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charitatem_fw-la dissipat_v cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl_n be_v infringe_v and_o transgress_v by_o contention_n strife_n and_o schismatical_a rend_n and_o tear_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n into_o faction_n and_o party_n and_o what_o ever_o piety_n such_o person_n may_v outward_o make_v show_n of_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o have_v any_o true_a charity_n say_v cyprian_n or_o love_n either_o to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o to_o their_o neighbour_n in_o the_o next_o who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 4.3_o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o this_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 6._o that_o schism_n alone_o without_o any_o heretical_a opinion_n though_o these_o two_o can_v hardly_o be_v part_v cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v a_o insurrection_n a_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o church_n say_v cyprian_n eccl_n arma_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la portat_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl_n and_o he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v to_o a_o adulteress_n say_v the_o same_o father_n ibid._n cyp._n ibid._n and_o cut_v himself_o off_o from_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o must_v he_o think_v to_o own_o god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n so_o also_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v s._n aug._n 25._o aug_n de_fw-fr correc_fw-la donist_n c._n 25._o no_o man_n can_v be_v righteous_a while_o he_o stand_v separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o as_o any_o part_n or_o member_n of_o man_n natural_a body_n be_v cut_v off_o 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