exitium_fw-la cudit_fw-la novatus_n ibid._n ibid._n a_o most_o pernicious_a principle_n frame_v by_o novatus_n on_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o church_n which_o principle_n prevail_v very_o much_o floruit_fw-la say_v danaeus_n in_o arcadius_n reign_n which_o be_v 148_o year_n after_o its_o first_o broach_v and_o be_v at_o last_o explode_v by_o the_o preach_a and_o dispute_v of_o st._n chrysostom_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n cyril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o innocent_a the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n as_o also_o by_o the_o severe_a proceed_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n against_o they_o particular_o in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o which_o be_v 60_o bishop_n beside_o presbyter_n where_o they_o be_v by_o the_o common_a vote_n of_o the_o church_n exclude_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n cyprian_n dr._n cave_n life_n of_o st._n cyprian_n not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o different_a sentiment_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o ecclesiastical_a penance_n as_o their_o insolent_a and_o domineer_a temper_n their_o proud_a and_o surly_a carriage_n their_o rigorous_a and_o imperious_a impose_v their_o way_n upon_o other_o church_n their_o bold_a deny_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o great_a power_n lodge_v in_o they_o and_o particular_o in_o remit_v crime_n upon_o repentance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o novatianism_n the_o schism_n be_v also_o vehement_o oppose_v by_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n of_o which_o there_o be_v particular_a instance_n in_o his_o pathetical_a epistle_n to_o novatus_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o brevity_n it_o may_v not_o be_v grievous_a here_o to_o subjoin_v dionysius_n to_o novatus_n our_o brother_n greeting_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o yourself_o confess_v you_o be_v unwilling_o draw_v into_o this_o schism_n make_v it_o appear_v so_o by_o your_o willing_a and_o ready_a return_n into_o the_o church_n for_o better_a it_o be_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n than_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v rend_v asunder_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o glorious_a to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n on_o this_o account_n than_o in_o the_o case_n of_o not_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n yea_o in_o my_o wind_n much_o more_o honourable_a for_o in_o the_o one_o case_n a_o man_n suffer_v only_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o in_o this_o he_o undergo_v martyrdom_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o if_o now_o thou_o shall_v persuade_v and_o reduce_v thy_o brethren_n to_o peace_n and_o concord_n thy_o merit_n will_v outweigh_v thy_o crime_n the_o one_o will_v not_o be_v charge_v to_o thy_o reproach_n and_o the_o other_o will_v be_v mention_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v they_o yet_o however_o save_v thy_o own_o soul_n i_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v peaceable_o and_o farewell_n in_o the_o lord_n diony_n ep._n p._n 247._o meletian_o the_o meletian_a schism_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 286_o when_o constantine_n be_v emperor_n and_o sylvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o meletian_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o with_o the_o novatian_o the_o whole_a difference_n between_o they_o lie_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o novatian_o deny_v to_o the_o lapse_v any_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n 48._o danaeus_n on_o st._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 48._o these_o allow_v they_o a_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n but_o agree_v with_o the_o novatian_o in_o deny_v they_o church-communion_n notwithstanding_o the_o most_o infallible_a mark_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o can_v be_v give_v 2._o they_o differ_v in_o time_n as_o danaeus_n he_o plane_n simile_n sunt_fw-la novatianis_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la profecti_fw-la sed_fw-la tempore_fw-la posteriores_fw-la this_o schism_n not_o commence_v till_o 66_o year_n after_o the_o novatian_a 3._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o founder_n or_o first_o author_n their_o origine_fw-la or_o first_o rise_v as_o the_o novatian_a schism_n be_v first_o make_v and_o promote_v by_o novatus_n so_o be_v the_o meletian_a schism_n by_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o lycus_n in_o thebais_n in_o egypt_n a_o person_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n and_o next_o to_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v director_n general_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n the_o schism_n arise_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n tempt_v many_o of_o all_o order_n of_o man_n to_o renounce_v the_o faith_n athan._n epiph._n adv_o haeres_fw-la melet._n 68_o p._n 306._o ap_fw-mi d._n cave_n life_n of_o athan._n and_o comply_v with_o the_o gentile_a rite_n who_o afterward_o repent_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o prison_n for_o absolution_n that_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o peace_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n this_o meletius_n and_o other_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v to_o peter_n act_v with_o the_o resentment_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o common_a father_n be_v for_o the_o more_o mild_a opinion_n that_o a_o time_n of_o penance_n be_v assign_v they_o may_v be_v readmit_v into_o the_o church_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v he_o hang_v up_o his_o mantle_n cross_v the_o prison_n cry_v out_o they_o that_o be_v on_o my_o side_n let_v they_o come_v hither_o they_o that_o be_v for_o meletius_n let_v they_o go_v to_o he_o whereupon_o some_o bishop_n come_v over_o to_o he_o the_o rest_n remain_v with_o meletius_n which_o widen_v the_o difference_n into_o such_o a_o breach_n that_o ever_o after_o they_o keep_v their_o separate_a assembly_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o meletus_n himself_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v so_o uncharitable_o deny_v to_o other_o be_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o faith_n betray_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n 6._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o for_o which_o as_o also_o for_o his_o schismatical_a proceed_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n by_o peter_n in_o a_o common_a meeting_n of_o bishop_n meletius_n have_v get_v out_o of_o prison_n still_o bear_v up_o himself_o with_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o bishop_n gather_v church_n of_o his_o own_o party_n ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o his_o schismatical_a assembly_n and_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o orthodox_n church_n on_o pretence_n of_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 48._o come_v c._n 48._o and_o strict_a discipline_n to'awd_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n call_v the_o lapse_v by_o which_o specious_a pretence_n this_o schism_n which_o danaeus_n call_v poison_n have_v infect_v most_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o be_v a_o last_a plague_n 48._o latissimì_n sparsum_fw-la èst_a &_o a_o monarchis_n pretextu_fw-la severioris_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciplinae_fw-la &_o zeli_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la majoris_fw-la epbatum_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la pene_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la regiones_fw-la labifecerit_fw-la diutissime_fw-la etiam_fw-la duravit_fw-la venenum_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o aegypto_n etc._n etc._n arianis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la seize_v meletiani_n adjunxerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n dan._n on_o st._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 48._o and_o of_o very_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n they_o style_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o the_o martyr_n though_o meletius_n himself_o die_v a_o schismatic_a and_o apostate_n when_o peter_n the_o orthodox_n bishop_n that_o oppose_v he_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n athan._n apol._n 11._o as_o arrius_n himself_o be_v at_o first_o a_o meletian_a so_o the_o meletian_o be_v at_o last_o arrian_n as_o schism_n general_o use_v to_o terminate_v in_o heresy_n they_o be_v at_o first_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n primum_fw-la cum_fw-la orthodoxis_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la fidei_fw-la plane_n consentiebant_fw-la say_v danaeus_n and_o when_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o orthodox_n in_o nothing_o but_o church-communion_n even_o than_o do_v they_o join_v with_o the_o arrian_n against_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n petition_v the_o emperor_n against_o they_o and_o slander_v they_o in_o most_o diabolical_a manner_n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o 378._o who_o orat._n 21._o p._n 378._o nazianzen_n after_o great_a commendation_n of_o his_o incomparable_a learning_n and_o strict_a piety_n in_o constant_a watch_n and_o fast_n prayer_n and_o praise_n call_v a_o comforter_n to_o the_o miserable_a a_o staff_n to_o the_o age_a a_o tutor_n to_o the_o youth_n a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o steward_n to_o the_o rich_a a_o patron_n to_o the_o widow_n a_o father_n to_o the_o orphan_n a_o harbour_n to_o the_o stranger_n a_o physician_n to_o the_o sick_a a_o man_n of_o such_o apostolic_a sanctity_n and_o angelic_a disposition_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v account_v the_o rule_n of_o
but_o false_a light_n and_o wander_a star_n that_o seduce_v and_o mislead_v into_o error_n so_o wander_v star_n for_o the_o irregularity_n of_o their_o motion_n they_o separate_v themselves_o on_o the_o account_n of_o great_a purity_n yet_o allow_v themselves_o in_o great_a impiety_n like_o those_o who_o have_v a_o conscience_n so_o tender_a as_o to_o boggle_v at_o a_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o so_o tough_a as_o to_o bear_v a_o schism_n and_o make_v light_a of_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o great_a essential_a of_o true_a religion_n subjection_n for_o conscience_n sake_n manton_n dr._n manton_n 4._o their_o tumultuous_a turbulence_n verse_n 13._o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o call_v for_o their_o boisterous_a violence_n say_v dr._n manton_n in_o enrage_v man_n mind_n against_o all_o government_n and_o rule_n in_o church_n and_o state_n put_v all_o place_n into_o confusion_n and_o combustion_n by_o schism_n and_o sedition_n whenever_o the_o wind_n of_o power_n place_n mr._n jenkins_n on_o the_o place_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a word_n or_o sword_n blow_v against_o the_o tide_n of_o their_o factious_a error_n they_o present_o grow_v boisterous_a like_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 5._o a_o five_o mark_v the_o apostle_n give_v of_o the_o gnostick_n sectary_n be_v their_o proud_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v mocker_n verse_n 18._o they_o have_v encircle_v their_o head_n with_o their_o own_o fantastic_a ray_n and_o have_v swell_v their_o imagination_n into_o a_o self-conceit_n of_o their_o great_a spirituality_n and_o more_o knowledge_n than_o other_o do_v hereupon_o separate_v themselves_o and_o despise_v the_o true_a church_n and_o all_o sober_a member_n of_o it_o as_o a_o people_n of_o low_a form_n and_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o heighth_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o a_o six_o character_n st._n judas_n give_v the_o gnostick-sectary_n be_v their_o specious_a pretence_n and_o show_v of_o piety_n and_o knowledge_n above_o other_o notwithstand_v their_o emptiness_n of_o it_o for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v cloud_n without_o water_n verse_n 12._o with_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o know_a people_n the_o only_a true_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n they_o reconcile_a rebellion_n and_o all_o licentiousness_n be_v religious_a without_o religion_n godly_a without_o goodness_n christian_n without_o christianity_n cloud_n without_o water_n cloud_n which_o tho_o shine_v with_o a_o counterfeit_a light_n which_o nothing_o exceed_v but_o the_o sun_n that_o lend_v it_o yet_o when_o turn_v black_a and_o grow_v numerous_a discharge_v themselves_o of_o most_o dangerous_a and_o terrible_a principle_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n storm_n and_o tempest_n on_o the_o place_n of_o religion_n the_o high-tower_n of_o government_n and_o whatever_o be_v great_a and_o eminent_a 7._o another_o character_n st._n judas_n give_v of_o these_o separatist_n of_o his_o time_n be_v their_o successesness_n in_o project_v against_o governor_n and_o government_n v._o 11._o they_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o korah_n 8._o their_o ignorant_a malice_n ver_fw-la 10._o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o 9_o obstinate_a in_o their_o persuasion_n v._o 16._o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n 10._o cant_v and_o mysteriousness_n of_o phrase_n ver_fw-la 16._o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n with_o as_o many_o more_o distinctive_a character_n which_o the_o apostle_n judas_n give_v in_o that_o one_o chapter_n whereby_o to_o know_v the_o gnostic_n the_o schismatic_n of_o his_o time_n who_o admire_v themselves_o and_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communian_a of_o the_o best_a christian_n under_o pretence_n of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o holiness_n than_o other_o novatian_n this_o sect_n commence_v when_o decius_n be_v emperor_n 38._o danaeus_n comment_n on_o st._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 38._o and_z cornelius_z bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 220_o which_o be_v 78_o year_n before_o that_o of_o the_o donatist_n they_o have_v the_o denomination_n from_o novatus_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o sect_n who_o be_v a_o presbyter_n of_o st._n cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n and_o afterward_o by_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v make_v a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n but_o say_v danaeus_n on_o st._n augustine_n ad_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la aspirans_fw-la dolore_fw-la repulsae_fw-la etc._n etc._n aspire_a at_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n i._n e._n endeavour_v to_o thrust_n cornelius_n out_o for_o hold_v communion_n as_o they_o false_o accuse_v he_o with_o trophimus_n one_o of_o the_o thurificati_fw-la and_o to_o make_v himself_o bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n be_v sad_o disappoint_v in_o the_o attempt_n whereupon_o in_o grief_n and_o discontent_n at_o the_o disappointment_n he_o join_v himself_o with_o novatianus_n once_o his_o scholar_n and_o afterward_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n who_o have_v draw_v many_o after_o they_o secessionem_fw-la ab_fw-la orthodoxis_fw-la fecerant_fw-la &_o seorsim_fw-la svas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o basilicas_fw-la habebant_fw-la refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o orthodox_n and_o meet_v in_o their_o basilicae_fw-la which_o st._n augustine_n frequent_o call_v conventicle_n they_o make_v the_o separation_n on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n receive_v lapse_v penitent_n into_o communion_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o novatus_n and_o his_o adherent_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o none_o but_o saint_n and_o therefore_o if_o through_o infirmity_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o persecution_n any_o lapse_v into_o idolatry_n or_o the_o like_a gross_a sin_n after_o baptism_n they_o will_v never_o receive_v they_o more_o into_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o give_v they_o up_o as_o damn_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o capable_a of_o repentance_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a and_o most_o infallible_a sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o can_v be_v show_v upon_o this_o most_o strict_a and_o rigid_a most_o censorious_a and_o uncharitable_a opinion_n they_o separate_v from_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o penitent_n into_o communion_n upon_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n give_v and_o this_o be_v soon_o improve_v into_o such_o a_o schism_n that_o last_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o decius_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o archadius_fw-la which_o be_v a_o 148_o year_n and_o much_o long_o all_o that_o while_n disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o christianity_n in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o italy_n these_o sectary_n be_v also_o call_v cathari_n i._n e._n puritan_n a_o name_n not_o give_v they_o by_o other_o but_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o say_v st._n augustine_n se_fw-la ipsos_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la quasi_fw-la propter_fw-la munditiem_fw-la superbissime_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la &_o odiosissimè_fw-la nominant_fw-la they_o be_v so_o call_v say_v his_o commentator_n because_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o orthodox_n as_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a as_o the_o only_a true_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n account_v all_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n pollute_v with_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lapse_v penitent_n on_o which_o very_a account_n danaeus_n call_v they_o fanatic_n 38._o comment_fw-fr on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 38._o haecuna_n ratio_fw-la vel_fw-la maxim_n fanaticos_fw-la istos_fw-la impulit_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la catharos_n appellarent_fw-la and_o on_o which_o very_o account_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n be_v call_v catholic_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o uncharitable_a opinion_n of_o the_o novatian_o donatist_n and_o other_o sectary_n of_o old_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v of_o late_a in_o confine_v the_o only_a true_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o party_n these_o novatian_o or_o kathari_n look_v upon_o the_o poor_a orthodox_n penitent_n as_o so_o many_o reprobate_n call_v they_o in_o scorn_n thurificati_fw-la but_o themselves_o and_o their_o party_n purificati_fw-la and_o as_o danaus_n ibid._n ibid._n sub_fw-la specioso_fw-la illo_fw-la purificatorum_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o fuco_fw-la turpissima_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la scelera_fw-la tegebant_fw-la that_o under_o the_o specious_a name_n and_o disguise_n of_o the_o purificati_fw-la and_o the_o saint_n they_o do_v cloak_v the_o base_a villainy_n both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n by_o doctrine_n mean_v chief_o that_o of_o their_o barbarous_a rigour_n towards_o the_o lapse_v penitent_n for_o they_o be_v at_o first_o for_o the_o most_o part_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n de_fw-fr sola_fw-la communione_fw-la infaeliciter_fw-la litigârunt_fw-la they_o separated_z on_o the_o account_n of_o not_o receive_v lapse_v penitent_n into_o church-communion_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o conceit_a purity_n above_o all_o other_o which_o be_v that_o danaeus_n call_v perniciosissimum_fw-la illud_fw-la dogma_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la
orthodoxy_n and_o his_o life_n the_o very_a standard_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n he_o be_v say_v that_o encomiast_n the_o most_o holy_a eye_n and_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o pillar_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o second_o john_n the_o baptist_n yet_o do_v these_o meletian_a schismatic_n when_o they_o be_v otherwise_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n join_v with_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n in_o load_v this_o holy_a man_n with_o false_a accusation_n and_o hell-bred_a slander_n call_v he_o sathanius_n accuse_v he_o as_o arsenius_n euplus_n pachomius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o meletian_a schism_n do_v of_o murder_n 48._o dan._n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 48._o and_o the_o like_a hellish_a crime_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n and_o other_o place_n till_o at_o last_o by_o that_o black_a art_n of_o slander_v they_o prevail_v with_o the_o emperor_n to_o banish_v he_o of_o the_o notoriousness_n of_o their_o slander_v there_o be_v among_o many_o other_o which_o a_o late_a writer_n give_v from_o sozomen_n 3._o dr._n cave_n the_o life_n of_o athan._n sect._n 5._o n._n 3._o theodoret_n and_o ruffinus_n this_o instance_n the_o meletian_a bishop_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n accuse_v athanasius_n of_o ravish_v a_o woman_n who_o they_o have_v prevail_v with_o to_o come_v into_o the_o council_n and_o to_o own_o and_o attest_v the_o fact_n who_o according_o declare_v that_o athanasius_n in_o her_o own_o house_n violent_o force_v she_o into_o lewd_a embrace_n athanasius_n come_v into_o the_o court_n attend_v with_o timotheus_n one_o of_o his_o presbyter_n who_o be_v by_o agreement_n with_o athanasius_n to_o take_v his_o part_n upon_o he_o the_o judge_n call_v upon_o athanasius_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o stand_v silent_a but_o timotheus_n turn_v to_o the_o woman_n woman_n say_v he_o be_v i_o ever_o in_o your_o house_n do_v i_o ever_o as_o you_o pretend_v offer_v violence_n to_o you_o yes_o yes_o say_v the_o woman_n you_o be_v the_o man_n that_o forcible_o press_v upon_o i_o and_o stain_v my_o chastity_n and_o honour_n the_o cheat_n thus_o plain_o discover_v itself_o put_v the_o contriver_n of_o it_o to_o the_o blush_n but_o no_o end_n to_o their_o false_a accusation_n they_o proceed_v to_o accuse_v he_o of_o oppression_n murder_n and_z like_v the_o modern_a cry_n of_o popish_o affect_a of_o compliance_n with_o the_o thurificati_fw-la till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o banish_v 6._o ibid._n sect._n 4._o n._n 6._o the_o like_a they_o do_v to_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n that_o oppose_v they_o and_o endeavour_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o though_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n join_v with_o the_o meletian_a schismatic_n in_o these_o diabolical_a practice_n against_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n yet_o be_v these_o principal_n in_o it_o ut_fw-la meletiani_n say_v danaeus_n pene_fw-la soli_fw-la divinum_fw-la illum_fw-la athanasium_fw-la conarentur_fw-la opprimere_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a in_o which_o be_v 318_o bishop_n beside_o innumerable_a presbyter_n deacon_n and_o acoluthi_fw-la a_o assembly_n of_o man_n so_o venerable_a for_o their_o age_n their_o confession_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o gravity_n of_o their_o manner_n the_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o argument_n and_o discourse_n and_o meet_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o august_n and_o venerable_n assembly_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v either_o before_o or_o since_o in_o this_o council_n the_o arrian_n heresy_n be_v condemn_v they_o proceed_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o meletian_a schism_n athan._n ep._n synod_n nice_a ap_fw-mi socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o ap_fw-mi dr._n cave_n the_o life_n of_o athan._n they_o deprive_v meletius_n of_o all_o his_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n lest_o he_o shall_v excite_v the_o same_o trouble_n and_o faction_n which_o he_o have_v former_o raise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o though_o the_o meletian_o be_v at_o that_o time_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n yet_o on_o no_o other_o account_n then_o the_o separation_n do_v this_o venerable_a council_n declare_v in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n that_o in_o strict_a justice_n they_o deserve_v no_o pity_n the_o council_n of_o sardica_n do_v the_o like_a have_v depose_v gregory_n a_o meletian_a bishop_n they_o decree_v in_o that_o council_n that_o all_o ordination_n make_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o decree_n that_o a_o schismatic_a be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la divest_v of_o his_o ministerial_a function_n and_o no_o true_a minister_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o schism_n donatist_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v scarce_o be_v well_o fix_v and_o diffuse_v in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o devil_n stire_v up_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n of_o rome_n to_o extinguish_v it_o by_o persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o with_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n and_o torture_n that_o the_o most_o twist_a malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o earth_n and_o hell_n can_v devise_v and_o that_o in_o such_o measure_n that_o in_o the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n which_o last_v for_o ten_o year_n there_o be_v put_v to_o death_n seventeen_o thousand_o in_o a_o month._n and_o of_o the_o decian_a persecution_n nicephorus_n say_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o to_o reckon_v up_o all_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o that_o one_o perscution_n under_o decius_n this_o bloody_a work_n continue_v with_o its_o little_a intermission_n for_o about_o 250_o year_n viz._n from_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n anno_fw-la dom._n 54._o to_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n clorus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 304._o these_o flame_n of_o persecution_n be_v scarce_o extinguish_v and_o peace_n and_o quiet_a restore_v to_o the_o church_n but_o new_a heat_n and_o light_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o pride_n and_o discontent_n of_o schismatic_n which_o infest_a the_o church_n of_o god_n till_o mahometanism_n and_o popery_n divide_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o christiany_n than_o all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n among_o these_o schismatic_n the_o donatist_n be_v chief_a who_o be_v as_o st._n augustine_n show_v at_o large_a sound_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o as_o p._n as_o ep._n 50._o let_v o._n p._n he_o say_v de_fw-fr sola_fw-la communionae_fw-la infaeliciter_fw-la litigarunt_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la unitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la rebel_n inimicitias_fw-la perversitate_fw-la svi_fw-la erroris_fw-la exercuerunt_fw-la they_o quarrel_v only_o about_o church-communion_n as_o the_o novatian_o and_o meletian_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v and_o through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o error_n exercise_v say_v he_o rebellious_a enmity_n against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o this_o schism_n we_o must_v note_v that_o dioclesian_n in_o the_o heat_n and_o height_n of_o his_o persecution_n have_v put_v forth_o a_o edict_n that_o christian_n shall_v deliver_v up_o their_o bibles_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v burn_v which_o edict_n be_v prosecute_v with_o so_o much_o rage_n and_o vigour_n that_o many_o christian_n to_o avoid_v the_o storm_n deliver_v up_o their_o bibles_n to_o the_o great_a scorn_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v traditores_fw-la the_o persecution_n be_v over_o some_o of_o the_o orthodox_n refuse_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a evidence_n that_o can_v be_v give_v of_o their_o true_a repentance_n the_o difference_n break_v out_o into_o open_a schism_n and_o faction_n and_o give_v birth_n to_o that_o unhappy_a sect_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o the_o year_n 298_o which_o be_v about_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o meletian_a schism_n be_v make_v when_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v emperor_n and_o silvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o wise_a botrus_fw-la and_o celesius_n two_o presbyter_n be_v in_o competition_n with_o cecilian_a for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carthage_n cecilian_n a_o man_n of_o note_n for_o learning_n and_o integrity_n be_v by_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o that_o whole_a church_n choose_v bishop_n botrus_fw-la and_o celesius_n discontent_v hereat_o 69._o opt._n p._n 14._o danae_n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 69._o with_o some_o other_o that_o have_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o cecilian_a refuse_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o particular_o lucilla_n a_o spanish_a lady_n rich_a and_o factious_a think_v herself_o affront_v by_o cecilian_n sharp_a reproof_n of_o her_o superstitious_a practice_n in_o kiss_v the_o relic_n of_o some_o martyr_n before_o her_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o discontent_n and_o anger_n join_v herself_o to_o botrus_fw-la and_o
celecius_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o her_o money_n call_v in_o donatus_n à _fw-la casa_fw-la nigra_fw-la with_o some_o other_o to_o strengthen_v the_o party_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o viret_n and_o farellus_n do_v calvin_n at_o geneva_n this_o donatus_n be_v present_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n who_o though_o himself_o and_o most_o of_o his_o party_n have_v be_v traditor_n i.e._n such_o as_o to_o evade_v the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n have_v deliver_v up_o their_o bibles_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o accuse_v cecilian_a of_o be_v a_o traditor_n and_o on_o that_o account_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n whereupon_o they_o set_v up_o majorinus_n a_o presbyter_n and_o mock-bishop_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o or_o rather_o against_o the_o good_a bishop_n cecilian_n and_o thus_o the_o schism_n begin_v by_o erect_v altar_n against_o altar_n 69._o dan_o on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 69._o in_o set_v up_o majorinus_n a_o pseudo-bishop_n against_o cecilian_a the_o lawful_a and_o good_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n but_o this_o majorinus_n die_v immediate_o upon_o the_o first_o broach_v of_o the_o schism_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o donatus_n à _fw-fr casis_fw-la nigris_fw-la and_o he_o by_o donatus_n magnus_n from_o who_o they_o be_v call_v donatist_n pride_v themselves_o much_o in_o this_o denomination_n è_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n the_o schism_n increase_v daily_o and_o begin_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o donatus_n to_o set_v up_o private_a meeting_n ibid._n ibid._n which_o they_o call_v the_o only_a true_a and_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n but_o which_o st._n augustine_n common_o call_v conventicle_n and_o after_o a_o short_a time_n begin_v to_o build_v for_o their_o meeting_n basilicas_fw-la non_fw-la necessarias_fw-la as_o optatus_n call_v they_o and_o this_o pernicious_a schism_n be_v thus_o found_v in_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a discontent_n it_o be_v propagate_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o schism_n usual_o be_v as_o 1._o pretension_n to_o great_a purity_n and_o strict_a piety_n than_o other_o thus_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n but_o in_o the_o donatist_n separate_a congregation_n only_o for_o which_o st._n augustine_n frequent_o reprove_v they_o and_o particular_o in_o that_o one_o p._n one_o ep._n 48_o let_v etc._n etc._n let_v p._n epistle_n to_o vincentius_n of_o boast_v of_o themselves_o as_o the_o only_a person_n in_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v find_v faith_n when_o he_o come_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n compare_v they_o to_o the_o pharisee_n on_o this_o very_a account_n for_o justify_v themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o which_o he_o call_v a_o establish_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v at-first_a pretend_v by_o the_o donatist_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v that_o cecilian_a the_o orthodox_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v a_o traditor_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o catholic_n bishop_n have_v admit_v lapse_v person_n into_o their_o church-communion_n whereby_o all_o their_o church_n be_v defile_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o and_o therefore_o separate_v from_o they_o on_o the_o account_n of_o great_a purity_n donat._n hist_o of_o the_o donat._n in_o the_o meeting_n which_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n appoint_v at_o the_o gargilian_a bath_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o donatist_n for_o the_o compose_n of_o matter_n between_o they_o the_o donatist_n refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o sit_v in_o their_o company_n primilianus_n the_o donatist_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n his_o word_n be_v indignum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la martyrum_fw-la est_fw-la progeny_n traditorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la coeant_fw-la i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o the_o son_n of_o martyr_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o and_o the_o son_n of_o traditor_n as_o they_o call_v the_o orthodox_n shall_v sit_v together_o and_o another_o of_o they_o odi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la malignantium_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la non_fw-la sedebo_fw-la i_o hate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o malignant_n the_o very_o same_o name_n that_o the_o schismatick-rebel_n of_o 43_o call_v the_o orthodox_n and_o loyal_a english_a by_o such_o be_v their_o great_a pretension_n to_o strict_a purity_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o they_o wash_v the_o very_a wall_n and_o pavement_n of_o their_o religious_a place_n where_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n have_v be_v 2._o a_o second_o expedient_a that_o they_o use_v for_o the_o propagate_a of_o their_o schism_n be_v their_o proud_a and_o censorious_a slander_v and_o traduce_v the_o orthodox_n this_o donatist_n schism_n be_v first_o of_o all_o found_v in_o the_o discontent_n that_o donatus_n have_v take_v at_o his_o not_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carthage_n before_o cecilian_a whereupon_o he_o separate_v and_o propagate_v the_o schism_n very_o much_o by_o this_o very_a mean_n 69._o dan._n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 69._o traduce_v cecilian_n as_o a_o traditor_n as_o no_o minister_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o people_n that_o adhere_v to_o he_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a sacrament_n nor_o save_a ordinance_n that_o all_o be_v corrupt_v by_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n 47._o opt._n p._n 47._o and_o thus_o they_o general_o call_v the_o catholic_n pagan_n and_o idolater_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o venerable_a st._n augustine_n have_v in_o public_a meeting_n sound_o baffle_v petilian_n cresconius_n and_o other_o of_o their_o ringleader_n and_o many_o way_n maul_v their_o schismatic_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o have_v be_v always_o style_v donatistarum_fw-la mallaeus_fw-la he_o they_o traduce_v as_o a_o contention_n disputer_n a_o wrangle_a sophister_n and_o a_o perverter_n of_o soul_n rather_o to_o be_v avoid_v than_o dispute_v with_o and_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o wolf_n or_o any_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o according_o they_o employ_v their_o circumcellion_n to_o murder_v he_o but_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v so_o miraculous_o preserve_v he_o once_o by_o mislead_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o at_o other_o time_n in_o miraculous_a manner_n the_o emperor_n they_o traduce_v as_o mislead_v by_o hosius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corduba_n by_o stilicho_n the_o great_a staes-man_n and_o other_o who_o they_o style_v evil_a counsellor_n 135._o hist_o of_o the_o dona._n 135._o of_o mensurius_n cecilian_n predecessor_n they_o say_v he_o be_v tyranno_fw-la crudelior_fw-la &_o carnifice_fw-la sevior_fw-la more_o rage_a than_o a_o tyrant_n and_o more_o cruel_a than_o a_o hangman_n against_o the_o magistracy_n itself_o say_v danaeus_n they_o do_v multa_fw-la emovere_fw-la &_o impie_fw-la blatterare_fw-la 69._o c._n 69._o tanquam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lupi_fw-la &_o pest_n magistratus_fw-la essent_fw-la lie_v mutter_n and_o vomit_v out_o wicked_o account_v the_o magistrate_n the_o very_a wolf_n and_z plague_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o this_o to_o promote_v the_o schism_n by_o keep_v up_o prejudice_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n and_o to_o maintain_v in_o they_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o their_o lawful_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v reduce_v they_o to_o unity_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n 3._o obstinacy_n in_o their_o persuasion_n they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o condemn_v in_o full_a council_n and_o yet_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n o._n ep._n 167._o let_v o._n that_o make_v st._n augustine_n in_o indignation_n say_v puto_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la diabolus_fw-la autoritate_fw-la judicis_fw-la quem_fw-la ultro_fw-la elegerat_fw-la toties_fw-la vinceretur_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la tam_fw-la 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sumosius_fw-la glorientur_fw-la to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v make_v their_o opinons_n in_o religion_n the_o more_o plausible_a and_o may_v the_o more_o specious_o boast_v of_o themselves_o as_o
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