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they_o do_v not_o separate_v themselves_o the_o disputation_n between_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o the_o donatist_n which_o be_v assemble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v show_v where_o the_o name_n of_o the_o donatist_n bishop_n that_o have_v subscribe_v their_o consent_n to_o that_o conference_n be_v two_o hundred_o seaventie_o and_o nine_o but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o there_o thus_o augustine_n report_v their_o word_n in_o the_o conference_n of_o the_o three_o day_n chapter_n 4._o quia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dicebant_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la velut_fw-la astruebant_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la malos_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la tolerandos_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n recedendum_fw-la propter_fw-la contagium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la itase_fw-la dicere_fw-la demonstrabant_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la ignoratis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la alienis_fw-la neminem_fw-la maculari_fw-la posse_fw-la faterentur_fw-la because_o even_o in_o that_o which_o they_o say_v and_o which_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o contagion_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o show_v that_o they_o speak_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o nevertheless_o they_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v spot_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n which_o be_v secret_a in_o this_o conference_n the_o donatist_n bishop_n stand_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o church_n esay_n 52._o there_o shall_v no_o uncircumcised_a or_o unclean_a pass_n through_o thou_o any_o more_o and_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n hag_n chap._n 2._o ask_v the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n if_o a_o man_n carry_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n shall_v touch_v the_o bread_n etc._n etc._n shall_v he_o be_v sanctify_v the_o priest_n answer_v no._n then_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unclean_a touch_n any_o of_o those_o thing_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v unclean_a the_o priest_n answer_n it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o their_o hand_n yea_o that_o which_o they_o have_v offer_v there_o have_v be_v unclean_a stay_v now_o and_o see_v whether_o the_o very_a same_o scripture_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o the_o brownist_n and_o whether_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o chief_a brownist_n be_v not_o every_o where_o spatred_n with_o the_o quotation_n of_o they_o and_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o donatist_n hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o they_o namely_o that_o such_o as_o communicate_v with_o open_a sinner_n be_v pollute_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o separate_v themselves_o but_o that_o this_o agreement_n between_o they_o may_v yet_o more_o full_o appear_v i_o will_v proceed_v further_o and_o show_v how_o these_o matter_n be_v discuss_v for_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v some_o man_n will_v imagine_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n may_v defend_v the_o church_n against_o those_o allegation_n of_o the_o donatist_n after_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o we_o can_v not_o true_o defend_v we_o at_o this_o day_n whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o donatist_n urge_a depart_v depart_z come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o separate_v yourselves_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n be_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o this_o separation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v in_o body_n when_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v with_o open_a sinner_n but_o in_o heart_n and_o not_o consent_v in_o mind_n unto_o the_o sin_n open_o commit_v by_o those_o with_o who_o they_o do_v communicate_v in_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o augustine_n against_o parmenian_n in_o the_o second_o book_n chapt._n 18._o qua_fw-la verba_fw-la isti_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la sentientes_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la divisiones_fw-la seipsos_fw-la minutatim_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la una_fw-la aphrica_fw-la conciderunt_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la neminem_fw-la coniungi_fw-la cum_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la peccata_fw-la paganorum_fw-la vel_fw-la talia_fw-la facientibus_fw-la tavet_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la fieri_fw-la participem_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la iniqua_fw-la vel_fw-la agit_fw-fr vel_fw-la approbat_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la communicate_v tenebris_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la tenebras_fw-la consentionis_fw-la suae_fw-la dimisso_fw-la christo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la belial_n quis_fw-la ponit_fw-la cum_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la partem_fw-la svam_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la eius_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la fit_a particeps_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la desinit_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la aliter_fw-la 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evil_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v separate_v at_o leastwise_o in_o heart_n lest_o perhaps_o while_o they_o will_v do_v that_o by_o sedition_n of_o schism_n they_o shall_v rather_o be_v spiritual_o separate_v from_o the_o good_a than_o corporal_o from_o the_o bad_a thus_o far_o augustine_n for_o separation_n in_o heart_n when_o it_o can_v be_v in_o body_n again_o he_o say_v answer_v parmenian_n to_o this_o sentence_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n chap._n 20._o nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la malum_fw-la nec_fw-la facienti_fw-la consentit_fw-la &_o facientem_fw-la arguit_fw-la firmus_fw-la atque_fw-la integer_fw-la inter_fw-la iniquos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la frumentum_fw-la inter_fw-la paleas_fw-la conversatur_fw-la we_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o commit_v evil_a nor_o consent_n to_o he_o that_o do_v and_o rebuke_v he_o that_o do_v he_o be_v conversant_a firm_a and_o sound_a among_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o corn_n 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