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they_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o manifest_a heresy_n and_o remain_v true_a schismatic_n for_o that_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a cause_n of_o separation_n 22_o they_o do_v object_n unto_o we_o a_o most_o open_a idolatry_n in_o adore_v the_o b._n sacrament_n for_o that_o we_o adore_v it_o with_o true_a latria_n and_o by_o this_o also_o our_o adversary_n do_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o schism_n but_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o we_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o real_a and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v present_a we_o adore_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v with_o true_a latria_n of_o itself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o this_o question_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o this_o place_n we_o suppose_v this_o real_a and_o corporal_a 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they_o heap_v together_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v disgrace_v and_o defame_v we_o and_o excuse_v their_o schism_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o we_o do_v not_o put_v any_o certain_a confidence_n in_o these_o thing_n as_o if_o we_o think_v that_o these_o creature_n receive_v any_o certain_a and_o infallible_a force_n or_o power_n by_o our_o exorcism_n and_o benediction_n and_o we_o do_v not_o call_v these_o thing_n sacrament_n but_o holy_a thing_n which_o we_o use_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o put_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o god_n alone_o who_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o church_n do_v distribute_v his_o gift_n by_o these_o creature_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a rite_n we_o have_v receive_v
excuse_v because_o they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unjust_o and_o without_o cause_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o this_o thing_n terrisi_v i_o for_o schismatic_n exclude_v themselves_o from_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o cyprian_n affirm_v say_v they_o have_v not_o god_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 11._o 52._o deâ—â—â—_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o father_n who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o true_a church_n for_o their_o mother_n christ_n die_v to_o gather_v into_o one_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v disperse_v therefore_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o work_v and_o do_v work_v the_o redemption_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v divide_v and_o scatter_v some_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n other_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o be_v divide_v one_o from_o another_o into_o several_a congregation_n but_o now_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n will_v that_o all_o his_o faithful_a believer_n and_o true_a child_n by_o faith_n shall_v make_v one_o only_a society_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n under_o their_o captain_n and_o emperor_n jesus_n christ_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n with_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o society_n and_o unity_n be_v a_o notable_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o death_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o disagree_v sect_n &_o innumerable_a form_n of_o rite_n and_o religion_n among_o themselves_o opposite_a shall_v join_v together_o into_o a_o christian_a unity_n by_o he_o who_o be_v our_o peace_n and_o have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o this_o by_o the_o hexem_n ephe._n 2._o 14._o lib._n 3._o hexem_n cross_n whereupon_o anastasius_n of_o mount_n sinai_n say_v that_o these_o word_n let_v water_n be_v gather_v into_o one_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n assemble_v together_o of_o diverse_a people_n and_o nation_n and_o sect_n under_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n christ_n also_o say_v of_o his_o cross_n if_o i_o be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o 32._o joh._n 12._o 32._o thing_n unto_o myself_o athanasius_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v our_o lord_n exalt_v in_o the_o cross_n stretch_v forth_o both_o his_o arm_n to_o invite_v unto_o himself_o only_o both_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o by_o embrace_v they_o he_o may_v gather_v they_o both_o into_o his_o bosom_n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a bosom_n between_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o saviour_n 29_o and_o athanasius_n in_o the_o same_o place_n think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o mystery_n that_o christ_n do_v choose_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o the_o cut_n off_o his_o head_n by_o which_o his_o precursor_n st._n john_n baptist_n lose_v his_o life_n nor_o the_o devide_v of_o his_o body_n into_o part_n which_o i_o say_v suffer_v that_o in_o his_o death_n he_o may_v without_o dismember_n keep_v his_o body_n whole_a and_o entire_a and_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o schismatic_n who_o desire_v to_o divide_v the_o church_n into_o part_n and_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v so_o please_v with_o this_o unity_n that_o with_o a_o most_o servant_n prayer_n in_o the_o very_a last_o night_n of_o his_o life_n he_o require_v of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o disciple_n and_o the_o other_o believer_n to_o depart_v from_o this_o unity_n and_o say_v twice_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o 21._o joan._n 17._o 11._o 20._o 21._o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o unity_n be_v that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o but_o our_o adversary_n nothing_o consider_v these_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o will_v have_v the_o death_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v without_o this_o most_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o unity_n and_o by_o devision_n and_o schism_n give_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n occasion_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o and_o to_o blaspheme_v christ_n by_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o send_v by_o god_n see_v the_o union_n which_o he_o ordain_v do_v not_o continue_v but_o now_o and_o then_o be_v break_v into_o part_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o house_n and_o one_o family_n he_o who_o shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o this_o family_n or_o go_v out_o of_o this_o house_n do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n even_o as_o they_o who_o be_v without_o the_o ark_n perish_v in_o the_o flood_n 8_o gen._n 8_o the_o protestant_n have_v cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a catholic_a roman_n church_n with_o her_o inseparable_a adherent_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v christ_n their_o head_n neither_o be_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n or_o gift_n they_o be_v rot_v member_n and_o already_o cut_v off_o for_o that_o they_o have_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_v impious_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o body_n they_o be_v branch_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o for_o the_o fire_n neither_o can_v he_o say_v st._n augustine_n be_v partaker_n of_o divine_a charity_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o unity_n 30_o by_o schism_n they_o have_v inenr_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o spiritual_a good_n if_o they_o think_v they_o possess_v any_o if_o i_o speak_v say_v st._n paul_n with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o it_o do_v profit_v i_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n st._n augustine_n say_v that_o schismatickes_n do_v not_o profit_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o de_fw-mi bapt._n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o by_o do_v good_a work_n cyprian_n affirm_v the_o same_o many_o time_n say_v although_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n after_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o divide_v from_o unity_n and_o charity_n he_o can_v be_v crown_v in_o his_o death_n and_o repeat_v the_o same_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 1._o and_o unto_o jubaâ—â—num_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la praelethrum_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o the_o oratione_fw-la dommica_fw-la chrisostom_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n hom_n 11._o follow_v he_o and_o say_v the_o same_o 31_o i_o wish_v they_o will_v consider_v what_o a_o horrible_a sin_n they_o have_v commit_v by_o make_v this_o damnable_a separation_n for_o that_o schism_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o holy_a church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v every_o kingdom_n evide_v against_o itself_o be_v make_v desolate_a 15._o luk._n 11._o 17._o galat._n 5._o 15._o and_o s._n paul_n say_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o bite_v one_o another_o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v one_o with_o another_o and_o st._n 4._o lib._n depoenit_fw-la â—â—_o 4._o ambrose_n prove_v that_o this_o wickedness_n of_o destroy_v the_o church_n may_v be_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o christ_n say_v be_v not_o remit_v neither_o in_o this_o 6._o mat._n 12._o 31._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o wicked_a harlot_n have_v rather_o to_o have_v the_o child_n destroy_v then_o to_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o own_o mother_n and_o therefore_o cry_v against_o she_o be_v it_o neither_o mine_n nor_o thou_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o â—_o but_o let_v it_o be_v divide_v so_o schismatickes_n lest_o the_o faith_n shall_v be_v conscrue_v alive_a and_o whole_a in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o true_a mother_n the_o church_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o divide_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v dead_a to_o they_o both_o but_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a to_o the_o verify_n upon_o themselves_o this_o saying_n he_o that_o break_v the_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o these_o day_n the_o english_a be_v fall_v into_o many_o heresy_n and_o that_o puritanisme_n do_v so_o much_o reign_v among_o they_o although_o at_o the_o first_o separation_n they_o be_v not_o pollute_v with_o the_o lutheran_n or_o caluinian_a heresy_n for_o ireneus_fw-la do_v excellent_o 43._o lib._n â—_o cap._n 40._o &_o li._n 4._o ca._n 43._o teach_v that_o they_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n do_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o dig_v unto_o themselves_o old_a cistern_n and_o fall_v into_o most_o filthy_a error_n