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A55303 A discourse of schism by that learned gentleman Edward Polhill, Esq. ... Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694? 1694 (1694) Wing P2752; ESTC R3219 41,361 113

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tear_v in_o piece_n when_o the_o inferior_a in_o gift_n envy_v and_o the_o superior_a despise_v they_o can_v not_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n like_o those_o act_v 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o accord_n those_o difference_n do_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o that_o worship_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v entire_a now_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o every_o difference_n among_o christian_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o schism_n there_o be_v a_o paroxysm_n a_o hot_a fit_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n yet_o no_o schism_n act_v 15.39_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n 1_o cor._n 6.6_o the_o apostle_n blame_v the_o difference_n but_o call_v it_o not_o schism_n stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v against_o rebaptisation_n cyprian_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v for_o it_o 14._o de_fw-fr unico_fw-la bapt._n c._n
14._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n ambo._n in_o unitate_fw-la catholica_fw-la constituti_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n both_o remain_v in_o catholic_n unity_n there_o be_v difference_n between_o chrysostom_n and_o epiphanius_n between_o jerom_n and_o austin_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o charge_v they_o with_o schism_n the_o lutheran_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o some_o lesser_a truth_n but_o because_o they_o agree_v in_o fundamental_a article_n there_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o schism_n the_o difference_n non_fw-la impedit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinder_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n say_v dr._n ward_n but_o than_o difference_n amount_v to_o schism_n when_o they_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n 3._o determ_fw-la fol._n 3._o or_o the_o unanimous_a communion_n in_o ordinance_n such_o be_v the_o difference_n abovementioned_a in_o corinth_n there_o be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n there_o yet_o because_o those_o difference_n break_v the_o unity_n of_o ordinance_n they_o be_v call_v schism_n a_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n stand_v in_o a_o criminous_a separation_n from_o it_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n do_v as_o i_o take_v it_o only_o denote_v in_o scripture_n division_n in_o a_o church_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v seem_v to_o denote_v division_n from_o a_o church_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o dissension_n in_o which_o man_n separate_v one_o from_o another_o in_o body_n and_o place_n as_o well_o as_o mind_n yet_o in_o that_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o division_n in_o a_o church_n however_o this_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jud._n 19_o do_v proper_o signify_v to_o separate_v or_o put_v one_o self_n extra_fw-la terminos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o schism_n from_o a_o church_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o positive_a negative_a schism_n be_v when_o man_n separate_v from_o a_o church_n and_o go_v no_o further_o no_o new_a church_n or_o assembly_n be_v set_v up_o positive_a schism_n be_v when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o simple_a separation_n but_o a_o new_a church_n or_o assembly_n be_v institute_v in_o which_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v this_o be_v call_v struere_fw-la altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n a_o negative_a secession_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v lawful_a as_o when_o one_o be_v unjust_o eject_v out_o of_o a_o church_n he_o may_v recede_v from_o it_o yet_o say_v the_o learned_a camero_n a_o positive_a secession_n in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o lawful_a 325._o de_fw-fr eccles_n 325._o he_o may_v not_o immediate_o set_v up_o a_o new_a church_n at_o least_o not_o without_o some_o other_o reason_n or_o circumstance_n touch_v this_o separate_a schism_n it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n without_o a_o separation_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o separation_n without_o a_o schism_n there_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n without_o a_o separation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.25_o when_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n from_o it_o there_o be_v not_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v any_o separation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n yet_o the_o dissension_n there_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o communion_n in_o ordinance_n do_v amount_v to_o schism_n st._n cyprian_n say_v eccl._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n that_o all_o believer_n be_v in_o one_o house_n the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v unanimit_n at_o be_v hospitium_fw-la a_o house_n of_o amity_n and_o unanimity_n where_o they_o sweet_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o unanimous_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o this_o house_n and_o leave_v the_o unity_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o make_v dissension_n there_o and_o disturb_v that_o unity_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n again_o there_o may_v be_v a_o separation_n without_o a_o schism_n in_o many_o case_n one_o part_n of_o a_o congregation_n may_v depart_v from_o the_o other_o and_o become_v a_o church_n of_o itself_o and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v no_o schism_n at_o all_o what_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o congregation_n too_o great_a to_o meet_v together_o for_o convenience_n and_o by_o common_a consent_n this_o will_v be_v no_o schism_n at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o as_o when_o abraham_n and_o lot_n part_v asunder_o because_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o or_o as_o when_o the_o hive_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o bee_n one_o part_n go_v away_o and_o dwell_v by_o itself_o in_o a_o new_a family_n what_o if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o canon_n make_v to_o allow_v such_o a_o separation_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v call_v schism_n and_o yet_o church-unity_n do_v not_o vary_v as_o human_a law_n and_o canon_n do_v for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v something_o or_o nothing_o as_o man_n please_v if_o in_o a_o church_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n be_v destroy_v what_o can_v the_o righteous_a do_v join_v they_o can_v separate_v they_o must_v when_o eunomius_n the_o arian_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 14._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o not_o one_o of_o his_o flock_n rich_a or_o poor_a young_a or_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n will_v communicate_v with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o officiate_v alone_o when_o nestorius_n do_v first_o publish_v his_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n the_o people_n make_v a_o noise_n 5._o evagr._fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o and_o run_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n when_o under_o the_o emperor_n basiliscus_n five_o hundred_o bishop_n condemn_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o christian_n to_o join_v with_o they_o the_o church_n be_v where_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o no_o where_o else_o what_o if_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v sinful_a we_o be_v rather_o to_o break_v with_o all_o church_n 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themselves_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n 1_o joh._n 2.19_o do_v it_o intentional_o and_o free_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o aquinas_n that_o as_o in_o natural_a thing_n c._n 2_o 2ae_fw-la quaest_a 39_o art_n 1._o c._n that_o which_o be_v by_o accident_n do_v not_o constitute_v the_o species_n so_o in_o moral_n not_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o the_o intention_n for_o that_o be_v accidental_a hence_o he_o infer_v peccatum_fw-la schismatis_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la speciale_a peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la intendit_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la separare_fw-la quam_fw-la charit_fw-la as_o facit_fw-la proprie_fw-la schismatici_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la propria_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o intention_n se_fw-la ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la separant_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o schism_n be_v a_o special_a sin_n in_o that_o it_o intend_v to_o separate_v from_o that_o unity_n which_o charity_n make_v schismatic_n be_v proper_o those_o who_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o intention_n do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a every_o schismatic_a do_v not_o say_v as_o martion_n do_v ego_fw-la sindam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la i_o will_v cleave_v the_o church_n in_o two_o yet_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o separation_n as_o in_o our_o common-law_n when_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o a_o entry_n amount_v to_o a_o disseisin_n we_o inquire_v blunden_n cro._n lib._n 3._o blunden_n quo_fw-la animo_fw-la fecerit_fw-la with_o what_o mind_n it_o be_v do_v so_o in_o theology_n if_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o a_o separation_n amount_v unto_o schism_n we_o must_v inquire_v with_o what_o mind_n it_o be_v do_v schism_n say_v dr._n hammond_n be_v a_o voluntary_a divide_n the_o schismatic_a be_v he_o that_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n not_o he_o that_o be_v cut_v
schism_n be_v for_o just_a little_a or_o nothing_o and_o so_o be_v every_o schism_n that_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v the_o separation_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v weighty_a and_o just_a the_o separation_n be_v innocent_a when_o the_o cause_n be_v light_a and_o inconsiderable_a the_o separation_n be_v schism_n schismatic_n be_v but_o tanquam_fw-la paleae_fw-la as_o chaffy_a and_o as_o st._n austin_n speak_v joh._n expos_fw-la in_o epist_n joh._n occasione_n venti_fw-la volant_fw-fr foras_fw-la a_o little_a wind_n drive_v they_o out_o of_o door_n seven_o schismatical_a separation_n be_v not_o only_o from_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o from_o the_o catholic_n one_o as_o by_o a_o just_a excommunication_n a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o church_n catholic_n so_o by_o a_o unjust_a separation_n a_o man_n cast_v out_o himself_o from_o the_o same_o the_o reverend_a primate_n bramhall_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n lay_v down_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v this_o if_o one_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n separate_v itself_o from_o another_o not_o absolute_o or_o in_o essential_o but_o respective_o in_o abuse_n and_o innovation_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o degenerate_v it_o do_v still_o retain_v a_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o even_o with_o that_o corrupt_a church_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v except_o only_o in_o corruption_n the_o other_o be_v this_o whosoever_o separate_v himself_o from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v separate_v himself_o from_o every_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o have_v no_o existence_n but_o in_o its_o part_n thus_o that_o learned_a man._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o degenerate_v another_o thing_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o learned_a dr._n prideaux_n say_v eccles_n de_fw-fr visib_n eccles_n non_fw-la habendus_fw-la est_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la qui_fw-la romam_fw-la aut_fw-la aliam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la deserit_fw-la particularem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ob_fw-la additamenta_fw-la non_fw-la serenda_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la aversatur_fw-la communionem_fw-la &_o unitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la &_o catholicae_fw-la he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o schismatic_a who_o forsake_v rome_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n because_o of_o some_o addition_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v but_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o universal_a 11._o epist_n ad_fw-la cornel._n l._n 2._o ep._n 11._o st._n cypriam_fw-la charge_v it_o upon_o the_o 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not_o voluntary_a not_o from_o want_n of_o charity_n not_o from_o pride_n and_o contempt_n not_o attend_v with_o error_n no_o breach_n of_o sacred_a unity_n not_o for_o little_a or_o no_o cause_n the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o which_o they_o separate_v no_o little_a thing_n as_o consider_v in_o themselves_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n as_o term_n of_o communion_n entrench_v on_o christ_n kingly_a office_n invert_v the_o gospel_n be_v against_o christian_a charity_n liberty_n and_o unity_n the_o plea_n for_o ceremony_n not_o satisfactory_a of_o order_n and_o decency_n whether_o the_o ceremony_n be_v part_n of_o worship_n n._n c._n do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n i_o now_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n minister_n and_o people_n whether_o that_o be_v schism_n or_o not_o in_o the_o do_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v review_v the_o former_a character_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o one_a schismatical_a separation_n be_v intentional_a and_o perfect_o voluntary_a but_o quo_fw-la animo_fw-la do_v the_o dissenter_n separate_v in_o our_o law_n a_o entry_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v a_o disseisin_n partibus_fw-la invitis_fw-la against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n neither_o shall_v a_o separation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v in_o theology_n call_v a_o schism_n be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o the_o intention_n or_o option_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n rather_o than_o in_o it_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v who_o they_o be_v that_o most_o intend_v and_o love_v church-unity_n those_o who_o will_v have_v the_o term_n of_o it_o easy_a plain_a and_o unquestionable_a or_o those_o who_o will_v have_v they_o clog_v with_o scruple_n the_o nonconformist_n separate_v but_o their_o part_n from_o the_o church_n like_o the_o merchant_n part_v with_o his_o good_n in_o a_o storm_n be_v not_o pure_o voluntary_a but_o a_o mix_a action_n do_v with_o a_o unwilling_a will_n not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o separation_n but_o to_o salve_v conscience_n when_o the_o papist_n charge_v schism_n upon_o our_o church_n what_o say_v bishop_n bramhall_n 55._o reply_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalced._n fol._n 55._o schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a separation_n to_o be_v separate_v may_v be_v our_o consequent_a will_n because_o we_o can_v not_o help_v it_o but_o it_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o our_o antecedent_n will_v or_o that_o we_o do_v desire_v it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o they_o do_v impose_v upon_o we_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v sinful_a thing_n and_o offend_v god_n and_o wound_v our_o conscience_n than_o we_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o but_o they_o do_v drive_v we_o from_o they_o and_o what_o say_v dr._n prideaux_n fugati_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la fugientes_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la à_fw-la roma_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la secessimus_fw-la quàm_fw-la ad_fw-la roman_a ut_fw-la erat_fw-la regressi_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v rather_o drive_v away_o than_o voluntary_o fly_v we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o depart_v from_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v as_o we_o be_v return_v to_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o nonconformist_n be_v charge_v with_o schism_n may_v say_v to_z separate_z be_v not_o their_o antecedent_n will_v but_o consequent_a they_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o constraint_n they_o have_v much_o rather_o be_v in_o the_o church_n they_o wish_v for_o it_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v join_v in_o such_o a_o departure_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v schism_n 2_o schismatical_a separation_n proceed_v from_o hatred_n 10._o schismatici_fw-la discessionibus_fw-la iniquis_fw-la à_fw-la fraternâ_fw-la charitate_fw-la dissiliunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symbol_n cap._n 10._o or_o at_o least_o from_o a_o want_n of_o charity_n but_o do_v the_o nonconformist_n thus_o separate_v what_o be_v do_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n can_v be_v fair_o interpret_v hatred_n to_o our_o brother_n it_o be_v love_n to_o god_n that_o cause_v man_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v want_v of_o love_n to_o he_o that_o make_v they_o hate_v their_o brother_n these_o two_o can_v stand_v together_o if_o we_o call_v that_o hatred_n which_o indeed_o be_v conscience_n we_o forfeit_v our_o own_o charity_n by_o misconstrue_v the_o charity_n of_o other_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n to_o live_v in_o charity_n with_o the_o conform_v brethren_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n st._n cyprian_n and_o his_o fellow-bishop_n in_o the_o point_n of_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n plain_o err_v and_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o charge_v with_o schism_n for_o it_o and_o why_o because_o they_o do_v it_o neminem_fw-la judicantes_fw-la neo_fw-la à_fw-la jure_fw-la communionis_fw-la aliquem_fw-la si_fw-la diversum_fw-la senserit_fw-la amoventes_fw-la judge_a none_o remove_v none_o that_o
think_v otherwise_o from_o the_o right_n of_o communion_n that_o error_n of_o rebaptisation_n ult_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n ult_n which_o in_o the_o donatist_n be_v as_o st._n austin_n speak_v fuligo_fw-la in_o tartareâ_fw-la faeditate_v the_o smoke_n of_o their_o hellish_a filthiness_n be_v in_o st._n cyprian_n but_o naevus_fw-la in_o candore_fw-la sanctae_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o freckle_n in_o the_o candour_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o st._n cyprian_n have_v what_o they_o have_v not_o charitatis_fw-la ubera_fw-la the_o breast_n of_o charity_n to_o cover_v his_o defect_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o charity_n bishop_n davenant_n say_v 112._o sentent_fw-fr de_fw-fr pace_n 112._o melius_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la meruit_fw-la errans_fw-la cyprianus_n quam_fw-la stephanus_n romanus_n recte_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la fuit_fw-la schismatico_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dilaceran_n cyprian_a err_v deserve_v better_a of_o the_o church_n than_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n right_o think_v but_o by_o a_o schismatical_a spirit_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v rent_a the_o church_n charity_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o nonconformist_n they_o leave_v the_o church_n neminem_fw-la judicantes_fw-la judge_v none_o of_o their_o conform_v brethren_n the_o breast_n of_o their_o charity_n may_v cover_v some_o defect_n i_o hope_v therefore_o schism_n in_o this_o respect_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a charity_n be_v in_o all_o good_a man_n conform_v or_o nonconform_v but_o if_o we_o compare_v party_n together_o that_o party_n which_o bind_v burden_n on_o conscience_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v less_o of_o charity_n than_o that_o which_o shrink_v and_o withdraw_v the_o shoulder_n from_o they_o 3_o schismatical_a separation_n issue_v out_o of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n the_o donatist_n think_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n they_o boast_v as_o if_o their_o communion_n be_v the_o only_a communion_n 11._o si_fw-mi nostra_fw-la communio_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vestra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o as_o if_o their_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a baptism_n 62._o vos_fw-fr dicitis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la aust_n contr_n cresc_n l._n 4._o cap._n 62._o but_o do_v the_o nonconformist_n separate_v thus_o do_v they_o say_v that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o church_n or_o that_o they_o only_o have_v the_o ordinance_n do_v they_o despise_v their_o conform_v brethren_n or_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o they_o no_o sure_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v but_o as_o brethren_n and_o that_o one_o brother_n may_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o another_o when_o our_o divine_n charge_v the_o monastery_n as_o schismatical_a because_o they_o have_v separate_v meeting_n and_o ordinance_n bellarmin_n answer_v thus_o 10._o de_fw-fr not._n eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o soli_fw-la schismatici_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ita_fw-la erigunt_fw-la altar_n proprium_fw-la ut_fw-la altar_n aliorum_fw-la prophanum_fw-la censeant_fw-la they_o only_o be_v schismatic_n who_o so_o set_v up_o their_o own_o altar_n that_o they_o esteem_v the_o altar_n of_o other_o profane_a it_o be_v indeed_o one_o thing_n to_o have_v distinct_a meeting_n for_o worship_n and_o another_o to_o have_v opposite_a one_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v meeting_n of_o their_o own_o but_o without_o the_o contempt_n of_o other_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o that_o contemn_v the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o part_n in_o seculo_fw-la futuro_fw-la but_o where_o the_o distinct_a meeting_n be_v without_o contempt_n there_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v schism_n here_o that_o may_v take_v place_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o church_n be_v for_o it_o a_o candid_a charity_n interpret_v all_o to_o the_o best_a 4thly_a schismatical_a separation_n be_v ordinary_o if_o not_o always_o attend_v with_o some_o error_n or_o other_o eructat_fw-la schisma_fw-la in_o haeresim_fw-la eructat_fw-la the_o novatian_o donatist_n luciferian_o have_v their_o propria_fw-la dogmata_fw-la their_o proper_a error_n their_o separation_n be_v to_o set_v up_o their_o error_n their_o error_n under_o pretence_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o justify_v their_o separation_n hence_o st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o the_o schismatic_n be_v eccl._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n pest_n &_o lues_fw-la fidei_fw-la corrumpendae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la artifices_fw-la the_o pest_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o artist_n in_o corrupt_a truth_n but_o as_o for_o the_o nonconformist_n what_o new_a doctrine_n do_v they_o bring_v what_o error_n do_v they_o propagate_v what_o deadly_a poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n do_v they_o not_o full_o and_o firm_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n as_o optatus_n speak_v in_o una_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o one_o faith_n 8._o whit._n de_fw-mi not_o eccl._n cap._n 8._o be_v they_o not_o join_v together_o ut_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la digiti_fw-la as_o the_o finger_n in_o the_o hand_n point_v out_o the_o same_o pure_a doctrine_n bishop_n abbot_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratiâ_fw-la &_o perseverantiâ_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o some_o corrupter_n lect._n prasat_fw-la ad_fw-la lect._n qui_fw-la veteres_fw-la haereses_fw-la denuo_fw-la in_o scenam_fw-la producunt_fw-la &_o pelagianâ_fw-la lieu_n correpti_fw-la gratiae_n divinae_fw-la vim_o nervosque_fw-la succidunt_fw-la who_o bring_v up_o the_o old_a heresy_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o have_v catch_v the_o pelagian_a pestilence_n cut_v asunder_o the_o strength_n and_o nerve_n of_o divine_a grace_n not_o only_o some_o of_o our_o man_n but_o foreigner_n too_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o plague_n of_o socinianism_n have_v be_v creep_v in_o among_o we_o article_n upon_o the_o 8_o article_n mr._n rogers_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o hear_v a_o great_a learned_a man_n speak_v of_o zanchy_n book_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n call_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o ass_n arnoldus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o racovian_a catechism_n lect._n praef._n ad_fw-la lect._n take_v notice_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n creep_v up_o among_o we_o but_o do_v the_o nonconformist_n propagate_v these_o error_n do_v they_o spread_v abroad_o the_o poison_n do_v they_o not_o steady_o stick_v to_o the_o true_a pure_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o be_v not_o conformity_n in_o doctrine_n much_o more_o than_o conformity_n in_o ceremony_n sure_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v therefore_o hard_a to_o charge_v schism_n upon_o they_o he_o indeed_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o go_v out_o not_o in_o body_n but_o in_o faith_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o gersom_a 3._o ger._n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 3._o that_o in_o a_o simple_a schism_n without_o any_o deprave_a doctrine_n add_v to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v doubtful_a by_o who_o the_o schism_n be_v make_v till_o it_o be_v lawful_o determine_v those_o that_o be_v follower_n in_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n 5thly_a schismatical_a separation_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o sacred_a unity_n the_o schismatic_a adhere_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n but_o withal_o he_o break_v in_o part_n he_o adhere_v in_o part_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v a_o apostate_n thus_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n in_o quo_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o what_o they_o think_v with_o we_o in_o that_o they_o be_v with_o we_o thus_o when_o the_o donatist_n ask_v whether_o their_o baptism_n do_v generate_v son_n to_o god_n if_o it_o do_v not_o generate_v why_o do_v not_o the_o catholic_n church_n rebaptize_v they_o but_o if_o it_o do_v generate_v than_o we_o say_v the_o donatist_n be_v the_o church_n st._n austin_n make_v this_o answer_n 10._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o donatist_n do_v generate_v vnde_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la unde_fw-la separata_fw-la est_fw-la separata_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la vinculo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la baptismate_fw-la it_o generate_v as_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n not_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v join_v in_o one_o baptism_n thus_o the_o donatist_n be_v ●oined_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n again_o the_o schismatic_a though_o he_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n yet_o withal_o he_o break_v in_o part_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v no_o schismatic_a thus_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o in_o eo_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la in_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o we_o in_o which_o they_o dissent_v from_o we_o when_o cresconius_n urge_v for_o the_o donatist_n that_o there_o be_v
name_n of_o idol_n that_o be_v honoris_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la in_o any_o way_n for_o their_o honour_n 1._o crab._n conc._n tom._n 1._o the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 15._o will_v have_v all_o idolatrous_a relic_n utter_o extinguish_v constantine_n the_o great_a will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o rag_n or_o memorial_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n to_o remain_v and_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a 52._o euseb_n vit._n constant_a l._n 3.47_o &_o 52._o that_o such_o a_o idold_n as_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v retain_v in_o a_o church_n free_a from_o idolatry_n 3_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o our_o own_o church_n though_o it_o be_v no_o idol_n yet_o be_v a_o image_n it_o be_v not_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grave_a image_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o similitude_n of_o christ_n crucify_v representation_n be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o image_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v intend_v to_o resemble_v christ_n crucify_v 1._o 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