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a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o receive_v from_o â—â—_o ancestor_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o contradictor_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n note_v for_o novelty_n and_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o contradiction_n in_o the_o end_n charge_v with_o heresy_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o such_o a_o doctrine_n shall_v come_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n 2._o to_o the_o second_o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o as_o of_o divine_a authority_n deliver_v by_o universal_a tradition_n of_o all_o age_n but_o only_a book_n of_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o any_o one_o that_o will_v search_v with_o a_o willingness_n to_o find_v shall_v doubtless_o have_v better_a fortune_n then_o mr._n chillingworth_n for_o i_o desire_v any_o one_o to_o consider_v with_o himself_o â—â—_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o all_o church_n establish_v by_o they_o settle_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n and_o form_n of_o christian_a discipline_n
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hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n understand_v and_o interpret_v the_o word_n câ—tholique_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o doctrine_n or_o belief_n but_o communion_n external_a so_o s._n augustine_n collat_n car_fw-fr d._n 3._o we_o show_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o communion_n that_o we_o have_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o again_o brevic_a coll_v l._n 3._o the_o donatist_n say_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n catholic_n or_o universal_a be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o universality_n of_o nation_n but_o from_o the_o plenitude_n of_o sacrament_n that_o be_v from_o the_o integrity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o again_o ep._n 48._o ad_fw-la vinc._n reg._n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v speak_v subtle_o when_o thou_o interprete_a the_o name_n catholic_n not_o of_o universal_a communion_n but_o of_o observation_n of_o all_o precept_n and_o divine_a sacrament_n or_o mystery_n 7._o and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o schismatic_n that_o they_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o any_o portion_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o father_n ordinary_o silence_v they_o from_o any_o claim_n thereto_o by_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o can_v address_v communicatory_a letter_n unto_o or_o receive_v such_o letter_n from_o all_o catholic_a bishop_n which_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v sufficient_o convict_v so_o s._n augustine_n ep_n 163._o speak_v of_o fortunatus_n the_o donatist_n i_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o can_v send_v communicatory_a letter_n which_o we_o call_v formatas_fw-la whither_o i_o will_v name_v etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v manifest_o false_a they_o quit_v that_o discourse_n with_o confusion_n of_o language_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a schismatic_n not_o be_v able_a with_o any_o the_o least_o pretence_n to_o challenge_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_n be_v force_v to_o repair_v themselves_o by_o lay_v a_o aspersion_n or_o diminution_n on_o that_o name_n as_o when_o sympronian_n 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church_n and_o shall_v not_o attempt_v any_o innovation_n of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n they_o will_v instruct_v man_n with_o what_o true_a affection_n and_o with_o how_o great_a sincerity_n and_o charity_n we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n the_o design_n and_o resolution_n therefore_o of_o such_o man_n be_v either_o to_o return_v when_o the_o tempest_n be_v calm_v or_o if_o that_o be_v not_o permit_v they_o either_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o tempest_n yet_o continue_v or_o out_o of_o fear_n lest_o by_o their_o return_n another_o tempest_n shall_v be_v raise_v more_o violent_a than_o the_o former_a they_o preserve_v a_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o serve_v even_o those_o to_o the_o violence_n and_o commotion_n of_o who_o they_o have_v give_v place_n defend_v to_o the_o death_n without_o make_v any_o separate_a conventicle_n and_o maintain_v by_o their_o testimony_n the_o faith_n which_o they_o know_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n such_o as_o these_o the_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a crown_n in_o secret_a 9_o i_o remember_v that_o monsienr_n grotius_n from_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o a_o suitable_a action_n i_o think_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n defend_v the_o non-association_a to_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o himself_o and_o such_o peaceable_a protestant_n as_o himself_o but_o sure_o in_o vain_a for_o first_o this_o discourse_n of_o s._n augustine_n suppose_v that_o such_o person_n do_v not_o hold_v any_o doctrine_n condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n 2._o that_o whensoever_o leave_n or_o opportunity_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o will_v ready_o embrace_v her_o communion_n 3._o that_o they_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o any_o sect_n manifest_o in_o separation_n from_o it_o none_o of_o which_o supposition_n can_v he_o apply_v to_o monsieur_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o communion_n in_o voto_fw-la or_o desire_n can_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n avail_v they_o since_o if_o it_o can_v no_o heretic_n nor_o schismatique_n can_v be_v culpable_a or_o that_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o but_o will_v willing_o communicate_v with_o she_o upon_o these_o term_n viz._n that_o she_o will_v change_v the_o clause_n and_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n and_o reform_v herself_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o particular_a respective_a sect_n 10._o a_o four_o mark_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v when_o the_o first_o author_n of_o they_o can_v be_v name_v and_o by_o consequence_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o time_n posteriour_a to_o catholic_a unity_n and_o particular_o for_o doctrine_n such_o be_v esteem_v heretical_a which_o can_v not_o be_v maintain_v to_o be_v apostolical_a that_o be_v not_o which_o the_o author_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v deducible_a out_o of_o apostolical_a write_n for_o all_o heretic_n general_o allege_a scripture_n for_o all_o their_o 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believe_v that_o power_n of_o indulgence_n have_v be_v give_v and_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v very_o healthful_a to_o christian_a people_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o position_n of_o alexander_n of_o hales_n durand_n paludanus_n and_o other_o quote_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o severe_a discipline_n and_o correction_n which_o in_o the_o most_o primitive_a time_n be_v exercise_v against_o especial_o public_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n those_o severe_a penitential_a canon_n then_o execute_v those_o painful_a exomolâ—geses_n prostration_n cilice_n weep_n cover_v themselves_o with_o ash_n rigorous_a fast_n but_o principal_o those_o long_a abstention_n and_o banishing_n from_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n yea_o even_o from_o enter_v any_o further_a than_o into_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o primitive_a zeal_n impose_v 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