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in_o alienation_n of_o mind_n to_o wit_n when_o any_o either_o upon_o envy_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o pastor_n or_o of_o frowardness_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n beza_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la puniendis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la pag._n 89_o shism_n proper_o be_v the_o division_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o pag._n 150._o let_v they_o remember_v that_o we_o term_v they_o not_o heretic_n who_o be_v proper_o call_v schismatic_n the_o same_o he_o have_v in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o v._n 10._o and_o other_o where_o plessie_a lib._n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 16_o we_o call_v erroneous_a church_n either_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n according_o as_o they_o err_v either_o in_o faith_n or_o in_o charity_n and_o pag._n 32._o what_o pertain_v to_o schismatical_a church_n either_o they_o be_v simple_o schismatical_a or_o when_o heresy_n also_o be_v adjoin_v as_o it_o use_v after_o schism_n as_o a_o ague_n after_o a_o wound_n and_o cap._n 10._o pag._n 340._o true_a and_o pure_a schismatik_n be_v those_o who_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n yet_o make_v meeting_n a_o part_n peter_n martyr_n in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr schism_n pag._n 618._o i_o think_v it_o more_o plain_a to_o define_v schism_n to_o be_v a_o cut_v a_o sunder_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n &_o unity_n and_o pag._n 619_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n without_o heresy_n aretius_n also_o in_o locis_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 10_o schism_n sometime_o in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n break_v society_n bucan_n in_o loc_n quest_n 33._o de_fw-fr eccl._n affirm_v that_o shismatik_n differ_v from_o heretic_n because_o heresy_n proper_o be_v dissension_n in_o doctrine_n polâ—n_n part_n 2._o thes_n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccl._n albeit_o schismatical_a church_n agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n zanchius_n tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n there_o may_v be_v breach_n in_o the_o symbol_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v in_o
participation_n of_o sacrament_n communication_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o such_o like_a other_o ecclesiastical_a exercise_n to_o wit_n when_o one_o thought_n he_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o christian_a faith_n yet_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o light_a cause_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o communicate_v not_o with_o she_o in_o the_o sacrament_n such_o say_v he_o be_v proper_o call_v schismatics_n m._n perkins_n in_o cap._n 5._o galat._n vers_fw-la 21._o heresy_n be_v in_o doctrine_n schism_n in_o manner_n order_n and_o government_n d._n fulke_o de_fw-fr success_n pag._n 165_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v hold_v on_o both_o party_n &_o the_o one_o want_v lawful_a succession_n d._n field_n lib._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 7_o some_o profess_v the_o whole_a save_a faith_n but_o not_o in_o unity_n as_o schismatic_o dancus_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_n who_o retain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o entire_a yet_o without_o probable_a and_o better_a reason_n follow_v not_o the_o decent_a rite_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o he_o have_v apol._n pro_fw-la heluet._n eccles_n pag._n 1485._o bullinger_n tom_n 1._o decad._n 5._o serm_n 2._o vorstius_n in_o antibellarm_n pag._n 190._o d._n whitaker_n count_v 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 10._o d._n rainolds_n praelect_a 1._o col_fw-fr 2._o heshusius_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o other_o 5._o now_o that_o proper_a schismatic_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o wilful_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n church_n that_o schismatic_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n and_o manifest_a reason_n s._n augustin_n lib._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o symbolo_fw-la cap._n 10._o say_v neither_o do_v a_o heretic_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n nor_o a_o schismatic_n tract_n 3._o in_o 1._o joan._n all_o heretic_n all_o schismatics_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n lib._n 3._o the_o baptism_n cap._n 19_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n be_v false_a christian_n and_o lib_n 2._o cont_n crescon_n cap._n 29_o i_o think_v not_o that_o any_o so_o dote_v to_o believe_v he_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v not_o charity_n the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o many_o place_n s._n ambrose_n lib._n 7._o in_o luc._n cap._n 11._o understand_v that_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o church_n s._n optatus_n lib._n 2._o the_o church_n can_v be_v with_o any_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n s._n fulgentius_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la cap._n 38_o believe_v most_o steadfast_o and_o doubt_v nothing_o that_o not_o only_o all_o pagan_n but_o also_o all_o jew_n heretic_n &_o schismatik_n which_o end_n this_o life_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o same_o teach_v s._n hierome_n &_o s._n chrysostome_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la s._n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la s._n iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 62._o s._n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-la unit_fw-la &_o epist_n 42.51.55_o s._n prosper_v de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o the_o rest_n the_o protestant_n confession_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o relate_v heretofore_o among_o who_o say_v â—_o lib._n 1._o c._n â—_o num_fw-la â—_o that_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n reason_n also_o convince_v the_o same_o for_o as_o caluin_n confess_v 4._o institut_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v with_o two_o band_n to_o wit_n consent_n of_o doctrine_n and_o fraternal_a charity_n but_o schismatic_n break_v the_o band_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o church_n again_o danaeus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 5._o say_v this_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o outward_o thou_o profess_v the_o faith_n &_o communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o sacrament_n but_o schismatics_n do_v not_o communicate_v in_o sacrament_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o d._n feild_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 2._o say_v communion_n in_o sacrament_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n be_v a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n but_o shismatik_n want_v this_o communion_n and_o casaubon_n epist_n ad_fw-la card._n peron_n pag._n 9_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o conjunction_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o true_a charity_n and_o office_n of_o charity_n especial_o of_o mutual_a prayer_n but_o schismatic_n be_v not_o unite_v in_o charity_n and_o office_n of_o mutual_a prayer_n final_o only_a catholic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o 3._o and_o whi._n conc_fw-fr 2._o q._n 5._o cap._n 3._o protestant_n confess_v but_o schismatic_n be_v not_o catholik_o as_o the_o very_a name_n do_v declare_v the_o father_n doc_fw-fr teach_v and_o 7._o and_o gesner_n loc_fw-la 24._o field_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 7._o protestant_n acknowledge_v 6._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o foresay_a mayor_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o so_o manifest_o false_a as_o out_o of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v common_o deny_v of_o protestant_n themselves_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o so_o improbable_a that_o neither_o it_o be_v prove_v of_o protestant_n nor_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o proof_n of_o fool_n or_o wilful_a man_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o say_n for_o d._n whitaker_n as_o we_o have_v see_v prove_v it_o no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o say_v it_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n d._n fulke_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a but_o luther_n more_o boast_o say_v l._n the_o missa_fw-la priu_fw-la tom_fw-mi 7._o f._n 247._o this_o be_v our_o solid_a foundation_n and_o most_o steadfast_a rock_n whersoever_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v there_o be_v necessary_o the_o true_a holy_a church_n of_o god_n and_o who_o doubt_v of_o this_o say_v he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n doubt_n whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o notable_a proof_n sure_o and_o fit_a for_o pythagoras_n school_n and_o a_o sound_a foundation_n on_o which_o to_o feign_a a_o church_n shall_v rely_v and_o a_o fit_a rock_n for_o they_o to_o build_v upon_o who_o have_v leave_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v imitate_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o like_a matter_n 33._o lib._n 1._o count_v gaudent_fw-la cap._n 33._o i_o ask_v whether_o god_n or_o man_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o wheresoever_o true_a doctrine_n be_v there_o be_v the_o true_a church_n if_o god_n let_v they_o read_v it_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n where_o indeed_o we_o read_v that_o where_o the_o true_a church_n be_v there_o true_a doctrine_n be_v but_o contrariwise_o that_o where_o true_a doctrine_n be_v there_o the_o true_a church_n be_v there_o we_o never_o read_v if_o man_n have_v tell_v you_o this_o behold_v a_o fiction_n of_o man_n behold_v what_o you_o believe_v behold_v what_o you_o serve_v behold_v for_o what_o you_o rebel_v you_o run_v mad_a you_o burn_v again_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o sure_o no_v other_o than_o yourselves_o and_o what_o be_v your_o authority_n i_o say_v not_o with_o we_o but_o even_o with_o yourselves_o be_v as_o one_o of_o your_o part_n say_v the_o judgement_n of_o lutheran_n or_o sacramentarye_n the_o square_a of_o truth_n moreover_o 13._o pareus_n l_o 3_o ce_fw-fr â—â—stifie_v cap._n 13._o see_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v essential_a or_o substantial_a to_o the_o true_a church_n to_o wit_n true_a doctrine_n lawful_a pastor_n and_o people_n follow_v their_o pastor_n nor_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v unless_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n be_v it_o be_v sophistry_n and_o madness_n to_o infer_v that_o that_o company_n be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o one_o only_a of_o these_o part_n be_v to_o be_v find_v if_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o true_a church_n they_o mean_v not_o she_o which_o be_v true_a in_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o her_o which_o be_v true_a in_o doctrine_n of_o who_o essence_n be_v only_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n first_o they_o deceive_v the_o reader_n for_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o church_n true_a in_o essence_n not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v only_o true_a in_o doctrine_n as_o a_o schismatical_a church_n may_v be_v beside_o if_o they_o mean_v such_o
contrary_a opinion_n three_o we_o see_v how_o infamous_a a_o society_n protestancy_n be_v into_o which_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n likewise_o idolater_n infidel_n antichrist_n atheist_n be_v admit_v what_o sink_v ever_o do_v receive_v such_o filth_n sure_o such_o a_o rabble_n deserve_v better_o the_o name_n of_o hell_n then_o of_o the_o holy_a church_n four_o we_o see_v how_o monstruous_a a_o company_n it_o be_v which_o consist_v of_o so_o different_a and_o opposite_a member_n tymâ—past_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o protestant_n in_o tymâ—past_n five_o we_o may_v gather_v what_o protestant_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v protestant_n have_v be_v always_o or_o before_o luther_n for_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o there_o have_v be_v always_o some_o who_o believe_v at_o least_o all_o their_o fundamental_a article_n but_o that_o there_o be_v always_o some_o who_o as_o they_o speak_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o error_n whether_o they_o be_v otherwise_o schismatik_n heretic_n infidel_n or_o atheist_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o have_v be_v always_o some_o rabble_n but_o none_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n &_o spouse_n of_o christ_n six_o we_o see_v how_o little_a protestant_n account_v of_o their_o church_n faith_n and_o religion_n and_o believe_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o doubt_v but_o schism_n heresy_n infidelity_n atheism_n be_v most_o pestilent_a plague_n and_o infernal_a darkness_n direct_o opposite_a to_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o form_n life_n &_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o can_v imagine_v note_n note_n that_o he_o can_v associate_v and_o unite_v together_o form_n so_o contrary_a as_o be_v light_a and_o darkness_n life_n and_o death_n truth_n and_o lie_n or_o that_o the_o society_n in_o darkness_n lie_v and_o death_n as_o be_v the_o society_n in_o schism_n heresy_n and_o infidelity_n can_v become_v one_o with_o the_o society_n in_o light_n life_n &_o truth_n as_o the_o church_n be_v if_o therefore_o serious_o they_o believe_v their_o church_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v never_o think_v that_o she_o can_v become_v one_o with_o the_o society_n in_o schism_n heresy_n and_o infidelity_n and_o this_o sometime_o protestant_n themselves_n perceive_v for_o brentius_n in_o appendice_fw-la recognit_fw-la thus_o speak_v to_o the_o sacramentary_n when_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o brethren_n of_o the_o lutheran_n who_o yet_o they_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n if_o they_o judge_v our_o opinion_n to_o be_v impious_a with_o what_o face_n do_v they_o desire_v to_o join_v themselves_o with_o that_o church_n which_o maintain_v impious_a doctrine_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o she_o for_o brethren_n what_o fellowship_n say_v paul_n be_v there_o of_o justice_n with_o injustice_n or_o what_o communion_n of_o light_n with_o darkness_n or_o what_o agreement_n of_o christ_n with_o belial_n or_o what_o for_o the_o saythfull_a with_o the_o infidel_n wherefore_o if_o they_o desire_v this_o sincere_o and_o in_o earnest_n they_o manifest_o show_v that_o they_o make_v mockery_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o it_o skill_v not_o which_z one_o follow_v so_o he_o may_v pass_v his_o life_n peaceable_o and_o quiet_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o of_o wittenberg_n in_o their_o refutation_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a consent_n pag._n 636._o say_v we_o can_v wonder_v enough_o that_o see_v they_o not_o only_o accuse_v the_o doctor_n of_o our_o church_n of_o horrible_a and_o damn_a heresy_n but_o also_o have_v long_o since_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n of_o arianisme_n nestorianisme_n eutichianisme_n marcionisme_n manicheisme_n and_o the_o monothelite_n heresy_n nevertheless_o they_o dare_v account_v we_o for_o brethren_n and_o desire_v our_o brotherhood_n who_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o piety_n and_o truth_n can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o these_o sectmaster_n do_v in_o earnest_n handle_v religion_n for_o if_o we_o be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v judge_v of_o they_o our_o friendship_n and_o fraternity_n be_v to_o be_v detest_v not_o desire_v thus_o speak_v the_o lutheran_n to_o the_o sacramentary_n which_o no_o whit_n less_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o because_o they_o also_o challenge_v the_o hussite_n and_o other_o old_a heretic_n who_o they_o can_v excuse_v from_o hold_v vile_a heresy_n final_o we_o see_v how_o uncertain_a protestant_n be_v in_o determ_v what_o a_o protestant_n be_v and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n &_o make_v of_o a_o protestant_n &_o consequent_o how_o uncertain_a they_o must_v be_v who_o to_o hold_v for_o one_o of_o their_o household_n who_o for_o a_o stranger_n who_o for_o a_o brother_n who_o for_o a_o enemy_n which_o church_n or_o company_n they_o must_v embrace_v which_o they_o must_v fly_v which_o they_o must_v account_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n then_o the_o which_o uncertainty_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o miserable_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o since_o they_o be_v so_o uncertain_a in_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v therein_o settle_v some_o certainty_n and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o protestant_n to_o believe_v with_o only_a special_a faith_n that_o himself_o be_v justify_v chap._n vi_o 1._o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o a_o invisible_a or_o true_a protestant_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o they_o term_v he_o that_o with_o only_o special_a or_o peculiar_a faith_n he_o believe_v some_o thing_n belong_v to_o himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v that_o with_o faith_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o he_o elf_n in_o particular_a and_o to_o a_o visible_a protestant_n in_o sight_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n necessary_a that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n for_o example_n for_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o true_a protestant_n before_o god_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o have_v true_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a the_o foresay_a special_a faith_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n which_o faith_n they_o call_v special_a or_o particular_a because_o it_o be_v particular_a to_o luther_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v luther_n to_o be_v justify_v beside_o himself_o and_o for_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o visible_a protestant_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n it_o be_v needful_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o have_v profess_v himself_o to_o have_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a the_o say_a faith_n the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o caluin_n and_o of_o every_o protestant_n in_o particular_a that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o a_o protestant_n that_o he_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o only_o special_a faith_n be_v manifest_a first_o because_o they_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o only_o special_a faith_n wherewith_o he_o believe_v something_o belong_v to_o himself_o alone_o not_o by_o a_o universal_a or_o catholic_a faith_n whereby_o he_o believe_v the_o mysterye_n of_o christian_a religion_n common_a to_o all_o and_o which_o every_o one_o must_v believe_v for_o this_o faith_n they_o call_v historical_a and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v in_o such_o as_o be_v not_o just_a yea_o in_o hypocrite_n and_o devil_n see_v therefore_o in_o their_o opinion_n no_o man_n be_v a_o true_a protestant_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o he_o that_o be_v just_a nor_o any_o just_a but_o who_o have_v a_o special_a or_o peculiar_a faith_n wherewith_o he_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n 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