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sinful_a iii_o those_o person_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o never_o do_v or_o will_v receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v real_o separate_v and_o exclude_v from_o his_o body_n the_o church_n but_o then_o in_o this_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o it_o or_o make_v any_o schism_n in_o it_o because_o they_o be_v never_o of_o it_o nor_o any_o way_n relate_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o style_v schism_n but_o infidelity_n and_o the_o person_n infidel_n or_o heathen_n not_o schismatic_n iv._o some_o person_n have_v profess_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o through_o the_o powerful_a instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o strong_a temptation_n of_o worldly_a advantage_n sense_n of_o torment_n dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o danger_n or_o the_o like_a ill_a motive_n have_v renounce_v not_o only_o the_o communion_n of_o 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salvation_n of_o soul_n but_o if_o thâ—se_a man_n keep_v their_o opinion_n to_o themselves_o whatever_o damage_n they_o may_v bring_v to_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v make_v no_o ecclesiastical_a schism_n but_o iâ—_n they_o broach_v or_o propagate_v they_o than_o schism_n be_v usual_o the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o such_o do_n but_o their_o denomination_n iâ—_n from_o thâ—â—articularity_n of_o their_o crime_n or_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o ill_a opinion_n which_o be_v call_v heresy_n and_o the_o person_n heretic_n vi_o now_o though_o heresy_n be_v of_o that_o turbulent_a nature_n that_o it_o seldom_o fail_v to_o produce_v schism_n yet_o it_o may_v so_o â—e_v that_o person_n may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o through_o pride_n discontent_n ambition_n or_o thâ—_n like_o ill_a motive_n may_v violate_v that_o unity_n and_o conjunction_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o
this_o much_o trouble_v the_o good_a pope_n who_o by_o all_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o have_v set_v his_o heart_n on_o this_o work_n and_o he_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v already_o half_o do_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o gentle_o reprove_v these_o fainthearted_a soldier_n but_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o encourage_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v want_v nothing_o to_o fit_a they_o for_o the_o work_n he_o send_v and_o recommend_v they_o to_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o aâ—les_n who_o furnish_v they_o with_o interpreter_n de_fw-fr gente_fw-la francorum_fw-la bed_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o &_o 25._o and_o now_o away_o they_o go_v for_o good_a and_o land_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o convert_v king_n ethelbert_n for_o it_o be_v now_o about_o 150_o year_n since_o the_o come_v in_o of_o the_o saxon_n and_o though_o their_o quarrel_n be_v with_o the_o briton_n 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can_v be_v beâ—ore_o but_o henceforward_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o queen_n or_o her_o bishop_n nor_o a_o tittle_n of_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o french_a intetpreter_n without_o who_o this_o our_o english_a apostle_n can_v have_v do_v nothing_o but_o augustine_n like_o a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n go_v away_o both_o with_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o all_o the_o profit_n and_o now_o be_v grow_v too_o great_a for_o a_o monk_n he_o make_v a_o journey_n to_o arles_n and_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n at_o the_o motion_n of_o pope_n gregory_n be_v ordain_v no_o less_o than_o archiepiscopus_fw-la genti_fw-la anglorum_fw-la bed_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o a_o pretty_a fetch_v before_o new_a convert_v understand_v themselves_o to_o secure_v the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o a_o roman_a missionary_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o pope_n whoever_o shall_v be_v afterward_o at_o the_o pain_n to_o convert_v they_o however_o after_o his_o return_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v labour_v in_o the_o business_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o pope_n gregory_n which_o beda_n eccl._n hist_n lsb._fw-la 2._o cap_n 1._o refer_v to_o the_o year_n 605_o he_o obtain_v a_o conference_n with_o the_o british_a bishop_n with_o a_o design_n to_o get_v their_o assistance_n in_o convert_v the_o saxon_n and_o withal_o to_o advance_v himself_o by_o draw_v they_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o whether_o in_o hatred_n to_o the_o saxon_n their_o mortal_a and_o indeed_o unjust_a enemy_n or_o through_o offence_n at_o augustine_n pride_n and_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o or_o in_o love_n to_o their_o old_a custom_n which_o augustine_n unreasonable_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o main_a business_n miscarry_v and_o then_o first_o arise_v the_o paschal_n controversy_n in_o britain_n so_o that_o at_o first_o dash_v here_o arise_v a_o prescription_n of_o about_o 600_o year_n for_o the_o british_a usage_n xi_o the_o ground_n whereon_o the_o briton_n proceed_v seem_v to_o be_v chief_o these_o that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v up_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o custom_n nor_o depart_v from_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o here_o beda_n show_v himself_o little_a favourable_a to_o their_o affair_n as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o appear_v very_o ignorant_a in_o they_o for_o though_o he_o studious_o conceal_v augustine_n ambition_n yet_o the_o briton_n answer_v plain_o discover_v it_o for_o their_o first_o answer_n be_v this_o non_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la absque_fw-la suorum_fw-la consensâ—_n ac_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la priscis_fw-la abdicare_fw-la moribus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o second_o meeting_n or_o synod_n their_o answer_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o archbishop_n bed_n ecc._n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o bangor_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v so_o pat_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o i_o shall_v set_v it_o down_o as_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n have_v translate_v it_o from_o the_o british_a co._n pag._n 108._o be_v it_o know_v and_o without_o doubt_n unto_o you_o that_o we_o all_o be_v and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o obedient_a and_o subject_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o every_o godly_a christian_a and_o to_o love_v every_o one_o in_o his_o degree_n in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o to_o keep_v every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o word_n and_o dâ—ed_a to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o other_o obedience_n than_o this_o i_o do_v not_o know_v due_a 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o you_o name_v to_o be_v pope_n nor_o to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o father_n to_o be_v claim_v and_o to_o be_v demand_v and_o this_o obedience_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v and_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o and_o to_o every_o christian_n continual_o beside_o we_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o kaerleon_n upon_o uske_n who_o be_v to_o oversee_v under_o god_n over_o we_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n spiritual_n this_o answer_v throughout_o savour_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o most_o early_o primitive_a time_n and_o show_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o briton_n have_v keep_v their_o church_n from_o that_o corruption_n and_o secular_a pride_n which_o have_v then_o too_o much_o invade_v other_o and_o from_o it_o i_o will_v only_o observe_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o with_o a_o tender_a care_n to_o express_v their_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o all_o christian_n they_o own_v no_o other_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o as_o christian_n they_o owe_v to_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n and_o their_o church_n and_o so_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n owe_v as_o much_o to_o they_o as_o they_o to_o he_o second_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o augustine_n demand_v and_o the_o power_n of_o any_o 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appear_v abroad_o lest_o it_o shall_v have_v bâ—en_o knock_v of_o the_o head_n for_o a_o monster_n pope_n themselves_o in_o those_o day_n plead_v the_o canon_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o and_o this_o canon_n have_v a_o peculiar_a evil_a aspect_n upon_o he_o for_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o declare_a opinion_n and_o determination_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n so_o that_o if_o the_o pope_n now_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o canon_n it_o seem_v heretofore_o they_o as_o little_o regard_v he_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o secular_a power_n may_v not_o enter_v the_o church_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o discharge_v the_o ministerial_a function_n which_o seem_v direct_o to_o point_n to_o that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 20_o 25._o i_o cite_v the_o original_a because_o there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a in_o the_o word_n which_o our_o englisb_n translation_n can_v not_o easy_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o if_o these_o father_n have_v not_o a_o grudge_n at_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v a_o foresight_n of_o his_o progress_n for_o put_v together_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o act_n and_o what_o he_o claim_v and_o if_o that_o typhus_n seculi_fw-la which_o the_o ancient_n all_o along_o so_o fear_v and_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o he_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o all_o their_o fear_n be_v folly_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v the_o three_o reason_n ought_v to_o affect_v any_o man_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o by_o degree_n we_o lose_v that_o liberty_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o man_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o or_o bestow_v on_o we_o 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