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have_v be_v deacon_n to_o cecilian_a to_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o many_o sin_n and_o lust_n be_v in_o conjunction_n when_o this_o monster_n of_o schism_n be_v first_o produce_v the_o defeat_a ambition_n of_o some_o the_o sacrilegious_a covetousness_n of_o other_o the_o restless_a guilt_n and_o feminine_a malice_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o number_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 19_o gal._n 5.20_o judas_n 19_o and_o the_o author_n condemn_v for_o sensual_a person_n it_o be_v general_o true_a of_o all_o schism_n what_o be_v particular_o observe_v of_o this_o iracundia_fw-la peperit_fw-la ambitio_fw-la nutrivit_fw-la avaritia_fw-la roboravit_fw-la discontent_n be_v the_o mother_n 41._o opt._n p._n 41._o ambition_n the_o nurse_n and_o covetousness_n a_o champion_n to_o defend_v it_o to_o which_o agree_v another_o ancient_a observation_n quicunque_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la perturbant_fw-la aut_fw-la superbiae_fw-la tumore_fw-la furiosi_fw-la aut_fw-la invidentiae_fw-la livore_fw-la vesani_fw-la aut_fw-la seculari_fw-la commoditate_fw-la corrupti_fw-la aut_fw-la cannali_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la perversi_fw-la aug._n contr_n parm._n l._n 3._o the_o faction_n be_v by_o these_o art_n propagate_v and_o become_v numerous_a begin_v to_o remonstrate_v against_o cecilian_a not_o spare_v mensurius_n his_o predecessor_n nor_o felix_n who_o ordain_v he_o but_o charge_v they_o all_o to_o have_v be_v traditor_n and_o particular_o that_o cecilian_a while_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n under_o mensurius_n do_v forbid_v and_o hinder_v all_o relief_n from_o those_o that_o be_v imprison_v and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o which_o be_v usual_a with_o such_o person_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o guilty_a of_o such_o practice_n they_o themselves_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o vehement_o do_v they_o accuse_v other_o that_o their_o pretend_a zeal_n against_o those_o sin_n false_o impute_v to_o other_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v the_o real_a guilt_n which_o defile_v themselves_o ut_fw-la crimina_fw-la in_o silentium_fw-la mitterent_fw-la sva_fw-la vitam_fw-la infamant_fw-la alienam_fw-la and_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o cecilian_a be_v no_o minister_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o people_n that_o adhere_v to_o he_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a sacrament_n nor_o save_a ordinance_n 42._o opt._n p._n 42._o but_o all_o be_v corrupt_v by_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o thus_o they_o general_o call_v the_o catholic_n pagan_n and_o idolater_n adhuc_fw-la paganus_fw-la es_fw-la they_o will_v tell_v those_o who_o they_o intend_v to_o seduce_v that_o they_o be_v very_a pagan_n donatus_n de_fw-fr casâ_fw-la nigrâ_fw-la be_v the_o first_o that_o set_v up_o private_a meeting_n 1._o l._n 1._o as_o optatus_n observe_v nolebat_fw-la cum_fw-la allis_fw-la sacrificare_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la secretò_fw-la he_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o cecilian_a and_o the_o bishop_n that_o adhere_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v communicatory_a letter_n from_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v the_o people_n into_o conventicle_n for_o so_o both_o optatus_n and_o st._n augustine_n call_v those_o meeting_n they_o preach_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o cecilian_a and_o other_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a practice_n that_o have_v defile_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o carthage_n into_o who_o communion_n they_o say_v lapse_v person_n and_o profane_a traditor_n be_v promiscuous_o admit_v to_o the_o defile_n of_o all_o that_o join_v with_o they_o see_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o consist_v only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n and_o such_o say_v donatus_n be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o his_o separate_a congregation_n where_o be_v better_a minister_n and_o pure_a ordinance_n have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n no_o pharisees_n be_v ever_o so_o industrious_a in_o gain_v proselyte_n as_o donatus_n and_o his_o party_n to_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o carthage_n from_o the_o church_n under_o cecilian_a to_o their_o own_o conventicle_n for_o they_o run_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o from_o village_n to_o village_n and_o pick_v up_o one_o of_o a_o family_n and_o two_o or_o three_o of_o a_o village_n by_o foul_a and_o false_a accusation_n of_o other_o and_o fair_a pretence_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o pity_v the_o people_n and_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o live_v among_o idolater_n and_o be_v defile_v by_o their_o communion_n with_o they_o their_o manner_n of_o seduce_v the_o people_n be_v record_v both_o by_o optatus_n and_o st._n augustine_n caius_n seius_n or_o caia_n seia_n adhuc_fw-la paganus_fw-la es_fw-la consul_z animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la esto_fw-la christianus_n 75._o p._n 75._o bone_fw-la homo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esses_fw-la traditor_fw-la i._n e._n good_a man_n or_o good_a woman_n you_o be_v yet_o a_o rank_a idolater_n be_v advise_v by_o i_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n come_v out_o of_o that_o babylon_n and_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a thou_o have_v good_a affection_n if_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o place_v aright_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o eminent_a saint_n against_o this_o un-christian_n practice_n st._n augustine_n most_o passionate_o declaime_v o_o improbam_fw-la rabiem_fw-la cùm_fw-la christiano_n dicitur_fw-la esto_fw-la christianus_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la nega_fw-la christum_fw-la o_o accurse_a madness_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o be_v true_a christian_n already_o to_o renounce_v their_o christianity_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o high_a form_n what_o be_v this_o say_v he_o but_o to_o deny_v christ_n which_o to_o prevent_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n 75._o opt._n p._n 75._o and_o resist_v even_o to_o blood_n vnus_fw-la consensus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la tuus_fw-la porrectio_fw-la &_o pauca_fw-la verba_fw-la christianum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la de_fw-la christiano_n as_o if_o the_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o congregation_n do_v contribute_v more_o to_o their_o christianity_n than_o their_o baptism_n by_o these_o insinuation_n they_o skrue_v themselves_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o young_a and_o weak_a sort_n 73._o opt._n l._n 3._o p._n 73._o aut_fw-la exivit_fw-la vxor_fw-la &_o resedit_fw-la maritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o the_o wife_n separate_v and_o the_o husband_n remain_v in_o the_o catholic_n communion_n or_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v seduce_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o earthly_a as_o well_o as_o heavenly_a parent_n and_o master_n until_o they_o have_v rend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n into_o piece_n and_o of_o one_o church_n make_v many_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n persuasionibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la divisa_fw-la sunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la pietatis_fw-la the_o church_n and_o the_o city_n the_o town_n and_o family_n husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n be_v divide_v and_o be_v no_o long_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o one_o be_v a_o majorite_n another_o a_o donatist_n a_o three_o a_o maximianist_n and_o all_o of_o they_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o whereas_o they_o pretend_v to_o great_a purity_n than_o other_o congregation_n yet_o such_o as_o join_v with_o they_o be_v person_n of_o least_o honesty_n and_o charity_n ille_fw-la vobis_fw-la christianus_n erit_fw-la qui_fw-la quod_fw-la vultis_fw-la fecerit_fw-la non_fw-la quem_fw-la fides_fw-la adduxerit_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v a_o choice_n christian_n among_o you_o say_v optatus_n who_o a_o blind_a obedience_n to_o you_o and_o not_o faith_n in_o christ_n have_v 75._o p._n 75._o bring_v over_o tertullian_n commend_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o his_o day_n because_o it_o do_v so_o alter_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n as_o to_o make_v those_o who_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a as_o bear_n or_o tiger_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o innocent_a as_o lamb_n or_o dove_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o donatism_n do_v hominem_fw-la de_fw-la homine_fw-la tollere_fw-la 79_o optat._n p._n 79_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o humanity_n and_o make_v they_o that_o be_v former_o harmless_a and_o peaceable_a to_o be_v unnatural_a and_o implacable_a and_o yet_o as_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v they_o promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n too_o to_o such_o as_o not_o only_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o desperate_o cast_v away_o their_o own_o life_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v too_o many_o instance_n in_o the_o ensue_a history_n the_o faction_n be_v increase_v by_o such_o art_n they_o begin_v to_o leave_v their_o private_a house_n and_o build_v 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