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the_o church_n his_o spouse_n and_o accuse_v she_o of_o such_o horrid_a crime_n it_o will_v require_v a_o large_a volume_n to_o treat_v of_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o this_o sacred_a authority_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n and_o the_o certain_a damnation_n incur_v by_o all_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v she_o to_o manifest_v which_o i_o conceive_v what_o have_v be_v here_o already_o say_v may_v suffice_v as_o also_o to_o confute_v that_o horrid_a false_a opinion_n general_o hold_v in_o this_o nation_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o soul_n to_o wit_n that_o all_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o sect_n in_o this_o nation_n may_v yet_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n if_o they_o lead_v a_o moral_a good_a life_n which_o how_o untrue_a it_o be_v these_o follow_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n conformable_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v make_v it_o evident_o appear_v chap._n iii_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n show_v their_o affection_n and_o zeal_n to_o catholic_n unity_n and_o their_o detestation_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n saint_n augustin_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n epist._n 48_o that_o they_o conceive_v it_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a unto_o what_o party_n they_o join_v themselves_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o therefore_o they_o remain_v fix_v to_o that_o party_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v now_o unto_o these_o st._n augustin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o provincial_a council_n at_o cirta_n in_o nuâ—…idia_n send_v this_o follow_a declaration_n aug._n epist._n 152._o whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o catholic_n church_n among_o who_o they_o reckon_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o donatist_n how_o laudable_o soever_o he_o may_v think_v himself_o to_o live_v shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o eternal_a life_n and_o remain_v obnoxious_a to_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o 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the_o gospel_n he_o may_v have_v the_o faith_n and_o preach_v it_o only_a salvation_n he_o can_v have_v likewise_o in_o his_o book_n against_o petilian_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o he_o say_v no_o man_n preach_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o carry_v or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v against_o the_o unity_n of_o christ._n and_o again_o write_v against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o he_o have_v these_o word_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n which_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o if_o he_o be_v strike_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n consume_v by_o flame_n expose_v to_o wild_a beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o august_n de_fw-fr symb._n ad_fw-la catech._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n austin_n our_o christian_a creed_n conclude_v with_o the_o article_n touch_v the_o church_n because_o if_o any_o one_o be_v find_v separate_v from_o she_o he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n neither_o shall_v he_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n it_o will_v nothing_o profit_v such_o a_o one_o that_o he_o have_v be_v orthodox_n or_o sound_n in_o his_o belief_n do_v so_o many_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n last_o in_o another_o place_n lib._n de_fw-la past._n cap._n 12._o he_o say_v the_o devil_n say_v not_o let_v they_o be_v donatist_n and_o not_o arian_n for_o whether_o they_o be_v here_o or_o there_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o grather_n without_o make_v a_o difference_n let_v he_o adore_v idol_n say_v the_o devil_n he_o be_v i_o let_v he_o remain_v in_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v i_o let_v he_o quit_v unity_n and_o pass_v over_o to_o this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o heresy_n he_o be_v i_o so_o likewise_o the_o ancient_a father_n st._n irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 62._o god_n say_v he_o will_v judge_v those_o which_o make_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n ambitious_a man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o rather_o embrace_v their_o own_o interest_n than_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o small_a and_o light_a cause_n divide_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ._n in_o like_a manner_n st._n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 45._o as_o eusebius_n witness_v write_v to_o novatian_n say_v a_o man_n ought_v rather_o to_o endure_v all_o thing_n than_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n since_o martyrdom_n to_o which_o man_n expose_v themselves_o to_o hinder_v the_o dismember_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o less_o glorious_a than_o what_o a_o man_n suffer_v for_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n also_o st._n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-la unitat._n ecles_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v they_o think_v say_v he_o that_o christ_n be_v among_o they_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o make_v assembly_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n no_o although_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o torment_n and_o execution_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o this_o pollution_n be_v not_o wash_v away_o no_o not_o with_o their_o blood_n this_o inexplicable_a and_o inexcusable_a crime_n of_o schism_n be_v not_o purge_v away_o even_o by_o death_n itself_o that_o man_n can_v be_v a_o martyr_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o again_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n so_o likewise_o st._n pacianus_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la sempr._n although_o that_o novatian_a say_v he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o christ_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o crown_n and_o why_o because_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o peace_n of_o 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creed_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 165._o sundry_a say_v he_o in_o profession_n protestant_n in_o eagerness_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n or_o spiritual_a pastor_n must_v then_o only_o be_v believe_v then_o only_o obey_v when_o they_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o evident_a and_o express_a law_n of_o god_n make_v evident_a to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o must_v believe_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o this_o in_o one_o word_n be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n of_o spiritual_a pastor_n and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o obedience_n unto_o who_o doubtless_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v give_v some_o special_a authority_n and_o right_o to_o exact_v some_o peculiar_a obedience_n of_o their_o flock_n now_o if_o the_o pastor_n be_v then_o only_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o bring_v evident_a commission_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o those_o particular_n unto_o which_o he_o demand_v belief_n or_o 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48._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v a_o society_n or_o company_n under_o a_o regiment_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o the_o member_n constitute_v that_o society_n be_v either_o person_n teach_v guide_v and_o govern_v or_o person_n teach_v guide_v govern_v and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o preserve_v all_o in_o unity_n and_o to_o advance_v every_o member_n of_o this_o visible_a society_n to_o a_o effectual_a and_o real_a participation_n of_o grace_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o therefore_o upon_o no_o less_o account_n be_v obedience_n due_a unto_o they_o ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 16._o and_o heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n matth._n 18._o 17._o thus_o doctor_n ferne._n now_o in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v here_o say_v by_o these_o protestant_n concern_v obedience_n to_o church-authority_n see_v st._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la of_o the_o benefit_n of_o believe_v the_o church_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n honoratus_n lead_v away_o by_o many_o extravagant_a manichaean_n dotage_n advise_v he_o submission_n of_o judgement_n to_o church-authority_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o more_o easy_a than_o not_o only_o to_o say_v but_o also_o to_o think_v or_o conceive_v that_o we_o have_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o reality_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a aug._n de_fw-fr utilitat_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 10._o and_o chap._n 12._o who_o be_v there_o but_o even_o of_o a_o mean_a capacity_n that_o do_v not_o plain_o see_v it_o to_o be_v more_o secure_a for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o profound_o know_v in_o divine_a matter_n to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o wise_a than_o to_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n for_o if_o this_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o lesser_a matter_n as_o in_o merchandize_v tilling_n of_o ground_n etc._n etc._n certain_o much_o more_o in_o concern_v of_o religion_n for_o human_a affair_n be_v far_o more_o easy_o understand_v than_o the_o divine_a thing_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o sacred_a and_o sublime_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o reverence_v and_o esteem_v by_o we_o so_o the_o danger_n and_o offence_n be_v great_a if_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o they_o and_o chap._n 17._o he_o argue_v thus_o if_o every_o discipline_n although_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v require_v a_o master_n or_o teacher_n what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o temerarious_a pride_n than_o not_o to_o learn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n or_o mystery_n from_o the_o interpreter_n of_o they_o and_o chap._n 7._o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o poet_n presume_v to_o read_v terence_n without_o a_o master_n and_o will_v you_o venture_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o those_o book_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o almost_o all_o mankind_n be_v account_v holy_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o presume_v to_o give_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o without_o a_o master_n and_o chap._n 16._o he_o thus_o go_v on_o since_o it_o be_v so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o comprehend_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v produce_v to_o guide_v man_n mind_n to_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n thus_o he_o to_o induce_v his_o friend_n honoratus_n in_o such_o divine_a matter_n to_o yield_v the_o guidance_n of_o himself_o to_o church-authority_n and_o then_o the_o church_n authority_n he_o will_v have_v he_o submit_v to_o he_o describe_v thus_o chap._n 17._o which_o church_n say_v he_o have_v obtain_v supreme_a authority_n from_o the_o apostolic_a see_v by_o a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n heretic_n in_o vain_a bark_n against_o it_o who_o be_v last_o condemn_v partly_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n partly_o by_o the_o gravity_n or_o 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