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but_o when_o you_o avoid_v schism_n you_o consult_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o mention_v that_o great_a error_n in_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o faith_n wherein_o donatus_n himself_o and_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n agree_v with_o the_o arian_n as_o divers_a of_o the_o deum_fw-la the_o aug_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la ancient_n have_v record_v viz._n that_o the_o son_n be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o the_o son_n this_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o schism_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o such_o as_o first_o desert_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o verity_n therein_o profess_v within_o a_o short_a time_n it_o be_v my_o intent_n to_o speak_v chief_o of_o such_o opinion_n as_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o or_o harden_v they_o in_o it_o that_o other_o may_v see_v and_o avoid_v they_o there_o be_v a_o strict_a canon_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n 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bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o lawful_o rule_v or_o teach_v the_o people_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o these_o ordinance_n depend_v oâ—_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o true_a minister_n but_o among_o themselves_o for_o this_o opinion_n they_o urge_v acti_fw-la 19.4_o where_o st._n paul_n give_v order_n that_o they_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o st._n john_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n now_o if_o john_n baptism_n say_v they_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v make_v void_a much_o more_o ought_v the_o baptism_n of_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n and_o apostate_n to_o be_v so_o account_v against_o this_o opinion_n optatus_n argue_v thus_o non_n dote_v ministri_fw-la sed_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la in_o sacramento_n operari_fw-la cvi_fw-la concurrit_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o professie_a credentium_fw-la the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o 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