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a_o little_a observable_a in_o that_o though_o their_o opinion_n be_v extreme_a yet_o they_o join_v in_o the_o same_o schism_n against_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o novatus_n and_o his_o party_n be_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o be_v for_o absolution_n without_o any_o due_a course_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o novatian_n be_v so_o severe_a as_o to_o be_v against_o allow_v any_o absolution_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o distance_n from_o one_o another_o they_o both_z piec't_z together_o against_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o teach_v and_o practise_v the_o middle_a way_n of_o absolution_n upon_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o novatian_n be_v the_o most_o plausible_a for_o that_o of_o novatus_n be_v a_o mere_a inlet_n to_o all_o debauchery_n it_o soon_o swallow_v up_o the_o african_a schismatic_n into_o it_o for_o novatus_n have_v by_o his_o schism_n escape_v with_o all_o his_o crime_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o his_o opinion_n schism_n be_v his_o only_a business_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v quit_v his_o opinion_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o a_o strong_a faction_n and_o the_o faction_n be_v now_o embolden_v by_o their_o strength_n and_o number_n they_o signify_v the_o election_n of_o novatian_n to_o the_o several_a provincial_a church_n and_o among_o other_o to_o st._n cyprian_n but_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n then_o assemble_v in_o synod_n have_v be_v beforehand_o certify_v of_o the_o canonical_a election_n of_o cornelius_n by_o synodical_a letter_n like_o man_n wise_a and_o stout_a be_v so_o move_v with_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o action_n that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v they_o audience_n but_o immediate_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o all_o communion_n when_o by_o their_o letter_n sed_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la 44._o epist._n 44._o literis_fw-la quas_fw-la secum_fw-la ferebant_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la sermone_fw-la atque_fw-la asseveratione_n novatianum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la factum_fw-la comperissemus_fw-la illicitae_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la factae_fw-la ordinatâ—onis_fw-la pravitate_fw-la commoti_fw-la à _fw-la communicatione_n eos_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la statim_fw-la cohibendos_fw-la esse_fw-la censuimus_fw-la and_o their_o discourse_n we_o understand_v that_o novatian_n be_v make_v bishop_n be_v provoke_v by_o such_o a_o irregularity_n of_o a_o ordination_n make_v against_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o immediate_o forbid_v they_o our_o communion_n and_o when_o they_o press_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o novatian_n and_o accusation_n against_o cornelius_n may_v be_v public_o hear_v the_o council_n peremptory_o reject_v the_o motion_n gravitati_fw-la nostrae_fw-la negavimus_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n convenire_fw-la ut_fw-la collegae_fw-la nostri_fw-la jam_fw-la delecti_fw-la &_o ordinati_fw-la &_o laudabili_fw-la multorum_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la comprobati_fw-la ventilandum_fw-la ultra_fw-la honorem_fw-la maledicâ_fw-la aemulantium_fw-la voce_fw-la pateremur_fw-la we_o judge_v it_o unbecoming_a our_o gravity_n that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o colleague_n already_o choose_v and_o ordain_v and_o approve_v by_o common_a suffrage_n to_o be_v far_o prosecute_v by_o envious_a and_o spiteful_a man_n and_o this_o he_o discourse_n with_o great_a wisdom_n 45._o epist._n 45._o in_o his_o next_o epistle_n honoris_fw-la enim_fw-la communis_fw-la memores_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o be_v mindful_a of_o our_o common_a reputation_n and_o bear_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n we_o refuse_v to_o hear_v their_o accusation_n sharpen_v with_o bitter_a reproach_n consider_v and_o weigh_v with_o ourselves_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o assembly_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o very_a altar_n they_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o be_v read_v nor_o to_o be_v hear_v neither_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v rash_o and_o easy_o make_v public_a that_o may_v cause_v scandal_n in_o it_o he_o hearer_n and_o raise_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o their_o brethren_n who_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n off_o too_o great_a to_o clear_v their_o own_o innocence_n and_o now_o have_v reject_v the_o schismatic_n with_o so_o much_o contempt_n and_o dishonour_n st._n cyprian_n write_v to_o the_o confessor_n who_o have_v give_v reputation_n to_o the_o schism_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n and_o very_o severe_o school_n they_o for_o their_o disorderly_a &_o 56._o epist._n 56._o seditious_a behaviour_n gravat_fw-la enim_fw-la i_o atque_fw-la contristat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v i_o it_o pierce_v my_o very_a heart_n with_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n when_o i_o find_v that_o you_o even_o you_o against_o all_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o another_o bishop_n i._n e._n to_o erect_v another_o church_n to_o tear_v asunder_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o divide_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v and_o so_o go_v on_o pathetical_o to_o exhort_v they_o that_o as_o they_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o past_a suffering_n that_o they_o will_v speedy_o return_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o pretend_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o christianity_n and_o for_o their_o more_o ample_a satisfaction_n send_v they_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la where_o among_o many_o other_o effectual_a argument_n he_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o their_o schism_n be_v a_o much_o more_o heinous_a crime_n then_o that_o commit_v by_o the_o lapsi_fw-la and_o that_o they_o have_v offend_v god_n less_o if_o they_o 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about_o the_o same_o business_n and_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n from_o that_o wise_a and_o great_a man_n dyonisius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v awaken_v to_o inquire_v more_o narrow_o into_o the_o matter_n upon_o which_o they_o find_v that_o letter_n full_a of_o calumny_n 49._o epist._n 49._o and_o reproach_n of_o which_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a have_v be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v in_o all_o church_n in_o their_o name_n and_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v be_v circumvent_v by_o ill_a man_n beg_v forgiveness_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o great_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n and_o submit_v to_o cornelius_n as_o their_o true_a and_o only_a bishop_n and_o that_o immediate_o break_v the_o schism_n and_o scatter_v the_o schismatic_n hic_fw-la enim_fw-la quosdam_fw-la fratrès_fw-fr nostros_fw-la etc._n etc._n 51._o epist._n 51._o for_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n say_v st._n cyprian_n that_o seduce_v some_o with_o we_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o communion_n of_o confessor_n which_o strong_a prejudice_n be_v remove_v they_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o light_n and_o understand_v that_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v and_o divide_v neither_o will_v they_o be_v so_o easy_o pervert_v by_o every_o furious_a schismatic_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v when_o they_o be_v now_o convince_v by_o experience_n that_o these_o brave_a soldier_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o long_o by_o all_o the_o art_n of_o craft_n and_o subtilty_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o the_o reader_n desire_v a_o more_o compendious_a account_n of_o all_o the_o scene_n and_o motion_n of_o this_o controversy_n he_o may_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o st._n cyprian_n admirable_a epistle_n to_o antonianus_n a_o numidian_a bishop_n who_o not_o thorough_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o resolution_n concern_v the_o lapsi_fw-la nor_o the_o contest_v between_o cornelius_n and_o novatian_n write_v to_o st._n cyprian_n for_o better_a information_n about_o they_o both_o who_o return_v he_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o both_o but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o whole_a tragedy_n of_o the_o contest_v between_o cornelius_n and_o novatian_n wherein_o he_o prove_v that_o
cornelius_n be_v lawful_o elect_v and_o consecrate_a before_o novatian_n and_o therefore_o that_o that_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o null_a the_o title_n of_o novatian_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la post_fw-la primum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o see_v when_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n there_o can_v be_v another_o whoever_o pretend_v to_o be_v second_o after_o a_o first_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v alone_o be_v not_o the_o second_o but_o none_o at_o all_o and_o though_o he_o give_v a_o large_a account_n of_o cornelius_n his_o virtue_n and_o the_o vice_n of_o novatian_n yet_o the_o principle_n that_o he_o rely_v upon_o be_v the_o priority_n of_o cornelius_n his_o legal_a ordination_n after_o which_o for_o any_o other_o man_n to_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o into_o the_o same_o bishopric_n be_v real_o to_o thrust_v himself_o both_o out_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o he_o invade_v and_o out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n against_o which_o he_o rebel_n because_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o both_o one_o church_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v two_o bishop_n but_o the_o martyr_n be_v reduce_v and_o the_o schismatic_n scatter_v and_o every_o where_o reject_v st._n cyprian_n set_v himself_o to_o bring_v the_o war_n to_o a_o final_a issue_n and_o for_o that_o end_n summon_v a_o council_n at_o carthage_n to_o settle_v the_o case_n of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la forever_o whereas_o he_o inform_v antonianus_n it_o be_v after_o mature_a debate_n determine_v with_o true_a ecclesiastical_a moderation_n scripture_n diu_fw-la ex_fw-la utrâque_fw-la parte_fw-la prolatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n bâ—ing_v allege_v and_o urge_v on_o either_o side_n we_o temper_v and_o poise_v the_o matter_n with_o a_o heal_a moderation_n that_o neither_o the_o hope_n of_o restitution_n shall_v be_v whole_o deny_v the_o lapsi_fw-la lest_o despair_n shall_v drive_v they_o into_o utter_a apostasy_n nor_o that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o loosen_a that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v light_o admit_v to_o communion_n but_o that_o upon_o due_a penance_n and_o humiliation_n every_o man_n particular_a cause_n and_o circumstance_n be_v examine_v he_o shall_v be_v according_o treat_v which_o decree_n be_v certify_v by_o a_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o rome_n cornelius_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o st._n cyprian_n as_o labbe_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o romanist_n express_v it_o allow_v his_o confirmation_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o allege_v st._n cyprian_n word_n to_o antonianus_n in_o which_o he_o declare_v cornelius_n his_o compliance_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o determination_n so_o that_o instead_o of_o give_v force_n to_o his_o authority_n he_o only_o follow_v it_o and_o as_o if_o the_o number_n of_o consensit_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la â—piscoporum_fw-la numerus_fw-la in_o africâ_fw-la videbatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la romam_fw-la super_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la scripsimus_fw-la ad_fw-la cornelium_n collegam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la qui_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la plurimis_fw-la coëpiscopis_fw-la habito_fw-la concilio_n in_o eandem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pari_fw-la gravitate_fw-la et_fw-la salubri_fw-la moderatione_n consensit_fw-la bishop_n in_o africa_n be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o write_v to_o cornelius_n our_o colleague_n at_o rome_n who_o call_v a_o council_n of_o a_o great_a many_o bishop_n approve_v our_o judgement_n with_o equal_a wisdom_n and_o wholesome_a moderation_n the_o schismatic_n be_v thus_o utter_o rout_v at_o rome_n they_o fly_v back_o into_o africa_n and_o there_o associate_v to_o set_v up_o another_o bishop_n against_o st._n cyprian_n and_o agree_v upon_o fortunatus_n which_o be_v do_v faelicissimus_fw-la with_o a_o guard_n of_o rude_a and_o desperate_a fellow_n post_n to_o rome_n signify_v the_o election_n of_o their_o new_a bishop_n to_o cornelius_n and_o demand_v communion_n with_o he_o but_o be_v reject_v with_o all_o 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