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heaven_n be_v in_o summâ_fw-la pace_fw-la in_o the_o high_a unity_n no_o schism_n be_v in_o that_o bless_a region_n it_o be_v a_o scissure_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a in_o the_o church_n mystical_a there_o be_v no_o schism_n it_o be_v true_a the_o flesh_n which_o in_o the_o saint_n war_v against_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o schismatic_a and_o make_v such_o rent_n in_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n divide_v from_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 7.20_o he_o distinguish_v his_o corrupt_a self_n from_o his_o renew_a self_n but_o yet_o that_o flesh_n can_v shall_v not_o total_o final_o rend_v they_o off_o from_o the_o mystical_a body_n they_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n yet_o those_o principle_n which_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v not_o extinct_a the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o but_o raise_v they_o up_o out_o of_o their_o fall_n hence_o st._n
think_v otherwise_o from_o the_o right_n of_o communion_n that_o error_n of_o rebaptisation_n ult_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n ult_n which_o in_o the_o donatist_n be_v as_o st._n austin_n speak_v fuligo_fw-la in_o tartareâ_fw-la faeditate_v the_o smoke_n of_o their_o hellish_a filthiness_n be_v in_o st._n cyprian_n but_o naevus_fw-la in_o candore_fw-la sanctae_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o freckle_n in_o the_o candour_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o st._n cyprian_n have_v what_o they_o have_v not_o charitatis_fw-la ubera_fw-la the_o breast_n of_o charity_n to_o cover_v his_o defect_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o charity_n bishop_n davenant_n say_v 112._o sentent_fw-fr de_fw-fr pace_n 112._o melius_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la meruit_fw-la errans_fw-la cyprianus_n quam_fw-la stephanus_n romanus_n recte_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la fuit_fw-la schismatico_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dilaceran_n cyprian_a err_v deserve_v better_a of_o the_o church_n than_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n right_o think_v but_o by_o a_o schismatical_a spirit_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v rent_a the_o church_n charity_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o nonconformist_n they_o leave_v the_o church_n neminem_fw-la judicantes_fw-la judge_v none_o of_o their_o conform_v brethren_n the_o breast_n of_o their_o charity_n may_v cover_v some_o defect_n i_o hope_v therefore_o schism_n in_o this_o respect_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a charity_n be_v in_o all_o good_a man_n conform_v or_o nonconform_v but_o if_o we_o compare_v party_n together_o that_o party_n which_o bind_v burden_n on_o conscience_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v less_o of_o charity_n than_o that_o which_o shrink_v and_o withdraw_v the_o shoulder_n from_o they_o 3_o schismatical_a separation_n issue_v out_o of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n the_o donatist_n think_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n they_o boast_v as_o if_o their_o communion_n be_v the_o only_a communion_n 11._o si_fw-mi nostra_fw-la communio_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vestra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o as_o if_o their_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a baptism_n 62._o vos_fw-fr dicitis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la aust_n contr_n cresc_n l._n 4._o cap._n 62._o but_o do_v the_o nonconformist_n separate_v thus_o do_v they_o say_v that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o church_n or_o that_o they_o only_o have_v the_o ordinance_n do_v they_o despise_v their_o conform_v brethren_n or_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o they_o no_o sure_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v but_o as_o brethren_n and_o that_o one_o brother_n may_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o another_o when_o our_o divine_n charge_v the_o monastery_n as_o schismatical_a because_o they_o have_v separate_v meeting_n and_o ordinance_n bellarmin_n answer_v thus_o 10._o de_fw-fr not._n eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o soli_fw-la schismatici_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ita_fw-la erigunt_fw-la altar_n proprium_fw-la ut_fw-la altar_n aliorum_fw-la prophanum_fw-la censeant_fw-la they_o only_o be_v schismatic_n who_o so_o set_v up_o their_o own_o altar_n that_o they_o esteem_v the_o altar_n of_o other_o profane_a it_o be_v indeed_o one_o thing_n to_o have_v distinct_a meeting_n for_o worship_n and_o another_o to_o have_v opposite_a one_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v meeting_n of_o their_o own_o but_o without_o the_o contempt_n of_o other_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o that_o contemn_v the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o part_n in_o seculo_fw-la futuro_fw-la but_o where_o the_o distinct_a meeting_n be_v without_o contempt_n there_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v schism_n here_o that_o may_v take_v place_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o church_n be_v for_o it_o a_o candid_a charity_n interpret_v all_o to_o the_o best_a 4thly_a schismatical_a separation_n be_v ordinary_o if_o not_o always_o attend_v with_o some_o error_n or_o other_o eructat_fw-la schisma_fw-la in_o haeresim_fw-la eructat_fw-la the_o novatian_o donatist_n luciferian_o have_v their_o propria_fw-la dogmata_fw-la their_o proper_a error_n their_o separation_n be_v to_o set_v up_o their_o error_n their_o error_n under_o pretence_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o justify_v their_o separation_n hence_o st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o the_o schismatic_n be_v eccl._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n pest_n &_o lues_fw-la fidei_fw-la corrumpendae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la artifices_fw-la the_o pest_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o artist_n in_o corrupt_a truth_n but_o as_o for_o the_o nonconformist_n what_o new_a doctrine_n do_v they_o bring_v what_o error_n do_v they_o propagate_v what_o deadly_a poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n do_v they_o not_o full_o and_o firm_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n as_o optatus_n speak_v in_o una_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o one_o faith_n 8._o whit._n de_fw-mi not_o eccl._n cap._n 8._o be_v they_o not_o join_v together_o ut_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la digiti_fw-la as_o the_o finger_n in_o the_o hand_n point_v out_o the_o same_o pure_a doctrine_n bishop_n abbot_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratiâ_fw-la &_o perseverantiâ_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o some_o corrupter_n lect._n prasat_fw-la ad_fw-la lect._n qui_fw-la veteres_fw-la haereses_fw-la denuo_fw-la in_o scenam_fw-la producunt_fw-la &_o pelagianâ_fw-la lieu_n correpti_fw-la gratiae_n divinae_fw-la vim_o nervosque_fw-la succidunt_fw-la who_o bring_v up_o the_o old_a heresy_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o have_v catch_v the_o pelagian_a pestilence_n cut_v asunder_o the_o strength_n and_o nerve_n of_o divine_a grace_n not_o only_o some_o of_o our_o man_n but_o foreigner_n too_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o plague_n of_o socinianism_n have_v be_v creep_v in_o among_o we_o article_n upon_o the_o 8_o article_n mr._n rogers_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o hear_v a_o great_a learned_a man_n speak_v of_o zanchy_n book_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n call_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o ass_n arnoldus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o racovian_a catechism_n lect._n praef._n ad_fw-la lect._n take_v notice_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n creep_v up_o among_o we_o but_o do_v the_o nonconformist_n propagate_v these_o error_n do_v they_o spread_v abroad_o the_o poison_n do_v they_o not_o steady_o stick_v to_o the_o true_a pure_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o be_v not_o conformity_n in_o doctrine_n much_o more_o than_o conformity_n in_o ceremony_n sure_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v therefore_o hard_a to_o charge_v schism_n upon_o they_o he_o indeed_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o go_v out_o not_o in_o body_n but_o in_o faith_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o gersom_a 3._o ger._n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 3._o that_o in_o a_o simple_a schism_n without_o any_o deprave_a doctrine_n add_v to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v doubtful_a by_o who_o the_o schism_n be_v make_v till_o it_o be_v lawful_o determine_v those_o that_o be_v follower_n in_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n 5thly_a schismatical_a separation_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o sacred_a unity_n the_o schismatic_a adhere_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n but_o withal_o he_o break_v in_o part_n he_o adhere_v in_o part_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v a_o apostate_n thus_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n in_o quo_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o what_o they_o think_v with_o we_o in_o that_o they_o be_v with_o we_o thus_o when_o the_o donatist_n ask_v whether_o their_o baptism_n do_v generate_v son_n to_o god_n if_o it_o do_v not_o generate_v why_o do_v not_o the_o catholic_n church_n rebaptize_v they_o but_o if_o it_o do_v generate_v than_o we_o say_v the_o donatist_n be_v the_o church_n st._n austin_n make_v this_o answer_n 10._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o donatist_n do_v generate_v vnde_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la unde_fw-la separata_fw-la est_fw-la separata_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la baptismate_fw-la it_o generate_v as_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n not_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v join_v in_o one_o baptism_n thus_o the_o donatist_n be_v â—oined_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n again_o the_o schismatic_a though_o he_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n yet_o withal_o he_o break_v in_o part_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v no_o schismatic_a thus_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o in_o eo_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la in_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o we_o in_o which_o they_o dissent_v from_o we_o when_o cresconius_n urge_v for_o the_o donatist_n that_o there_o be_v
una_fw-la religio_fw-la eadem_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o christianâ_fw-la observatione_fw-la diversum_fw-la 3._o contra_fw-la cresc_n l._n 2._o cap._n 3._o that_o on_o both_o side_n there_o be_v the_o same_o religion_n the_o same_o sacrament_n nothing_o in_o christian_a observation_n diverse_a which_o plea_n by_o the_o way_n have_v it_o be_v true_a will_v have_v be_v good_a there_o be_v no_o schism_n where_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o unity_n st._n austin_n utter_o deny_v it_o and_o ask_v they_o quare_fw-la rebaptizatis_fw-la why_o do_v you_o rebaptize_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n indeed_o they_o think_v themselves_o the_o only_a church_n and_o so_o break_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o church_n catholic_n thus_o the_o schismatic_a be_v partly_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o church_n and_o partly_o in_o separation_n from_o it_o he_o adhere_v in_o one_o thing_n and_o break_v off_o in_o another_o but_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o they_o join_v to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o that_o which_o be_v true_o unity_n have_v not_o they_o in_o their_o meeting_n the_o unity_n of_o ordinance_n the_o same_o pure_a word_n preach_v the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n administer_v and_o this_o by_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o other_o unity_n be_v there_o in_o visible_a church_n or_o what_o of_o true_a unity_n be_v there_o between_o two_o pararochial_a church_n which_o be_v not_o between_o their_o meeting_n and_o parochial_a church_n abate_v but_o humane_a thing_n in_o which_o church_n unity_n stand_v not_o and_o they_o be_v not_o partial_o but_o total_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o unity_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o schism_n in_o they_o 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o st._n austin_n lay_v down_o a_o notable_a rule_n that_o he_o that_o act_n sicut_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la agitur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o unity_n in_o eo_fw-la manet_fw-la atque_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la in_o that_o he_o abide_v and_o be_v join_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o unity_n stand_v the_o nonconformist_n act_n as_o the_o church_n do_v therefore_o they_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o st._n austin_n tell_v we_o 10._o contra_fw-la cresc_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o that_o the_o church_n do_v in_o the_o donatist_n acknowledge_v omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o thing_n that_o be_v its_o own_o let_v the_o conform_v minister_n acknowledge_v all_o that_o of_o true_a unity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o dissenter_n meeting_n and_o they_o may_v perceive_v that_o their_o brethren_n be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o where_o there_o be_v a_o total_a conjunction_n there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o true_a unity_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o breach_n there_o be_v no_o schism_n but_o you_o will_v say_v their_o departure_n from_o the_o congregation_n in_o public_a be_v a_o schism_n i_o answer_v every_o local_a separation_n be_v not_o a_o schism_n there_o be_v more_o in_o schism_n than_o so_o every_o departure_n be_v not_o schism_n it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v call_v such_o when_o those_o that_o depart_v do_v yet_o remain_v in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o from_o who_o they_o depart_v and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o be_v nonconformist_n 6thly_a schismatical_a separation_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o sacred_a unity_n for_o little_a or_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o hence_o irenaeus_n say_v oâ—_n the_o schismatic_n that_o propter_fw-la modicas_fw-la &_o quaslibet_fw-la causas_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o gloriosum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la conscindunt_fw-la for_o little_a and_o inconsiderable_a cause_n they_o cuâ—_n in_o piece_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n say_v 40._o synop_n pur_fw-it theol._n disp_n 40._o that_o a_o schismatical_a church_n be_v that_o quae_fw-la propter_fw-la externos_fw-la aliquos_fw-la ritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la abrumpit_fw-la which_o for_o some_o external_a indifferent_a rite_n break_v christian_n communion_n this_o character_n seem_v prima_fw-la fancy_n to_o press_v upon_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n they_o separate_z for_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o minute_n and_o inconsiderable_a thing_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v due_o consider_v the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n may_v be_v consider_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n either_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o or_o else_o as_o they_o be_v term_n of_o communion_n the_o ceremony_n as_o consider_v in_o themselves_o however_o innocent_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o conformist_n they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o nonconformist_n to_o instance_n but_o in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a or_o at_o least_o as_o a_o thing_n very_a ill-coloured_n and_o suspect_v to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o explain_v this_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o few_o thing_n one_a the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v indeed_o use_v among_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o not_o without_o a_o mixture_n of_o superstition_n mil._n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n tertullian_n will_v have_v signaculum_fw-la crucis_fw-la to_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o part_n of_o our_o life_n judaeos_fw-la lib._n 2._o adv_n judaeos_fw-la st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o in_o hoc_fw-la signo_fw-la crucis_fw-la salus_fw-la sit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la notentur_fw-la in_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v salvation_n to_o all_o who_o have_v this_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n origen_n say_v 15._o in_o exod._n cap._n 15._o that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a fall_n upon_o the_o devil_n cum_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la viderint_fw-la when_o they_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o we_o st._n ambrose_n say_v 43._o ser._n 43._o that_o all_o prosperity_n be_v in_o uno_fw-la signo_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o that_o one_o sign_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o sow_v in_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o crop_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o that_o jour_fw-fr mes_fw-fr in_o it_o shall_v arrive_v at_o heaven_n itself_o st._n athanasius_n say_v that_o signior_n racis_n omne_fw-la magica_fw-la compescuntur_fw-la verbi_fw-la de_fw-fr incar_n verbi_fw-la all_o conjuration_n be_v repress_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 55._o in_o matt._n homil._n 55._o st._n chrysostom_n say_v that_o all_o sacrament_n be_v perfect_v signo_fw-la crucis_fw-la with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n st._n austin_n say_v 118._o in_o joh._n tract_n 118._o that_o unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o believer_n or_o to_o the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n or_o to_o the_o oil_n with_o which_o they_o be_v anoint_v or_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o they_o be_v nourish_v nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la rite_n perficitur_fw-la none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v right_o perform_v 29._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr imag._n lib._n 2._o c._n 29._o such_o a_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o this_o be_v protestant_n can_v allow_v of_o only_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v humane_a invention_n do_v great_a thing_n make_v use_n of_o such_o say_n in_o the_o father_n 2_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o abominable_a idol_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n bellarmine_n who_o do_v distinguish_v the_o cross_n into_o three_o part_n the_o true_a cross_n the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n lay_v down_o this_o general_a doctrine_n omnes_fw-la cruces_fw-la adoramus_fw-la imag._n bell._n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o de_fw-fr imag._n we_o worship_v all_o cross_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la sacrum_fw-la &_o venerabile_fw-la a_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a sign_n aquinas_n say_v 4._o pars_fw-la 3._o q._n 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