the_o church_n insist_v long_o in_o charge_v many_o crime_n upon_o man_n particular_o upon_o cecilianus_n and_o osius_n which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o although_o they_o allege_v that_o such_o fault_n be_v cloak_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o in_o this_o case_n the_o orthodox_n take_v three_o way_n to_o remove_v such_o a_o difference_n 1._o by_o plead_v forbearance_n of_o awaken_n such_o contest_v and_o exhort_v rather_o to_o keep_v union_n than_o to_o hazard_v to_o break_v it_o upon_o such_o ground_n and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la quaedam_fw-la incerta_fw-la crimina_fw-la pro_fw-la certa_fw-la pace_fw-la deo_fw-la dimitterentur_fw-la cont._n epist._n parm._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 2._o if_o that_o can_v not_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o they_o admit_v the_o thing_n to_o proof_n over_o and_o over_o again_o that_o by_o lawful_a trial_n it_o may_v be_v decide_v as_o we_o will_v find_v in_o the_o 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of_o carthage_n canon_n 91._o letter_n be_v write_v to_o maximianus_n call_v episcopus_fw-la bagiensis_fw-la and_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v cede_fw-la the_o bishopric_n and_o they_o may_v choose_v another_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o made-out_a accusation_n or_o sentence_n but_o that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n synodo_fw-la placuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v mention_v make_v elsewhere_o in_o history_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n of_o that_o name_n who_o have_v be_v a_o donatist_n and_o do_v return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o this_o be_v he_o or_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o appointment_n be_v neither_o certain_a nor_o of_o great_a concernment_n in_o this_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o contest_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v when_o censurable_a crime_n be_v gross_a and_o clear_a and_o man_n be_v either_o just_o censurable_a or_o censure_v some_o possible_o honest_o mind_v may_v be_v engage_v to_o do_v for_o they_o by_o their_o insinuate_n upon_o they_o and_o give_v misinformation_n and_o prejudices_fw-la and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o endeavour_v the_o prevent_n or_o remove_v of_o sentence_n against_o or_o from_o such_o as_o just_o deserve_v the_o same_o in_o this_o case_n we_o find_v a_o threefold_a way_n of_o composure_n 1._o a_o endeavour_n clear_v use_v to_o clear_a to_o other_o the_o justice_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n when_o it_o have_v be_v traduce_v thus_o when_o basilides_n and_o martialis_n be_v just_o depose_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o spain_n they_o do_v by_o false_a pretext_n engage_v the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n to_o own_v they_o and_o write_v for_o their_o recovery_n which_o do_v exceed_o offend_v the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n whereupon_o they_o write_v to_o cyprian_a and_o these_o in_o africa_n for_o advice_n who_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o synod_n approve_v their_o deposition_n and_o advise_v they_o not_o to_o readmit_v they_o because_o none_o such_o who_o have_v any_o blemish_n and_o be_v not_o holy_a aught_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o that_o rather_o they_o shall_v bear_v with_o stephanus_n his_o mistake_n who_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o misinformation_n be_v lead_v to_o side_n with_o such_o thus_o cyprian_n have_v it_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o spain_n epist._n 68_o so_o that_o schism_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o church_n continue_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o lawful_o ordain_v bishop_n that_o succeed_v these_o and_o the_o readmission_n of_o such_o have_v neither_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a nor_o yet_o have_v compass_v the_o end_n of_o obtain_v peace_n in_o these_o church_n where_o the_o people_n be_v profitable_a stumble_v by_o their_o carriage_n a_o second_o way_n be_v when_o the_o man_n be_v orthodox_n and_o profitable_a though_o fail_v in_o some_o gross_a particular_a yet_o when_o they_o be_v own_v by_o other_o in_o the_o church_n synod_n do_v not_o stand_v for_o concord_n to_o remove_v such_o sentence_n as_o be_v former_o instance_a in_o the_o case_n of_o ostus_fw-la augustine_n also_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n 164._o do_v approve_v the_o not-censuring_a of_o one_o optatus_n lest_o thereby_o a_o schism_n shall_v be_v occasion_v because_o of_o many_n adhere_v to_o he_o we_o will_v find_v also_o a_o three_o way_n that_o when_o man_n have_v be_v sentence_v and_o some_o have_v continue_v to_o own_v they_o and_o other_o to_o oppose_v they_o such_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o so_o the_o division_n have_v be_v remove_v it_o be_v so_o in_o that_o hot_a contest_v that_o continue_v long_o between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o case_n of_o apiratus_fw-la bishop_n of_o sica_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o carthage_n be_v press_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o no_o mean_n these_o of_o africa_n will_v admit_v at_o last_o these_o that_o be_v sentence_v come_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o sentence_n whereby_o the_o division_n be_v stop_v a_o four_o sort_n of_o contest_v or_o division_n for_o matter_n of_o fail_n fact_n be_v when_o both_o side_n have_v have_v their_o fail_n in_o a_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o tentation_n some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o and_o after_o some_o breathe_n they_o fall_v by_o mutual_a upbraid_n to_o hazard_v the_o church_n peace_n one_o cast_v up_o this_o fault_n to_o he_o and_o he_o again_o upbraid_v he_o with_o another_o the_o way_n take_v to_o prevent_v this_o be_v most_o satisfy_a when_o both_o acknowledge_v forgive_n their_o own_o guilt_n to_o other_o do_v forgive_v one_o another_o and_o join_v cordial_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o debate_n with_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v much_o mention_n make_v not_o without_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o synod_n which_o be_v call_v concilium_fw-la cirtense_n wherein_o the_o member_n do_v mutual_o confess_v their_o fault_n and_o say_v he_o to_o wit_n augustine_n in_o the_o conference_n former_o cite_v sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ignoscebant_fw-la ne_fw-la schisma_fw-la fieret_fw-la and_o by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o catholic_n in_o urge_v that_o example_n and_o by_o the_o vehemency_n use_v by_o the_o donatist_n in_o deny_v the_o same_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o they_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o satisfy_a way_n of_o remove_v difference_n among_o godly_a man_n when_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o do_v not_o upbraid_v but_o forgive_v one_o another_o endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o bypast_a miscarriage_n rather_o forgive_v and_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n than_o mention_v because_o good_a man_n be_v but_o man_n usual_o there_o be_v fail_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o deny_v of_o it_o provoke_v other_o to_o insist_v the_o more_o thereon_o as_o the_o acknowledge_v thereof_o do_v stop_v the_o upbraid_v of_o they_o with_o the_o same_o and_o usual_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o the_o best_a man_n have_v rather_o mention_v their_o own_o fault_n in_o their_o acknowledgement_n than_o hear_v the_o same_o do_v by_o any_o other_o beza_n epist._n 23._o also_o have_v such_o a_o advice_n as_o this_o to_o a_o church_n that_o have_v fall_v into_o division_n utinam_fw-la utraque_fw-la pars_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la malit_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la curiose_fw-la nimium_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o majori_fw-la culpa_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la chap._n xiii_o what_o to_o do_v towards_o unite_n in_o division_n arise_v from_o diversity_n of_o circumstance_n in_o external_a administration_n and_o especial_o arise_v from_o church-government_n a_o three_o matter_n that_o occasion_v division_n be_v a_o administration_n diversity_n in_o worship_n ceremony_n or_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o external_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n when_o some_o follow_v one_o way_n in_o preach_v administrate_v of_o
be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v civil_a peace_n only_o p._n 256_o 257._o chap._n 15._o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o case_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o error_n and_o seducer_n p._n 258_o 259_o 260_o 261._o what_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n infect_v and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o refrain_v from_o their_o fellowship_n p._n 262_o 263_o 264._o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n lie_v in_o countenance_v and_o add_v weight_n unto_o the_o several_a step_n of_o procedure_v by_o church-officer_n against_o such_o person_n p._n 264_o 265._o chap._n 16._o what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o private_a professor_n towards_o heretic_n that_o be_v cutoff_a p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v minister_n and_o other_o to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n p._n 268_o 269._o part_n iv._o concern_v scandalous_a division_n chap._n 1._o how_o heresy_n schism_n and_o division_n differ_v together_o with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o division_n p._n 270._o the_o introduction_n to_o to_o this_o part_n ibid._n the_o scandal_n and_o hurtfulness_n of_o division_n p._n 271._o the_o bead_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 272._o what_o heresy_n be_v ibid._n what_o schism_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o p._n 273_o 274_o 275_o 276_o 277._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n division_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o division_n among_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 281._o it_o may_v continue_v long_o and_o come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v even_o when_o among_o such_o p._n 282._o chap._n 2._o whence_o division_n do_v arise_v and_o how_o they_o be_v foster_v and_o increase_v p._n 282._o sometime_o various_a apprehension_n of_o inferior_a truth_n have_v influence_n upon_o this_o ibid._n sometime_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o dispensation_n p._n 283._o sometime_o different_a apprehension_n about_o person_n and_o thing_n ibid._n and_o p._n 284._o usual_o heartburning_n at_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o ibid._n aggrege_v the_o infirmiry_n of_o other_o p._n 285._o a_o factious_a vindicate_v of_o truth_n ibid._n and_o p._n 286._o undue_a censure_n ibid._n leave_v the_o matter_n and_o fall_v upon_o reflection_n p._n 287._o studious_n engage_v of_o other_o in_o the_o difference_n ibid._n too_o much_o like_n of_o corrupt_a man_n because_o of_o some_o fair_a pretence_n p._n 288._o peremptoriness_n without_o condescend_v ibid._n dissatisfaction_n about_o some_o person_n ibid._n encroachment_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o another_o power_n p._n 289._o much_o meddle_v in_o extrinsic_a thing_n ibid._n novelty_n of_o notion_n and_o expression_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o height_n of_o evil_a that_o division_n bring_v p._n 290._o as_o heat_n and_o contention_n ibid._n alienation_n in_o affection_n ibid._n jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n p._n 291._o virulent_a expression_n ibid._n personal_a reflection_n and_o condemn_v what_o former_o they_o commend_v in_o each_o other_o &_o contra_fw-la ibid._n imprecation_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o one_o another_o p._n 292._o inflict_v of_o sharp_a censure_n ibid._n rent_v of_o whole_a church_n ibid._n heat_v and_o fury_n among_o their_o respective_a follower_n ibid._n furious_a madness_n of_o divine_n ibid._n diversion_n of_o they_o from_o their_o main_a work_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o open_a adversary_n p._n 293._o both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n often_o follow_v division_n ibid._n both_o side_n of_o the_o division_n be_v often_o faulty_a though_o not_o equal_o 294._o division_n be_v very_o hardly_o curable_a ibid._n chap._n 4._o the_o cause_n why_o division_n usual_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n p._n 295._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o holy_a sovereign_a hand_n in_o this_o partly_o try_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a chastise_v also_o and_o punish_v ibid._n yea_o plague_v the_o world_n thereby_o p._n 296._o division_n burden_v the_o godly_a ibid._n it_o harden_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 297._o some_o character_n of_o judicial_a division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 298._o man_n engage_v in_o this_o division_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o it_o several_a way_n p._n 299._o aâ—…_n by_o former_a guiltiness_n ibid._n present_a distemper_n ibid._n inconsiderate_a expression_n or_o act_n p._n 300._o too_o great_a severity_n in_o discipline_n and_o censure_n ibid._n slight_v of_o the_o person_n write_n or_o act_n of_o other_o ibid._n hunt_v after_o credit_n ibid._n little_a condescend_v to_o remove_v mistake_n and_o prejudices_fw-la ibid._n act_v that_o state_n a_o schism_n ibid._n which_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n p._n 301._o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o this_o ibid._n chap._n 5._o what_o occasional_a mean_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o division_n among_o the_o godly_a p._n 302._o tale_n bearer_n ibid._n fear_n of_o censure_n in_o many_o p._n 303._o civil_a power_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o this_o by_o pretend_v to_o side_n with_o one_o party_n against_o another_o and_o by_o their_o weaken_n of_o government_n and_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v ibid._n peoples_n engage_v and_o side_v in_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o a_o little_a heighten_v and_o lengthen_v the_o same_o p._n 304._o application_n to_o magistrate_n for_o ratify_v or_o crush_a of_o election_n ibid._n miscarriage_n of_o person_n differ_v p._n 305._o occur_v dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v sometime_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o end_n p._n 306._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o tentation_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o circumstance_n as_o personal_a credit_n act_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 307._o evil_a ground_a confidence_n ibid._n a_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n when_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v far_o otherways_o p._n 308._o a_o particular_a mistake_n of_o man_n person_n and_o action_n as_o they_o agrâ—…e_v with_o or_o dâ—…_n from_o they_o ibid._n a_o conviction_n of_o singleness_n in_o prosecute_a and_o adhere_v p._n 309._o fear_n of_o lose_a credit_n by_o relent_v p._n 310._o fear_n of_o hurt_v their_o respective_a follower_n p._n 311._o the_o tentation_n strengthen_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o fail_n of_o opposite_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o cede_a of_o other_o ibid._n chap._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o division_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n p._n 312_o 313._o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n grant_v by_o all_o ibid._n and_o p._n 314._o chap._n 7._o general_a ground_n lead_v to_o unity_n p._n 314._o the_o cure_n of_o division_n most_o difficult_a ibid._n a_o absolute_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o a_o tent_n church_n to_o unite_v p._n 315_o 316._o union_n a_o thing_n attainable_a among_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o minister_n p._n 316_o 317._o endeavour_v union_n do_v not_o infer_v union_n in_o all_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o may_v stand_v with_o several_a defect_n p._n 317_o 318_o 319._o union_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o defect_n in_o worship_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n p._n 319._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o defect_n union_n may_v be_v make_v up_o clear_v in_o several_a rule_n p._n 320_o 321_o 322._o when_o inconvenience_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n what_o side_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v clear_v p._n 322_o 323._o what_o may_v be_v account_v such_o impediment_n as_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v scare_v by_o from_o unite_n clear_v p._n 323_o 324._o mutual_a con_v scend_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n necessary_a p._n 324._o wherein_o there_o must_v be_v no_o condescend_v p._n 325._o condescension_n ought_v to_o be_v mutual_a ibid._n what_o side_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o condescend_v even_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o have_v authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n 326._o they_o who_o do_v the_o wrong_n ordinary_o most_o averse_a from_o condescend_v p._n 326._o those_o who_o have_v condescend_v most_o have_v always_o be_v think_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n yield_v in_o all_o particular_n that_o do_v not_o involve_v any_o consent_n unto_o or_o approbation_n of_o what_o be_v wrong_a commendable_a p._n 327_o 328._o some_o negative_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o upmaking_n of_o a_o breach_n as_o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o destroy_v any_o orthodox_n side_n or_o party_n p._n 329._o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o incapacitate_v any_o profitable_a officer_n or_o member_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n ibid._n union_n not_o to_o be_v study_v with_o any_o note_n of_o disrespect_n upon_o either_o side_n ibid._n no_o simple_o authoritative_a way_n
condescend_v to_o remove_v a_o wrong_n or_o to_o vindicate_v ourselves_o if_o there_o be_v a_o suppose_a wrong_n do_v grieve_v and_o offend_v so_o do_v evil-grounded_n reproof_n or_o unadvertent_n admonition_n that_o be_v not_o season_v with_o love_n hard_a report_n etc._n etc._n 11._o we_o may_v consider_v offence_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o distinction_n party_n offend_v and_o so_o first_o we_o offend_v friend_n in_o many_o respect_n who_o it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o grieve_v yet_o unadvert_o we_o stumble_v they_o and_o hurt_v their_o spiritual_a condition_n by_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o they_o carnalnesse_n in_o converse_v with_o they_o side_v with_o their_o infirmity_n and_o many_o such_o like_a way_n or_o second_o they_o be_v enemy_n or_o such_o to_o who_o we_o bear_v no_o such_o respect_n these_o also_o be_v scandalize_v when_o they_o be_v provoke_v through_o the_o carnalness_n of_o our_o way_n to_o judge_v hardly_o of_o we_o or_o of_o religion_n for_o our_o 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place_n etc._n etc._n some_o offence_n also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v of_o infirmity_n that_o be_v when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o particular_a slip_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v when_o they_o be_v not_o continue_v in_o stick_v to_o or_o defend_v or_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o not_o know_v that_o they_o will_v be_v offensive_a and_o when_o that_o be_v know_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v they_o again_o other_o offence_n be_v more_o root_v and_o confirm_v as_o when_o a_o person_n have_v a_o tract_n in_o they_o be_v not_o much_o careful_a to_o prevent_v they_o or_o remove_v they_o be_v not_o much_o weight_v for_o they_o but_o sleight_v they_o or_o defend_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o distinction_n of_o offence_n answer_v to_o that_o distinction_n of_o sin_n in_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o malice_n which_o maliciousness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o person_n but_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v 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