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donatist_n in_o the_o year_n 298_o which_o be_v about_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o meletian_a schism_n be_v make_v when_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v emperor_n and_o silvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o wise_a botrus_fw-la and_o celesius_n two_o presbyter_n be_v in_o competition_n with_o cecilian_a for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carthage_n cecilian_n a_o man_n of_o note_n for_o learning_n and_o integrity_n be_v by_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o that_o whole_a church_n choose_v bishop_n botrus_fw-la and_o celesius_n discontent_v hereat_o 69._o opt._n p._n 14._o danae_n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 69._o with_o some_o other_o that_o have_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o cecilian_a refuse_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o particular_o lucilla_n a_o spanish_a lady_n rich_a and_o factious_a think_v herself_o affront_v by_o cecilian_n sharp_a reproof_n of_o her_o superstitious_a practice_n in_o kiss_v the_o relic_n of_o some_o martyr_n before_o her_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o discontent_n and_o anger_n join_v herself_o to_o botrus_fw-la and_o
celecius_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o her_o money_n call_v in_o donatus_n à _fw-la casa_fw-la nigra_fw-la with_o some_o other_o to_o strengthen_v the_o party_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o viret_n and_o farellus_n do_v calvin_n at_o geneva_n this_o donatus_n be_v present_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n who_o though_o himself_o and_o most_o of_o his_o party_n have_v be_v traditor_n i.e._n such_o as_o to_o evade_v the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n have_v deliver_v up_o their_o bibles_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o accuse_v cecilian_a of_o be_v a_o traditor_n and_o on_o that_o account_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n whereupon_o they_o set_v up_o majorinus_n a_o presbyter_n and_o mock-bishop_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o or_o rather_o against_o the_o good_a bishop_n cecilian_n and_o thus_o the_o schism_n begin_v by_o erect_v altar_n against_o altar_n 69._o dan_o on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 69._o in_o set_v up_o majorinus_n a_o pseudo-bishop_n against_o cecilian_a the_o lawful_a and_o good_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n but_o this_o majorinus_n die_v immediate_o upon_o the_o first_o broach_v of_o the_o schism_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o donatus_n à _fw-fr casis_fw-la nigris_fw-la and_o he_o by_o donatus_n magnus_n from_o who_o they_o be_v call_v donatist_n pride_v themselves_o much_o in_o this_o denomination_n è_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n the_o schism_n increase_v daily_o and_o begin_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o donatus_n to_o set_v up_o private_a meeting_n ibid._n ibid._n which_o they_o call_v the_o only_a true_a and_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n but_o which_o st._n augustine_n common_o call_v conventicle_n and_o after_o a_o short_a time_n begin_v to_o build_v for_o their_o meeting_n basilicas_fw-la non_fw-la necessarias_fw-la as_o optatus_n call_v they_o and_o this_o pernicious_a schism_n be_v thus_o found_v in_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a discontent_n it_o be_v propagate_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o schism_n usual_o be_v as_o 1._o pretension_n to_o great_a purity_n and_o strict_a piety_n than_o other_o thus_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n but_o in_o the_o donatist_n separate_a congregation_n only_o for_o which_o st._n augustine_n frequent_o reprove_v they_o and_o particular_o in_o that_o one_o p._n one_o ep._n 48_o let_v etc._n etc._n let_v p._n epistle_n to_o vincentius_n of_o boast_v of_o themselves_o as_o the_o only_a person_n in_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v find_v faith_n when_o he_o come_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n compare_v they_o to_o the_o pharisee_n on_o this_o very_a account_n for_o justify_v themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o which_o he_o call_v a_o establish_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v at-first_a pretend_v by_o the_o donatist_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v that_o cecilian_a the_o orthodox_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v a_o traditor_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o catholic_n bishop_n have_v admit_v lapse_v person_n into_o their_o church-communion_n whereby_o all_o their_o church_n be_v defile_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o and_o therefore_o separate_v from_o they_o on_o the_o account_n of_o great_a purity_n donat._n hist_o of_o the_o donat._n in_o the_o meeting_n which_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n appoint_v at_o the_o gargilian_a bath_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o donatist_n for_o the_o compose_n of_o matter_n between_o they_o the_o donatist_n refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o sit_v in_o their_o company_n primilianus_n the_o donatist_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n his_o word_n be_v indignum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la martyrum_fw-la est_fw-la progeny_n traditorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la coeant_fw-la i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o the_o son_n of_o martyr_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o and_o the_o son_n of_o traditor_n as_o they_o call_v the_o orthodox_n shall_v sit_v together_o and_o another_o of_o they_o odi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la malignantium_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la non_fw-la sedebo_fw-la i_o hate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o malignant_n the_o very_o same_o name_n that_o the_o schismatick-rebel_n of_o 43_o call_v the_o orthodox_n and_o loyal_a english_a by_o such_o be_v their_o great_a pretension_n to_o strict_a purity_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o they_o wash_v the_o very_a wall_n and_o pavement_n of_o their_o religious_a place_n where_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n have_v be_v 2._o a_o second_o expedient_a that_o they_o use_v for_o the_o propagate_a of_o their_o schism_n be_v their_o proud_a and_o censorious_a slander_v and_o traduce_v the_o orthodox_n this_o donatist_n schism_n be_v first_o of_o all_o found_v in_o the_o discontent_n that_o donatus_n have_v take_v at_o his_o not_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carthage_n before_o cecilian_a whereupon_o he_o separate_v and_o propagate_v the_o schism_n very_o much_o by_o this_o very_a mean_n 69._o dan._n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 69._o traduce_v cecilian_n as_o a_o traditor_n as_o no_o minister_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o people_n that_o adhere_v to_o he_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a sacrament_n nor_o save_a ordinance_n that_o all_o be_v corrupt_v by_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n 47._o opt._n p._n 47._o and_o thus_o they_o general_o call_v the_o catholic_n pagan_n and_o idolater_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o venerable_a st._n augustine_n have_v in_o public_a meeting_n sound_o baffle_v petilian_n cresconius_n and_o other_o of_o their_o ringleader_n and_o many_o way_n maul_v their_o schismatic_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o have_v be_v always_o style_v donatistarum_fw-la mallaeus_fw-la he_o they_o traduce_v as_o a_o contention_n disputer_n a_o wrangle_a sophister_n and_o a_o perverter_n of_o soul_n rather_o to_o be_v avoid_v than_o dispute_v with_o and_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o wolf_n or_o any_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o according_o they_o employ_v their_o circumcellion_n to_o murder_v he_o but_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v so_o miraculous_o preserve_v he_o once_o by_o mislead_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o at_o other_o time_n in_o miraculous_a manner_n the_o emperor_n they_o traduce_v as_o mislead_v by_o hosius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corduba_n by_o stilicho_n the_o great_a staes-man_n and_o other_o who_o they_o style_v evil_a counsellor_n 135._o hist_o of_o the_o dona._n 135._o of_o mensurius_n cecilian_n predecessor_n they_o say_v he_o be_v tyranno_fw-la crudelior_fw-la &_o carnifice_fw-la sevior_fw-la more_o rage_a than_o a_o tyrant_n and_o more_o cruel_a than_o a_o hangman_n against_o the_o magistracy_n itself_o say_v danaeus_n they_o do_v multa_fw-la emovere_fw-la &_o impie_fw-la blatterare_fw-la 69._o c._n 69._o tanquam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lupi_fw-la &_o pest_n magistratus_fw-la essent_fw-la lie_v mutter_n and_o vomit_v out_o wicked_o account_v the_o magistrate_n the_o very_a wolf_n and_z plague_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o this_o to_o promote_v the_o schism_n by_o keep_v up_o prejudice_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n and_o to_o maintain_v in_o they_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o their_o lawful_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v reduce_v they_o to_o unity_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n 3._o obstinacy_n in_o their_o persuasion_n they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o condemn_v in_o full_a council_n and_o yet_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n o._n ep._n 167._o let_v o._n that_o make_v st._n augustine_n in_o indignation_n say_v puto_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la diabolus_fw-la autoritate_fw-la judicis_fw-la quem_fw-la ultro_fw-la elegerat_fw-la toties_fw-la vinceretur_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la tam_fw-la impudens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la persisteret_fw-la i_o think_v that_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o condemn_v as_o these_o dotist_n have_v be_v by_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o persist_v in_o such_o a_o cause_n 4._o a_o four_o expedient_a which_o they_o use_v in_o propagate_a the_o schism_n be_v phanaticism_n or_o enthusiasm_n when_o donatus_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o engage_v the_o circumcellian_o in_o any_o barbarous_a enterprise_n his_o custom_n be_v to_o pretend_v that_o a_o angel_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o and_o assure_v he_o of_o success_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n oravit_fw-la donatus_n &_o respondit_fw-la ei_fw-la deus_fw-la say_v optatus_n and_o of_o all_o the_o donatist_n say_v danaeus_n 69._o c._n 69._o jactant_fw-la revelationes_fw-la &_o entheusiasmos_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la dogmata_fw-la plausibilius_fw-la confirment_fw-la &_o se_fw-la sanctos_fw-la perfectosque_fw-la sumosius_fw-la glorientur_fw-la to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v make_v their_o opinons_n in_o religion_n the_o more_o plausible_a and_o may_v the_o more_o specious_o boast_v of_o themselves_o as_o
as_o to_o oblige_v all_o aftertime_n to_o any_o particular_a form_n of_o ritual_n be_v certain_a and_o also_o that_o they_o give_v only_o general_a direction_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o power_n and_o prudence_n of_o church-ruler_n to_o determine_v of_o particular_n as_o the_o various_a condition_n of_o people_n time_n and_o place_n shall_v respective_o require_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o apostle_n institute_v several_a thing_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v in_o aftertime_n to_o be_v use_v or_o disuse_v as_o church-ruler_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o instance_n the_o agapae_n or_o love-feast_n the_o holy_a kiss_n the_o order_n of_o deaconness_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o utter_o disuse_v and_o lay_v aside_o though_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n nor_o do_v any_o man_n scruple_n the_o disuse_n or_o abrogation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o palpable_a evidence_n that_o the_o apostle_n never_o design_v a_o certain_a 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