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in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n for_o the_o dereee_v of_o the_o anniversarie_n hold_v of_o the_o national_n counsel_n of_o africa_n first_o entitle_v in_o the_o council_n of_o hippo_n and_o since_o renew_v by_o this_o canon_n in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n have_v be_v suppress_v and_o abrogate_a more_o than_o 7._o twelf_n year_n before_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n by_o the_o council_n hold_v 18._o under_o the_o seven_o consulship_n of_o honorius_n in_o these_o word_n because_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o that_o council_n of_o hippo_n the_o there_o shall_v be_v hold_v every_o year_n a_o general_n council_n of_o africa_n not_o only_o here_o at_o carthage_n but_o in_o all_o the_o other_o province_n eiusdem_fw-la every_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n it_o have_v be_v reserve_v to_o be_v keep_v sometime_o in_o the_o province_n of_o numidia_n and_o sometime_o in_o that_o of_o byzacia_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o have_v seem_v laborious_a to_o all_o 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adiunction_n of_o the_o visibilitie_n or_o invisibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n 39_o x._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o eternal_a faith_n 48_o xi_o of_o other_o invisible_a union_n 51_o xii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n that_o the_o predestinate_a have_v of_o their_o predestination_n 52_o xiii_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o these_o two_o phrase_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o communicate_v with_o some_o member_n of_o the_o church_n depart_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 55_o fourteen_o how_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n there_o be_v a_o sacred_a war_n 57_o xv._n of_o the_o pretend_a precept_n to_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n 58_o xvi_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 68_o xuii_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n 69_o xviii_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n with_o the_o modern_a 70_o xix_o of_o the_o conformity_n or_o inconformitie_n of_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n catholic_n have_v be_v common_a to_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n and_o to_o the_o modern_a 74_o xx_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o city_n build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n 76_o xxi_o of_o the_o conformity_n or_o inconformitie_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o protestant_n in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o church_n 77_o xxii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o modern_a 78_o 78_o xxiii_o of_o the_o communion_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n have_v by_o letter_n with_o those_o of_o the_o west_n 79_o xxiv_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o s._n clement_n the_o universal_a episcopate_n be_v commit_v to_o bishop_n 80_o xxv_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o other_o bishop_n 81_o xxvi_o of_o form_v letter_n 113_o xxvii_o of_o pretend_a excommunication_n attempt_v against_o the_o pope_n 116_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o counsel_n 125_o ii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o visibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n 127_o iii_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o other_o patriarch_n 128_o iu._n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d at_o antioch_n and_o at_o rome_n 137_o v._o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o patriarch_n 147_o vi_o of_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n church_n suburbicarie_n make_v by_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 161_o vii_o of_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 178_o viii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 204_o ix_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 217_o x._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 219_o xi_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 220_o xii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n of_o the_o five_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 222_o xiii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n 229_o fourteen_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o council_n of_o aquilea_n 231_o xv._n of_o the_o call_n of_o counsel_n 232_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o appeal_v 244_o ii_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la to_o pope_n victor_n 249_o iii_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o s._n cyprian_n 251_o iu._n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o cecilianus_n archbishop_n of_o carthage_n 264_o v._o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n concern_v the_o beyond-sea_o appeal_v 273_o vi_o of_o the_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 281_o vii_o of_o the_o african_a council_n 309_o viii_o whether_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o african_a canon_n be_v more_o faithful_a than_o the_o greek_a rapsodie_n 315_o ix_o of_o the_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o epistle_n that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o african_a council_n 326_o x._o of_o the_o question_n of_o appeal_v treat_v off_o in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n 329_o xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 348_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n 376_o ii_o what_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v wrought_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n 378_o iii_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n 379_o iu._n of_o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o church_n 398_o u._n of_o the_o effect_n that_o division_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n 399_o vi_o of_o the_o pretend_a corruption_n of_o the_o church_n 400_o vii_o of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o heretic_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 402_o viii_o of_o the_o quality_n wherein_o the_o catholic_a church_n attribute_n to_o herself_o the_o name_n of_o whole_a 410_o ix_o of_o the_o sense_n where_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v call_v catholic_n 411_o x._o of_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o rest_n from_o her_o communion_n 413_o xi_o of_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o heretic_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n ibid._n xii_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o other_o sect_n 414_o xiii_o of_o the_o persuasion_n that_o other_o sect_n pretend_v to_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o church_n by_o scripture_n ibid._n fourteen_o of_o the_o sense_n wherein_o heretic_n have_v dispute_v the_o word_n catholic_a 415_o xv._n of_o the_o case_n wherein_o the_o communion_n in_o vow_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n may_v be_v impute_v as_o actual_a 417_o xvi_o of_o the_o equivocation_n of_o term_n diminutive_n employ_v for_o negative_n 419_o xvii_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o work_n iutitule_v imperfect_a 422_o xviii_o of_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n to_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n 423_o xix_o of_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n chrisostome_n in_o the_o thirty_o third_n homely_a upon_o the_o acts._n 427_o xx._n of_o the_o rule_n to_o judge_v admit_v by_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o saint_n augustine_n 429_o xxi_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o thesis_n of_o this_o observation_n to_o his_o hipothesis_n 430_o xxii_o of_o the_o personal_a succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n 431_o xxiii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n 434_o xxiv_o of_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o council_n 436_o xxv_o of_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o disputation_n to_o
deceitful_a that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o speak_v not_o this_o language_n to_o show_v that_o when_o he_o write_v it_o there_o be_v then_o no_o external_a and_o visible_a church_n which_o must_v be_v communicate_v with_o under_o pain_n of_o anathema_n but_o contrariwise_o to_o show_v that_o they_o must_v continue_v to_o conserve_v the_o external_a and_o visible_a communion_n of_o that_o church_n impolluted_a and_o undefiled_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n allege_v by_o his_o majesty_n he_o represente_v episc._n two_o combat_n that_o the_o good_a catholic_a pastor_n have_v in_o their_o charge_n some_o within_o the_o church_n against_o the_o jealousy_n &_o emulation_n of_o evil_n catholic_n other_o without_o the_o church_n against_o heretic_n &_o schismatickes_n and_o which_o heretic_n and_o not_o against_o the_o church_n entitle_v catholic_a he_o call_v the_o war_n sacred_a war_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o phocensian_a war_n 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particular_a church_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o must_v be_v she_o have_v heretofore_o be_v a_o lawful_a church_n wherewith_o religious_a man_n communicate_v 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o from_o who_o after_o her_o depravation_n have_v yet_o past_o further_a the_o faithful_a receive_a commandment_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o to_o break_v the_o communion_n they_o have_v with_o she_o so_o as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o faithful_a ought_v not_o to_o desire_v all_o kind_n of_o communion_n with_o those_o which_o be_v call_v under_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v make_v retain_v still_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n the_o reply_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n the_o first_o grecian_n call_v their_o allegorical_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o that_o this_o word_n intend_v hide_v &_o conealed_a poet_n sense_n or_o whether_o it_o intend_v suspicion_n 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48_o that_o be_v to_o say_v sacred_a riddle_n as_o word_n and_o if_o saint_n augustine_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o donatist_n who_o will_v have_v find_v a_o prediction_n of_o their_o church_n in_o a_o allegorical_a verse_n of_o the_o canticle_n and_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v it_o that_o dare_v without_o a_o most_o unbridled_a licence_n produce_v for_o himself_o that_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o allegory_n if_o he_o have_v not_o place_n more_o clear_a by_o who_o light_n to_o illustrate_v that_o which_o be_v obscure_a what_o will_v he_o say_v in_o this_o age_n not_o against_o his_o majesty_n but_o against_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o that_o have_v build_v the_o vocation_n of_o their_o church_n upon_o these_o alegoricall_a word_n of_o the_o revelation_n go_v forth_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o solution_n sufficient_a for_o argument_n draw_v out_o of_o allegorical_a exposition_n to_o answer_v i_o deny_v it_o and_o principal_o when_o there_o 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revelation_n to_o be_v the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o general_a as_o s._n augustine_n and_o many_o other_o often_o expound_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n and_o to_o expound_v jerusalem_n describe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n to_o be_v the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o good_a which_o be_v the_o two_o city_n whereof_o saint_n augustine_n have_v compose_v a_o work_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o begin_v in_o cain_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o begin_v in_o abel_n for_o as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o thing_n contrary_a and_o opposite_a so_o must_v the_o interpretatio_fw-la of_o that_o jerusalem_n paint_v out_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o that_o of_o that_o babylon_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o it_o be_v a_o like_a mark_v say_v saint_n augustine_n the_o name_n of_o these_o two_o city_n babylon_n 64._o and_o jerusalem_n babylon_n signify_v confusion_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o view_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v mingle_v from_o the_o 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