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least_o for_o entertain_v the_o vain_a conceit_n that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o counter-act_n it_o 43._o and_o when_o maximus_n urbanus_fw-la sidonius_n macarius_n etc._n etc._n desert_a novatianus_n and_o return_v to_o cornelius_n his_o communion_n they_o make_v a_o solemn_a confession_n that_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o that_o same_o common_a maxim_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v look_v upon_o novatianus_n as_o a_o false_a and_o schismatical_a bishop_n we_o know_v say_v they_o that_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a catholic_n church_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n we_o confess_v our_o error_n we_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o be_v circumvent_v by_o perfidy_n and_o ensnare_a sophistry_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o we_o have_v confess_v one_o holy-ghost_n and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o catholic_n church_n 93._o 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of_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o and_o to_o have_v confess_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v favourable_o deal_v by_o if_o thereafter_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o laic_n 67._o we_o have_v instance_n of_o deposition_n in_o the_o same_o basilides_n and_o martialis_n ibid._n in_o marcianus_n 68_o privatus_fw-la lambesitanus_n 36._o evaristus_n 52._o fortunatianus_n 65._o and_o perhaps_o some_o more_o however_o these_o three_o i_o say_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n in_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o lawful_a vacancy_n 3._o when_o a_o see_v be_v thus_o canonical_o vacant_a it_o be_v fill_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n in_o which_o the_o vacancy_n be_v meet_v choose_v and_o ordain_v one_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o be_v to_o govern._n this_o st._n cyprian_n with_o other_o 36_o bishop_n tell_v we_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o apostolical_a observation_n and_o that_o 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adulterate_v and_o unity_n divide_v then_o man_n leap_v out_o into_o heresy_n and_o schism_n when_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v control_v when_o the_o bishop_n be_v envy_v when_o one_o grudge_n that_o himself_o be_v not_o rather_o prefer_v or_o disdain_v to_o bear_v with_o a_o superior_a 223._o indeed_o 4._o by_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o time_n the_o bishop_n be_v so_o much_o the_o principle_n of_o unity_n to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o govern_v the_o whole_a society_n have_v such_o a_o dependence_n on_o he_o be_v so_o vircuay_o in_o he_o and_o represent_v by_o he_o that_o what_o he_o do_v as_o bishop_n be_v repute_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o he_o rule_v if_o he_o be_v oxthodox_n and_o catholic_n so_o be_v the_o body_n unite_v to_o he_o reckon_v to_o be_v if_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a it_o go_v under_o the_o same_o denomination_n if_o he_o deny_v the_o faith_n whoso_o adhere_v to_o he_o after_o that_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v deny_v it_o if_o he_o 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say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o neglect_v of_o divine_a discipline_n and_o a_o unaccountable_a rashness_n to_o communicate_v with_o martialis_n and_o basilides_n for_o whosoever_o joyneâ—_n with_o they_o in_o their_o unlawful_a communion_n be_v pollute_v by_o the_o contagion_n of_o their_o gild_n and_o whosoever_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o crime_n will_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o the_o punishment_n 175._o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o great_a purpose_n of_o that_o 67th_o epistle_n as_o also_o of_o the_o 68th_o concern_v marcianus_n who_o by_o communicate_v with_o novatianus_n have_v render_v his_o own_o communion_n infectious_a and_o abominable_a 68_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n confess_v the_o faith_n before_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n st._n cyprian_n say_v the_o whole_a roman_a church_n confess_v 141._o and_o when_o cyprian_n himself_o have_v confess_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v then_o at_o utica_n he_o write_v to_o his_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n at_o carthage_n tell_v they_o how_o earnest_a he_o be_v to_o suffer_v at_o carthage_n because_o as_o he_o reason_n it_o be_v most_o congruous_a and_o become_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v confess_v christ_n in_o that_o city_n in_o which_o he_o rule_v christ_n church_n that_o by_o confess_v in_o their_o presence_n they_o may_v be_v all_o ennoble_v for_o whatever_o say_v he_o in_o the_o moment_n of_o confession_n the_o confess_v bishop_n speak_v god_n assist_v he_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o all._n and_o he_o go_v on_o tell_v they_o how_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o glorious_a church_n of_o carthage_n shall_v be_v mutilate_v as_o he_o word_v it_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v at_o utica_n especial_o consider_v how_o earnest_a and_o frequent_a he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o wish_n that_o he_o may_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o confess_v in_o their_o presence_n at_o carthage_n 239._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o 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