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he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n i_o fortel_v you_o as_o i_o have_v for_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o sentence_n as_o he_o will_v have_v pronounce_v against_o one_o fornication_n or_o murder_n so_o will_v he_o against_o one_o heresy_n to_o this_o aggrege_v athanasius_n in_o his_o creed_n say_v that_o unless_o a_o christian_a keep_v entire_o and_o inviolate_o the_o catholic_a faith_n athâ—_n symb._n athâ—_n he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v which_o to_o i_o seem_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o one_o only_a heresy_n be_v a_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n and_o true_o if_o we_o will_v look_v back_o to_o ancient_a time_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n &_o counsel_n we_o shall_v sinde_v that_o for_o some_o fewerrour_n yea_o sometime_o for_o one_o only_a and_o that_o not_o in_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o belief_n many_o have_v be_v accurse_v and_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n pelagius_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a person_n equal_a coaequall_a and_o consubstantial_a he_o profess_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v more_o easy_o come_v to_o heaven_n yet_o because_o that_o he_o aver_v that_o without_o this_o grace_n we_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o with_o all_o that_o little_a infant_n be_v nether_a conceive_v nor_o bear_v in_o originalle_a sin_n hewa_v by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christian_a world_n aug._n posiid_n in_o viâ—â—_n aug._n condemn_v fora_fw-la damnable_a heretic_n vigilantius_n believe_v also_o rhe_n trinity_n and_o incarnation_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o he_o condemn_v and_o contemn_a relic_n vigille_n light_v of_o candle_n in_o the_o church_n prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o
with_o all_o aequalized_a matrimony_n with_o virginity_n saint_n hierom_n condemn_v he_o even_o unto_o hell_n vigil_n l._n 〈◊〉_d vigil_n jovinian_a also_o for_o make_v all_o sin_n and_o good_a work_n equal_a in_o demerit_n and_o merit_n jevin_n lib._n count_n jevin_n and_o for_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_v the_o state_n of_o virgin_n and_o the_o marry_v be_v by_o the_o same_o doctor_n condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n to_o which_o his_o sentence_n all_o the_o christian_n world_n subscribe_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o if_o one_o heresy_n deprive_v we_o of_o faith_n as_o it_o do_v â—_o th._n 2.2_o q._n â—_o a._n â—_o because_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n and_o his_o church_n in_o one_o article_n believe_v they_o in_o none_o if_o faith_n be_v the_o link_n which_o unit_v we_o as_o member_n to_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n church_n than_o one_o heresy_n be_v sufficient_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o church_n as_o the_o very_a name_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v and_o consequent_o one_o heresy_n be_v enough_o to_o damn_v we_o because_o out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n for_o as_o the_o arm_n cut_v of_o die_v &_o the_o bow_n rive_v from_o the_o tree_n wither_v so_o whether_o by_o one_o or_o many_o heresy_n we_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n mystical_a body_n which_o he_o vivisicate_v by_o his_o spirit_n we_o die_v and_o wither_v and_o remain_v devoid_a of_o life_n sap_n and_o salvation_n because_o the_o spirit_n if_o god_n which_o be_v as_o be_v be_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o body_n impart_v itself_o to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o by_o true_a faith_n be_v member_n of_o this_o body_n and_o bow_n of_o this_o tree_n 79._o psal_n 79._o which_o extend_v itself_o by_o reach_a bow_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n ecel_n l._n de_fw-fr uniâ—_fw-la ecel_n wherefore_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n promise_n he_o be_v a_o alien_n say_v he_o a_o enemy_n a_o profane_a person_n and_o one_o that_o can_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n yea_o say_v he_o such_o a_o one_o may_v die_v for_o christ_n he_o may_v burn_v he_o may_v be_v cast_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n but_o that_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o crown_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o pain_n of_o infidelity_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v kill_v but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v crown_v if_o then_o it_o be_v so_o that_o one_o error_n in_o faith_n obstinate_o defend_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cut_v a_o man_n from_o the_o church_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o heretic_n then_o certes_o the_o ghospeller_n of_o this_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v heretic_n and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n who_o have_v renew_v almost_o all_o the_o old_a heresy_n and_o even_o those_o which_o by_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v alway_n condemn_v for_o damnable_a error_n for_o if_o simon_n magus_n &_o his_o successor_n be_v ever_o heretic_n for_o such_o and_o such_o opinion_n if_o these_o man_n will_v defend_v the_o same_o opinion_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n also_o unless_o we_o will_v accept_v person_n and_o use_v plain_a and_o palpable_a partiality_n lirin_fw-mi vine_n lirin_fw-mi simon_n magus_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o autour_fw-fr of_o sin_n 65._o aug._n she_o 65._o who_o cerdon_n and_o martion_n manicheus_fw-la photinus_n and_o blastus_n follow_v â—â—_o eus_n l._n â—_o c_o â—â—_o and_o be_v for_o this_o doctrine_n by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n adjudge_v heretic_n &_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o our_o reformer_n who_o say_v not_o only_o as_o simon_n magâ—s_v do_v that_o god_n by_o a_o certain_a consequence_n be_v the_o autour_fw-fr of_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v man_n a_o nature_n necessary_o incline_v to_o sin_n â—_o bel._n l._n 2._o â—â—_o â—_o c._n â—_o but_o affirm_v also_o that_o he_o direct_o move_v to_o sin_n yea_o provoke_v we_o and_o egg_v we_o forward_o shall_v manicheus_fw-la and_o the_o other_o above_o name_v be_v heretic_n who_o say_v only_o that_o the_o evil_a god_n be_v autour_fw-fr of_o sin_n for_o they_o imagine_v two_o god_n and_o shall_v our_o reformer_n be_v count_v good_a christian_n who_o say_v that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o only_a god_n be_v the_o cause_n &_o promotour_n of_o all_o lie_v and_o wickedness_n 14._o â—i_fw-fr de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 14._o certain_a old_a heretic_n even_o in_o the_o apost_n les_fw-fr time_n 54._o â—_o pet_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d li_n t._n c.2_n â—_o aug_n her_o 54._o ground_v themselves_o upon_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o as_o saint_n peter_n witness_v they_o do_v wrong_o interpret_v affirm_v only_o faith_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n which_o fantasy_n simon_n magus_n and_o eunomius_n also_o embrace_v &_o for_o this_o they_o be_v accurse_v for_o heretic_n &_o shall_v luther_n &_o caluine_n it_o lut._n in_o c._n â—_o gaâ—_n calu._n in_o antid_v say_v 6._o can_n it_o and_o their_o adherentes_fw-la go_v for_o sincere_a christian_n who_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n leo_fw-la the_o three_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o fifthe_o and_o leo_n the_o four_o with_o their_o adherentes_fw-la call_v iconomachi_n and_o iconoclastae_n abide_v zonar_n aquavitae_fw-la leoâ—_n paulus_n diaco_n abide_v be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n for_o deny_v honour_n to_o image_n and_o for_o break_v and_o deface_v they_o &_o how_o can_v our_o ghospeller_n show_v their_o face_n amongst_o christianes_n who_o exceed_v those_o image-breaker_n by_o many_o degree_n with_o the_o simonian_o bap_n iren._n li._n â—_o c._n 24_o ignat._v ep_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n th._n wald_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n z._n â—3_n damasc_n l._n de_fw-fr heres_fw-la ter._n l._n the_o bap_n menandrian_o and_o other_o in_o saint_n ignatius_n time_n yea_o with_o berengarians_n and_o wiclephiste_n they_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o eucharist_n christ_n body_n be_v real_o present_a with_o the_o messalian_o and_o caian_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o sacrament_n give_v grace_n with_o john_n wicleph_n they_o deny_v that_o baptism_n confirmation_n and_o order_n imprint_v character_n in_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o pelagian_n they_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a 96._o wald_n to_o 2._o â—_o 96._o and_o that_o without_o it_o child_n may_v be_v save_v by_o predestination_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n with_o the_o novatians_n they_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n 30._o infrae_fw-la soc_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o with_o the_o gnostic_n manichy_n and_o encratites_n they_o say_v matrimony_n be_v no_o sacrament_n no_o more_o say_v caluin_n than_o tillage_n of_o the_o ground_n yea_o spin_v and_o card_v lucif_n high_a proce_fw-la mio_fw-mi l._n cont_n lucif_n with_o the_o manichy_n they_o deny_v freewill_n with_o aerius_n the_o sacrifice_n with_o heluidius_fw-la &_o jovinian_a they_o make_v marriage_n equal_a with_o virginity_n illos_fw-la hier._n l_o cont_n illos_fw-la they_o marye_n priest_n &_o despise_v relic_n with_o the_o same_o vigilantius_n &_o with_o rhetorius_n they_o praise_v all_o heresy_n â—7â—_n sand_n l._n 7._o vi_fw-la sâ—b_fw-la mon_fw-fr pag._n â—7â—_n and_o renew_v they_o all_o and_o shall_v they_o for_o one_o heresy_n be_v accurse_v heretic_n and_o these_o man_n who_o have_v rake_v hell_n to_o rake_v they_o altogether_o be_v esteem_v of_o as_o pure_a sincere_a and_o reform_v christian_n shall_v several_a heresy_n make_v they_o heretic_n and_o shall_v not_o all_o heresy_n almost_o assemble_v together_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v these_o man_n heretic_n true_o unless_o apostasy_n excuse_v they_o from_o beresie_n who_o have_v deny_v all_o most_o all_o point_n of_o religion_n only_a christ_n remain_v to_o who_o deny_v all_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o next_o book_n shall_v prove_v they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a step_n i_o can_v not_o 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4._o contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la var_fw-mi l._n 3_o dâ—_n regist_n c_o 16._o epiph._n har_z 44._o tertulian_n compare_v they_o unto_o wasp_n which_o as_o varro_n witness_v be_v like_a unto_o bee_n and_o singe_v like_o bee_n but_o gather_v nether_a honey_n nor_o wax_v and_o can_v only_o sting_n and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v our_o of_o the_o hive_n but_o be_v cast_v out_o they_o make_v their_o comb_n by_o themselves_o for_o so_o heretic_n be_v baptize_v like_o true_a christian_n carry_v the_o name_n also_o of_o christian_n and_o sing_v also_o like_o they_o ever_o have_v christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o werd_a but_o they_o have_v nether_a the_o honey_n of_o sweet_a doctrine_n nor_o the_o wax_v of_o good_a work_n only_o they_o can_v sting_n with_o their_o heresy_n &_o blasphemy_n the_o right_a bee_n and_o christian_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o chief_a pastor_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n be_v they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o good_a bee_n company_n by_o 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