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fly_v therefore_o schism_n 36._o ad_fw-la smyrn_n p._n 36._o as_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o mischief_n he_o that_o be_v not_o within_o the_o sanctuary_n can_v partake_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n 3._o ad_fw-la ephes_n p._n 3._o for_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v so_o powerful_a how_o much_o more_o the_o conjoin_a supplication_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o whole_a flock_n he_o therefore_o that_o shun_v the_o public_a assembly_n be_v proud_a and_o have_v cut_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a let_v we_o therefore_o studious_o decline_v oppose_v the_o bishop_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebel_a against_o god_n use_v your_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o you_o may_v meet_v often_o to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v your_o maker_n 6._o ibid._n p._n 6._o for_o by_o such_o frequent_a assembly_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v weaken_v and_o his_o design_n to_o ruin_v you_o for_o 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and_o deacon_n some_o man_n suspect_v that_o i_o speak_v this_o as_o if_o i_o have_v foresee_v the_o schismatical_a design_n of_o some_o but_o he_o be_v my_o witness_n for_o who_o i_o be_o bind_v with_o this_o chain_n that_o i_o have_v not_o the_o notice_n from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v these_o thing_n unto_o i_o tell_v i_o do_v nothing_o without_o your_o bishop_n keep_v your_o body_n undefiled_a as_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n love_v unity_n fly_v division_n be_v imitator_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o father_n my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o obey_v the_o bishop_n polycarp_n ad_fw-la polycarp_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n he_o that_o honour_v the_o bishop_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o his_o privity_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o devil_n let_v nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v do_v without_o the_o prelate_n 36._o ad_fw-la smyâ—n_n p._n 36._o think_v that_o encharist_n only_o valid_a which_o 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virginity_n of_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n the_o incarnation_n of_o her_o son_n and_o his_o death_n and_o crucifixion_n three_o venerable_a mystery_n that_o be_v now_o public_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n in_o their_o accomplishment_n but_o be_v contrive_v by_o god_n in_o eternal_a silence_n and_o secrecy_n xxxvi_o and_o whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v be_v make_v how_o under_o so_o strict_a a_o custody_n he_o can_v find_v leisure_n to_o write_v so_o many_o letter_n and_o make_v so_o many_o holy_a sermon_n and_o exhortation_n as_o he_o do_v we_o answer_v 139._o answer_v baron_fw-fr tom._n 2._o a_o 109._o p._n 34._o &_o pearson_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 139._o that_o he_o buy_v every_o moment_n of_o that_o holy_a leisure_n from_o his_o guard_n every_o stay_n of_o his_o be_v their_o market_n where_o they_o make_v he_o purchase_v each_o hour_n freedom_n from_o their_o inspection_n and_o restraint_n with_o great_a sum_n grow_v more_o fierce_a and_o untractable_a on_o their_o gentle_a treatment_n that_o they_o may_v extort_v new_a and_o large_a composition_n for_o such_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o that_o age_n that_o they_o account_v nothing_o dear_a than_o the_o concern_v of_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o grudge_v at_o no_o cost_n to_o purchase_v better_a usage_n for_o the_o confessor_n thereof_o and_o of_o this_o 996._o this_o de_fw-fr mort._n peregr_n p._n 996._o lucian_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n and_o such_o questionless_a be_v their_o zeal_n and_o love_n towards_o ignatius_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o purchase_v his_o hour_n of_o privacy_n notwithstanding_o eusebius_n seem_v to_o oppose_v the_o opinion_n 30._o opinion_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 30._o imply_v that_o he_o do_v it_o rather_o by_o stealth_n than_o their_o connivance_n xxxvii_o it_o be_v also_o propose_v as_o a_o great_a difficulty_n by_o the_o acute_a 189._o acute_a not._n in_o euseb_n chron._n a_o mmcxx_o iii_o p._n 189._o scaliger_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ignatius_n shall_v not_o be_v martyr_v at_o antioch_n but_o carry_v thence_o to_o rome_n tell_v we_o that_o none_o but_o denizen_n of_o that_o great_a city_n use_v to_o appeal_v from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v and_o if_o we_o assert_v this_o concern_v ignatius_n then_o can_v he_o not_o have_v be_v throw_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n the_o venef_n the_o l._n 48._o tit._n 8._o ad_fw-la leg_n cornel._n the_o sicar_n &_o venef_n law_n forbid_v to_o punish_v any_o citizen_n in_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o death_n decree_v to_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o profligate_v of_o malefactor_n only_o and_o at_o last_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o solve_v it_o and_o therefore_o propose_v it_o that_o other_o may_v try_v their_o wit_n about_o it_o and_o though_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o unriddle_v mystery_n yet_o we_o may_v give_v more_o than_o one_o reason_n why_o trajan_n who_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n condemn_v the_o holy_a man_n order_v he_o to_o suffer_v at_o rome_n â—esâ—â—â—_n rome_n lib._n 48._o tit._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la â—esâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o the_o province_n to_o send_v the_o head_n and_o leader_n of_o faction_n famous_a thief_n and_o murderer_n or_o any_o that_o have_v excellency_n more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o strength_n of_o body_n or_o skill_n to_o suffer_v at_o rome_n now_o ignatius_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a man_n among_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o country_n a_o patriarch_n of_o a_o famous_a see_v venerable_a for_o his_o age_n and_o piety_n for_o his_o zeal_n and_o humility_n for_o his_o gallantry_n and_o courage_n in_o free_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o reprove_v his_o idolatrous_a worship_n to_o this_o 503._o this_o tom._n 5._o p._n 502_o 503._o s._n chrysostom_n subjoin_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o
magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o their_o god_n all_o which_o the_o good_a prelate_n slight_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o god_n he_o question_v not_o but_o to_o confine_v the_o daemon_n to_o what_o place_n he_o please_v which_o the_o priest_n catch_v at_o desire_v he_o to_o restore_v his_o familiar_a to_o his_o temple_n s._n gregory_n cut_v out_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o book_n write_v on_o it_o these_o word_n γÏηγοÏιος_n το_n σατανα_n εισελθε_n gregory_n to_o satan_n enter_v which_o paper_n when_o the_o priest_n have_v lay_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o use_v the_o accustom_a rite_n the_o daemon_n enter_v as_o before_o on_o this_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o another_o miracle_n do_v by_o this_o wonderful_a man_n he_o become_v a_o christian_a s._n gregory_n deacon_n and_o afterward_o a_o martyr_n 1005._o martyr_n nyss_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 1004_o 1005._o who_o also_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n three_o several_a time_n by_o the_o same_o sign_n secure_v himself_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o dispossess_v he_o of_o a_o bath_n which_o he_o before_o have_v fatal_o haunt_v so_o when_o 215._o when_o eudoxia_n orat._n 1._o in_o cypr._n mart._n apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 215._o the_o junior_a cyprian_a the_o magician_n who_o live_v under_o diocletian_n send_v the_o most_o furious_a of_o his_o familiar_n to_o disturb_v the_o holy_a justina_n who_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o love_n they_o return_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v shame_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n fourteen_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o his_o own_o vindication_n and_o that_o not_o only_a when_o his_o servant_n have_v be_v his_o instrument_n but_o sometime_o when_o his_o great_a enemy_n 29._o enemy_n sozom._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o &_o naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o julian_n p._n 29._o the_o church_n historian_n affirm_v that_o on_o 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aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la testium_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la satis_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la xv._o by_o these_o method_n come_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o exalt_v itself_o into_o the_o banner_n of_o army_n and_o to_o get_v a_o place_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o monarch_n and_o so_o venerable_a a_o respect_n do_v the_o succeed_a emperor_n pay_v to_o this_o solemn_a representation_n of_o the_o sacred_a passion_n that_o unic_n that_o l._n 1._o tit._n 8._o leg._n unic_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n make_v it_o a_o law_n that_o this_o symbol_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o trifle_v and_o unworthy_a use_n nor_o engrave_v or_o paint_v on_o the_o ground_n or_o on_o pavement_n where_o it_o may_v be_v tread_v upon_o and_o heaven_n appear_v to_o reward_v this_o piety_n in_o eutropium_fw-la in_o paul_n diacon_n addit_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la eutropium_fw-la tiberius_n junior_a who_o walk_v one_o day_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o cross_n under_o his_o foot_n command_v it_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o a_o more_o honourable_a place_n which_o be_v do_v a_o vast_a treasure_n be_v find_v hide_v under_o it_o and_o though_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v be_v censure_v by_o some_o for_o his_o too_o frequent_a use_n of_o this_o sign_n as_o a_o amulet_n against_o all_o harm_n and_o his_o cause_v so_o many_o cross_n to_o be_v make_v yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o that_o the_o god_n who_o be_v crucify_v so_o command_v he_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v his_o 22._o his_o vit._n constant_a l._n 1._o c._n 22._o historian_n who_o have_v it_o from_o that_o august_n emperor_n own_o mouth_n showing_z it_o to_o he_o first_o in_o the_o air_n with_o this_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conquer_v in_o this_o sign_n and_o afterward_o in_o a_o vision_n express_o enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v such_o another_o for_o his_o standard_n royal_a and_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o stamp_v this_o figure_n on_o his_o money_n a_o next_o it_o to_o his_o picture_n place_v it_o in_o his_o standard_n and_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o soldier_n be_v very_o just_a say_v 47._o say_v de_fw-fr orig._n templ_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 47._o hospinian_n that_o to_o the_o christian_n it_o may_v be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o to_o the_o heathen_n a_o encouragement_n insensible_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o desert_n their_o former_a superstition_n and_o to_o worship_v a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o this_o example_n of_o his_o be_v quick_o follow_v ruffinus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o alexandrian_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a ignorance_n common_o have_v the_o picture_n of_o their_o god_n serapis_n on_o their_o wall_n and_o over_o their_o porch_n and_o in_o their_o window_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v convert_v blot_v they_o all_o out_o and_o set_v up_o the_o cross_n in_o their_o stead_n xvi_o and_o all_o this_o while_n no_o person_n dream_v that_o these_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v only_o by_o this_o sign_n but_o by_o the_o power_n 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the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n est_fw-la tert._n adv_o valentin_n c._n 4._o p._n 139._o solent_fw-la amini_fw-la pro_fw-la prioratu_fw-la exciti_fw-la praesumptione_n ultionis_fw-la accendi_fw-la id._n the_o baptism_n p._n 273._o ed._n rhen._n aemulatio_fw-la enim_fw-la schismatum_fw-la mater_fw-la est_fw-la the_o baffle_a pretender_n out_o of_o revenge_n vent_v his_o malice_n against_o the_o church_n that_o slight_v he_o so_o 21._o so_o hegesip_n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 4._o c._n 21._o when_o s._n simeon_n cleophae_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o room_n of_o s._n james_n the_o just_a thebuthis_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v the_o church_n by_o introduce_v heresy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o make_v s._n james_n successor_n so_o 1664._o so_o tert._n adv_o valent._n c._n 4._o p._n 251._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1664._o valentinus_n broach_v his_o new_a hypothesis_n and_o the_o montanus_n the_o apollinaris_n apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o &_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o sect_n montanus_n ambition_n of_o montanus_n first_o occasion_v his_o desert_v the_o church_n 35._o church_n cornel._n apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o c._n 35._o novatus_n turn_v schismatic_a be_v deny_v the_o popedom_n arius_n popedom_n theodoret._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la lib._n 4._o sect_n arius_n arius_n become_v the_o father_n of_o that_o most_o pernicious_a heresy_n of_o he_o because_o alexander_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o alexandria_n and_o himself_o slight_v and_o 24._o and_o socrat._v eccles_n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o asterius_n become_v his_o follower_n because_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o persecution_n he_o be_v deny_v a_o bishopric_n which_o he_o greedy_o gape_v after_o 4._o after_o theodor._n eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 4._o apollinaris_n also_o expose_v his_o darling_n dogma_fw-la fail_v of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o laâ—dicea_n 69._o laâ—dicea_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 69._o donatus_n his_o for_o miss_v the_o see_v of_o carthage_n and_o 75._o and_o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o aërius_n on_o the_o same_o score_n turn_v leveller_n and_o because_o be_v only_o a_o presbyter_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v resolve_v if_o he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v have_v be_v great_a than_o a_o priest_n as_o martion_n forbid_v honest_a marriage_n when_o himself_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o prostitute_v the_o chastity_n of_o a_o virgin_n and_o i_o have_v it_o from_o a_o very_a worthy_a person_n that_o hugh_n broughton_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o puritan_n his_o own_o brother_n shall_v aver_v that_o he_o first_o go_v over_o to_o the_o discontent_a party_n have_v be_v deny_v some_o valuable_a preferment_n which_o he_o desire_v in_o the_o church_n and_o 6._o and_o doctrine_n fid_fw-we lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o waldensis_n quote_v the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n affirm_v in_o a_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n that_o wickliff_n aim_v at_o the_o mitre_n of_o worcester_n and_o be_v deceive_v of_o his_o expectation_n grow_v discontent_a nay_o even_o the_o very_a conventicle_n of_o the_o heretic_n be_v subdivide_v by_o this_o spirit_n of_o ambition_n for_o â—_o for_o sâ—crat_fw-mi lib._n 7._o c._n â—_o sabbatius_n make_v a_o new_a schism_n among_o the_o schismatical_a novatian_o be_v strong_o possess_v with_o this_o daemon_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o crosier_n viii_o but_o this_o thought_n i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o entertain_v of_o tertullian_n so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o mortification_n and_o abstinence_n and_o one_o that_o so_o little_o value_v external_a grandeur_n and_o the_o pompous_a shadow_n of_o honour_n i_o be_o therefore_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o passionate_a and_o ungoverned_a zeal_n which_o sway_v he_o and_o that_o his_o intention_n be_v very_o just_a and_o honourable_a but_o misguided_a that_o his_o aim_n be_v though_o he_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o primitive_a severity_n and_o holy_a discipline_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o eager_a assertor_n for_o we_o can_v find_v he_o charge_v with_o any_o erroneous_a sentiment_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o scrupulous_a studiousness_n to_o maintain_v the_o ancient_a practice_n etc._n practice_n rigalt_n not_o in_o tertull_n adv_fw-la prax._n p._n 501._o quae_fw-la tertulliani_n dicuntur_fw-la haereses_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o great_a heresy_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o strong_a love_n of_o martyrdom_n than_o ordinary_a great_a frequency_n in_o fasting_n and_o strict_a holiness_n a_o injunction_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o coelibate_n or_o at_o most_o a_o contentedness_n with_o one_o marriage_n and_o if_o these_o be_v his_o vice_n good_a god_n what_o can_v we_o call_v his_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o hold_v the_o opinion_n of_o montanus_n as_o that_o impostor_n first_o propose_v they_o to_o the_o world_n in_o a_o take_a dress_n and_o such_o as_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o severe_a sort_n of_o christian_n not_o as_o they_o be_v afterward_o adulterate_v by_o his_o follower_n the_o phrygian_n acu_fw-la phrygiâ_fw-la interpolatum_fw-la as_o mons_fw-la rigaud_n elegant_o term_v it_o who_o additional_a dotage_n occasion_v his_o separation_n from_o they_o and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o congregation_n of_o tertullianist_n and_o yet_o these_o phrygian_n if_o we_o may_v take_v 23._o take_v lib._n 4._o c._n 23._o socrates_n testimony_n be_v the_o most_o regular_a in_o their_o life_n of_o all_o the_o asiatic_n man_n very_o temperate_a and_o chaste_a never_o hear_v to_o swear_v or_o see_v to_o be_v angry_a or_o delight_v with_o the_o toy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v incline_v they_o so_o easy_o to_o become_v novatian_n which_o schism_n renew_v the_o discipline_n of_o montanus_n but_o be_v not_o so_o full_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o some_o particular_n for_o the_o 21._o the_o apud_fw-la eund_n lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o novatian_o in_o phrygia_n do_v condemn_v second_o marriage_n those_o at_o constantinople_n do_v neither_o allow_v nor_o disallow_v they_o but_o the_o occidental_a disciple_n of_o that_o sect_n public_o approve_v they_o ix_o nor_o do_v tertullian_n in_o this_o case_n want_v enough_o to_o plead_v in_o his_o own_o behalf_n he_o be_v the_o champion_n of_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n but_o the_o church_n on_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a prudence_n remit_v her_o former_a strictness_n allow_v 2._o marriage_n dispense_n with_o extraordinary_a fasting_n and_o receive_v penitent_n before_o the_o time_n of_o extremity_n for_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o venerable_a antiquity_n that_o gross_a sinner_n as_o apostate_n murderer_n adulterer_n and_o such_o like_a shall_v be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o penance_n and_o this_o make_v paris_n make_v de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la p._n 555._o ed._n paris_n tertullian_n object_n to_o pope_n zepherinus_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n and_o 59_o and_o ep._n 52._o p._n 59_o s._n cyprian_n confess_v that_o many_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v deny_v communion_n to_o such_o offender_n and_o the_o judicious_a etc._n judicious_a of_o the_o right_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o christ_n sâ—ate_n ch_n 1._o pag._n 19_o etc._n etc._n thorndike_n say_v that_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o original_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o those_o rigour_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o they_o and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n which_o may_v not_o be_v pray_v for_o abate_v by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o that_o discipline_n be_v lose_v but_o that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o retain_v it_o and_o this_o he_o there_o prove_v large_o and_o so_o save_v i_o the_o labour_n x._o and_o for_o the_o note_v dogma_fw-la which_o mr._n h._n p._n 118._o adventure_n to_o say_v make_v he_o a_o heretic_n 533_o heretic_n de_fw-fr monogam_fw-la p._n 533_o tertullian_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o second_o marriage_n be_v take_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n i._o as_o the_o father_n general_o understand_v it_o only_o once_o marry_v not_o the_o husband_n of_o two_o wife_n either_o together_o or_o successive_o but_o say_v tert._n all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v his_o priest_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o therefore_o must_v so_o abstain_v nay_o among_o all_o the_o father_n monogamy_n be_v look_v on_o as_o one_o of_o the_o excellent_a counsel_n of_o scripture_n if_o not_o as_o a_o obligatory_a precept_n and_o have_v tertullian_n only_o recommend_v but_o not_o enjoin_v it_o i_o know_v no_o man_n can_v have_v blame_v he_o and_o in_o truth_n in_o tertullian_n sense_n the_o opinion_n be_v countenance_v
passim_fw-la s._n austin_n confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o infant_n at_o bethlehem_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n call_v martyr_n by_o 18._o by_o lib._n 3._o c._n 18._o irenaeus_n and_o so_o account_v by_o the_o church_n xxiv_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a but_o true_a speech_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n say_v 822._o say_v tem._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ephes_n p._n 822._o s._n chrysostome_n that_o martyrdom_n will_v not_o expiate_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n imply_v that_o it_o purge_v all_o other_o sin_n a_o passage_n which_o he_o borrow_v from_o s._n cyprian_n 152._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n p._n 152._o for_o he_o can_v be_v a_o martyr_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n say_v s._n 1608._o s._n cateche_n â—_o p._n 60._o ed._n 1608._o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o purge_v it_o by_o his_o cross_n there_o come_v out_o of_o his_o side_n both_o water_n and_o blood_n that_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o those_o who_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n call_v martyrdom_n when_o he_o say_v can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o drink_v of_o or_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o 73._o with_o de_fw-fr dogmat_fw-la eccles_n c._n 73._o gennadius_n give_v the_o same_o judgement_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o century_n that_o he_o live_v in_o we_o believe_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o baptize_v no_o catechumen_n have_v a_o share_n in_o that_o glorious_a place_n whatever_o his_o virtue_n be_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o baptism_n and_o do_v not_o 99â—_n not_o de_fw-fr moute_fw-fr peregriâ—_fw-mi p._n 99â—_n lucian_n hint_n at_o this_o when_o mention_v the_o cheerfulness_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o contempt_n of_o death_n he_o give_v the_o cause_n because_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v immortal_a and_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o which_o as_o it_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n so_o also_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o martyrdom_n that_o it_o cancel_v their_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o a_o free_a passage_n to_o heaven_n xxv_o this_o therefore_o be_v not_o tertullian_n error_n but_o a_o catholic_n truth_n nor_o do_v it_o want_v assertor_n among_o the_o modern_n for_o the_o foreign_a church_n see_v 542._o see_v loc._n gold_n sect_n de_fw-fr bâ—ptis_fw-la p._n 542._o musculus_fw-la and_o for_o our_o own_o 112._o own_o def._n of_o mr._n hooker_n art_n 16._o p._n 111_o 112._o dr._n covel_n be_v her_o advocate_n that_o the_o church_n hold_v constant_o touch_v martyr_n that_o baptism_n take_v away_o by_o necessity_n do_v not_o take_v away_o 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