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voluntariness_n want_v of_o charity_n pride_n error_n breach_n of_o sacred_a unity_n for_o little_a or_o no_o cause_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n schism_n be_v the_o scissure_v of_o the_o church_n visible_a a_o breach_n of_o the_o sacred_a unity_n of_o it_o without_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o scissure_n of_o the_o church_n eccles_n de_fw-fr unitat._n eccles_n a_o rent_v vestem_fw-la christi_fw-la inconsutilem_fw-la the_o seamless_a coat_n of_o christ_n as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v it_o be_v as_o st._n austin_n speak_v signify_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o net_n luke_n 5.6_o the_o net_n at_o sea_n break_v 122._o ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o hocseculo_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la seculi_fw-la figurata_fw-la est_fw-la austin_n in_o joh._n tract_n 122._o propter_fw-la significanda_fw-la schismata_fw-la to_o note_v out_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o net_n draw_v to_o the_o shore_n break_v not_o john_n 21.11_o to_o note_v out_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o 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
austin_n say_v 88_o in_o psal_n 88_o si_fw-mi in_o aeternum_fw-la caput_fw-la in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la if_o christ_n the_o head_n be_v for_o ever_o so_o be_v the_o member_n schism_n then_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n mystical_a but_o in_o the_o church_n visible_a it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sacred_a unity_n in_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o unity_n found_v in_o scripture_n every_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n be_v schism_n but_o a_o breach_n of_o a_o human_a canon_n or_o law_n be_v not_o schism_n st._n cyprian_n show_v the_o madness_n of_o schismatic_n say_v eccl._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la scindere_fw-la vnitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la who_o dare_v cut_v in_o piece_n the_o unity_n of_o god_n so_o he_o call_v the_o church_n unity_n because_o it_o be_v not_o humane_a 21._o contra_fw-la cresc_n l._n 5._o c._n 21._o st._n austin_n say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o make_v a_o schism_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la christi_fw-la not_o from_o man_n unity_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o author_n call_v schism_n in_o divers_a place_n 81._o contr._n lit._n pet._n l._n 2._o c._n 30_o 81._o sacrilegium_fw-la schismatis_fw-la the_o sacrilege_n of_o schism_n because_o the_o unity_n be_v not_o human_a but_o divine_a when_o the_o papist_n charge_v schism_n upon_o we_o as_o cast_v off_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o unity_n the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n answer_v 157._o tract_n of_o schism_n 157._o he_o be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v head_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v sound_a no_o such_o unity_n be_v appoint_v in_o scripture_n again_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sacred_a unity_n without_o cause_n when_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n separate_v from_o arian_n bishop_n who_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n at_o all_o when_o the_o protestant_n come_v out_o of_o idolatrous_a rome_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n but_o a_o duty_n causa_fw-la say_v the_o canonist_n non_fw-la 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universal_a he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o member_n in_o it_o but_o a_o head_n a_o universal_a lord_n over_o it_o the_o church_n must_v be_v only_o in_o part_n papae_fw-la and_o nowhere_o else_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v cast_v off_o as_o schismatic_n and_o this_o abominable_a schism_n must_v be_v style_v unity_n again_o self-love_n be_v a_o great_a schismatic_a it_o so_o appropriate_v all_o to_o itself_o that_o it_o leave_v nothing_o in_o common_a it_o be_v such_o a_o inordinate_a unite_n of_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v be_v join_v to_o other_o that_o little_a word_n ego_fw-la be_v a_o strange_a divider_n of_o all_o society_n when_o novatus_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o cathari_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o self_n in_o it_o 42._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 42._o the_o denial_n of_o a_o episcopal_a preferment_n make_v he_o set_v up_o a_o church_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o that_o church_n before_o he_o give_v the_o eucharist_n he_o make_v the_o communicant_n swear_v by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o forsake_v he_o to_o name_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o hatred_n be_v also_o a_o inward_a schismatic_a it_o dissolve_v what_o love_n unite_v and_o set_v a_o man_n against_o his_o brother_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v join_v in_o amity_n 11._o de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o origo_fw-la schismatis_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la fraternum_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n the_o hatred_n of_o a_o brother_n be_v the_o origin_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n call_v concilium_fw-la praedatorium_fw-la the_o eutychian_a hatred_n break_v out_o sad_o against_o the_o orthodox_n the_o bishop_n that_o favour_v that_o heresy_n carry_v the_o matter_n by_o mere_a force_n and_o violence_n cry_v out_o qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la in_fw-la duo_fw-la dividit_fw-la he_o that_o confess_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n divide_v 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to_o st._n peter_n st._n james_n st._n mark_n be_v plain_o spurious_a there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o first_o century_n there_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o temple_n altar_n monastery_n such_o thing_n as_o the_o primitive_a church_n know_v not_o 30._o apol._n 2._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la tert._n ap._n cap._n 30._o in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n the_o minister_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o ability_n in_o tertullian_n he_o pray_v sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la without_o any_o prompter_n but_o their_o own_o heart_n celer_n epist_n 34._o the_o celer_n in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n the_o ecclesiastical_a lector_fw-la be_v to_o read_v praecepta_fw-la &_o evangelium_fw-la domini_fw-la not_o a_o liturgy_n 20._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vit._n constant_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o in_o constantin_n time_n have_v there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n he_o have_v not_o need_v to_o have_v compose_v a_o prayer_n for_o his_o army_n 21._o soc._n eccles_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o in_o the_o time_n of_o socrates_n among_o all_o form_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v not_o two_o that_o consent_v together_o in_o precandi_fw-la more_fw-it set-form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n till_o the_o arian_n and_o pelagian_a heresy_n invade_v it_o and_o then_o to_o prevent_v the_o diffusion_n of_o heretical_a poison_n set-form_n come_v in_o in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 368._o can._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v caedem_fw-la preces_fw-la but_o this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o the_o minister_n own_o compose_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o 23d_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 399._o which_o appoint_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v a_o form_n unless_o he_o do_v first_o confer_v cum_fw-la fratribus_fw-la instructioribus_fw-la 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but_o no_o diocesan_n one_o there_o be_v presbyter_n ordain_v in_o every_o city_n but_o no_o bishop_n ordain_v to_o be_v over_o they_o in_o thessalonica_n there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 5.12_o the_o presidency_n there_o be_v in_o many_o not_o in_o one_o the_o bishop_n at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o one_o city_n be_v no_o other_o than_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n at_o ephesus_n be_v in_o express_a term_n call_v bishop_n act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o st._n peter_n exhort_v the_o presbyter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v as_o bishop_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v titus_n ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v so_o and_o so_o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o if_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o here_o the_o same_o the_o reason_n which_o must_v not_o be_v imagine_v will_v be_v inconsequential_a there_o be_v the_o 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polycarp_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n mention_n only_a presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o epistle_n ascribe_v to_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la magnesios_n a_o bishop_n above_o a_o presbyter_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o salm._n in_o app._n fol._n 57_o com._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o a_o novel_a institution_n st._n ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n st._n i_o say_v evagr._fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la ocean_n &_o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la iidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ancient_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o again_o tit._n com._n in_o epist_n tit._n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v great_a than_o the_o presbyter_n consuetudine_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la dominicae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la veritate_fw-la rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o any_o true_a dispensation_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o before_o communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la the_o church_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n st._n austin_n say_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v great_a than_o presbytery_n secundum_fw-la honorum_fw-la vocabula_fw-la 19_o epist_n 19_o quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o church_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n be_v but_o humane_a and_o by_o consequence_n church-unity_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o it_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o be_v without_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o without_o unity_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a dr._n ward_n 109._o determ_fw-la 109._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o be_v between_o our_o church_n and_o those_o beyond_o sea_n say_v that_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v absque_fw-la fraternae_fw-la unitatis_fw-la laesione_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n 4thly_a it_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n when_o magistrate_n be_v pagan_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o church_n and_o a_o unity_n in_o it_o when_o they_o become_v christian_n the_o unity_n be_v the_o same_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o band_n be_v as_o before_o sacred_a not_o civil_a from_o christ_n the_o head_n not_o from_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n have_v a_o external_a help_n and_o guard_n from_o good_a law_n but_o its_o unity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o they_o neque_fw-la quia_fw-la regna_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles_n c._n 12._o ideo_fw-la &_o christiana_n unitas_fw-la dividitur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n kingdom_n may_v be_v divide_v but_o christian_a unity_n be_v not_o in_o 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anastasius_n 30._o
off_o from_o it_o but_o he_o that_o go_v out_o and_o recede_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o condemn_v himself_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o by_o censure_n but_o svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la by_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n the_o donatist_n be_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o set_v upon_o their_o own_o way_n 162._o aust_n epist_n 162._o that_o after_o a_o long_a series_n of_o debate_n and_o hear_n they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o as_o before_o a_o right_a schismatic_a make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o divide_v eccl._n cypr._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n a_o matre_fw-la filios_fw-la segregat_fw-la oves_fw-la à _fw-la pastor_n solicitat_fw-la he_o sever_v the_o son_n from_o the_o mother_n he_o entice_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o pastor_n this_o be_v the_o first_o character_n 2_o schismatical_a separation_n proceed_v from_o hatred_n or_o at_o least_o from_o a_o want_n of_o charity_n 5._o in_o asc_n b._n mar._n serm._n 5._o cuique_fw-la say_v st._n bernard_n sibi_fw-la unus_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la integritatem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la cum_fw-la proximis_fw-la per_fw-la vinculum_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o with_o himself_o by_o the_o integrity_n of_o virtue_n and_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n 11._o de_fw-fr bapt._n con_v don._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o love_n unite_v but_o hatred_n divide_v and_o break_v out_o into_o schism_n nulli_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n schisma_fw-la facerent_fw-la si_fw-la fraterno_fw-la odio_fw-la non_fw-la excaecarentur_fw-la none_o will_v make_v schism_n unless_o they_o be_v blind_v with_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o brethren_n this_o character_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o donatist_n 10._o contra_fw-la cresc_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o hence_o the_o same_o father_n tell_v they_o sacramenta_fw-la habetis_fw-la charitatem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v sacrament_n you_o have_v but_o charity_n you_o have_v not_o and_o withal_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o have_v multa_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la 9_o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l_o 1._o c._n 8_o 9_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n yet_o all_o be_v nothing_o si_fw-la unum_fw-la defuerit_fw-la if_o that_o one_o thing_n charity_n be_v want_v and_o what_o charity_n they_o can_v have_v who_o allow_v no_o church_n but_o their_o own_o i_o know_v not_o when_o there_o be_v no_o just_a scruple_n no_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o separation_n sure_o the_o departure_n must_v be_v for_o want_n of_o charity_n 3_o schismatical_a separation_n issue_v out_o of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n when_o they_o go_v out_o from_o the_o apostolical_a church_n 1_o joh._n 2.19_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o antichristian_a pride_n and_o contempt_n in_o it_o for_o in_o the_o verse_n precedent_n antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v then_o in_o be_v those_o that_o separate_v themselves_o jud._n 19_o do_v it_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v cum_fw-la contemptu_fw-la aliorum_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v some_o peculiar_a doctrine_n or_o sanctity_n this_o character_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n novatus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v superbiâ_fw-la inflatus_fw-la puff_v up_o with_o pride_n when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o separate_a church_n that_o he_o may_v be_v head_n of_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o pure_a 42._o euseb_n l_o 6._o cap_n 42._o the_o roman_a synod_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o decree_v that_o he_o cum_fw-la simul_fw-la elatis_fw-la with_o his_o proud_a companion_n shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o alien_n to_o that_o church_n st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n that_o superbi_fw-la ruperunt_fw-la rete_fw-la &_o fecere_fw-la altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n proud_a man_n break_v the_o net_n and_o set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n it_o be_v indeed_o horrible_a pride_n in_o they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v only_o in_o part_n donati_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o papist_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o part_n papae_fw-la for_o any_o one_o party_n to_o boast_v as_o if_o the_o church_n be_v with_o they_o only_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o be_v schismatical_a pride_n or_o proud_a schism_n then_o be_v separation_n a_o schism_n when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o pride_n and_o contempt_n 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 it_o be_v a_o very_o be_v thing_n to_o see_v a_o mere_a simple_a schism_n sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la depravatâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la without_o some_o mixture_n of_o deprave_a doctrine_n every_o zimri_n have_v its_o cosby_n every_o divider_n have_v some_o lie_n or_o other_o to_o which_o he_o be_v join_v neque_fw-la schisma_fw-la feri_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la diversum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sequantur_fw-la qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n 7._o cont._n cres_n l_o 2._o c._n 7._o neither_o can_v there_o be_v a_o schism_n make_v unless_o they_o that_o make_v it_o follow_v some_o different_a doctrine_n nullum_fw-la schisma_fw-la non_fw-la â—bi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la fingit_fw-la haeresin_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la â—b_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recessisse_fw-la videatur_fw-la 3._o com._n in_o tit._n c._n 3._o say_v â—t_a jerome_n there_o be_v no_o schism_n but_o it_o frame_v to_o itself_o some_o heresy_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v right_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n novatus_n do_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o set_v up_o his_o own_o error_n that_o the_o lapse_v be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n no_o not_o upon_o their_o repentance_n no_o more_o than_o dead_a man_n donatus_n do_v not_o mere_o separate_v but_o advance_v his_o uncharitable_a error_n that_o the_o church_n be_v only_o in_o part_n donati_n 11._o de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n c._n 11._o upon_o which_o account_n st._n austin_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v aliud_fw-la evangelizare_fw-la preach_v another_o gospel_n 5._o theod._n hist_o l._n 3_o 5._o neither_o do_v the_o luciferiani_n only_o separate_v but_o they_o have_v their_o propria_fw-la dogmata_fw-la their_o proper_a error_n thus_o the_o learned_a whitaker_n 5._o de_fw-fr notis_n eccl._n q._n 5._o non_fw-la est_fw-la schisma_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la errore_fw-la aliquo_fw-la conjunctum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la there_o be_v no_o schism_n but_o it_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o some_o error_n the_o schismatic_a ever_o have_v some_o peculiar_a opinion_n to_o promote_v in_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o 5thly_a schismatical_a separation_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o sacred_a unity_n the_o schismatic_a do_v indeed_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n but_o with_o all_o he_o break_v in_o part_n there_o be_v some_o breach_n of_o unity_n he_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n in_o part_n but_o not_o in_o all_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o donatist_n in_o multis_fw-la erant_fw-la mecum_fw-la 54._o enarr_n in_o psal_n 54._o in_fw-la schismate_fw-la non_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v with_o i_o but_o in_o their_o schism_n they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v with_o the_o church_n in_o sacrament_n but_o not_o in_o vinculo_fw-la pacis_fw-la in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n thus_o the_o schismatic_a adhere_v in_o part_n but_o then_o he_o break_v in_o part_n there_o be_v some_o breach_n of_o sacred_a unity_n i_o mean_v of_o that_o unity_n that_o be_v found_v in_o scripture_n hence_o st._n eccl._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n cyprian_n expostulate_v with_o the_o schismatic_n quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la scindere_fw-la unitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la vestem_fw-la domini_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la who_o dare_v break_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n the_o seamless_a coat_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n 11._o contra._n parm._n l._n 2._o c._n 1_o 11._o hence_o st._n austin_n tell_v they_o non_fw-la est_fw-la quicquam_fw-la gravius_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la schismatis_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grievous_a than_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o schism_n be_v there_o no_o breach_n of_o unity_n it_o will_v not_o be_v schism_n be_v not_o the_o unity_n sacred_a it_o will_v not_o be_v sacrilege_n then_o be_v separation_n schism_n when_o there_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o sacred_a unity_n six_o 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 the_o memorable_a mr._n schism_n tract_n of_o schism_n hale_n speak_v about_o the_o schism_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o easter_n say_v this_o matter_n though_o most_o unnecessary_a most_o vain_a yet_o cause_v as_o great_a a_o combustion_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o west_n separate_v and_o refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o east_n for_o many_o year_n together_o in_o this_o fantastical_a hurry_n i_o can_v see_v but_o all_o the_o world_n be_v schismatic_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n excuse_v they_o from_o that_o imputation_n except_v only_o this_o that_o we_o charitable_o suppose_v all_o party_n out_o of_o conscience_n do_v what_o they_o do_v thus_o he_o this_o great_a