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they_o do_v not_o separate_v themselves_o the_o disputation_n between_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o the_o donatist_n which_o be_v assemble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v show_v where_o the_o name_n of_o the_o donatist_n bishop_n that_o have_v subscribe_v their_o consent_n to_o that_o conference_n be_v two_o hundred_o seaventie_o and_o nine_o but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o there_o thus_o augustine_n report_v their_o word_n in_o the_o conference_n of_o the_o three_o day_n chapter_n 4._o quia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dicebant_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la velut_fw-la astruebant_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la malos_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la tolerandos_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n recedendum_fw-la propter_fw-la contagium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la itase_fw-la dicere_fw-la demonstrabant_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la ignoratis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la alienis_fw-la neminem_fw-la maculari_fw-la posse_fw-la faterentur_fw-la because_o even_o in_o that_o which_o they_o say_v and_o which_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o contagion_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o show_v that_o they_o speak_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o nevertheless_o they_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v spot_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n which_o be_v secret_a in_o this_o conference_n the_o donatist_n bishop_n stand_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o church_n esay_n 52._o there_o shall_v no_o uncircumcised_a or_o unclean_a pass_n through_o thou_o any_o more_o and_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n hag_n chap._n 2._o ask_v the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n if_o a_o man_n carry_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n shall_v touch_v the_o bread_n etc._n etc._n shall_v he_o be_v sanctify_v the_o priest_n answer_v no._n then_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unclean_a touch_n any_o of_o those_o thing_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v unclean_a the_o priest_n answer_n it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o their_o hand_n yea_o that_o which_o they_o have_v offer_v there_o have_v be_v unclean_a stay_v now_o and_o see_v whether_o the_o very_a same_o scripture_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o the_o brownist_n and_o whether_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o chief_a brownist_n be_v not_o every_o where_o spatred_n with_o the_o quotation_n of_o they_o and_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o donatist_n hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o they_o namely_o that_o such_o as_o communicate_v with_o open_a sinner_n be_v pollute_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o separate_v themselves_o but_o that_o this_o agreement_n between_o they_o may_v yet_o more_o full_o appear_v i_o will_v proceed_v further_o and_o show_v how_o these_o matter_n be_v discuss_v for_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v some_o man_n will_v imagine_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n may_v defend_v the_o church_n against_o those_o allegation_n of_o the_o donatist_n after_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o we_o can_v not_o true_o defend_v we_o at_o this_o day_n whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o donatist_n urge_a depart_v depart_z come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o separate_v yourselves_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n be_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o this_o separation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v in_o body_n when_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v with_o open_a sinner_n but_o in_o heart_n and_o not_o consent_v in_o mind_n unto_o the_o sin_n open_o commit_v by_o those_o with_o who_o they_o do_v communicate_v in_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o augustine_n against_o parmenian_n in_o the_o second_o book_n chapt._n 18._o qua_fw-la verba_fw-la isti_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la sentientes_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la divisiones_fw-la seipsos_fw-la minutatim_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la una_fw-la aphrica_fw-la conciderunt_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la neminem_fw-la coniungi_fw-la cum_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la peccata_fw-la paganorum_fw-la vel_fw-la talia_fw-la facientibus_fw-la tavet_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la fieri_fw-la participem_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la iniqua_fw-la vel_fw-la agit_fw-fr vel_fw-la approbat_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la communicate_v tenebris_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la tenebras_fw-la consentionis_fw-la suae_fw-la dimisso_fw-la christo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la belial_n quis_fw-la ponit_fw-la cum_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la partem_fw-la svam_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la eius_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la fit_a particeps_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la desinit_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la aliter_fw-la simulachris_fw-la adiungit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la &_o in_o medio_fw-la nationis_fw-la tortuosae_fw-la ac_fw-la perversae_fw-la apparent_a sicut_fw-la luminaria_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la verbum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la habentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la eos_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la unitate_fw-la tolerant_fw-la inficit_fw-la nec_fw-la angustiantur_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la habitat_fw-la &_o deambulat_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o exeunt_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la malorum_fw-la atque_fw-la separantur_fw-la interim_n cord_n ne_fw-fr forté_fw-fr cum_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la seditionem_fw-la schismatis_fw-la volunt_fw-la prius_fw-la a_o bonis_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o malis_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la separentur_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o word_n they_o undetstand_v carnal_o for_o he_o have_v before_o repeat_v their_o allegation_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n they_o have_v cut_v 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excommunicate_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v find_v a_o multitude_n to_o be_v of_o his_o fellowship_n with_o which_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o good_a thus_o far_o augustine_n which_o you_o see_v expound_v that_o place_n of_o paul_n with_o such_o eat_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a justly_o by_o the_o church_n show_v that_o this_o excommunication_n can_v be_v execute_v when_o such_o a_o multitude_n do_v sin_n that_o it_o will_v breed_v a_o schism_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o cast_v forth_o and_o so_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n see_v as_o he_o show_v this_o censure_n be_v ordain_v as_o a_o remedy_n to_o heal_v and_o not_o to_o pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v this_o point_n peradventure_o will_v seem_v strange_a unto_o many_o that_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v cease_v as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v a_o multitude_n that_o do_v offend_v and_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n 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etc._n etc._n but_o as_o handmaid_n to_o attend_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o adorn_v it_o and_o so_o be_v use_v and_o not_o use_v as_o occasion_n serve_v i_o have_v show_v this_o before_o in_o some_o particular_n as_o that_o the_o assembly_n be_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n gather_v in_o temple_n and_o fix_v place_n and_o open_a in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o tumult_n in_o the_o field_n in_o wood_n and_o secret_a place_n which_o they_o change_v and_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o governor_n the_o wise_a reader_n may_v consider_v the_o like_v not_o only_o for_o kneel_v and_o such_o like_a but_o in_o many_o other_o and_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v decree_v some_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n which_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v alter_v when_o the_o occasion_n be_v take_v away_o as_o namely_o to_o avoid_v give_v offence_n to_o y_z e_z weak_a jew_n which_o stick_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n they_o make_v this_o decree_n act._n 15._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o from_o strangle_v we_o do_v not_o now_o observe_v this_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o see_v the_o occasion_n be_v remoove_v for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v furthermore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o be_v make_v in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n how_o shall_v the_o flock_n know_v what_o to_o follow_v or_o to_o observe_v where_o the_o pastor_n shall_v dissent_v and_o vary_v in_o judgement_n shall_v not_o some_o be_v rend_v into_o one_o part_n and_o some_o into_o another_o now_o when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v to_o plead_v for_o unwritten_a verity_n to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n unsufficient_a to_o add_v to_o the_o word_n allege_v those_o scripture_n which_o show_v how_o curse_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o do_v but_o ignorantlie_o abuse_v those_o scripture_n and_o wicked_o seduce_v the_o simple_a sort_n of_o man_n for_o those_o scripture_n be_v against_o the_o add_v of_o human_a precept_n and_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o they_o or_o against_o such_o rule_n of_o government_n as_o god_n have_v set_v to_o be_v perpetual_a this_o be_v against_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o word_n against_o christian_a liberty_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a thing_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n against_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o so_o a_o thing_n most_o detestable_a and_o accurse_a which_o our_o saviour_n also_o and_o his_o apostle_n refuse_v justly_o to_o observe_v with_o the_o blind_a pharisy_n but_o now_o where_o the_o brownist_n have_v his_o eye_n so_o dazzle_a with_o that_o pillar_n of_o fire_n which_o he_o say_v they_o have_v before_o they_o that_o he_o can_v perceive_v that_o to_o make_v and_o constitute_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n for_o comeliness_n and_o order_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v no_o add_v to_o the_o word_n nor_o mix_v god_n worship_n with_o man_n invention_n he_o be_v much_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o doubtless_o before_o this_o pillar_n of_o fire_n be_v remoove_v which_o be_v not_o the_o heavenly_a light_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o a_o frantic_a presumption_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v delude_v man_n and_o blind_v they_o with_o their_o swell_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v well_o some_o will_v say_v if_o these_o constitution_n be_v not_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n why_o be_v man_n force_v to_o keep_v they_o why_o shall_v the_o discipline_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n drive_v man_n thereunto_o in_o deed_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o brownist_n can_v at_o no_o hand_n endure_v to_o answer_v this_o the_o reader_n must_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o bind_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o to_o say_v simple_o you_o must_v for_o conscience_n sake_n do_v it_o or_o you_o be_v bind_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o do_v it_o for_o then_o all_o the_o human_a constitution_n and_o law_n of_o prince_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n because_o saint_n paul_n will_v to_o obey_v they_o for_o conscience_n rom._n 13._o but_o by_o bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v mean_v that_o such_o law_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o part_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o not_o keep_v they_o as_o contemn_v god_n worship_n then_o be_v the_o christian_a liberty_n withstand_v but_o when_o y_z e_o discipline_n &_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n do_v compel_v man_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n which_o in_o matter_n of_o comeliness_n and_o order_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o that_o by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v or_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v they_o disturb_v the_o peace_n breed_v division_n and_o offence_n disobey_v where_o they_o be_v command_v obedience_n these_o be_v sin_n and_o for_o these_o man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v this_o be_v where_o the_o order_n be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o fit_n for_o edification_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v about_o this_o matter_n all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o heaven_n do_v make_v such_o law_n such_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n and_o by_o their_o discipline_n compel_v both_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o the_o brownist_n allege_v against_o this_o not_o only_o the_o sentence_n proverb_n 30._o vers_fw-la 5._o 6_o and_o deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 12._o 32._o but_o also_o revela_fw-la 22._o vers_fw-la 18._o 19_o where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophecy_n he_o will_v put_v upon_o he_o the_o plague_n write_v in_o that_o book_n tell_v i_o now_o master_n greenewood_n do_v you_o yet_o condemn_v all_o church_n you_o do_v affirm_v that_o they_o which_o make_v any_o law_n do_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o allege_v against_o they_o that_o god_n will_v put_v upon_o they_o the_o plague_n write_v in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v a_o denounce_v of_o the_o extreme_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o fire_n set_v forth_o if_o you_o be_v not_o quite_o beside_o yourself_o how_o can_v you_o thus_o hurl_v your_o dart_n of_o extreme_a condemnation_n and_o strike_v all_o church_n and_o yet_o when_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o it_o cry_v out_o that_o i_o be_o a_o li_v prophet_n and_o will_v i_o to_o remember_v who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o untrueth_n but_o lest_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o father_n that_o upon_o the_o church_n which_o be_v far_o from_o they_o i_o will_v note_v somewhat_o out_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n section_n 17._o the_o latter_a 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