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incest_n of_o lot_n therefore_o he_o be_v like_o the_o manichee_n that_o think_v the_o old_a testament_n be_v from_o a_o evil_a beginning_n sure_o there_o be_v neither_o good_a beginning_n nor_o end_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o slanderous_a jesuite_n chap._n 28_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o donatist_n the_o next_o heresy_n impute_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o of_o the_o donatist_n who_o deny_v those_o society_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n wherein_o wicked_a man_n be_v tolerate_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o observe_v and_o think_v that_o the_o church_n who_o communion_n we_o must_v hold_v do_v consist_v only_o of_o the_o good_a and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o imputation_n we_o disclaim_v it_o as_o most_o unjust_a &_o injurious_a for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o confess_v that_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o tolerate_v in_o the_o true_a 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all_o their_o barbarous_a act_n of_o cruelty_n which_o they_o have_v do_v against_o us._n we_o have_v profane_v nothing_o that_o be_v holy_a we_o have_v remove_v and_o abolish_v nothing_o but_o the_o monument_n of_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o donatist_n if_o in_o any_o place_n in_o popular_a tumult_n or_o confusion_n of_o war_n whereof_o ever_o the_o romanist_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n do_v in_o fury_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o can_v excuse_v it_o nor_o can_v not_o remedy_v it_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n and_o aenrius_n the_o ten_o imputation_n be_v of_o arianism_n which_o heresy_n we_o accurse_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n with_o all_o the_o vile_a calumniation_n of_o damn_a slanderer_n that_o charge_v we_o with_o it_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o our_o man_n incline_v unto_o it_o or_o give_v any_o occasion_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o heresy_n concerter_fw-la 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how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a unity_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o when_o the_o pastor_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n choose_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o same_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n for_o his_o sincerity_n in_o profession_n and_o godliness_n of_o conversation_n and_o ordain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o joint_a imposition_n of_o all_o their_o hand_n when_o the_o 505._o metropolitan_n of_o several_a province_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n but_o ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o province_n when_o the_o binnium_n patriarch_n elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o ordain_v by_o their_o metropolitan_n send_v their_o synodall_n letter_n one_o to_o another_o testify_v and_o express_v
have_v be_v follow_v in_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o therefore_o 12._o austin_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v but_o some_o few_o heresy_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o a_o general_n council_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v call_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o we_o find_v that_o if_o some_o five_o or_o six_o heresy_n have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o general_n counsel_n a_o 100_o have_v be_v suppress_v and_o extinguish_v by_o other_o mean_n and_o of_o those_o for_o the_o condemn_v whereof_o general_n counsel_n be_v hold_v some_o be_v not_o extinguish_v a_o long_a time_n after_o for_o that_o of_o the_o arrian_n grow_v strong_a after_o then_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o and_o those_o of_o nestorius_n and_o eutyches_n continue_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o those_o counsel_n in_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o conciliorum_fw-la isidore_n say_v the_o church_n before_o constantine_n time_n be_v divide_v &_o rend_v into_o diverse_a faction_n and_o sect_n because_o there_o be_v no_o general_n council_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o preserve_v unity_n but_o general_n counsel_n and_o that_o wheresoever_o they_o may_v be_v have_v peace_n be_v present_o establish_v for_o the_o clear_n hereof_o we_o say_v that_o such_o new_a opinion_n as_o grow_v up_o in_o those_o time_n find_v a_o concur_v dislike_n in_o the_o several_a church_n seek_v one_o to_o another_o be_v then_o suppress_v when_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o general_n counsel_n as_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o marcionite_n valentinian_o and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o wherein_o there_o grow_v difference_n among_o the_o chief_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v determine_v in_o those_o time_n as_o the_o error_n of_o the_o millenaries_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v easter_n after_o the_o jewish_a observation_n and_o of_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o necessity_n of_o rebaptising_a of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n in_o which_o point_n many_o worthy_a pastor_n &_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n do_v err_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o can_v their_o error_n be_v extinguish_v as_o austin_n note_v nor_o the_o truth_n so_o clear_v as_o that_o all_o dissenter_n shall_v incur_v the_o note_n of_o heresy_n till_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n pass_v about_o it_o 7._o quaestionis_fw-la huius_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la say_v austin_n prioribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ante_fw-la schisma_fw-la donati_n magnos_fw-la viros_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la charitate_fw-la praeditos_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la ita_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la compulit_fw-la salua_fw-la pace_fw-la disceptare_fw-la &_o fluctuare_fw-la ut_fw-la diu_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la regionibus_fw-la diversa_fw-la statuta_fw-la nutaverint_fw-la donec_fw-la plenario_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la concilio_n quod_fw-la saluberrime_fw-la sentiebatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la remotis_fw-la dubitationibus_fw-la formaretur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o question_n in_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o schism_n of_o donatus_n do_v cause_n great_a man_n and_o father_n and_o bishop_n endue_v with_o great_a charity_n so_o to_o strive_v among_o themselves_o and_o to_o waver_v as_o doubtful_a &_o uncertain_a without_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n in_o several_a region_n be_v diverse_a and_o different_a without_o any_o settle_a certainty_n till_o that_o which_o be_v most_o wholesome_o conceive_v be_v full_o form_v settle_v and_o establish_v by_o a_o plenary_a council_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o no_o place_n leave_v for_o doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n any_o long_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o some_o heresy_n may_v easy_o be_v suppress_v without_o trouble_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n to_o meet_v in_o a_o general_n council_n and_o that_o some_o other_o can_v easy_o be_v suppress_v without_o general_n counsel_n &_o as_o heresy_n may_v be_v suppress_v by_o the_o mutual_a concurrence_n of_o several_a church_n so_o by_o the_o like_a correspondence_n the_o severity_n of_o discipline_n may_v be_v uphold_v uniform_o &_o schism_n prevent_v when_o cornelius_n be_v elect_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o first_o 55._o because_o there_o be_v some_o opposition_n cyprian_a &_o other_o be_v fearful_a to_o write_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o afterwardbeing_n full_o inform_v touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o election_n and_o ordination_n they_o reject_v his_o competitor_n and_o communicate_v with_o he_o only_o &_o the_o like_a we_o shall_v find_v to_o have_v be_v practise_v general_o by_o all_o bishop_n careful_o seek_v to_o be_v certify_v out_o of_o other_o province_n and_o part_n of_o the_o church_n by_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v catholic_n who_o come_v lawful_o into_o place_n of_o ministry_n &_o be_v so_o come_v hold_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v hold_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o reject_v those_o that_o enter_v otherwise_o whereupon_o supra_fw-la cyprian_n tell_v cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o in_o africa_n he_o may_v write_v as_o to_o catholic_n bishop_n &_o from_o who_o he_o may_v receive_v letter_n as_o from_o catholic_n notwithstanding_o general_n counsel_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o preserve_v of_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n severity_n of_o discipline_n &_o prevent_v of_o schism_n when_o they_o may_v be_v have_v &_o though_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v they_o most_o behooveful_a for_o the_o best_a ready_a &_o most_o gracious_a govern_n of_o the_o same_o &_o how-soev_a there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o particular_a synod_n &_o the_o correspondence_n of_o several_a pastor_n upon_o mutual_a intelligence_n of_o the_o sense_n judgement_n &_o resolution_n of_o every_o of_o they_o yet_o the_o high_a &_o most_o excellent_a exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o general_n counsel_n here_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o argue_v that_o the_o protestant_n have_v no_o general_n counsel_n have_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n &_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v not_o that_o church_n out_o of_o which_o no_o salvation_n be_v find_v but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a silly_a trifle_a and_o play_v with_o their_o own_o shadow_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n else_o buta_fw-mi mere_a abuse_v of_o themselves_o &_o other_o thus_o idle_o &_o fond_o to_o jangle_n for_o first_o the_o protestant_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n never_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v who_o exclude_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o graecia_n armenia_n russia_n &_o aethiopia_n out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n &_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v cast_v they_o into_o hell_n suppose_v a_o general_n meet_v of_o those_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n to_o be_v a_o general_n council_n and_o second_o if_o the_o protestant_n do_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n yet_o their_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n see_v the_o whole_a church_n may_v be_v without_o the_o benefit_n of_o general_n counsel_n much_o long_o than_o the_o protestant_n have_v be_v since_o the_o division_n between_o they_o &_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v no_o general_a council_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o christ._n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o point_n from_o which_o we_o be_v a_o little_a digress_v occasion_v so_o to_o do_v by_o this_o frivolous_a objection_n of_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o good_a and_o profitable_a use_n of_o general_n counsel_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o &_o our_o adversary_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o they_o be_v very_o behooveful_a &_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o diverse_a case_n neither_o ever_o be_v there_o any_o man_n of_o judgement_n that_o think_v otherwise_o for_o that_o which_o 102._o nazianzen_n have_v that_o he_o never_o see_v good_a end_n of_o any_o council_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v general_o and_o absolute_o but_o respective_o to_o the_o turbulent_a time_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o the_o arrian_n faction_n so_o prevail_v that_o many_o synod_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n without_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n chap._n 49._o of_o the_o person_n that_o may_v
of_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n and_o so_o in_o our_o time_n among_o the_o school_n divine_n some_o follow_a thomas_n and_o other_o scotus_n in_o many_o and_o sundry_a main_a contradictory_n opinion_n some_o be_v name_v thomist_n other_o scotist_n sometime_o of_o such_o man_n who_o new_a strange_a and_o private_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o church_n faith_n they_o pertinacious_o embrace_v and_o follow_v as_o arrian_n of_o arrius_n eutichian_o of_o eutiches_n yea_o sometime_o of_o some_o archhereticke_n who_o opinion_n &_o heresy_n they_o hold_v not_o as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o assyria_n persia_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o eastern_a province_n be_v call_v 3._o nestorian_n by_o all_o other_o christian_n in_o those_o part_n as_o the_o jacobite_n maronites_n cophti_n &_o the_o like_a yet_o do_v they_o hold_v nothing_o that_o savour_v of_o nestorius_n heresy_n as_o onuphrius_n report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o julius_n the_o 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the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o form_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n or_o else_o augment_v alter_v or_o reform_v those_o that_o be_v before_o so_o when_o there_o grow_v a_o division_n among_o the_o church_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n some_o follow_v the_o form_n of_o divine_a administration_n leave_v by_o ambrose_n other_o embrace_v that_o prescribe_v by_o gregory_n some_o be_v call_v 1._o ambrosian_a and_o some_o gregorian_a church_n as_o likewise_o in_o our_o time_n when_o luther_n caluine_n and_o other_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v persuade_v some_o state_n of_o christendom_n to_o reform_v correct_v and_o alter_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o and_o to_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o sundry_a barbarisme_n error_n and_o superstition_n creep_v into_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n with_o many_o gross_a abuse_n and_o grievous_a abomination_n former_o tolerate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 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the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n in_o a_o general_a council_n i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o first_o general_a division_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o name_n after_o the_o name_n of_o man_n be_v now_o no_o certain_a note_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n for_o if_o the_o name_n after_o the_o name_n of_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a note_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n then_o shall_v all_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n that_o be_v name_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o first_o author_n be_v prove_v heretic_n yea_o the_o follower_n of_o thomas_n and_o scotus_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o heresy_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v name_v nestorian_n shall_v be_v find_v heretic_n which_o they_o which_o know_v they_o best_o do_v deny_v yea_o then_o all_o the_o ambrosian_a and_o gregorian_a church_n must_v be_v charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n the_o 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