to_o the_o gentile_n declare_v those_o glad_a tiding_n to_o all_o kingdom_n and_o province_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 10._o 18._o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n every_o one_o take_v a_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o proper_a province_n to_o make_v know_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n through_o christ_n therein_o thus_o st._n andrew_n principal_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o scythia_n st._n bartholomew_n in_o india_n st._n matthew_n in_o parthia_n st._n john_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o particular_a province_n allot_v they_o wherein_o they_o go_v forth_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o as_o they_o come_v to_o any_o city_n town_n or_o village_n they_o publish_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o bless_a news_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n through_o jesus_n christ_n constitute_v the_o first_o convert_v of_o every_o place_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o church_n which_o they_o there_o gather_v so_o say_v clemens_n romanus_n 54._o the_o apostle_n go_v forth_o preach_v in_o city_n and_o country_n appoint_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o ministry_n for_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n general_o leave_v those_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o govern_v and_o enlarge_v those_o particular_a church_n over_o which_o they_o have_v place_v they_o whilst_o they_o themselves_o pass_v forward_o plant_v other_o church_n and_o place_v governor_n over_o they_o thus_o say_v tertullian_n 80._o clemens_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o st._n peter_n and_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smirna_n by_o st._n john_n §_o 5._o whether_o in_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a day_n there_o be_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o a_o church_n at_o first_o sight_n seem_v difficult_a to_o resolve_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o 2._o clemens_n romanus_n mention_v many_o in_o one_o church_n be_v certain_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o ignatius_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o the_o follow_a father_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o in_o a_o church_n these_o contradiction_n may_v at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v inextricable_a but_o i_o hope_v the_o follow_a account_n will_v reconcile_v all_o these_o seem_a difficulty_n and_o withal_o afford_v we_o a_o fair_a and_o easy_a conception_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n i_o shall_v then_o lay_v down_o as_o sure_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o supreme_a bishop_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o propriety_n the_o proper_a pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o parish_n to_o who_o care_n and_o trust_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o church_n or_o parish_n over_o which_o he_o preside_v be_v principal_o and_o more_o immediate_o commit_v so_o say_v cyprian_n 138._o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o church_n at_o a_o time_n and_o so_o cornelius_n object_n to_o novatian_n that_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v 244._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o church_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a epistle_n of_o ignatius_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o writer_n succeed_v he_o we_o find_v but_o one_o single_a bishop_n in_o a_o church_n who_o quotation_n to_o which_o purpose_n will_v be_v fruitless_a to_o recite_v here_o since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d practise_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n confirm_v it_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n will_v clear_o illustrate_v it_o only_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o remark_n this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o those_o bishop_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o orthodox_n be_v wont_a to_o prove_v the_o succession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o novelty_n of_o that_o of_o the_o heretic_n 78._o let_v they_o demonstrate_v the_o original_a of_o their_o church_n as_o tertullian_n challenge_v the_o marcionite_n and_o other_o heretic_n let_v they_o turn_v over_o the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v have_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o any_o one_o who_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolic_a man_n thus_o the_o true_o apostolic_a church_n have_v as_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n have_v polycarp_n there_o place_v by_o st._n john_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n clement_n ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o other_o church_n can_v tell_v who_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n over_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o have_v be_v their_o successor_n to_o this_o very_a day_n so_o also_o say_v irenaeus_n 170._o we_o challenge_v the_o heretic_n to_o that_o tradition_n which_o be_v hand_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o 171._o next_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o say_a father_n give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n till_o his_o day_n by_o who_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v successive_o transmit_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o catalogue_n we_o find_v but_o one_o bishop_n at_o a_o time_n and_o as_o he_o die_v so_o another_o single_a person_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o flock_n or_o parish_n so_o that_o this_o consideration_n evidence_n also_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o a_o church_n at_o a_o time_n who_o be_v relate_v to_o his_o flock_n 90._o as_o a_o pastor_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o a_o parent_n to_o his_o child_n the_o title_n of_o this_o supreme_a church-officer_n be_v most_o of_o they_o reckon_v up_o in_o one_o place_n by_o cyprian_a which_o be_v 208._o bishop_n pastor_n precedent_n governor_n superintendent_n and_o priest_n and_o this_o be_v he_o which_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v call_v 34._o the_o angel_n of_o his_o church_n as_o origen_n think_v which_o appellation_n denote_v both_o his_o authority_n and_o office_n his_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o both_o which_o we_o shall_v somewhat_o treat_v after_o we_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o circuit_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o superintendency_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n ii_o §_o 1._o as_o but_o one_o bishop_n to_o a_o church_n so_o but_o one_o church_n to_o a_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n cure_n never_o call_v a_o diocese_n but_o usual_o a_o parish_n no_o large_a than_o our_o parish_n §_o 2._o demonstrate_v by_o several_a argument_n §_o 3._o a_o survey_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o several_a bishopric_n as_o they_o be_v in_o ignatius_n day_n as_o of_o smirna_n §_o 4._o ephesus_n §_o 5._o magnesia_n §_o 6._o philadelphia_n and_o §_o 7._o trallium_n §_o 8._o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o antioch_n §_o 9_o of_o rome_n §_o 10._o of_o carthage_n §_o 11._o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o diocese_n of_o alexandria_n §_o 12._o bishop_n in_o village_n §_o 13._o all_o the_o christian_n of_o a_o diocese_n meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n every_o sunday_n to_o serve_v god_n §_o 1._o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n show_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n to_o a_o church_n we_o shall_v in_o this_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n to_o a_o bishop_n which_o will_v appear_v from_o this_o single_a consideration_n viz._n that_o the_o ancient_a diocese_n be_v never_o say_v to_o contain_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a but_o only_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a so_o they_o say_v 62._o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n 171._o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o magnesia_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o philadelphia_n 45._o the_o church_n in_o antioch_n and_o so_o of_o any_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n of_o or_o in_o such_o a_o place_n this_o be_v the_o common_a name_n whereby_o a_o bishop_n cure_n be_v denominate_v the_o bishop_n himself_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n as_o tertullian_n say_v 171._o that_o polycarp_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n as_o for_o the_o word_n diocese_n by_o which_o the_o bishop_n flock_n be_v now_o usual_o express_v i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o ever_o i_o find_v it_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n but_o there_o be_v another_o word_n still_o retain_v by_o we_o by_o which_o they_o frequent_o denominate_v the_o bishop_n cure_n and_o that_o be_v parish_n so_o in_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o pope_n victor_n the_o bishopric_n of_o asia_n be_v twice_o call_v 193._o parish_n and_o in_o eusebius_n ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o word_n be_v so_o apply_v in_o several_a hundred_o place_n it_o be_v usual_a
whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o neither_o a_o 198._o african_a synod_n nor_o 113._o antonius_n a_o african_a bishop_n will_v communicate_v with_o the_o legate_n of_o novatian_n nor_o will_v 137._o cornelius_n join_v in_o communion_n with_o felicissimus_n a_o schismatic_a of_o carthage_n when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n but_o as_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n in_o his_o own_o church_n so_o likewise_o be_v he_o in_o that_o of_o rome_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n when_o any_o bishop_n be_v elect_v to_o send_v news_n of_o his_o promotion_n to_o other_o bishop_n as_o 99_o cornelius_n do_v to_o cyprian_a that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v their_o confirmation_n and_o their_o future_a letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v promote_v may_v be_v direct_v unto_o he_o as_o 99_o cyprian_n do_v unto_o cornelius_n which_o custom_n of_o send_v messenger_n to_o other_o church_n to_o acquaint_v they_o of_o their_o advancement_n to_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n be_v also_o observe_v by_o the_o schismatic_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o novatian_n who_o 96._o send_v maximus_n a_o presbyter_n augendus_n a_o deacon_n machaeus_n and_o longinus_n unto_o cyprian_a to_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o promotion_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n now_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o church_n do_v know_o approve_v the_o pretension_n of_o the_o schismatical_a bishop_n they_o break_v the_o concord_n of_o the_o church_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o schism_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_n to_o antonius_n a_o african_a bishop_n wherein_o he_o write_v he_o 113._o that_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o letter_n which_o firm_o consent_v to_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a college_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o which_o he_o have_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o novatian_n but_o hold_v a_o agreement_n with_o bishop_n cornelius_n and_o therefore_o when_o legate_n come_v to_o cyprian_a 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many_o bishop_n §_o 11._o but_o now_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v schism_n be_v that_o schism_n in_o its_o large_a sense_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a but_o in_o its_o usual_a and_o restrain_a sense_n of_o a_o church_n particular_a whosoever_o without_o any_o just_a reason_n through_o faction_n pride_n and_o envy_n separate_v from_o his_o bishop_n or_o his_o parish_n church_n he_o be_v a_o true_a schismatic_a and_o whosoever_o be_v thus_o a_o schismatic_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v saint_n cyprian_n 300._o he_o have_v no_o long_a god_n for_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n but_o be_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o though_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o faith_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o be_v save_v thus_o much_o then_o shall_v serve_v for_o that_o query_n concern_v the_o church_n unity_n the_o next_o and_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n 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only_o speak_v of_o those_o particular_a act_n and_o service_n whereby_o in_o the_o public_a congregation_n we_o honour_v and_o adore_v almighty_a god_n such_o as_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n sing_v of_o psalm_n preach_v pray_v and_o the_o two_o sacrament_n every_o one_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v consider_v in_o their_o order_n as_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o ancient_a parish_n churches_n and_o first_o §_o 2._o when_o the_o congregation_n be_v assemble_v the_o first_o act_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o they_o perform_v be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o our_o public_a assembly_n say_v tertullian_n 530._o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v psalm_n sing_v sermon_n preach_v and_o prayer_n present_v so_o also_o just_a in_o martyr_n write_v that_o in_o their_o religious_a assembly_n first_o of_o all_o 98._o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v read_v but_o beside_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n there_o be_v other_o write_n read_v in_o several_a church_n viz._n the_o epistle_n and_o tract_n of_o eminent_a and_o pious_a man_n such_o as_o the_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hermas_n call_v pastor_n and_o 88_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n of_o many_o church_n §_o 3._o he_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v particular_o destinate_a to_o this_o office_n as_o a_o preparative_a to_o holy_a order_n as_o aurelius_n who_o cyprian_n design_v for_o a_o presbyter_n 77._o be_v first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o office_n of_o read_v the_o name_n by_o which_o this_o officer_n be_v distinguish_v be_v in_o greek_a 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a 89._o lector_fw-la both_o which_o signify_v in_o english_a a_o reader_n or_o as_o we_o now_o call_v he_o a_o clark_n the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o clerk_n read_v be_v a_o eminency_n erect_v in_o the_o church_n that_o so_o all_o
find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a and_o not_o powerful_a enough_o to_o balance_v his_o interest_n they_o yield_v to_o his_o promotion_n but_o yet_o still_o retain_v a_o hatred_n against_o his_o person_n and_o wait_v for_o a_o more_o favourable_a opportunity_n and_o a_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o separate_v from_o he_o it_o please_v god_n that_o cyprian_a some_o time_n after_o his_o advancement_n be_v force_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n to_o withdraw_v and_o absent_v from_o his_o flock_n during_o which_o absence_n that_o faction_n make_v use_v of_o all_o mean_n to_o lessen_v his_o interest_n till_o they_o have_v make_v their_o party_n indifferent_o strong_a and_o then_o they_o break_v out_o into_o a_o open_a separation_n from_o he_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a meeting_n create_v a_o new_a bishop_n erect_v a_o new_a altar_n and_o constitute_v a_o new_a church_n now_o all_o this_o be_v act_v in_o and_o respect_v only_o the_o particular_a parish_n of_o carthage_n without_o cause_v or_o attempt_v any_o separation_n in_o any_o other_o church_n or_o parish_n and_o yet_o this_o cyprian_a call_v schism_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o actor_n in_o it_o as_o schismatic_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o church_n actual_o and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a virtual_o who_o like_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o pain_n and_o convulsion_n of_o each_o other_o so_o also_o the_o famous_a schism_n of_o novatian_n respect_v only_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o causeless_a separation_n from_o cornelius_n his_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o his_o erect_n separate_a conventicle_n against_o he_o as_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o those_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a that_o treat_v of_o this_o affair_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la §_o 10._o but_o i_o foresee_v a_o evident_a objection_n against_o this_o restrain_a notion_n of_o schism_n and_o in_o particular_a from_o the_o schism_n of_o novatian_n which_o i_o can_v well_o pass_v over_o without_o resolve_v since_o the_o solution_n thereof_o will_v inform_v we_o in_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o schism_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n do_v affect_v other_o church_n now_o the_o objection_n may_v be_v this_o if_o schism_n respect_v only_o one_o particular_a church_n whence_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o read_v of_o novatian_a bishop_n not_o only_o at_o rome_n where_o that_o schism_n first_o begin_v but_o in_o several_a other_o church_n and_o parish_n beside_o now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o schism_n and_o the_o heresy_n of_o novatian_n have_v novatian_n be_v only_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o all_o probability_n his_o schismatical_a action_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o schism_n before_o will_v have_v end_v in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o they_o begin_v and_o have_v proceed_v no_o far_o but_o he_o have_v once_o engage_v in_o his_o schism_n and_o willing_a to_o continue_v it_o that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o pretence_n for_o those_o enormous_a practice_n he_o accuse_v his_o bishop_n of_o remit_v and_o lose_v the_o reins_o of_o discipline_n in_o communicate_v with_o trophimus_n and_o other_o that_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n as_o may_v be_v ample_o see_v in_o the_o 55th_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a consequent_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o this_o accusation_n he_o add_v this_o doctrine_n as_o the_o characteristic_a dogma_fw-la of_o his_o party_n that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v those_o who_o lapse_v after_o baptism_n but_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o doctrine_n invidious_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o cyprian_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o 55th_o epistle_n every_o error_n in_o doctrine_n be_v call_v heresy_n according_o novatian_a be_v brand_v for_o this_o as_o a_o heretic_n whence_o the_o confessor_n in_o their_o return_n from_o his_o party_n confess_v that_o in_o adhere_v to_o they_o 104._o they_o have_v commit_v schism_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o heresy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n they_o call_v novatian_n 105._o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o schismatic_a so_o cyprian_n also_o accuse_v the_o say_a novatian_n 107._o of_o heretical_a pravity_n and_o call_v his_o error_n 111._o a_o schismatical_a and_o heretical_a error_n so_o that_o novatian_n schism_n be_v accompany_v with_o heresy_n which_o as_o usual_a be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o its_o author_n and_o have_v many_o eminent_a person_n to_o abet_v it_o and_o a_o specious_a show_n of_o sanctity_n and_o mortification_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o it_o spread_v its_o self_n into_o many_o other_o church_n beside_o that_o where_o it_o be_v first_o hatch_v unto_o which_o we_o may_v also_o add_v their_o industrious_a endeavour_n to_o proselyte_n man_n unto_o their_o party_n 97._o run_v about_o as_o cyprian_n write_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gain_v companion_n in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o error_n for_o many_o of_o they_o real_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o believe_v other_o to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v their_o bind_a duty_n to_o leave_v their_o bishop_n if_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o heresy_n as_o they_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v and_o probable_o several_a bishop_n of_o the_o orthodox_n who_o be_v the_o legal_a pastor_n of_o their_o respective_a parish_n be_v through_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o those_o man_n fair_a pretence_n delude_v into_o the_o same_o uncharitable_a error_n with_o they_o of_o deny_v the_o lapse_v any_o pardon_n but_o we_o need_v not_o guess_v at_o this_o as_o only_o probable_a since_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o it_o in_o martian_a the_o lawful_a bishop_n of_o arles_n concern_v who_o cyprian_n write_v to_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v advice_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n 198._o that_o martian_a of_o arles_n have_v join_v himself_o unto_o novatian_n and_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o bishop_n hold_v that_o heretical_a severity_n that_o the_o consolation_n of_o divine_a pity_n and_o fatherly_a lenity_n shall_v be_v shut_v against_o the_o penitent_a and_o mourn_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o knock_v at_o the_o church_n with_o tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n so_o that_o the_o wound_a be_v not_o admit_v to_o have_v their_o wound_n heal_v but_o be_v leave_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o peace_n or_o communion_n be_v throw_v out_o to_o the_o rapine_n of_o wolf_n and_o prey_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o novatian_n schism_n but_o his_o heresy_n that_o be_v diffuse_v through_o other_o church_n his_o schism_n respect_v only_o his_o own_o church_n but_o his_o heresy_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a respect_v other_o church_n also_o so_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o forename_a objection_n we_o need_v only_o say_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o objection_n suppose_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n or_o follower_n of_o novatian_n schism_n in_o other_o church_n but_o that_o those_o that_o be_v discriminate_v by_o his_o name_n be_v the_o bishop_n and_o follower_n of_o his_o heresy_n but_o however_o let_v we_o suppose_v the_o worst_a viz._n that_o all_o schismatic_n have_v be_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n in_o every_o point_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v exemplary_a and_o pious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o every_o duty_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o no_o crime_n but_o their_o schism_n from_o their_o bishop_n and_o parish_n and_o yet_o their_o schism_n may_v have_v influence_v other_o church_n and_o parish_n too_o and_o that_o i_o 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