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heart_n preach_v and_o deliver_v to_o her_o child_n alike_o as_o have_v one_o mouth_n for_o though_o in_o the_o world_n be_v different_a language_n yet_o the_o virtue_n of_o tradition_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o neither_o the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v in_o germany_n do_v believe_v otherwise_o and_o teach_v otherwise_o by_o tradition_n nor_o those_o who_o be_v in_o iberia_n nor_o those_o in_o the_o east_n nor_o those_o in_o egypt_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v every_o where_o and_o enlighten_v all_o man_n with_o the_o same_o beam_n who_o will_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o neither_o he_o who_o among_o church_n governor_n be_v powerful_a in_o speech_n preach_v otherwise_o then_o these_o for_o none_o above_n his_o master_n nor_o he_o who_o be_v less_o floquent_a will_v diminish_v tradition_n for_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o neither_o he_o who_o be_v large_a in_o his_o explication_n add_v nor_o he_o who_o be_v brief_a take_v away_o what_o can_v be_v more_o express_a for_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o of_o it_o tradition_n and_o st._n cyprian_n be_v no_o less_o clear_a for_o unity_n of_o government_n ecclesiae_fw-la eecl_n l._n de_fw-fr uni_fw-la eecl_n unitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o keep_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v he_o think_v he_o hold_v the_o faith_n who_o disobey_v the_o church_n who_o forsake_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v found_v do_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n can_v a_o protestant_n read_v this_o and_o not_o see_v his_o own_o condemnation_n this_o have_v be_v the_o original_a not_o only_o of_o they_o but_o of_o the_o heresy_n and_o schism_n in_o all_o age_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la corne._n s._n cypri_n epist_n 55._o ad_fw-la corne._n aliundo_fw-la haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o heresy_n and_o schism_n say_v the_o same_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n have_v spring_v from_o no_o other_o head_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v not_o obey_v nor_o one_o priest_n for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n vicar_n be_v not_o think_v on_o who_o if_o all_o christian_n obey_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n no_o man_n will_v rend_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o schism_n nor_o please_v his_o own_o fancy_n and_o swell_v with_o full_a sail_n of_o pride_n by_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n will_v shipwreck_n his_o faith_n on_o the_o rock_n of_o heresy_n what_o be_v schism_n say_v st._n austin_n but_o a_o separate_a communon_n of_o such_o who_o gram._n cont._n gresco_n gram._n be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o worship_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o heresy_n be_v a_o diverse_a belief_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o schism_n proper_o be_v oppose_v to_o charity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o unity_n heresy_n proper_o be_v oppose_v to_o verity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o schism_n do_v so_o fatal_o dispose_v that_o that_o of_o st._n hierom_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o oracle_n nullum_fw-la schismae_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n super_fw-la illud_fw-la titi_fw-la 3._o haereticum_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la haeresin_n confingat_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la rescessisse_fw-la videcatur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o schism_n which_o do_v not_o invent_v some_o heresy_n to_o justify_v its_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v so_o rigorous_o that_o every_o one_o who_o err_v in_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v present_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o a_o heretic_n for_o one_o may_v hold_v what_o be_v heresy_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o heretic_n as_o st._n cyprian_a hold_v the_o invalidity_n of_o baptism_n give_v by_o heretic_n pertinacy_n be_v essential_a to_o make_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o church_n declaration_n in_o the_o point_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n against_o the_o donaetist_n haeresis_fw-la semper_fw-la pertinaciam_fw-la adjunctam_fw-la 16._o l._n 4._o cont_n donat._n ca._n 16._o habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n heresy_n be_v always_o join_v with_o pertinacy_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o any_o one_o know_o and_o wit_o hold_v any_o point_n against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o neglect_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o persist_v in_o it_o grant_v some_o body_n believe_v of_o christ_n what_o photinus_n believe_v be_v persuade_v it_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n i_o do_v not_o pronounce_v he_o yet_o a_o heretic_n except_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n be_v manifest_v to_o he_o he_o have_v rather_o resist_v faith_n and_o choose_v to_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o tenet_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n say_v of_o himself_o errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la volo_fw-la though_o i_o may_v err_v i_o will_v be_v no_o heretic_n because_o in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n prepare_v to_o submit_v his_o private_a judgement_n to_o the_o public_a sentence_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o st._n cyprian_a hold_v a_o material_a heresy_n be_v absolve_v and_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o his_o judgement_n after_o the_o church_n determination_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n whereupon_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n break_v forth_o into_o exclamation_n o_o rerum_fw-la mira_fw-la conuersio_fw-la etc._n etc._n 11._o cont._n haer._n ca._n 11._o o_o wonderful_a change_n of_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v catholic_n but_o the_o follower_n be_v adjudge_v heretic_n the_o master_n be_v absolve_v the_o disciple_n be_v condemn_v writer_n of_o such_o book_n shall_v be_v son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o hell_n shall_v receive_v the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o for_o who_o doubt_n but_o most_o b._n cyprian_n that_o light_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o everlasting_a glory_n or_o who_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v so_o sacrilegious_a as_o to_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o donatist_n and_o such_o like_a disease_n of_o religion_n who_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o council_n boast_v that_o rebaptisation_n be_v lawful_a shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n fire_n thus_o the_o holy_a father_n believe_v and_o teach_v and_o therefore_o we_o find_v st._n hierom_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n submit_v himself_o and_o write_n to_o damasus_n the_o then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_n papa_n beaptissime_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o 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etc._n he_o be_v in_o the_o
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be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o prove_v such_o formal_a schismatic_n by_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o fact_n without_o any_o other_o argument_n i_o object_n to_o you_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n say_v the_o same_o holy_a father_n to_o the_o donatist_n which_o petilian_n st_o aust_n count_v petilian_n you_o will_v deny_v and_o i_o will_v present_o prove_v because_o you_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o all_o nation_n upon_o which_o ground_n if_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v now_o live_v they_o must_v of_o necessity_n condemn_v protestant_n as_o well_o as_o arrian_n or_o donatist_n in_o their_o day_n and_o thus_o be_v condemn_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n for_o schismatic_n i_o know_v not_o what_o or_o who_o can_v justify_v their_o separation_n or_o the_o continuer_n and_o maintainer_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o vote_n of_o a_o parliament_n who_o christ_n never_o make_v church_n governor_n nor_o judge_n in_o controversy_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v 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and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n sect_n iii_o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n that_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v forcible_o cast_v out_o from_o her_o communion_n and_o therefore_o the_o schism_n which_o be_v a_o voluntary_a recession_n from_o the_o church_n not_o imputable_a to_o they_o be_v answer_v see_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o first_o reformer_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n communicate_v with_o she_o before_o this_o unhappy_a rapture_n to_o wipe_v off_o from_o they_o the_o odious_a crime_n of_o schism_n they_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o cast_v they_o out_o by_o force_n from_o the_o communion_n whereas_o schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a recession_n from_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v not_o they_o not_o separate_v themselves_o but_o be_v separate_v in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o say_v 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