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spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 101._o
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heresy_n and_o heretic_n than_o this_o excellent_a therefore_o be_v the_o counsel_n 31_o of_o tertullian_n wish_v we_o to_o avoid_v a_o heretic_n post_fw-la unam_fw-la correptionem_fw-la non_fw-la post_fw-la disputationem_fw-la adeo_fw-la interdixit_fw-la disputationem_fw-la 16._o correptionem_fw-la designans_fw-la causam_fw-la haeretici_fw-la conveniendi_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la unam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_fw-la ne_fw-fr more_fw-mi christiani_n semel_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la duobus_fw-la aut_fw-la tribus_fw-la testibus_fw-la castigandus_fw-la videretur_fw-la cum_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la castigandus_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la disputandum_fw-la after_o one_o reprehension_n and_o not_o after_o a_o disputation_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v therefore_o forbid_v disputation_n because_o the_o speak_n with_o a_o heretic_n shall_v be_v for_o his_o reprehension_n and_o this_o only_o 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one_o as_o the_o only_a ordinary_a high_a way_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o also_o by_o many_o detestation_n and_o execration_n depress_v the_o other_o as_o the_o very_a path_n to_o eternal_a perdition_n 16._o among_o which_o worthy_n and_o famous_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a father_n pacianus_n so_o high_o commend_v by_o s._n hier._n for_o his_o holiness_n above_o 1200._o year_n ago_o write_v a_o learned_a epistle_n to_o one_o sempronianus_fw-la a_o novatian_a heretic_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o name_n catholic_a for_o that_o illust_n those_o heretic_n as_o we_o also_o of_o this_o day_n do_v make_v very_o little_a account_n of_o this_o name_n but_o the_o holy_a father_n describe_v at_o large_a how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o leave_v unto_o we_o this_o name_n or_o rather_o syr-name_n for_o distinguish_v all_o faithful_a christian_n from_o misbeliever_n his_o word_n be_v very_o effectual_a for_o this_o purpose_n ego_fw-la sortè_fw-la ingressus_fw-la populosam_fw-la urbem_fw-la hodie_fw-la say_v he_o cum_fw-la marcionitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o bechance_v enter_v this_o day_n into_o a_o populous_a city_n and_o find_v there_o some_o call_v marcionite_n some_o apollinarian_o some_o cataphrigian_o some_o novatian_n and_o other_o of_o like_a sect_n all_o call_n themselves_o christian_n i_o do_v not_o know_v by_o what_o syr-name_n i_o shall_v find_v cut_v the_o congregation_n of_o my_o people_n except_o by_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n so_o he_o and_o then_o proceed_v further_o certè_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la mutuatâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la sempr._n tantae_fw-la saecula_fw-la non_fw-la cecidit_fw-la certain_o this_o name_n be_v never_o take_v or_o borrow_v of_o man_n that_o have_v not_o fall_v or_o decay_v for_o so_o many_o age_n and_o then_o he_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o catholic_n antiquity_n and_o universal_a church_n &_o namely_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_n 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omit_v be_v hold_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o yea_o defend_v with_o great_a resolution_n by_o our_o english_a minister_n they_o can_v be_v account_v to_o believe_v entire_o and_o inviolable_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o creed_n which_o condemn_v all_o these_o for_o heresy_n 23._o and_o furthermore_o if_o beside_o this_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o variety_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o other_o new_a sect_n of_o these_o our_o day_n with_o which_o our_o english_a minister_n do_v participate_v and_o make_v open_a profession_n to_o communicate_v as_o with_o their_o brethren_n we_o shall_v discern_v clear_o that_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o hold_v the_o sincere_a integrity_n of_o one_o only_a faith_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o they_o have_v ever_o hitherto_o admit_v for_o brethren_n and_o man_n of_o one_o faith_n the_o lutheran_n for_o example_n who_o express_o condemn_v they_o for_o heretic_n and_o profess_v in_o the_o open_a 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against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n there_o
psalm_n do_v foresee_v this_o abominable_a and_o detestable_a voice_n of_o some_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n have_v perish_v and_o fall_v into_o apostasy_n a_o speech_n full_a of_o presumption_n and_o falsehood_n sustain_v with_o no_o truth_n enlighten_v with_o no_o wisdom_n season_v with_o no_o salt_n a_o vain_a temerarious_a headlong_o &_o pernicious_a speech_n so_o s._n augustine_n and_o then_o further_o some_o few_o line_n after_o the_o same_o father_n bring_v in_o the_o say_v visible_a church_n of_o his_o age_n to_o expostulate_v with_o those_o furious_a and_o frantic_a donatist_n in_o this_o manner_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nescio_fw-la qui_fw-la recedentes_fw-la à _fw-la i_o murmurant_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la perditi_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n i_o know_v not_o why_o certain_a people_n that_o go_v forth_o of_o i_o do_v murmur_n against_o i_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o certain_a 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damn_a people_n recedentes_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la apostate_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o false_a surmise_n of_o their_o own_o foolish_a fancy_n suppose_v that_o the_o church_n itself_o have_v apostate_v or_o may_v fall_v into_o apostasy_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o protestant_n that_o do_v the_o same_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o very_a same_o case_n 18._o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v perhaps_o some_o man_n will_v reply_v that_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v say_v not_o that_o the_o visible_a church_n can_v apostate_n or_o perish_v but_o that_o it_o have_v not_o so_o do_v and_o fall_v away_o in_o his_o time_n when_o the_o donatist_n do_v false_o impute_v the_o same_o unto_o it_o but_o that_o it_o may_v err_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o truth_n in_o time_n to_o come_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o deny_v 19_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o albeit_o s._n augustine_n totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la do_v not_o say_v in_o so_o many_o word_n the_o church_n 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aliquando_fw-la evertetur_fw-la absit_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la fundavit_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la 47._o eam_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la but_o happy_o this_o city_n that_o have_v possess_v the_o whole_a world_n shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v overthrow_v god_n forbid_v for_o god_n have_v found_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v if_o therefore_o god_n have_v found_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o why_o do_v thou_o fear_v lest_o this_o foundation_n may_v fall_v which_o very_o point_n s._n augustine_n repeat_v again_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la and_o the_o five_o chapter_n to_o show_v his_o constant_a and_o unuariable_a resolution_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o and_o here_o i_o may_v allege_v father_n upon_o father_n greek_n upon_o latin_a and_o produce_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a worthy_n and_o ancient_a father_n 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