not_o the_o bishop_n without_o the_o people_n nor_o the_o people_n without_o the_o bishop_n but_o both_o conjunct_o constitute_v that_o supreme_a tribunal_n which_o censure_v delinquent_n and_o transgressor_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o what_o follow_v all_o the_o power_n that_o any_o church-court_n exert_v be_v derive_v from_o that_o promife_n and_o commission_n of_o christ_n in_o matth._n 16._o 18_o 19_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n now_o this_o power_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n mention_n as_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n thus_o origen_n write_v 1._o that_o the_o bishop_n apply_v to_o themselves_o this_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o peter_n teach_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o our_o saviour_n that_o so_o whatsoever_o be_v bind_v that_o be_v condemn_v by_o they_o on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v loose_v by_o they_o be_v also_o loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o say_v he_o may_v be_v orthodox_o enough_o apply_v to_o they_o if_o they_o hold_v peter_n confession_n and_o be_v such_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v build_v upon_o and_o so_o also_o say_v cyprian_n 62._o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o bishop_n by_o who_o every_o ecclesiastical_a action_n be_v govern_v other_o of_o the_o ancient_n mention_v this_o power_n as_o give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n according_a to_o that_o in_o matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o parish_n unto_o which_o some_o of_o the_o father_n attribute_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o tertullian_n 612._o if_o thou_o fear_v heaven_n to_o be_v shut_v remember_v the_o lord_n give_v its_o key_n to_o peter_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o church_n and_o firmilian_a 240._o the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o church_n which_o they_o constitute_v and_o to_o the_o bishop_n who_o succeed_v they_o now_o from_o this_o different_a attribution_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n we_o may_v infer_v this_o that_o it_o be_v so_o lodge_v both_o in_o bishop_n and_o people_n as_o that_o each_o have_v some_o share_n in_o it_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o whole_a executive_a and_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o the_o people_n have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o legislative_a though_o not_o in_o the_o executive_a as_o for_o the_o executive_a power_n by_o which_o i_o understand_v the_o formal_a pronunciation_n of_o suspension_n and_o excommunication_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n and_o such_o like_a that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n depute_a and_o commission_v by_o he_o as_o the_o sequel_n will_v evince_v but_o as_o for_o the_o legislative_a decretive_a or_o judicatorial_n power_n that_o 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o clergy_n and_o laity_n who_o conjunct_o make_v up_o that_o supreme_a consistorial_n court_n which_o be_v in_o every_o parish_n before_o which_o all_o offender_n be_v try_v and_o if_o find_v guilty_a sentence_v and_o condemn_v now_o that_o the_o clergy_n be_v member_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o evident_o know_v and_o grant_v by_o all_o as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o heap_v up_o many_o quotation_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o just_o confirm_v it_o after_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v more_o strange_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o laity_n be_v member_n thereof_o and_o judge_n therein_o be_v sharer_n with_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o judicial_a power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o this_o will_n most_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o follow_a testimony_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n where_o he_o write_v 69._o who_o will_v say_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n if_o sedition_n contention_n and_o schism_n be_v happen_v because_o of_o i_o i_o will_v depart_v i_o will_v go_v wheresoever_o you_o please_v and_o i_o will_v do_v what_o be_v enjoin_v i_o by_o the_o people_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o peace_n so_o origen_n describe_v a_o criminal_a as_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o before_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o dyonisius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n speak_v of_o one_o serapion_n that_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n who_o have_v several_a time_n appear_v before_o the_o church_n to_o beg_v their_o pardon_n but_o 246._o no_o one_o do_v ever_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o but_o cyprian_n be_v most_o full_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o when_o two_o subdeacons_n and_o a_o acolyth_a of_o his_o parish_n have_v commit_v some_o great_a misdemeanour_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a judge_n of_o their_o crime_n but_o 64._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o concern_v felicissimus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v to_o his_o people_n from_o his_o exile_n that_o if_o it_o please_v god_n he_o will_v come_v to_o they_o after_o easter_n and_o then_o that_o 94._o affair_n shall_v be_v adjust_v according_a to_o their_o arbitrement_n and_o common_a counsel_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o condemn_v the_o rash_a precipitation_n of_o some_o of_o his_o presbyter_n in_o admit_v the_o lapse_v to_o communion_n because_o of_o some_o pacificatory_a libel_n obtain_v from_o the_o confessor_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o admit_v no_o more_o till_o peace_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v 30._o plead_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o clergy_n and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n he_o write_v in_o another_o letter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o parish_n 37._o that_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n and_o reduce_v he_o from_o his_o exile_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n so_o that_o the_o consistory_n court_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o bishop_n each_o of_o who_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n therein_o on_o one_o side_n the_o bishop_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o people_n so_o when_o several_a return_v from_o the_o schism_n of_o fortunatus_n and_o bishop_n cyprian_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n peace_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o unwillingness_n of_o his_o people_n to_o admit_v they_o and_o the_o great_a difficulty_n he_o have_v to_o obtain_v their_o consent_n as_o he_o thus_o describe_v it_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 143._o o_o my_o dear_a brother_n if_o you_o can_v be_v present_a with_o i_o when_o those_o man_n return_v from_o their_o schism_n you_o will_v wonder_v at_o what_o pain_n i_o take_v to_o persuade_v our_o brethren_n to_o be_v patient_a that_o lay_v aside_o their_o grief_n of_o mind_n they_o will_v consent_v to_o the_o heal_n and_o receive_v of_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o can_v scarce_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o i_o extort_v a_o grant_n from_o my_o people_n that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v to_o communion_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o people_n can_v do_v dthe_v without_o the_o bishop_n as_o when_o one_o of_o the_o three_o bishop_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v novatian_n come_v back_o to_o the_o church_n and_o desire_a admission_n the_o people_n alone_o can_v not_o receive_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d for_o else_o they_o will_v
since_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o a_o african_a synod_n 142._o that_o every_o one_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v because_o that_o to_o every_o pastor_n be_v commit_v a_o particular_a portion_n of_o christ_n flock_n which_o he_o be_v particular_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o another_o african_a synod_n that_o decree_v the_o rebaptisation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n thus_o conclude_v their_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o pope_n stephen_n who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a 217._o whereas_o we_o know_v that_o some_o bishop_n will_v not_o relinquish_v a_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v embrace_v but_o keep_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n with_o their_o colleague_n will_v retain_v some_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sentiment_n which_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v to_o these_o we_o offer_v no_o violence_n or_o prescribe_v any_o law_n since_o every_o bishop_n have_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o church_n free_a liberty_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o will_n be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n unto_o the_o lord_n after_o these_o two_o synodical_a determination_n it_o may_v be_v think_v needless_a to_o produce_v the_o single_a testimony_n of_o cyprian_a but_o that_o it_o show_v we_o not_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o age_n but_o also_o of_o their_o predecessor_n 118._o among_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o our_o province_n say_v he_o some_o thought_n that_o no_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o adulterer_n for_o ever_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v their_o fellow-bishop_n or_o for_o this_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o those_o that_o give_v peace_n to_o adulterer_n do_v not_o therefore_o separate_v from_o those_o that_o do_v not_o but_o still_o retain_v the_o bond_n of_o concord_n every_o bishop_n dispose_v and_o direct_v his_o own_o act_n render_v a_o account_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o every_o church_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n independent_a that_o be_v without_o the_o concurrence_n and_o authority_n of_o any_o other_o church_n it_o have_v a_o sufficient_a right_n and_o power_n in_o its_o self_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v all_o its_o delinquent_n and_o offend_a member_n §_o 2._o but_o yet_o in_o another_o sense_n it_o be_v dependent_a as_o consider_v with_o other_o church_n as_o part_v of_o the_o church_n universal_a 118._o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n say_v cyprian_n divide_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n into_o many_o member_n and_o one_o episcopacy_n diffuse_v through_o the_o numerous_a concord_n of_o many_o bishop_n a_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a one_o and_o as_o one_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o all_o the_o other_o member_n thereof_o so_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a have_v relation_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o member_n thereof_o hence_o though_o the_o labour_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v more_o peculiar_o confine_v to_o their_o own_o parish_n yet_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a they_o employ_v a_o general_a kind_n of_o inspection_n over_o other_o church_n also_o observe_v their_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o account_n of_o their_o own_o state_n and_o posture_n as_o cyprian_n inspect_v that_o of_o arles_n give_v this_o as_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o 199._o although_o they_o be_v many_o pastor_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o one_o flock_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o congregate_v and_o cherish_v all_o the_o sheep_n which_o christ_n redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thank_v cyprian_n that_o he_o have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o africa_n for_o say_v they_o 67._o we_o ought_v all_o of_o we_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n who_o member_n be_v distend_v through_o various_a province_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o one_o church_n have_v any_o difficult_a point_n to_o determine_v he_o send_v to_o another_o bishop_n for_o his_o advice_n and_o decision_n thereof_o as_o when_o dyonisius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v a_o critical_a cause_n to_o determine_v he_o send_v to_o xystus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 254._o to_o know_v his_o opinion_n and_o counsel_n therein_o and_o so_o when_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n at_o carthage_n about_o the_o pacificatory_a libel_n of_o the_o martyr_n cyprian_a writ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o advice_n therein_o for_o say_v he_o 66._o dear_o belove_a brethren_n both_o common_a reason_n and_o love_n require_v that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v transact_v here_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o your_o knowledge_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v your_o counsel_n about_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n in_o these_o and_o in_o many_o other_o such_o like_a case_n which_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o enumerate_v there_o be_v a_o correspondence_n between_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o universal_a one_o §_o 3._o but_o that_o that_o chief_o deserve_v our_o 〈◊〉_d be_v their_o intercourse_n and_o government_n by_o synodical_a assembly_n that_o be_v by_o a_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o depute_a layman_n of_o several_a particular_a church_n who_o frequent_o meet_v together_o to_o maintain_v unity_n love_n and_o concord_n to_o advise_v about_o their_o common_a circumstance_n and_o condition_n to_o regulate_v all_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church-affair_n within_o their_o respective_a limit_n and_o to_o manage_v other_o such_o like_a thing_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v more_o large_o treat_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o which_o must_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o section_n be_v the_o several_a kind_n or_o sort_n of_o synod_n the_o most_o august_n and_o supreme_a kind_n whereof_o be_v a_o universal_a or_o 〈◊〉_d synod_n which_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o deputy_n of_o as_o many_o church_n as_o will_v please_v to_o come_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n of_o this_o sort_n i_o find_v but_o one_o within_o my_o limit_a space_n of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o 279._o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o condemn_v paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la or_o if_o this_o will_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o general_n council_n there_o be_v no_o such_o one_o before_o that_o of_o nice_n which_o be_v hold_v anno_fw-la 325._o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o one_o of_o this_o kind_n within_o that_o time_n to_o which_o i_o be_o confine_v but_o those_o synod_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a within_o my_o prescribe_a time_n be_v provincial_a synod_n that_o be_v as_o many_o particular_a church_n as_o can_v convenient_o and_o orderly_o associate_v themselves_o together_o and_o by_o their_o common_a consent_n and_o authority_n dispose_v and_o regulate_v all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o their_o polity_n unity_n peace_n and_o order_n what_o extent_n of_o ground_n or_o how_o many_o particular_a church_n each_o of_o such_o synod_n do_v contain_v can_v be_v determine_v their_o precinct_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o place_n but_o according_a as_o their_o circumstance_n and_o conveniency_n will_v permit_v so_o they_o form_v themselves_o into_o these_o synodical_a assembly_n and_o be_v govern_v in_o common_a by_o those_o synod_n who_o be_v call_v the_o synod_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o province_n as_o we_o read_v in_o cyprian_a of_o the_o 198._o province_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o bishop_n therein_o and_o cyprian_a frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n 118._o as_o the_o bishop_n 2_o in_o 99_o our_o province_n and_o 3_o throughout_o our_o province_n and_o 143._o throughout_o the_o province_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o 103._o his_o province_n be_v very_o large_a and_o that_o it_o be_v 202._o the_o custom_n of_o his_o province_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o province_n that_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o parish_n the_o neighbour_a bishop_n of_o that_o province_n shall_v meet_v together_o at_o that_o parish_n to_o ordain_v they_o a_o new_a bishop_n §_o 4._o how_o often_o these_o provincial_a synod_n be_v convene_v be_v uncertain_a since_o that_o vary_a according_a to_o their_o circumstance_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d custom_n firmilian_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n write_v that_o in_o his_o province_n 236._o they_o meet_v every_o year_n and_o whosoever_o will_v consider_v the_o frequent_a synod_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o cyprian_a will_v find_v that_o in_o his_o province_n they_o meet_v at_o lest_o once_o and_o sometime_o twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o year_n §_o 5._o 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find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a and_o not_o powerful_a enough_o to_o balance_v his_o interest_n they_o yield_v to_o his_o promotion_n but_o yet_o still_o retain_v a_o hatred_n against_o his_o person_n and_o wait_v for_o a_o more_o favourable_a opportunity_n and_o a_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o separate_v from_o he_o it_o please_v god_n that_o cyprian_a some_o time_n after_o his_o advancement_n be_v force_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n to_o withdraw_v and_o absent_v from_o his_o flock_n during_o which_o absence_n that_o faction_n make_v use_v of_o all_o mean_n to_o lessen_v his_o interest_n till_o they_o have_v make_v their_o party_n indifferent_o strong_a and_o then_o they_o break_v out_o into_o a_o open_a separation_n from_o he_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a meeting_n create_v a_o new_a bishop_n erect_v a_o new_a altar_n and_o constitute_v a_o new_a church_n now_o all_o this_o be_v act_v in_o and_o respect_v only_o the_o particular_a parish_n of_o carthage_n without_o cause_v or_o attempt_v any_o separation_n in_o any_o other_o church_n or_o parish_n and_o yet_o this_o cyprian_a call_v schism_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o actor_n in_o it_o as_o schismatic_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o church_n actual_o and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a virtual_o who_o like_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o pain_n and_o convulsion_n of_o each_o other_o so_o also_o the_o famous_a schism_n of_o novatian_n respect_v only_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o causeless_a separation_n from_o cornelius_n his_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o his_o erect_n separate_a conventicle_n against_o he_o as_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o those_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a that_o treat_v of_o this_o affair_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la §_o 10._o but_o i_o foresee_v a_o evident_a objection_n against_o this_o restrain_a notion_n of_o schism_n and_o in_o particular_a from_o the_o schism_n of_o novatian_n which_o i_o can_v well_o pass_v over_o without_o resolve_v since_o the_o solution_n thereof_o will_v inform_v we_o in_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o schism_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n do_v affect_v other_o church_n now_o the_o objection_n may_v be_v this_o if_o schism_n respect_v only_o one_o particular_a church_n whence_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o read_v of_o novatian_a bishop_n not_o only_o at_o rome_n where_o that_o schism_n first_o begin_v but_o in_o several_a other_o church_n and_o parish_n beside_o now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o schism_n and_o the_o heresy_n of_o novatian_n have_v novatian_n be_v only_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o all_o probability_n his_o schismatical_a action_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o schism_n before_o will_v have_v end_v in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o they_o begin_v and_o have_v proceed_v no_o far_o but_o he_o have_v once_o engage_v in_o his_o schism_n and_o willing_a to_o continue_v it_o that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o pretence_n for_o those_o enormous_a practice_n he_o accuse_v his_o bishop_n of_o remit_v and_o lose_v the_o reins_o of_o discipline_n in_o communicate_v with_o trophimus_n and_o other_o that_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n as_o may_v be_v ample_o see_v in_o the_o 55th_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a consequent_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o this_o accusation_n he_o add_v this_o doctrine_n as_o the_o characteristic_a dogma_fw-la of_o his_o party_n that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v those_o who_o lapse_v after_o baptism_n but_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o doctrine_n invidious_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o cyprian_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o 55th_o epistle_n every_o error_n in_o doctrine_n be_v call_v heresy_n according_o novatian_a be_v brand_v for_o this_o as_o a_o heretic_n whence_o the_o confessor_n in_o their_o return_n from_o his_o party_n confess_v that_o in_o adhere_v to_o they_o 104._o they_o have_v commit_v schism_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o heresy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n they_o call_v novatian_n 105._o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o schismatic_a so_o cyprian_n also_o accuse_v the_o say_a novatian_n 107._o of_o heretical_a pravity_n and_o call_v his_o error_n 111._o a_o schismatical_a and_o heretical_a error_n so_o that_o novatian_n schism_n be_v accompany_v with_o heresy_n which_o as_o usual_a be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o its_o author_n and_o have_v many_o eminent_a person_n to_o abet_v it_o and_o a_o specious_a show_n of_o sanctity_n and_o mortification_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o it_o spread_v its_o self_n into_o many_o other_o church_n beside_o that_o where_o it_o be_v first_o hatch_v unto_o which_o we_o may_v also_o add_v their_o industrious_a endeavour_n to_o proselyte_n man_n unto_o their_o party_n 97._o run_v about_o as_o cyprian_n write_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gain_v companion_n in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o error_n for_o many_o of_o they_o real_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o believe_v other_o to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v their_o bind_a duty_n to_o leave_v their_o bishop_n if_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o heresy_n as_o they_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v and_o probable_o several_a bishop_n of_o the_o orthodox_n who_o be_v the_o legal_a pastor_n of_o their_o respective_a parish_n be_v through_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o those_o man_n fair_a pretence_n delude_v into_o the_o same_o uncharitable_a error_n with_o they_o of_o deny_v the_o lapse_v any_o pardon_n but_o we_o need_v not_o guess_v at_o this_o as_o only_o probable_a since_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o it_o in_o martian_a the_o lawful_a bishop_n of_o arles_n concern_v who_o cyprian_n write_v to_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v advice_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n 198._o that_o martian_a of_o arles_n have_v join_v himself_o unto_o novatian_n and_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o bishop_n hold_v that_o heretical_a severity_n that_o the_o consolation_n of_o divine_a pity_n and_o fatherly_a lenity_n shall_v be_v shut_v against_o the_o penitent_a and_o mourn_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o knock_v at_o the_o church_n with_o tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n so_o that_o the_o wound_a be_v not_o admit_v to_o have_v their_o wound_n heal_v but_o be_v leave_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o peace_n or_o communion_n be_v throw_v out_o to_o the_o rapine_n of_o wolf_n and_o prey_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o novatian_n schism_n but_o his_o heresy_n that_o be_v diffuse_v through_o other_o church_n his_o schism_n respect_v only_o his_o own_o church_n but_o his_o heresy_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a respect_v other_o church_n also_o so_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o forename_a objection_n we_o need_v only_o say_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o objection_n suppose_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n or_o follower_n of_o novatian_n schism_n in_o other_o church_n but_o that_o those_o that_o be_v discriminate_v by_o his_o name_n be_v the_o bishop_n and_o follower_n of_o his_o heresy_n but_o however_o let_v we_o suppose_v the_o worst_a viz._n that_o all_o schismatic_n have_v be_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n in_o every_o point_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v exemplary_a and_o pious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o every_o duty_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o no_o crime_n but_o their_o schism_n from_o their_o bishop_n and_o parish_n and_o yet_o their_o schism_n may_v have_v influence_v other_o church_n and_o parish_n too_o and_o that_o i_o think_v these_o two_o way_n 1._o if_o one_o or_o more_o church_n have_v admit_v to_o communion_n those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o their_o own_o church_n for_o schism_n that_o church_n or_o church_n make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o those_o man_n crime_n and_o involve_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o gild_n of_o division_n and_o schism_n with_o they_o as_o martian_a bishop_n of_o arles_n be_v adjudge_v by_o cyprian_a as_o a_o schismatic_a 198._o because_o he_o have_v join_v with_o novatian_n when_o he_o have_v be_v before_o excommunicate_v i_o do_v not_o here_o mean_v that_o a_o bishop_n or_o parish_n to_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a shall_v actual_o or_o personal_o communicate_v with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o schism_n himself_o much_o less_o in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o begin_v his_o schism_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o they_o join_v with_o his_o legate_n or_o messenger_n or_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n in_o any_o church_n
a_o collection_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n who_o mention_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n 214._o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o africa_n and_o numidia_n else_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n in_o any_o write_n either_o of_o this_o or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n but_o whenever_o they_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o christian_n in_o any_o kingdom_n or_o province_n they_o always_o say_v in_o the_o plural_a the_o church_n never_o in_o the_o singular_a the_o church_n of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n or_o province_n thus_o dyonisius_n alexandrinus_n do_v not_o say_v the_o church_n 251._o but_o the_o church_n of_o cilicia_n and_o so_o irenaeus_n mention_n 36._o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o germany_n spain_n france_n the_o east_n egypt_n and_o lybia_n so_o also_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o 314._o church_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n and_o 386._o the_o church_n of_o greece_n and_o so_o of_o every_o country_n they_o always_o 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church_n in_o this_o sense_n irenaeus_n pray_v that_o the_o 229._o heretic_n may_v be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o heresy_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o exhort_v all_o sincere_a christian_n not_o to_o follow_v heretic_n but_o to_o 342._o fly_v to_o the_o church_n upon_o which_o account_n heretic_n be_v say_v to_o have_v leave_v the_o church_n as_o tertullian_n tell_v martion_n that_o when_o he_o become_v a_o heretic_n 13._o he_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o heresy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dissonant_n from_o the_o church_n as_o origen_n write_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n be_v 1._o alien_a from_o the_o church_n there_o be_v yet_o several_a other_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n though_o not_o so_o usual_a as_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a one_o nor_o so_o pertinent_a to_o my_o design_n so_o that_o i_o may_v just_o pass_v they_o over_o without_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v they_o but_o 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assembly_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n which_o we_o common_o call_v the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o in_o 104._o clemens_n alexandriaeus_fw-la once_o i_o find_v it_o denote_v the_o 279._o laity_n only_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o once_o signify_v only_a 382._o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faithful_a §_o 2._o but_o the_o usual_a and_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o which_o we_o must_v chief_o treat_v be_v that_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v a_o society_n of_o christian_n meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n under_o their_o proper_a pastor_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o the_o exercise_v of_o christian_a discipline_n now_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o natural_o present_v its_o self_n to_o our_o consideration_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o who_o make_v up_o and_o compose_v such_o a_o church_n in_o the_o general_a they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 134._o elect_n 1._o the_o call_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o in_o innumerable_a place_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o brotherly_a love_n and_o affection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faithful_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pagan_a world_n who_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o more_o particular_o we_o may_v divide_v they_o into_o two_o part_n into_o the_o people_n that_o compose_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o person_n who_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o religious_a and_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n or_o to_o conform_v to_o our_o ordinary_a dialect_n into_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n which_o be_v a_o early_a distinction_n be_v mention_v by_o 53._o clemens_n romanus_n and_o after_o he_o by_o 1._o origen_n and_o several_a other_o §_o 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bishop_n and_o a_o altar_n be_v correlate_n so_o that_o to_o set_v up_o another_o altar_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o schismatic_a or_o of_o one_o that_o causeless_o separate_v from_o his_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o sit_v up_o another_o which_o be_v that_o they_o call_v schism_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n thus_o cyprian_n describe_v a_o schismatic_a as_o one_o 301._o that_o contemn_v his_o bishop_n leave_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o dare_v to_o set_v up_o another_o altar_n and_o particular_o he_o brand_v novatian_n as_o such_o a_o one_o because_o 198._o he_o erect_v a_o profane_a altar_n that_o be_v a_o altar_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o cornelius_n his_o lawful_a bishop_n for_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 93._o no_o man_n can_v regular_o constitute_v a_o new_a bishop_n or_o erect_v a_o new_a altar_n beside_o the_o one_o bishop_n and_o the_o one_o altar_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o call_v the_o altar_n that_o be_v erect_v 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who_o be_v usual_o bury_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o a_o distinct_a place_n from_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o inter_v the_o christian_n by_o themselves_o separate_a from_o the_o pagan_n account_v it_o a_o heinous_a crime_n if_o possible_o it_o can_v be_v prevent_v to_o mingle_v their_o sacred_a ash_n with_o the_o defile_v one_o of_o their_o persecute_v and_o idolatrous_a neighbour_n wherefore_o in_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o martialis_n bishop_n of_o astorga_n by_o a_o african_a synod_n hold_v anno_fw-la 258_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n allege_v against_o he_o 202._o that_o he_o have_v bury_v his_o son_n after_o the_o pagan_a manner_n in_o gentile_a sepulcher_n among_o man_n of_o another_o faith_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o survive_a christian_n will_v run_v upon_o ten_o thousand_o hazard_n to_o collect_v the_o scatter_a member_n of_o the_o dead_a martyr_n and_o decent_o to_o inter_v they_o in_o the_o common_a repository_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o when_o emilian_a the_o barbarous_a perfect_a of_o egypt_n forbid_v any_o under_o severe_a penalty_n to_o entomb_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o murder_a saint_n and_o seduous_o watch_v if_o any_o will_v dare_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d a_o deacon_n of_o alexandria_n 61._o resolute_o venture_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o historian_n as_o a_o act_n of_o religious_a boldness_n and_o freedom_n whereby_o asturias_n a_o roman_a senator_n render_v himself_o renown_v in_o that_o when_o 264._o he_o see_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o marinus_n at_o caesarea_n he_o take_v his_o martyr_a body_n clothe_v it_o with_o a_o precious_a garment_n bear_v it_o away_o on_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o magnificent_o and_o decent_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o in_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o christian_n of_o lion_n and_o vienna_n in_o france_n to_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v their_o sore_n and_o grievous_a persecution_n we_o find_v they_o passionate_o complain_v of_o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n of_o their_o persecutor_n 169._o that_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o tear_n neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o collect_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o their_o murder_a brethren_n and_o decent_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o faithful_a or_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o most_o precious_a bone_n of_o polycarp_n which_o they_o bury_v 135._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decebat_fw-la where_o they_o ought_v as_o valesius_fw-la render_v it_o that_o be_v as_o seems_z most_o probable_a at_o the_o common_a bury_v place_n of_o the_o christian_n now_o it_o be_v at_o these_o tomb_n and_o sepulcher_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v solemnize_v thus_o in_o the_o forecited_a letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philomilium_n they_o write_v that_o 135._o in_o that_o 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christian_n the_o cemetery_n that_o be_v take_v from_o they_o §_o 10._o if_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v how_o they_o observe_v these_o festival_n days_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o heathen_n spend_v they_o in_o riot_n and_o debauchery_n in_o bacchanalian_a revel_v and_o luxury_n but_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o employment_n in_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n 392._o he_o say_v origen_n true_o keep_v a_o festival_n who_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v always_o pray_v and_o by_o his_o prayer_n offer_v up_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n the_o solemnite_n of_o these_o feast_n days_n be_v not_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n but_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n now_o they_o public_o assemble_v as_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n write_v in_o her_o letter_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o polycarp_n 135._o to_o commemorate_v the_o martyr_n courage_n and_o triumph_n and_o to_o exhort_v and_o prepare_v other_o to_o the_o same_o glorious_a and_o renown_a action_n or_o as_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 339._o now_o they_o offer_v oblation_n as_o cyprian_n 88_o they_o offer_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v they_o offer_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v grace_n to_o those_o martyr_n to_o seal_v his_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o in_o evidence_n of_o their_o gratitude_n distribute_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n x._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o right_n and_o ceremony_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o §_o 2._o of_o ceremony_n many_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o through_o various_a way_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n §_o 3._o of_o rite_n every_o church_n follow_v its_o own_o rite_n without_o impose_v they_o on_o any_o other_o §_o 4._o the_o member_n of_o every_o church_n oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o that_o church_n where_o they_o live_v §_o 5._o the_o conclusion_n of_o