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hear_v what_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v declare_v about_o this_o matter_n consider_v the_o ill_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o schism_n they_o have_v pronounce_v it_o as_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o any_o whatsoever_o 49._o whatsoever_o vide_fw-la euseâ—_n eccl._n hist_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 49._o dionysius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o novatus_n say_v idolatry_n be_v not_o worse_o â—_o worse_o deus_fw-la pro_fw-la nâ—lectu_fw-la mandaâ—_n iratus_fw-la est_fw-la irâ—_n magna_fw-la &_o qâ—â—_n in_o sacrilegoâ—_n &_o parricidâ—_n non_fw-la fecerat_fw-la in_o schismaticoâ—_n cit_fw-la optat._n l._n â—_o optatus_n not_o sacrilege_n or_o murder_n and_o 19_o and_o unde_fw-la johaâ—nes_n ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la â—trant_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d evant_fw-fr ex_fw-la noâ—â—_n non_fw-la ait_fw-fr quoâ—â—_n exeundo_fw-la alieâ—_n facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la alieniâ—_n erant_fw-la choose_fw-la edeclaravit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr barnes_n 19_o st._n augustine_n upon_o occasion_n of_o 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