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delibation_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o subject_n hereafter_o handle_v i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o s._n augustin_n pass_v upon_o the_o pelagian_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n be_v man_n of_o honest_a and_o moral_a conversation_n yet_o for_o hold_v that_o only_o by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o exercise_v virtue_n &_o fly_v vice_n a_o point_n no_o more_o fundamental_a than_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholic_n &_o the_o prostant_n they_o be_v register_v for_o heretic_n by_o s._n augustin_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n in_o state_n of_o salvation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 37._o these_o epist._n 120._o c._n 37._o nec_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la pelagiani_n quos_fw-la facilè_fw-la contemnas_fw-la sed_fw-la continenter_fw-la viventes_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la laudabiles_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la verum_fw-la aequalemque_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o coaeternum_fw-la veraciterque_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o venisse_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o venturum_fw-la expectantes_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la constituere_fw-la volentes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o s._n augustin_n with_o who_o i_o end_v leave_v thou_o courteous_a reader_n to_o the_o deliberate_a and_o studious_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n and_o entreat_v most_o earnest_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o good_a catholic_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o infinite_a sin_n &_o for_o a_o happy_a hourâ_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o my_o old_a and_o decay_a body_n thy_o soul_n wellwishing_a friend_n vv._n b._n p._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o all_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 1._o the_o foresay_a verity_n prove_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cap_n 2._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n cap._n 3._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o want_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n cap._n 4._o the_o same_o evident_a from_o the_o like_a want_n of_o unity_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_n in_o article_n necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o express_v in_o the_o creed_n cap._n 5._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o authority_n or_o privilege_n of_o god_n church_n in_o not_o err_v either_o in_o her_o definition_n of_o faith_n or_o condemnation_n of_o heresy_n and_o first_o by_o counsel_n chap._n 6._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o like_o infallillible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o err_v manifest_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n cap._n 7._o the_o foresay_a truth_n evict_v from_o that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o protestancy_n touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n chap._n 11._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v from_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o the_o first_o broacher_n of_o protestancy_n ch._n 12_o the_o same_o confirm_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n teach_v by_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n ch._n 13_o the_o same_o manifest_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n reciprocal_o 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the_o old_a testament_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n a_o man_n maâ_n believe_v those_o chief_a article_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o not_o particular_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v he_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v the_o belief_n of_o this_o late_a point_n be_v necessary_o exact_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o all_o those_o who_o come_v to_o god_n &_o consequent_o of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o come_v to_o god_n the_o same_o prove_v from_z the_o definition_n nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o faith_n chap._n iii_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v first_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n the_o definition_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o by_o s._n paul_n second_o the_o dignity_n &_o worth_n of_o âayth_n much_o celebrate_v by_o diverse_a of_o the_o apostle_n three_o the_o inseparable_a propriety_n âf_a faith_n which_o be_v unity_n for_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n delineate_v and_o 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god_n church_n the_o same_o prove_v from_z the_o authority_n of_o god_n church_n condemn_v heresy_n manifest_v by_o the_o write_n of_o particular_a father_n chap._n vii_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o way_n of_o discover_v the_o church_n sentence_n in_o the_o foresay_a point_n which_o by_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n who_o be_v in_o their_o several_a age_n the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o god_n church_n and_o who_o authority_n all_o succeed_a age_n be_v to_o reverence_v be_v easy_o evict_v from_o god_n holy_a write_v for_o answereable_o hereto_o we_o read_v in_o 32._o in_o ca._n 32._o deuteronomie_n remember_v the_o old_a day_n think_v upon_o every_o generation_n ask_v thy_o father_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v declare_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o protestant_a confession_n of_o bohemia_n conspire_v thereunto_o say_v the_o ancient_a 400._o ancient_a in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n p._n 400._o 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also_o the_o like_a condemnation_n thereof_o give_v by_o 101._o by_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 101._o augustine_n 3._o that_o man_n have_v not_o freewill_n be_v avert_v by_o the_o manichee_n and_o condemn_v for_o a_o explorate_a heresy_n by_o pelag_n by_o in_o prefat_n dial_n contra_fw-la pelag_n jerome_n in_o these_o word_n manichaeorum_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la damnare_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o liberum_fw-la auferre_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la the_o manichee_n do_v condemn_v man_n nature_n &_o do_v take_v away_o freewill_n as_o also_o by_o s._n 46._o s._n l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 46._o augustine_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la originem_fw-la non_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la manichaei_n libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o manichee_n do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o beginning_n o_o sin_n to_o freewill_n 4._o that_o faith_n do_v only_o justify_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heresy_n in_o the_o eunomian_o by_o saint_n augustine_n 54._o augustine_n l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 54._o who_o further_o say_v 14._o say_v l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 14._o that_o it_o first_o proceed_v from_o the_o false_a understanding_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n 5._o that_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v maintain_v by_o aërius_n &_o his_o follower_n who_o also_o teach_v that_o no_o set_a fasting-dai_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v these_o two_o opinion_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o 75._o by_o haeres_fw-la 75._o epiphanius_n and_o saint_n 33._o saint_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o augustine_n who_o thus_o write_v aëriani_n haeretici_fw-la docent_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la orare_fw-la aut_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la nec_fw-la statuta_fw-la solemniter_fw-la celebranda_fw-la esse_fw-la ieiunia_fw-la sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la cuique_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ieiunandum_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la the_o aërian_a heretic_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v or_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_n the_o dead_a that_o solemn_a fast_a day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o that_o every_o
thou_o o_o florinus_n to_o speak_v friendly_a be_v not_o true_a nor_o wholesome_a these_o opinion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v true_o protest_v that_o if_o the_o holy_a and_o apostolical_a priest_n policarpus_fw-la have_v hear_v of_o such_o opinion_n as_o thou_o defende_v he_o will_v have_v stop_v his_o ear_n &_o cry_v out_o according_a to_o his_o fashion_n o_o good_a god_n unto_o what_o miserable_a time_n have_v thou_o reserve_v i_o tâ_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o present_o will_v have_v runâ_n forth_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v stand_v or_o sâting_v where_o such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v utter_v buâ_n now_o to_o reflect_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o premise_n cerinthus_n martion_n &_o florinus_n do_v all_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o oââ_n saviour_n and_o receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o err_v only_o in_o lesser_a point_n for_o if_o the_o have_v err_v in_o deny_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v not_o be_v repute_n for_o heretic_n but_o rather_o for_o jew_n pagan_n âor_a infidel_n as_o above_o be_v note_v and_o yet_o we_o âee_o what_o sharp_a reprehension_n be_v use_v against_o they_o by_o s._n john_n and_o s._n policarpe_a his_o scholar_n as_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o their_o company_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o stop_v their_o own_o ear_n for_o not_o hear_v of_o their_o error_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o speech_n have_v be_v over_o much_o aggravate_v and_o transcend_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n if_o their_o error_n have_v rest_v only_o upon_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o have_v be_v âut_v such_o as_o have_v be_v compatible_a with_o man_n salvation_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o father_n in_o this_o point_n s._n jerome_n express_o thus_o write_v ruffin_n write_v lib._n 3._o apolg._n contr_n ruffin_n for_o one_o word_n or_o two_o contrary_a to_o the_o âayth_n many_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o âe_n pronounce_v and_o proceed_v further_a express_o thus_o write_v haeretici_fw-la quicumque_fw-la chriâtiani_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la whosoever_o be_v heretic_n those_o man_n âre_n not_o christian_n basill_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v as_o 17._o as_o lib._n 4._o hist_o c._n 17._o theodoret_n record_v those_o who_o be_v true_o instruct_v in_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o âllable_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n to_o be_v corrupt_v but_o for_o âs_n defence_n if_o necessity_n force_v they_o will_v undergo_v âny_a kind_n of_o death_n prescript_n death_n lib._n the_o prescript_n tertullian_n that_o ancient_a father_n have_v a_o sentence_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o former_a father_n 8._o father_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la do._n cap._n 8._o s._n augustine_n imagine_v a_o man_n to_o be_v chaste_a continent_n âât_v covetous_a not_o serve_v idol_n minister_a hospitality_n to_o the_o poor_a enemy_n to_o none_o malign_v no_o body_n sober_a frugal_a etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n certain_o not_o man_n doubt_v but_o for_o this_o alone_a that_o he_o iâ_n a_o heretic_n he_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n oâ_n god_n a_o dreadful_a say_n of_o so_o learned_a &_o godly_a a_o father_n the_o donatist_n for_o disagree_v from_o s._n augustine_n in_o some_o tradition_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o scripture_n much_o less_o in_o the_o creed_n be_v thus_o reprehend_v by_o he_o in_o 54._o in_o aug._n in_o explan_n psal_n 54._o these_o point_v those_o heretic_n be_v with_o i_o in_o heresy_n not_o witâ_n i_o in_o many_o thing_n with_o i_o in_o a_o few_o not_o witâ_n i_o the_o many_o can_v not_o help_v they_o in_o which_o they_o weââ_n with_o i_o and_o yet_o these_o donatist_n believe_v with_o saint_n augustine_n the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o recite_v with_o he_o the_o apostle_n creed_n brief_o s._n augustine_n in_o q._n 11._o in_o matt._n thus_o describe_v a_o heretic_n hereticus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliqua_fw-la parte_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n falsum_fw-la credit_n he_o iâ_n a_o heretic_n who_o believe_v any_o false_a thing_n touch_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n within_o which_o definition_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o protestant_n for_o not_o believe_v purgatory_n prayer_n to_o saint_n freewill_n merit_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o catholic_n for_o believe_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v include_v s._n gregory_n nazianzeâ_n orat_fw-la 37._o vnum_fw-la uni_fw-la coharet_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o point_n oâ_n faith_n agree_v with_o another_o so_o as_o of_o they_o altogether_o there_o be_v make_v a_o certain_a golden_a and_o wholesome_a chain_n therefore_o if_o but_o one_o opinion_n or_o article_n be_v take_v away_o or_o make_v doubtful_a the_o whole_a chain_n of_o faith_n will_v become_v break_v s._n mag._n s._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la mag._n cyprian_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o those_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o with_o he_o he_o note_v not_o any_o one_o heresy_n but_o he_o manifest_o show_v that_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o be_v his_o enemy_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o i_o disperse_v s._n 10._o s._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n c._n 10._o chrysostome_n say_v quemadmodum_fw-la moneta_fw-la regius_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o who_o pare_v away_o a_o little_a of_o the_o king_n silver_n make_v the_o whole_a piece_n to_o be_v adulterate_a even_o so_o who_o overthrow_v the_o least_o branch_n or_o part_n of_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a he_o proceed_v from_o these_o small_a beginning_n to_o worse_a course_n to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o the_o father_n judgment_n in_o this_o point_n s._n ambrose_n shall_v 9_o shall_v lib._n 6._o 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any_o of_o the_o former_a authority_n of_o the_o father_n against_o heresy_n be_v restrain_v by_o they_o to_o heresy_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n hiâ_n passion_n or_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n suppose_v the_o denial_n of_o they_o to_o be_v heresy_n aâ_n indeed_o they_o be_v not_o but_o rather_o blasphemye_n &_o infidelity_n for_o of_o these_o there_o be_v make_v no_o mention_n or_o intimation_n in_o their_o authority_n within_o which_o compass_n our_o formallist_n in_o religion_n seek_v to_o confine_v their_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v implicit_o extend_v by_o the_o father_n to_o all_o heresy_n whatsoever_o whether_o they_o concern_v the_o supreme_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o any_o other_o secondary_a and_o less_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n the_o same_o prove_v from_z that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatik_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n
chap._n viii_o in_o this_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o church_n we_o will_v set_v down_o another_o principle_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o after_o will_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o way_n of_o most_o necessary_a inference_n our_o conclusion_n here_o handle_v the_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o heretic_n hold_v any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o deduction_n be_v that_o heretic_n therefore_o can_v be_v save_v since_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o principle_n be_v prove_v as_o above_o be_v intimate_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o be_v 1._o tim._n 1._o say_v certain_a man_n make_v shippewracke_n touch_v faith_n that_o be_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o forge_v of_o heresy_n and_o again_o 2._o again_o 1._o joan._n 2._o they_o go_v out_o of_o we_o that_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o which_o text_n be_v warrant_v even_o by_o force_n of_o reason_n for_o see_v the_o church_n be_v a_o unite_a multitude_n for_o it_o be_v one_o kingdom_n one_o people_n and_o one_o body_n and_o this_o union_n chief_o rest_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o one_o faith_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v no_o conjunction_n at_o all_o in_o the_o chief_a matter_n with_o the_o body_n if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o of_o a_o unanimous_a judgement_n herein_o to_o wit_n that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o occur_v 3._o occur_v lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n irenaeus_n who_o say_v that_o policarpe_n do_v converte_v many_o heretic_n to_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o heretic_n before_o their_o conversion_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n s._n jubaianum_fw-la s._n epist_n ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la cyprian_n say_v heretic_n though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n do_v challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o ape_n who_o not_o be_v man_n will_v be_v account_v to_o be_v man_n the_o same_o father_n thus_o in_o another_o place_n write_v cum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deo_fw-la manere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la unanimes_fw-la esse_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la they_o can_v remain_v with_o god_n who_o dissent_v in_o judgement_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o place_n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la praemia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o arrive_v not_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o christ_n who_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o alien_n he_o be_v profane_a he_o be_v a_o enemy_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n s._n jerome_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la alio_fw-la in_o dialogo_fw-la contra_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o take_v their_o denomination_n or_o name_v not_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o from_o some_o other_o as_o the_o marcionist_n valentinian_o montanist_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o synagoge_n of_o antichrist_n final_o s._n augustine_n for_o i_o have_v already_o dwell_v over_o long_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n pronounce_v that_o nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la formidare_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n joannem_fw-la etc._n tract_n 27._o in_o joannem_fw-la a_o christian_n ought_v to_o fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o 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agree_v among_o all_o learned_a man_n that_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v find_v salvation_n in_o christ_n now_o here_o by_o heretic_n we_o can_v understand_v those_o who_o deny_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o denver_n of_o these_o article_n be_v not_o heretic_n as_o be_v above_o show_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n but_o they_o be_v either_o jew_n pagan_n or_o infidel_n from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o father_n authoritye_n above_o set_v down_o against_o heretic_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o denver_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o heretyk_n who_o maintain_v lesser_a error_n touch_v christian_n faith_n we_o will_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o schismatik_n who_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v justly_o expect_v any_o salvation_n during_o such_o their_o state_n than_o a_o 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which_o be_v scindere_fw-la therefore_o as_o a_o member_n be_v cut_v from_o the_o body_n be_v no_o long_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o a_o schismatic_n divide_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o disobedience_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o long_o a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n this_o verity_n to_o wit_n that_o schismatik_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v beside_o the_o former_a proof_n warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o first_o s._n cyprian_n thus_o purposely_o write_v of_o schismatic_n florinum_fw-la schismatic_n lib._n 41_o epist_n â_o ad_fw-la florinum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n mean_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o god_n church_n be_v ãâã_d in_o the_o church_n the_o say_a ecclesiae_fw-la say_a lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la father_n most_o elegant_o compare_v schismatic_n to_o beam_n divide_v froâ_n the_o sun_n to_o bough_n cut_v from_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o river_n whole_o separate_v from_o theiâ_n spring_v s._n chrysostome_n discourse_v of_o schismatic_n thus_o cor._n thus_o hom._n 1._o in_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n say_v schismatis_fw-la significatio_fw-la satiâ_n eos_fw-la arguit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o very_a signification_n of_o the_o woââ_n schism_n do_v sufficient_o reprehend_v they_o or_o rathââ_n the_o very_a name_n of_o schism_n be_v a_o vehement_a condemnation_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o father_n in_o another_o ephes_n another_o homil._n 13._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n place_n compare_v a_o schismatic_a to_o the_o hanâ_n cut_v from_o the_o body_n which_o thereupon_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n and_o express_o affirm_v that_o schismatic_n though_o they_o consent_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o doctrine_n yet_o anâ_n not_o in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o altera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mean_v in_o a_o church_n differ_v from_o christ_n
church_n s._n jerome_n distinguish_v schism_n from_o heresy_n thus_o discourse_v inter_fw-la titum_fw-la inter_fw-la in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la haeresim_fw-la &_o schisma_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n arbitramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o heresy_n maintain_v a_o perverse_a and_o false_a doctrine_n whereas_o schism_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pariter_fw-la separat_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n separate_v a_o man_n from_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o dissension_n and_o disobedience_n iâ_n our_o bishop_n s._n augustine_n thus_o wound_v a_o schismatic_a ro_o schismatic_a lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o sym_n c._n ro_o haeretici_fw-la &_o schismatici_fw-la congregationes_fw-la âas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vocant_fw-la etc._n etc._n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n do_v call_v their_o congregation_n the_o church_n but_o heretic_n do_v violate_v their_o faith_n in_o believe_v false_o ââuching_v god_n whereas_o 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&_o humane_a then_o much_o more_o strongââ_n may_v we_o conclude_v that_o heretic_n as_o excee_v the_o schismatic_o in_o pravity_n and_o maâe_n and_o be_v exclude_v with_o they_o in_o like_a âârt_n out_o of_o christ_n church_n can_v be_v saâed_v but_o before_o i_o end_v this_o chapter_n give_v i_o âave_n good_a reader_n to_o expatiate_v a_o little_a beyond_o my_o design_a limit_n o_o than_o you_o schismatic_a here_o in_o our_o own_o country_n who_o souleâ_n be_v whole_o absorb_v in_o earthy_a and_o muddy_a consideration_n cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o you_o own_o state_n and_o use_v some_o small_a introversion_n upon_o yourselves_o you_o see_v here_o whaâ_n a_o dangerous_a censure_n the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o its_o chief_a pastorâ_n and_o doctor_n have_v thunder_v against_o you_o it_o say_v you_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n church_n you_o aâ_n alien_n &_o stranger_n thereunto_o it_o further_o pronounce_v that_o die_v in_o such_o your_o state_n yoâ_n be_v 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to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n augustin_n josue_n augustin_n q._n 29._o sup_n josue_n who_o imagine_v god_n such_o as_o god_n be_v not_o he_o carry_v every_o where_o another_o god_n a_o false_a god_n in_o his_o mind_n touch_v the_o second_o article_n which_o be_v and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n we_o trid._n we_o council_n trid._n catholic_n believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o equal_a to_o his_o father_n a_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v death_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la for_o all_o mankind_n and_o who_o accomplish_v the_o function_n of_o his_o saviourship_n only_o according_a to_o hiâ_n humanity_n a_o saviour_n who_o die_v only_o in_o body_n and_o not_o in_o soul_n final_o a_o saviour_n who_o from_o his_o first_o conception_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o exempt_a from_o all_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n whereas_o diverse_a chief_a protestant_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n who_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n be_v god_n of_o 121._o of_o d._n whitaker_n approve_v this_o opinion_n allege_v caluin_n in_o proof_o thereof_o contra_fw-la campianum_n p._n 121._o himself_o and_o 41._o and_o melancton_n in_o loc_n comm_n edit_fw-la 1561._o p._n 41._o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n who_o die_v only_o for_o the_o treatise_n the_o so_o do_v d._n willet_n teach_v in_o sinopsi_n print_v anno_fw-la 1600._o p._n 780._o as_o also_o caluin_n and_o beza_n in_o whole_a treatise_n elect_n who_o perform_v his_o mediation_n not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o also_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n though_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o earn_a man_n true_a divinity_n be_v impassable_a who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n beside_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o insufficient_a for_o our_o valuation_n suffer_v in_o soul_n the_o torment_n 89._o torment_n melancton_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n fulke_o in_o his_o retent_a p._n 89._o 556._o 89._o 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