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amputati_fw-la errando_fw-la rebel_n abscedunt_fw-la nec_fw-la possunt_fw-la novum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aut_fw-la aliud_fw-la agere_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la jamdudum_fw-la apud_fw-la svam_fw-la matrem_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la veritatis_fw-la exules_fw-la sacri_fw-la symboli_fw-la desertores_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr se_fw-la nosci_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la &_o falsum_fw-la habent_fw-la baptisma_fw-la vobis_fw-la vero_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la non_fw-la sitis_fw-la haec_fw-la negari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quia_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o communia_fw-la traxistis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ibid._n the_o very_a schism_n in_o the_o day_n of_o st._n paul_n at_o corinth_n for_o if_o he_o that_o come_v preach_v another_o jesus_n who_o we_o have_v not_o preach_v or_o if_o you_o receive_v another_o spirit_n which_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v or_o another_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v not_o accept_v you_o may_v well_o bear_v with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 11.4_o immanes_n non_fw-la habentes_fw-la dei_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la potius_fw-la considerantes_fw-la quam_fw-la unitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la modicas_fw-la &_o quaslibet_fw-la causas_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o gloriosum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la conscindunt_fw-la &_o dividunt_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la est_fw-la interficiunt_fw-la pacem_fw-la loquentes_fw-la &_o bellum_fw-la operantes_fw-la veer_fw-la liquantes_fw-la culicem_fw-la &_o camelum_fw-la diglutientes_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la tanta_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la correptio_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la schismatis_fw-la corruptio_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 4._o c._n 62._o sed_fw-la crimine_fw-la schismatis_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la immanissimo_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la nemo_fw-la vestrum_fw-la se_fw-la dicere_fw-la potest_fw-la immunem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la non_fw-la communicate_v unitati_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o cont._n petil._n donatist_n c._n 96._o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la vel_fw-la sana_fw-la fides_fw-la vel_fw-la sanum_fw-la fortasse_fw-la solum_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la vbi_fw-la letali_fw-la vulnere_fw-la schismatis_fw-la perempta_fw-la est_fw-la sanitas_fw-la charitatis_fw-la per_fw-la cujus_fw-la solius_fw-la peremptionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la illa_fw-la integra_fw-la trabuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatist_n c._n 8._o nobiscum_fw-la enim_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la in_fw-la symbolo_fw-la in_fw-la caeteris_fw-la dominicis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la autem_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la denique_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la non_fw-la estis_fw-la ep_v 48._o vincentio_n quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la fuerit_fw-la separatus_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la se_fw-la vivere_fw-la existimet_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la scelere_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la christi_fw-la unitate_fw-la disjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la manet_fw-la supra_fw-la eum_fw-la ep._n 152._o and_o so_o in_o the_o apostle_n canon_n can_v 31._o the_o schismatic_a be_v he_o that_o altar_n aliud_fw-la erigit_fw-la nolente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o can._n 6._o conc._n constant_a 2._o gen._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v schismatic_n though_o of_o a_o sound_n faith._n schisma_fw-la est_fw-la recessio_fw-la à _fw-la proprio_fw-la episcopo_fw-la can._n 13._o conc._n 1_o 2_o constantinop_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n can._n 10._o conc_fw-fr carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la proprium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la i_o will_v add_v but_o this_o one_o authority_n more_o and_o it_o be_v st._n basil_n ad_fw-la amphiloc_n can._n 1._o haereses_fw-la quidem_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la omnino_fw-la abrupti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o in_o ipsa_fw-la fide_fw-la sunt_fw-la abalienati_fw-la schismata_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquas_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la causas_fw-la &_o medicabiles_fw-la questiones_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la dissident_n schisma_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr penitentia_fw-la dissentire_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la haereses_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la &_o valentinorum_fw-la &_o marcionistarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n statim_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la dissentio_fw-la herein_o contradict_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o theology_n who_o still_o speak_v of_o schism_n as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a of_o which_o those_o be_v guilty_a who_o receive_v and_o own_o the_o foundation_n or_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o indispensable_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n but_o recede_v from_o their_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n that_o break_v the_o outward_a peace_n when_o own_v the_o same_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o little_a thing_n make_v division_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o st._n austin_n lay_v such_o blame_n upon_o the_o donatist_n tell_v they_o that_o a_o true_a faith_n will_v avail_v they_o nothing_o nay_o that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o idolater_n dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n consider_v it_o also_o in_o this_o ecclesiastical_a notion_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v we_o to_o be_v no_o schismatic_n not_o because_o retain_v your_o essential_o or_o be_v of_o a_o church_n consist_v in_o a_o belief_n in_o christ_n and_o walk_v in_o he_o but_o because_o keep_v those_o due_a subordination_n in_o which_o our_o christianity_n place_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o church-governor_n whether_o to_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n metropolitan_a exarch_n or_o patriarch_n as_o also_o that_o due_a co-ordination_a as_o fellow_n christian_n without_o breach_n of_o charity_n make_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o to_o what_o end_v you_o shall_v give_v this_o notion_n of_o it_o differ_v both_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o doctor_n be_v not_o conceivable_a only_o that_o you_o design_v thereby_o to_o gratify_v and_o comply_v with_o those_o among_o we_o who_o maxim_n be_v that_o to_o strike_v a_o schismatic_a be_v to_o hit_v a_o saint_n that_o schism_n in_o this_o church-sense_n of_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n invent_v only_o by_o churchman_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o dependence_n and_o subjection_n unto_o they_o that_o unity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o uniformity_n but_o in_o own_v the_o general_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obey_v they_o or_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o walk_v