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insurrection_n in_o church_n as_o in_o camp_n or_o city_n or_o other_o fraternity_n of_o man_n nay_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o satan_n and_o also_o more_o easy_a to_o divide_v a_o church_n than_o a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o camp_n man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o church_n be_v more_o infect_v with_o intestine_a division_n than_o state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o former_o one_o emperor_n be_v able_a to_o quell_v many_o mutiny_n and_o rebellion_n a_o succession_n of_o christian_a emperor_n sometime_o be_v not_o able_a to_o quell_v one_o schism_n wherefore_o to_o pursue_v my_o argument_n as_o christian_a army_n be_v subject_a to_o mutiny_n because_o they_o consist_v of_o soldier_n which_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o mutiny_n and_o christian_a
his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o and_o magnesians_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o judaize_v christian_n who_o go_v back_o from_o christ_n to_o moses_n and_o in_o his_o ep._n to_o the_o trallesians_n and_o philadelphian_o he_o pray_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o evil_a herb_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o cultivate_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n plant_n allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o say_v every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v out_o furthermore_o to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n he_o call_v they_o 3._o they_o ep._n ignat._v ed._n am_v p._n 3._o beast_n in_o humane_a shape_n 21._o shape_n p._n 21._o beast_n and_o mad_a dog_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v 26._o avoid_v p._n 26._o corrupter_n of_o the_o faith_n who_o shall_v go_v into_o unquenchable_a fire_n and_o philadelph_n and_o ad_fw-la philadelph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n 〈◊〉_d clothing_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wolf_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a will_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n about_o 10_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n paul_n there_o happen_v a_o most_o t._n most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n ep_v p._n t._n ungodly_a and_o detestable_a sedition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o occasion_v st._n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o write_v that_o famous_a epistle_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o schism_n among_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shameful_a a_o very_a shameful_a thing_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o in_o the_o pastor_n of_o hermas_n there_o be_v also_o manifest_a indication_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n among_o christian_n when_o he_o write_v 3._o write_v l._n 1._o visio_fw-la 3._o first_o in_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o great_a tower_n upon_o the_o water_n where_o by_o the_o stone_n that_o have_v cleft_n and_o schism_n in_o they_o he_o understand_v contentious_a and_o etc._n and_o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la scissuras_fw-la habebant_fw-la hi_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la alius_fw-la adversus_fw-la alium_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la discordiam_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habent_fw-la pacem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la etc._n etc._n quarrelsome_a christian_n who_o can_v not_o agree_v together_o nor_o keep_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n among_o themselves_o but_o have_v heartburning_n one_o against_o another_o second_o by_o the_o vias_fw-la the_o lapides_fw-la quos_fw-la vidisli_fw-la longè_fw-la projectos_fw-la à _fw-la turni_fw-la &_o currentes_fw-la in_o viâ_fw-la &_o volui_fw-la de_fw-la viâ_fw-la in_o loca_fw-la deserta_fw-la two_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la dubitatione_n autem_fw-la suâ_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la viam_fw-la veram_fw-la errant_a autem_fw-la &_o miseri_fw-la sunt_fw-la ingredientes_fw-la in_o desertas_fw-la vias_fw-la stone_n that_o be_v see_v to_o roll_n up_o and_o down_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o tower_n he_o understand_v the_o unstable_a sort_n of_o christian_n who_o have_v leave_v the_o church_n miserable_o wander_v in_o by-path_n and_o desert_a way_n so_o in_o his_o 8_o similitude_n of_o the_o three_o book_n he_o set_v forth_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o church_n first_o those_o who_o bring_v in_o strange_a and_o vain_a doctrine_n into_o the_o church_n though_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o second_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o unpeaceable_a and_o quarrelsome_a disposition_n and_o make_v feud_n in_o the_o church_n though_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o schism_n three_o those_o who_o though_o they_o keep_v the_o right_a faith_n yet_o through_o envy_n and_o emulation_n quarrel_n with_o one_o another_o about_o bishopric_n and_o place_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o fourthly_a those_o who_o apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n 7._o church_n lib_fw-la 3_o sim._n 8._o 8._o 6_o 7._o the_o first_o sort_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o wither_a rod_n which_o be_v not_o rot_v the_o second_o by_o half_a wither_a rod_n in_o which_o be_v cleft_n the_o three_o by_o green_a rod_n in_o which_o be_v cleft_n and_o the_o last_o by_o road_n both_o wither_v and_o rot_a and_o though_o our_o adversary_n can_v show_v of_o all_o these_o sort_n that_o do_v or_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v no_o new_a nor_o extraordinary_a thing_n justin_n martyr_n 71._o martyr_n apol._n 2._o p._n 69_o 70_o 71._o complain_v grievous_o of_o the_o blasphemous_a heresy_n which_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v teach_v in_o his_o time._n he_o recite_v the_o name_n of_o some_o of_o the_o founder_n of_o they_o as_o ibid._n as_o ibid._n simon_n menander_n martion_n 1615._o martion_n dial._n cum_fw-la thyph_n p._n 253._o edit_n paris_n 1615._o basilides_n saturninus_n and_o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o they_o be_v but_o nominal_a christian_n the_o name_n of_o christian_a be_v as_o common_a to_o sect_n in_o christianity_n as_o that_o of_o philosopher_n be_v to_o every_o absurd_a sect_n in_o philosophy_n and_o in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n he_o say_v that_o the_o be_v of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n confirm_v their_o faith_n the_o more_o because_o they_o be_v foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n and_o where_o he_o say_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheeps-clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n irenaeus_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 2d_o century_n write_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o gnostical_a heresy_n such_o as_o that_o of_o simon_n menander_n cerinthus_n carpocrates_n saturninus_n marcius_n martion_n the_o ebionite_n valentimans_fw-la and_o colarbasian_o and_o other_o which_o in_o his_o time_n infest_a the_o church_n seduce_v great_a number_n with_o a_o show_n of_o perfection_n and_o false_a miracle_n especial_o multitude_n of_o woman_n and_o particular_o in_o his_o own_o 9_o own_o irenaeus_n l._n 1_o c._n 9_o diocese_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o that_o go_v out_o after_o those_o impute_v heresy_n irenaeus_n remain_v a_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a bishop_n and_o the_o gallican_n church_n a_o pure_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n tertullian_n write_v against_o the_o valentinian_o and_o marcionite_n and_o many_o other_o heresy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n and_o because_o they_o pretend_v to_o antiquity_n he_o write_v a_o â—…licorum_fw-la a_o di_o praescriptione_n â—…licorum_fw-la book_n on_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o the_o old_a heresy_n be_v late_a than_o truth_n the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o infest_a with_o heresy_n that_o many_o 3._o many_o non_fw-fr opritue_a nos_fw-la mirari_fw-la super_fw-la haereses_fw-la islas_fw-la vanâ—è_fw-la &_o in_o consideratè_fw-la plerique_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la scandali_fw-la â—antur_fw-la qâ—â—â—l_fw-la tantiâ—n_fw-la haereses_fw-la valiant_a quare_fw-la ille_fw-la sidelssimi_fw-la prudentiâ—â—ni_fw-la &_o usitatision_n in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la in_o iltam_fw-la partem_fw-la transierunt_fw-la tertull._n ib._n 1_o 2_o 3._o wonder_v and_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o number_n and_o prevalence_n of_o they_o and_o that_o so_o many_o eminent_a man_n fall_v and_o relapse_v into_o they_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o book_n to_o tell_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v offence_n nor_o wonder_n at_o the_o number_n or_o quality_n of_o those_o that_o forsake_v the_o church_n he_o bid_v they_o remember_v that_o saul_n be_v a_o eminent_a person_n before_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o that_o good_a david_n and_o gracious_a and_o wise_a solomon_n apostatise_v the_o one_o into_o adultery_n and_o the_o other_o into_o idolatry_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n only_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v perfect_a and_o impeccable_a and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o heresy_n though_o a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n or_o doctor_n or_o a_o holy_a widow_n or_o virgin_n or_o even_o a_o confessor_n fall_v into_o it_o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n by_o the_o faith._n he_o bid_v they_o consider_v that_o the_o traitor_n judas_n be_v a_o apostle_n that_o many_o of_o christ_n own_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o that_o phygellus_n and_o hermogenes_n and_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n forsake_v paul_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v the_o church_n so_o desert_v and_o suffer_v after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v remember_v the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n and_o
p._n 416._o pervert_v all_o phrygia_n cappadocia_n and_o cilicia_n and_o afterward_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n go_v westward_o as_o far_o as_o constantinople_n itself_o the_o novatian_a schism_n begin_v in_o rome_n itself_o and_o be_v so_o call_v from_o novatus_n who_o the_o greek_a writer_n confound_v with_o novatianus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n he_o 43._o he_o euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o admit_v those_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o decian_a persecution_n upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o communion_n with_o the_o faithful_a and_o get_v himself_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o a_o sinister_a manner_n he_o drive_v many_o under_o that_o pretence_n from_o the_o church_n and_o then_o there_o be_v bishop_n against_o bishop_n church_n against_o church_n and_o altar_n against_o altar_n even_o at_o rome_n itself_o neither_o cartwright_n nor_o travers_n nor_o any_o other_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v ever_o do_v she_o 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of_o the_o province_n sit_v solitary_a and_o all_o her_o friend_n become_v her_o enemy_n nay_o he_o be_v able_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o say_v unto_o her_o people_n come_v out_o of_o she_o lest_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n 260._o sin_n saltem_fw-la petrarchae_n parcerent_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la numero_fw-la parumque_fw-la absuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la benedicto_n xii_o fuerit_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la creatus_fw-la homo_fw-la italus_n atque_fw-la idem_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la praelatis_fw-la unus_fw-la summâ_fw-la erudition_n &_o sapientiâ_fw-la vir_fw-la quem_fw-la papa_n quem_fw-la tota_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sedes_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la italia_n maximi_fw-la facit_fw-la atque_fw-la colit_fw-la pp_n vergerius_n annot._n in_o catal._n haer._n fol._n 259_o 260._o petrarch_n one_o of_o her_o most_o eminent_a writer_n in_o prose_n and_o verse_n who_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o glory_n of_o 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