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B06703 The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H. R. H., 1609-1678. 1667 (1667) Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847 357,072 413

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authority_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o heretic_n here_o though_o the_o bishop_n make_v not_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o council_n definition_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o oppose_v it_o heretic_n because_o he_o hold_v that_o no_o error_n but_o that_o which_o some_o way_n overthrow_v a_o fundamental_a truth_n can_v be_v heretical_a and_o though_o in_o his_o hold_n that_o council_n may_v not_o prescribe_v what_o thing_n be_v fundamental_a nor_o oblige_v any_o to_o assent_v to_o their_o judgement_n in_o what_o they_o do_v define_v further_o than_o their_o reason_n convince_v they_o he_o as_o the_o rest_n leave_v heretic_n undiscoverable_a yet_o he_o grant_v that_o all_o be_v to_o submit_v for_o noncontradiction_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o l._n g._n council_n even_o in_o all_o inferior_a point_v not_o fundamental_a and_o that_o the_o opposer_n deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o heretic_n which_o if_o observe_v by_o protestant_n 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some_o protestant_n restrain_v schism_n to_o culpable_a or_o causeless_a separation_n §_o
supernatural_a verity_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o christ_n his_o son_n 2_o lie_v the_o use_n of_o such_o holy_a ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n as_o he_o have_v institute_v and_o appoint_v 3_o lie_n a_o union_n or_o connexion_n of_o man_n in_o this_o profession_n and_o use_v of_o these_o sacrament_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o guide_n appoint_v authorize_v and_o sanctify_v to_o direct_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o happy_a way_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n a_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n therefore_o have_v the_o two_o first_o property_n yet_o fail_v in_o the_o last_o a_o due_a union_n and_o connexion_n with_o the_o whole_a under_o its_o lawful_a superior_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o disc_n §_o 24._o want_v something_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o see_v also_o l._n 1._o c._n 13._o where_o he_o deny_v schismatic_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n catholic_n because_o though_o they_o retain_v a_o entire_a 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their_o doom_n in_o d._n hammonds_n c._n 2._o of_o schism_n §_o 8._o now_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o turn_v sure_a to_o sin_n remain_v in_o error_n and_o schism_n on_o the_o one_o side_n if_o they_o desert_n upon_o this_o judgement_n the_o church_n communion_n and_o by_o fly_v from_o that_o advancing_z to_z lying_z and_o hypocrisy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i._n e._n if_o they_o external_o profess_v contrary_a to_o their_o persuasion_n this_o from_o §_o 75._o concern_v some_o protestant_n restrain_v schism_n to_o a_o departure_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n §_o 61_o but_o the_o same_o person_n though_o they_o contract_v schism_n thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o inferior_n yet_o in_o another_o way_n they_o enlarge_v it_o where_o catholic_n do_v not_o admit_v it_o namely_o to_o the_o church_n governor_n themselves_o affirm_v 1_o st_o '_o that_o they_o even_o in_o the_o supreme_a body_n of_o they_o lawful_a general_n council_n may_v err_v in_o non-fundamentalls_a and_o 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in_o that_o most_o reverend_a council_n of_o nice_a upon_o pretence_n that_o you_o have_v not_o have_v a_o convince_a proposal_n that_o this_o definition_n be_v therein_o make_v according_a to_o god_n word_n or_o the_o scripture_n yet_o how_o will_v you_o clear_v yourself_o or_o your_o socinian_n congregation_n of_o schism_n avoidable_o upon_o no_o plea_n of_o adherence_n to_o scripture_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o you_o have_v for_o this_o opinion_n desert_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n out_o of_o which_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n soc._n 75._o soc._n dr._n potter_n p._n 75._o i_o grant_v there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o from_o christ_n himself_n therefore_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o our_o church_n have_v make_v any_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n at_o all_o and_o this_o for_o many_o reason_n for_o 1_o 274._o 1_o chillingw_n p._n 274._o we_o 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church_n p._n 105._o and_o 31_o 32._o not_o divide_v from_o they_o through_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o condemn_v all_o other_o church_n as_o no_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o draw_v the_o communion_n whole_o to_o ourselves_o as_o do_v those_o famous_a schismatic_n the_o donatist_n §_o 31_o next_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o hold_v that_o all_o separation_n from_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o such_o a_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v not_o consist_v be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n nor_o any_o more_o than_o our_o suspension_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o particular_a church_n till_o such_o their_o error_n be_v reform_v for_o as_o mr._n stillingf_n 331._o stillingf_n p._n 331._o there_o can_v be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n lie_v who_o be_v therefore_o separate_v from_o any_o particular_a church_n 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separate_v itself_o from_o another_o part_n not_o absolute_o or_o in_o essential_o but_o respective_o in_o abuse_n and_o innovation_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o degenerate_v whether_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n it_o do_v still_o retain_v a_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o with_o all_o the_o orthodox_n member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o even_o with_o that_o corrupt_a church_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v except_o only_o in_o such_o corruption_n §_o 32_o prot._n save_v better_a judgement_n methinks_v a_o separation_n if_o causeless_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o other_o church_n or_o from_o those_o who_o be_v our_o superior_n in_o a_o lesser_a matter_n than_o such_o a_o fundamental_a or_o essential_a point_n of_o christianity_n as_o destroy_v the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v schism_n and_o the_o small_a the_o point_n for_o which_o we_o separate_v the_o great_a the_o guilt_n of_o our_o separation_n be_v not_o the_o donatists_n schismatic_n in_o reject_v the_o catholic_n communion_n require_v their_o conformity_n in_o such_o a_o point_n in_o which_o st._n cyprian_n error_n before_o the_o church_n define_v thereof_o be_v very_o excusable_a and_o the_o african_a congregation_n in_o his_o time_n not_o un-churched_n thereby_o soc._n 76._o soc._n dr._n potter_n p._n 76._o but_o the_o donatist_n do_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o separate_v which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o schismatic_n and_o 106._o and_o stillingf_n p._n 359._o division_n of_o church_n p._n 106._o they_o be_v just_o charge_v with_o schism_n because_o they_o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n within_o their_o own_o bound_n but_o as_o dr._n ferne_n say_v †_o have_v the_o donatist_n only_o use_v their_o liberty_n and_o judgement_n in_o that_o practice_n of_o rebaptise_v heretic_n leave_v other_o church_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o though_o think_v they_o in_o a_o error_n for_o admit_v heretic_n without_o baptise_v they_o yet_o willing_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n save_v the_o practice_n wherein_o they_o differ_v then_o have_v they_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o that_o which_o i_o hold_v i_o only_o follow_v my_o conscience_n condemn_v not_o the_o church_n hold_v otherwise_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 278._o side_n chillingw_n p._n 278._o christ_n have_v forbid_v i_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o profess_v what_o i_o believe_v not_o be_v it_o small_a or_o great_a and_o consequent_o under_o the_o same_o penalty_n have_v oblige_v i_o to_o leave_v that_o communion_n in_o which_o i_o can_v remain_v wothout_n the_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o convince_v to_o be_v eroneous_a 279._o eroneous_a ib._n 279._o at_o least_o this_o i_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o i_o seem_v true_a and_o the_o contrary_a which_o i_o have_v forsake_v seem_v false_a and_o therefore_o without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n i_o may_v profess_v that_o but_o this_o i_o can_v and_o a_o separation_n for_o preserve_v my_o conscience_n i_o hope_v will_v never_o be_v judge_v causeless_o §_o 33_o prot._n at_o this_o rate_n none_o will_v be_v a_o schismatic_a but_o he_o who_o know_v he_o err_v i_o e._n not_o who_o hold_v but_o only_o who_o profess_v a_o error_n or_o who_o know_v that_o the_o point_n for_o the_o nonconformity_n to_o which_o require_v of_o he_o he_o desert_n the_o church_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o the_o contrary_a which_o he_o maintain_v a_o error_n but_o dr._n hammond_n 25._o hammond_n of_o schism_n p._n 23._o 24._o 25._o tell_v you_o that_o he_o that_o do_v communinate_a with_o those_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v
at_o the_o come_n of_o luther_n §_o 36._o 7._o they_o affirm_v that_o though_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v yet_o general_a council_n such_o as_o be_v not_o universal_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a may_v err_v in_o absolute_a necessary_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o council_n also_o universal_o accept_v may_v err_v in_o nonfundamentals_a or_o non-necessaries_a §_o 34._o 8._o yet_o that_o they_o allow_v all_o such_o council_n as_o be_v general_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a to_o be_v either_o lawful_o general_n or_o equivalent_a thereto_o and_o also_o to_o be_v infallible_a in_o necessary_n §_o 35._o where_o that_o necessary_n in_o their_o sense_n restrain_v only_o to_o a_o very_a few_o point_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o universal_a acceptation_n extend_v to_o all_o sect_n of_o christian_n do_v free_a they_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o all_o or_o most_o council_n former_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n §_o 36._o 9_o and_o that_o they_o grant_v a_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o definition_n and_o decree_n of_o such_o counsel_n from_o all_o inferior_a person_n or_o church_n §_o 38._o 10._o but_o this_o obedience_n not_o necessary_o that_o of_o assent_n to_o their_o decree_n unless_o such_o decree_n be_v in_o and_o know_v to_o be_v in_o necessary_n but_o only_a of_o silence_n and_o non-publick_a contradiction_n §_o 39_o where_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n §_o 40._o 11._o nor_o this_o silence_n or_o noncontradiction_n general_o due_a to_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o such_o council_n but_o only_o to_o such_o decree_n wherein_o the_o error_n of_o the_o council_n be_v not_o manifest_a or_o intolerable_a §_o 43._o nor_o this_o breach_n of_o silence_n or_o contradiction_n of_o such_o decree_n allow_v only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v complaint_n to_o superior_n who_o not_o allow_v their_o complaint_n they_o be_v to_o acquiesce_v but_o allow_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o superior_n by_o them-conceived_n neglect_v of_o a_o redress_n to_o a_o reformation_n §_o 44._o 12._o and_o the_o judgement_n when_o such_o error_n be_v manifest_a and_o intolerable_a and_o to_o be_v reform_v leave_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n for_o themselves_o §_o 47._o chap._n 5._o 13._o according_o they_o declare_v and_o confine_v heresy_n to_o be_v a_o error_n obstinate_o maintain_v not_o against_o some_o church-definition_n but_o some_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n without_o allow_v any_o certain_a judge_n what_o or_o how_o many_o article_n be_v fundamental_a and_o so_o what_o be_v heresy_n §_o 51._o 14._o concern_v schism_n one_a in_o respect_n of_o inferior_n they_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o separation_n whatever_o but_o a_o separation_n causeless_a §_o 55._o or_o also_o as_o some_o more_o straiten_v it_o a_o separation_n in_o essential_o §_o 57_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n or_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n here_o again_o without_o leave_v we_o any_o certain_a judge_n what_o point_n be_v essential_o or_o when_o the_o separation_n causeless_a and_o consequent_o when_o schism_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o separatist_n be_v this_o judge_n 2._o again_o in_o respect_n of_o superior_n they_o enlarge_v schism_n and_o declare_v they_o also_o guilty_a of_o it_o so_o often_o as_o by_o require_v unjust_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n from_o inferior_n they_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n whereby_o the_o chief_a and_o govern_v body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n at_o luther_n appearance_n seem_v by_o they_o charge_v with_o schism_n and_o that_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n §_o 61._o whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n when_o depart_v from_o no_o other_o their_o superior_n can_v become_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n guilty_a of_o schism_n §_o 63._o n._n 1._o chap._n 6._o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o former_a different_a thesis_n of_o these_o two_o party_n concern_v church-authority_n and_o the_o obedience_n due_a thereto_o §_o 64._o and_o a_o review_n of_o the_o two_o present_a opposite_a church_n which_o of_o they_o most_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n §_o 67._o the_o face_n *_o of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n ib._n *_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n §_o 72._o *_o of_o the_o present_a protestant_a church_n §_o 76._o a_o enquiry_n chap._n 7._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o require_v obedience_n of_o assent_n or_o belief_n to_o her_o article_n of_o religion_n several_a canon_n in_o her_o synond_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o §_o 83._o n._n 1_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 83._o n._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o divine_n conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 84._o n._n 1._o where_o conc._n the_o just_a importance_n of_o negative_a article_n §_o 84._o n._n 1._o and_o 85._o n._n 2._o and_o conc._n conditional_a assent_n §_o 84._o n._n 4._o and_o 85._o n._n 10._o that_o to_o some_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n assent_n be_v due_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o her_o subject_n §_o 85._o n._n 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o require_v assent_n to_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o her_o council_n as_o to_o point_n fundamental_a i._n e._n of_o any_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a nescient_fw-la can_v be_v save_v §_o 85._o n._n 4._o that_o the_o require_v of_o obedience_n either_o of_o assent_n or_o noncontradiction_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o 39_o article_n seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 85._o n._n 11._o chap._n 8._o solution_n of_o several_a protestant_a question_n concern_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a guide_n or_o judge_n of_o controversy_n §_o 86._o 1._o q._n from_o what_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o council_n be_v infallible_a since_o neither_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v dispute_v nor_o the_o decree_n of_o any_o council_n who_o err_a be_v the_o thing_n question_v can_v give_v such_o assurance_n ib._n 2._o q._n whence_o general_n council_n have_v their_o infallibility_n such_o promise_n if_o make_v be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o church_n diffusive_a and_o not_o delegable_a by_o this_o church_n to_o other_o or_o if_o so_o no_o such_o delegation_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n appear_v before_o hand_n to_o have_v be_v make_v to_o all_o or_o any_o general_n council_n §_o 91._o 3._o q._n how_o the_o infallibility_n of_o general_n council_n be_v necessary_a or_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n without_o which_o council_n the_o church_n subsist_v for_o several_a age_n most_o orthodox_n §_o 98._o 4._o q._n how_o lawful_a general_n council_n which_o experience_n have_v show_v to_o have_v contradict_v one_o another_o can_v be_v all_o infallible_a §_o 100_o 5._o q._n lawful_a general_n council_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o error_n in_o some_o thing_n how_o christian_n can_v be_v assure_v concern_v any_o particular_a point_n that_o these_o council_n do_v not_o err_v §_o 101._o 6._o q._n whilst_o such_o council_n be_v suppose_v infallible_a how_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o can_v any_o error_n of_o they_o be_v rectify_v §_o 102._o 7._o q._n whether_o such_o council_n only_o when_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o also_o unconfirmed_a by_o he_o be_v infallible_a §_o 104._o 8._o q._n how_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n can_v any_o way_n concur_v to_o such_o council_n non-erring_a since_o if_o it_o err_v it_o do_v so_o still_o though_o he_o approve_v it_o if_o orthodox_n it_o be_v so_o still_o he_o not_o approve_v it_o §_o 105._o 9_o q._n in_o which_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o council_n this_o infallibility_n lie_v if_o in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o other_o needless_a if_o in_o both_o then_o either_o of_o they_o sufficient_a such_o quality_n be_v where_o they_o be_v indivisible_a and_o without_o integral_a part_n §_o 106._o chap._n 9_o 10._o q._n if_o general_a council_n infallible_a whether_o they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o conclusion_n only_o which_o will_v infer_v enthusiasm_n or_o new_a revelation_n or_o also_o in_o their_o premise_n and_o proof_n upon_o which_o assent_n will_v be_v due_a also_o to_o all_o their_o argument_n §_o 107._o 11._o q._n why_o be_v infallible_a in_o their_o conclusion_n or_o definition_n they_o do_v not_o end_v all_o controversy_n but_o leave_v so_o many_o unresolved_a §_o 108._o 12._o q._n how_o such_o infallibility_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o of_o their_o decree_n from_o that_o of_o scripture_n §_o 109._o 13._o q._n how_o many_o person_n or_o guide_v all_o fallible_a can_v make_v one_o infallible_a §_o 112._o 14._o q._n suppose_v all_o lawful_a general_n council_n
church_n we_o believe_v in_o our_o creed_n 2_o lie_n since_o both_o these_o eastern_a and_o western_a require_v the_o very_a same_o condition_n of_o communion_n as_o they_o do_v now_o before_o luther_n day_n it_o follow_v that_o then_o they_o be_v also_o no_o less_o than_o now_o schismatical_a and_o so_o fall_v from_o catholic_n for_o this_o that_o all_o people_n that_o be_v their_o subject_n conform_v to_o such_o condition_n or_o some_o not_o conform_v alter_v not_o their_o guilt_n who_o then_o impose_v such_o thing_n or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o seem_v then_o the_o great_a when_o all_o do_v conform_v and_o be_v mislead_v by_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o again_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v then_o the_o protestant_n church_n not_o yet_o bear_v no_o catholic_n church_n at_o all_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n the_o whole_a be_v involve_v in_o schism_n if_o all_o then_o conform_v of_o which_o conformity_n the_o archbishop_n say_v 296.297_o say_v p._n 296.297_o and_o mr._n stillingfleet_n the_o same_o 618_o same_o p._n 618_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v as_o that_o church_n believe_v speak_v of_o the_o roman_a and_o so_o may_v all_o those_o be_v presume_v to_o believe_v that_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o be_v guilty_a more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o schism_n which_o that_o church_n first_o cause_v by_o her_o corruption_n and_o now_o continue_v by_o they_o and_o her_o power_n together_o and_o of_o all_o other_o damnable_a opinion_n too_o in_o point_n of_o misbelief_n and_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n also_o which_o the_o doctrine_n and_o misbelief_n of_o that_o church_n lead_v he_o into_o and_o afterward_o that_o he_o who_o live_v in_o a_o shismatical_a church_n and_o communicate_v with_o it_o in_o the_o schism_n and_o in_o all_o the_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n which_o that_o church_n teach_v nay_o life_n and_o die_v in_o they_o if_o he_o be_v of_o capacity_n enough_o and_o understand_v it_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o formal_a schismatic_a or_o a_o involve_a one_o if_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o thus_o he_o or_o if_o some_o then_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o what_o these_o guide_n require_v yet_o it_o follow_v at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o know_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o leader_n no_o bishop_n in_o or_o of_o that_o church_n catholic_n that_o then_o be_v for_o we_o know_v of_o none_o such_o that_o in_o the_o age_n before_o luther_n oppose_v such_o a_o conformity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o laic_n and_o inferior_n i._n e._n make_v up_o only_o of_o some_o sheep_n that_o be_v depart_v and_o strangle_v from_o their_o shepherd_n or_o rather_o the_o shepherd_n from_o they_o absurdity_n that_o need_v be_v no_o further_o aggravate_v but_o 2_o lie_v to_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o neither_o can_v the_o supreme_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n in_o a_o approve_a council_n at_o any_o time_n require_v unjust_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n of_o which_o see_v before_o §_o 21._o 2._o §._o 63._o n._n 2._o and_o what_o st._n austin_n 118._o austin_n epist_n 118._o say_v of_o general_a church_n practice_n be_v as_o or_o more_o true_a of_o her_o doctrine_n si_fw-la quid_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la frequent_a at_o or_o cred_a it_o ecclesia_fw-la hoc_fw-la quin_fw-la it_o a_o faciendum_fw-la or_o credendum_fw-la fit_a disputare_fw-la insolentissimae_fw-la insaniae_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o nor_o though_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v and_o also_o that_o they_o excommunicate_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o conform_v can_v they_o thereby_o become_v guilty_a of_o schism_n for_o 1_o schism_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o separate_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v never_o be_v of_o a_o much_o major_n and_o more_o dignify_a part_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o less_o and_o inferior_a subject_a to_o it_o i._n e._n the_o main_a body_n be_v a_o schismatic_a from_o 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separatâ_fw-la will_v be_v fallacious_a and_o nothing_o worth_a meanwhile_o it_o be_v not_o here_o deny_v that_o the_o divide_v of_o one_o or_o several_a superior_n from_o a_o inferior_a part_n if_o it_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n wherein_o such_o part_n not_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v schism_n but_o then_o that_o which_o make_v this_o schism_n be_v the_o departure_n of_o such_o superior_n from_o their_o superior_n or_o from_o the_o whole_a with_o which_o this_o part_n coheres_fw-la and_o when_o any_o superior_a make_v any_o such_o division_n from_o his_o subject_n he_o be_v no_o long_o their_o lawful_a su●eriour_n but_o that_o large_a body_n and_o those_o superior_n of_o he_o to_o which_o his_o subject_n be_v join_v and_o from_o which_o he_o divide_v 2_o again_o since_o schism_n be_v always_o a_o relinquish_a of_o and_o departure_n from_o the_o external_a and_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n these_o governor_n can_v be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o 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