the_o greek_a creed_n read_v it_o in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o polytheism_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a 〈◊〉_d son_n our_o lord_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_a for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n at_o baptism_n to_o demand_v the_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d assent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n we_o philip_n do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o which_o fundamental_o we_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o reckon_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o design_n of_o their_o preach_a to_o overturn_v the_o pagan_n multiplicity_n of_o deity_n and_o that_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a because_o that_o be_v the_o characteristic_a or_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n by_o which_o it_o be_v eminent_o 〈◊〉_d from_o other_o sect_n and_o opinion_n and_o be_v the_o only_a comfort_n and_o support_v of_o the_o christian_n under_o their_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 29._o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o for_o the_o other_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v predicate_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o other_o two_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v introduce_v the_o second_o way_n viz._n in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n as_o they_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ebionite_n and_o cerinthian_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o common_a way_n as_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n etc._n etc._n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o docetae_n simonian_o and_o other_o who_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o man_n not_o real_o but_o only_o fantastical_o or_o in_o appearance_n of_o which_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o speak_v and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o his_o forementioned_a creed_n seem_v particular_o to_o be_v level_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o basitidians_n who_o hold_v that_o not_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o involuntary_a one_o will_v be_v remit_v or_o rather_o against_o the_o novatian_o who_o deny_v remission_n to_o the_o lapse_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n to_o exclude_v thereby_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o schismatic_n from_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a thereof_o by_o these_o two_o way_n than_o be_v the_o creed_n compose_v and_o by_o the_o latter_a hereof_o be_v those_o two_o article_n introduce_v of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v bring_v in_o last_o of_o all_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n into_o the_o manner_n and_o occasion_n whereof_o as_o also_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o article_n i_o have_v design_v once_o to_o inquire_v have_v make_v some_o collection_n concern_v it_o but_o find_v i_o shall_v be_v then_o force_v to_o pass_v the_o limit_n of_o my_o prescribe_a time_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o omit_v it_o and_o to_o return_v to_o those_o point_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v so_o long_o digress_v chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o of_o godfather_n §_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d precede_v baptism_n the_o form_n and_o reason_n thereof_o §_o 3._o next_o come_v baptism_n its_o self_n the_o sacramental_a water_n 〈◊〉_d by_o prayer_n §_o 4._o the_o person_n baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n §_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d or_o dip_v general_o use_v §_o 6._o sometime_o perfusion_n or_o sprinkle_v the_o validity_n thereof_o consider_v §_o 7._o after_o baptism_n follow_v prayer_n §_o 1._o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n make_v a_o little_a digression_n i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n that_o first_o occasion_v it_o which_o be_v the_o question_n propose_v to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a unto_o which_o adult_n person_n answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o susceptor_n or_o godfather_n for_o child_n of_o these_o susceptor_n or_o sponsor_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v where_o he_o thus_o advise_v the_o delay_n of_o child_n baptism_n 603._o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o sponsor_n shall_v expose_v themselves_o to_o danger_n who_o through_o death_n may_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o promise_n or_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o wicked_a disposition_n of_o those_o they_o promise_v for_o whether_o the_o use_n of_o sponsor_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n day_n i_o can_v determine_v unless_o the_o negative_a may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o justin_n 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n senior_n by_o fisty_a year_n who_o when_o he_o enumerate_v the_o method_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n say_v not_o one_o word_n of_o sponsor_n or_o godfather_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o second_o apology_n pag._n 93_o 94._o §_o 2._o when_o these_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v end_v then_o follow_v exorcisation_n the_o manner_n and_o end_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o minister_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o person_n head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n imply_v thereby_o the_o exorcisation_n or_o expel_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n from_o he_o and_o a_o prepare_v of_o he_o for_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n when_o and_o where_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v confer_v and_o give_v this_o practice_n i_o find_v mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o 573._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exorcism_n before_o baptism_n but_o more_o full_o by_o some_o of_o those_o bishop_n that_o be_v present_a at_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v anno_fw-la 258_o in_o who_o determination_n exorcization_n be_v require_v as_o previous_a and_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n thus_o in_o that_o of_o crescens_n bishop_n of_o cirta_n 445._o i_o judge_v say_v he_o that_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n who_o will_v come_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v till_o they_o have_v be_v first_o exorcize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o say_v lucius_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 447._o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o all_o heretic_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d exorcize_v and_o baptize_v and_o thus_o more_o clear_o vincentius_n bishop_n of_o thibaris_fw-la 447._o we_o know_v heretic_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o they_o will_v turn_v and_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v a_o rule_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v go_v in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d lay_v on_o hand_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n mark_n 16._o 17._o and_o in_o another_o place_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28._o 19_o therefore_o first_o let_v they_o come_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o exorcism_n and_o then_o by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o baptism_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n promise_n but_o otherwise_o i_o think_v they_o can_v from_o this_o last_o determination_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o exorcism_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o christ_n valedictory_n speech_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o mark_n 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 16_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o go_v forth_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a ministration_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v they_o v_o 17_o 18._o that_o for_o the_o speedy_a propagation_n of_o the_o gofpel_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o ready_o embrace_v it_o he_o will_v confer_v on_o they_o and_o the_o first_o preacher_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n as_o they_o most_o 〈◊〉_d do_v at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n as_o paul_n do_v at_o 〈◊〉_d without_o receive_v any_o injury_n and_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v say_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v all_o which_o they_o do_v as_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 〈◊〉_d testify_v and_o st._n mark_n close_v
the_o whole_a earth_n profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n than_o we_o may_v consider_v its_o unity_n in_o this_o sense_n either_o negative_o wherein_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v or_o positive_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v negative_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o uniformity_n of_o rite_n and_o custom_n for_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o follow_v its_o own_o proper_a usage_n one_o church_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o another_o but_o every_o one_o follow_v its_o own_o peculiar_a custom_n thus_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o fast_a before_o easter_n there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 193._o in_o some_o church_n they_o fast_v one_o day_n in_o other_o two_o in_o some_o more_o and_o in_o other_o forty_o hour_n but_o yet_o still_o they_o retain_v peace_n and_o concord_n the_o diversity_n of_o their_o custom_n commend_v the_o unity_n of_o their_o faith_n so_o also_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n its_o self_n be_v various_o celebrate_v the_o asiatic_a church_n keep_v it_o on_o a_o distinct_a day_n from_o the_o european_n but_o yet_o still_o they_o retain_v ibidem_fw-la peace_n and_o love_n and_o for_o the_o diversity_n of_o such_o custom_n none_o be_v ever_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o likewise_o write_v firmilian_a 237._o that_o in_o most_o province_n their_o rite_n be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o name_n and_o place_n and_o that_o for_o this_o no_o one_o ever_o depart_v from_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a consist_v not_o in_o a_o uniformity_n of_o rite_n and_o usage_n neither_o in_o the_o next_o place_n do_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o unanimity_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o non-essential_a point_n of_o christianity_n but_o every_o one_o be_v lest_o to_o believe_v in_o those_o lesser_a matter_n as_o god_n shall_v inform_v he_o therefore_o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o those_o jewish_a convert_v who_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n say_v that_o if_o they_o do_v this_o only_a through_o their_o weakness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v not_o persuade_v other_o christian_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o same_o judaical_a custom_n that_o 266._o he_o will_v receive_v they_o into_o church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n whosoever_o impose_v on_o particular_a church_n the_o observance_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o thing_n or_o on_o particular_a person_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o latter_a they_o be_v esteem_v not_o as_o preserver_n and_o maintainer_n but_o as_o violator_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o concord_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o that_o controversy_n between_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n touch_v the_o time_n when_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o when_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v excommunicate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n because_o they_o continue_v to_o observe_v that_o feast_n on_o a_o different_a time_n from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n not_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n but_o even_o those_o of_o his_o own_o side_n condemn_v he_o as_o rash_a heady_a and_o turbulent_a and_o write_v several_a letter_n about_o this_o affair_n wherein_o as_o the_o historian_n write_v 193._o they_o most_o sharp_o censure_v he_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v a_o instance_n thereof_o in_o the_o controversy_n that_o be_v between_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n touch_v the_o validity_n of_o heretic_n baptism_n for_o when_o stephen_n anathematise_v cyprian_n because_o he_o hold_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a other_z bishop_n condemn_v stephen_n as_o a_o breaker_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o among_o other_o firmilian_a a_o cappadocian_n bishop_n vehement_o accuse_v he_o as_o such_o because_o that_o he_o will_v impose_v upon_o other_o the_o belief_n of_o such_o a_o disputable_a point_n which_o say_v he_o be_v never_o wont_v to_o be_v do_v but_o custodierunt_fw-la every_o church_n follow_v their_o own_o different_a way_n and_o never_o therefore_o break_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o now_o say_v he_o stephen_n dare_v to_o do_v and_o break_v that_o peace_n which_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n always_o preserve_v in_o mutual_a love_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o act_n of_o that_o great_a council_n of_o carthage_n convene_v to_o determine_v this_o matter_n that_o when_o cyprian_n sum_v up_o the_o debate_n thereof_o he_o dehort_v his_o fellow-bishop_n from_o the_o impose_v humour_n and_o temper_v of_o stephen_n 443._o it_o now_o remain_v say_v he_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o declare_v our_o judgement_n concern_v this_o matter_n judge_v no_o man_n or_o remove_v any_o one_o from_o our_o communion_n if_o he_o think_v otherwise_o than_o we_o do_v for_o let_v none_o of_o we_o make_v himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o by_o a_o tyrannical_a terror_n compel_v his_o colleague_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v so_o that_o the_o force_v a_o belief_n in_o these_o lesser_a matter_n be_v cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n in_o the_o imposer_n thereof_o who_o for_o such_o unreasonable_a practice_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o enemy_n to_o and_o violator_n of_o the_o church_n concord_n be_v the_o true_a schismatic_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n unto_o who_o therefore_o may_v be_v apply_v that_o say_v of_o irenaeus_n 292._o that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n christ_n shall_v judge_v those_o who_o cause_n schism_n who_o be_v inhuman_a not_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o prefer_v their_o own_o advantage_n before_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o trivial_a and_o slight_a cause_n rend_v and_o divide_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o 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various_a language_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o doctrine_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o church_n in_o germany_n france_n asia_n egypt_n or_o lybia_n have_v not_o a_o different_a faith_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o where_o and_o illuminate_v all_o man_n that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o this_o bond_n of_o unity_n be_v break_v when_o there_o be_v a_o recession_n from_o or_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o irenaeus_n speak_v concern_v tatian_n the_o father_n of_o the_o encratites_n that_o as_o long_o as_o his_o master_n justin_n martyr_n live_v he_o hold_v the_o find_v faith_n but_o after_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d fall_v off_o from_o the_o church_n he_o shape_v that_o new_a form_n of_o doctrine_n this_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o doctrine_n according_a to_o hegesippus_n continue_v till_o the_o day_n of_o simeon_n cleopas_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v martyr_a under_o trajan_n but_o after_o that_o false_a teacher_n prevail_v such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d marcionist_n 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o 143._o from_o who_o spring_v false_a christ_n false_a apostle_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o by_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n against_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a consist_v in_o a_o agreement_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o doctrine_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o whoever_o so_o break_v it_o be_v say_v to_o divide_v and_o separate_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v schismatic_n so_o irenaeus_n write_v that_o those_o that_o introduce_v new_a doctrine_n 278._o do_v divide_v and_o separate_v the_o unity_n
not_o permit_v they_o to_o transmit_v they_o down_o to_o their_o successor_n or_o through_o the_o length_n of_o time_n they_o be_v lose_v and_o scarce_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o name_n of_o such_o synod_n be_v now_o remember_v and_o of_o multitude_n neither_o name_n nor_o decree_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v enough_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o length_n of_o time_n to_o convince_v we_o that_o those_o synod_n do_v decree_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o judge_v expedient_a for_o the_o polity_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o those_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v within_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o require_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o thus_o we_o find_v these_o follow_a canon_n determine_v by_o several_a synod_n in_o africa_n viz._n 132._o that_o though_o a_o delinquent_n have_v not_o endure_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o penance_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v very_o sick_a and_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v absolve_v ibidem_fw-la that_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o persecution_n penitent_a offender_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n peace_n 164._o that_o penance_n shall_v not_o be_v hasty_o pass_v over_o or_o absolution_n be_v rash_o and_o speedy_o give_v 202._o that_o all_o lapse_v and_o apostate_n clergyman_n shall_v upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v only_o admit_v to_o communion_n as_o layman_n and_o be_v never_o more_o capable_a of_o discharge_v or_o perform_v any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n 195._o that_o no_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v a_o curator_n or_o trustee_n of_o a_o last_o will_v or_o testament_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a synodical_a decree_n relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o cyprian_a which_o be_v ever_o account_v obligatory_a to_o all_o those_o parish_n who_o live_v within_o those_o respective_a province_n and_o have_v their_o representative_n in_o those_o respective_a synod_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n else_o do_v they_o decree_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v fruitless_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o have_v make_v frequent_a and_o wearisome_a journey_n with_o great_a cost_n and_o pain_n to_o have_v debate_v and_o determine_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o judge_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n wellbeing_a if_o after_o all_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v obey_v or_o not_o but_o that_o their_o decree_n be_v bind_v be_v adjudge_v by_o a_o african_a synod_n of_o sixty_o six_o bishop_n hold_v anno_fw-la 254_o 164._o who_o sharp_o 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a bishop_n call_v therapius_n for_o break_v the_o canon_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o absolve_v a_o certain_a presbyter_n call_v victor_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o that_o synod_n be_v expire_v probably_n the_o breaker_n of_o those_o canon_n be_v to_o have_v be_v depose_v or_o suspend_v or_o some_o other_o severe_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o he_o since_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o synod_n speak_v as_o if_o they_o have_v moderate_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o canon_n against_o therapius_n in_o that_o they_o ibidem_fw-la be_v content_v only_o with_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o rashness_n and_o with_o strict_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o so_o another_o synod_n in_o africa_n decree_v that_o 195._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v name_v a_o clergyman_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n for_o his_o trustee_n no_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o he_o after_o his_o death_n what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o offer_n of_o sacrifice_n after_o his_o death_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o show_v here_o since_o i_o must_v treat_v of_o it_o in_o another_o place_n according_o when_o geminius_n victor_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n constitute_v geminius_n faustinus_n a_o presbyter_n his_o trustee_n cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n write_v unto_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n of_o furnis_n touch_v this_o matter_n wherein_o he_o inform_v they_o 195._o that_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n be_v very_o much_o offend_v that_o geminius_n victor_n have_v thus_o break_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n but_o that_o since_o he_o have_v do_v it_o he_o hope_v they_o will_v take_v care_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n thereof_o that_o in_o conformity_n thereunto_o they_o will_v not_o mention_v he_o in_o their_o prayer_n or_o make_v any_o oblation_n for_o he_o that_o so_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v religious_o and_o necessary_o make_v may_v be_v observe_v by_o they_o to_o these_o two_o instance_n we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o martialis_n and_o basilides_n two_o spanish_a bishop_n who_o for_o their_o fall_n into_o idolatry_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n and_o adjudge_v never_o more_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n in_o any_o other_o quality_n than_o that_o of_o layman_n which_o rigorous_a sentence_n a_o african_a synod_n defend_v 202._o from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n who_o have_v before_o decree_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v only_o be_v admit_v to_o repentance_n but_o be_v for_o ever_o exclude_v from_o all_o clerical_a and_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n chap._n ix_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o schism_n define_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o to_o be_v different_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n §_o 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a consider_v negative_o and_o positive_o negative_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o uniformity_n of_o rite_n nor_o in_o a_o unanimity_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o non-essential_a point_n of_o christianity_n the_o rigid_a imposer_n thereof_o condemn_v as_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a §_o 3._o positive_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o harmonious_a assent_n to_o the_o essential_a article_n of_o faith_n the_o non-agreement_n therein_o call_v schism_n but_o not_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o ancient_n §_o 4._o how_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o church_n collective_a be_v break_v this_o neither_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o ancient_n §_o 5._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o member_n love_n and_o amity_n each_o towards_o other_o and_o in_o the_o people_n close_a adherence_n to_o their_o bishop_n or_o parish_n church_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o former_a sometime_o call_v schism_n §_o 6._o the_o breach_n of_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o their_o bishop_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o how_o many_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n §_o 7._o a_o separation_n under_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v that_o which_o the_o father_n general_o and_o principal_o mean_v by_o schism_n prove_v so_o to_o have_v be_v §_o 8._o farther_o prove_v from_o ignatius_n §_o 9_o exemplify_v in_o the_o schism_n of_o felicissimus_n and_o novarian_n §_o 10._o a_o objection_n answer_v touch_v the_o schism_n of_o novatian_n how_o the_o schism_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n affect_v other_o church_n §_o 11._o a_o summary_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v schism_n §_o 1._o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n discourse_v of_o the_o constitution_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o come_v now_o in_o this_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o unity_n thereof_o which_o i_o have_v a_o very_a great_a inclination_n to_o search_v into_o since_o by_o the_o due_a understanding_n thereof_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o apprehend_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v schism_n because_o that_o schism_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n as_o will_v 〈◊〉_d evident_o appear_v from_o the_o quotation_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o chapter_n now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a first_o to_o know_v what_o the_o unity_n its_o self_n be_v for_o till_o we_o understand_v its_o unity_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o breach_n thereof_o now_o for_o the_o distinct_a apprehend_v hereof_o we_o must_v remember_v the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n as_o they_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o according_a to_o the_o different_a signification_n thereof_o so_o must_v its_o unity_n be_v diversify_v or_o be_v different_o understand_v and_o according_a to_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o its_o unity_n so_o must_v we_o apprehend_v the_o breach_n thereof_o §_o 2._o if_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o word_n church_n as_o signify_v the_o church_n universal_a or_o all_o those_o who_o throughout_o
&_o in_o claritate_fw-la receptus_fw-la in_fw-la gloria_fw-la venturus_fw-la salvator_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la salvantur_fw-la &_o judex_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o mitten_n in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la transfiguratores_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o contemptores_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o adventus_fw-la ejus_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o p_o 172._o regula_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la hinc_fw-la quid_fw-la credamus_fw-la profitearur_n illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la unum_fw-la omnino_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alium_fw-la praeter_fw-la mundi_fw-la creatorem_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la produxerit_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la primo_fw-la omnium_fw-la amissum_fw-la id_fw-la verbum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la vary_v visum_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_fw-la prophetis_fw-la semper_fw-la auditum_fw-la postremo_fw-la delatum_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la patris_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o virture_n in_o virginem_fw-la matiam_fw-la carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la egisse_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la exinde_fw-la proedicasse_fw-la novam_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la fecisse_fw-la fixum_fw-la cruci_fw-la tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexisse_fw-la in_fw-la coelos_fw-la ereptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agant_fw-la venturum_fw-la cum_fw-la claritate_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendos_fw-la sauctos_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la eternae_fw-la &_o promissorum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judicandos_fw-la igni_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la facta_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la resuscitatione_n cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la regula_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la nisi_fw-la quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o quae_fw-la haereticos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d advers._fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 73._o unicum_fw-la quidem_fw-la deum_fw-la credimus_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dispensatione_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la unici_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la sermo_n ipsius_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la processerit_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la hunc_fw-la missum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o cognominatum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la hunc_fw-la passum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mortuum_fw-la &_o sepultum_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la &_o resuscitatum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la &_o in_o coelo_fw-la resumptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la venturum_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la exinde_fw-la miserat_fw-la secundum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la svam_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la paracletum_fw-la sanctificatorem_fw-la fidei_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la evangelii_n decucurrisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n advers._fw-la praxean_n p._n 316._o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n tertio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d resuscitatum_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la venturum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la carnis_fw-la etiam_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr virginib_fw-la veland_n p._n 385._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n comment_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d tom._n 32._o p._n 397._o vol._n 2._o unus_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la creavit_fw-la atque_fw-la composuit_fw-la quique_fw-la ex_fw-la nullis_fw-la fecit_fw-la esse_fw-la universa_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o prima_fw-la creatura_fw-la &_o conditione_n mundi_fw-la omnium_fw-la justorum_fw-la adam_n abel_n seth_n enos_n etc._n etc._n &_o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la suos_fw-la ante_fw-la promiserat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la vocaturum_fw-la israel_n secundo_fw-la vero_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la post_fw-la perfidiam_fw-la populi_fw-la israel_n hic_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o bone_fw-la pater_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la &_o evangelia_n ipse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la tum_o deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la venit_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la patre_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o omnium_fw-la conditione_n 〈◊〉_d ministrasset_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novissimis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la seipsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o homo_fw-la mansit_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la corpus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la corpori_fw-la nostro_fw-la simile_n eo_fw-la solo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la hic_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la natus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la communem_fw-la hanc_fw-la mortem_fw-la veer_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la veer_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la conversatus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la assumptus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tum_o deinde_fw-la honore_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitate_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la filio_fw-la sociatum_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la manifest_a discernitur_fw-la utrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la innatus_fw-la sed_fw-la inquirenda_fw-la jam_fw-la ista_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la &_o sagaci_fw-la perquisitione_fw-la investiganda_fw-la sane_fw-la quod_fw-la iste_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unumquemque_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la vel_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la inspiravit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la in_o veteribus_fw-la alius_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o his_o qui_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la inspirati_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestissime_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la jam_fw-la quod_fw-la anima_fw-la substantiam_fw-la vitamque_fw-la habens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la discesserit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meritis_fw-la dispensabit_fw-la sive_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d haereditate_fw-la potitura_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la sua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praestiterint_fw-la sive_fw-la igne_fw-la aeterno_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mancipanda_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la eam_fw-la scelerum_fw-la culpa_fw-la detorserit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la erit_fw-la tempus_fw-la resurnectionis_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la cum_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d seminatur_fw-la surget_fw-la in_o incorruptione_n &_o quod_fw-la seminatur_fw-la in_o ignominia_fw-la surget_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la origen_n in_o proaem_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la christum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la per_fw-la sanctam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cyprian_n epist._n 76._o §_o 6._o p._n 248._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n 〈◊〉_d §_o 7._o these_o be_v all_o the_o creed_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o which_o the_o word_n be_v various_a but_o general_o recur_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o translate_v they_o all_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v sum_v they_o up_o in_o the_o creed_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n and_o thereby_o show_v their_o congruity_n and_o agreement_n as_o also_o what_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n more_o than_o in_o these_o now_o the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d creed_n be_v as_o follow_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n 〈◊〉_d the_o forgiveness_n of_o here_o be_v now_o two_o clause_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n he_o descend_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d §_o 8._o if_o we_o will_v know_v how_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v first_o consider_v how_o the_o whole_a creed_n be_v frame_v which_o i_o conceive_v be_v do_v these_o two_o way_n first_o some_o of_o the_o article_n be_v derive_v down_o from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o apostle_n second_o other_o be_v afterward_o add_v in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n as_o they_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n first_o some_o of_o the_o article_n be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v these_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o