o i_o stretch_v it_o no_o further_o than_o to_o infer_v à _fw-fr majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n that_o under_o so_o grievous_a a_o punishment_n can_v exact_v the_o reception_n of_o her_o decree_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o may_v the_o same_o authority_n require_v obedience_n to_o her_o determination_n in_o small_a because_o practical_a thing_n 3._o a_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o all_o public_a society_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_a mean_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v apparent_o destructive_a of_o all_o government_n which_o evil_n be_v such_o as_o do_v inevitable_o 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