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epist_n 150_o &_o 161._o and_o epist_n 162_o 163_o 164._o &_o tom._n 7._o de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ec._n cap._n 13._o &_o 16._o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o unwise_a part_n to_o go_v about_o to_o condemn_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o show_v moreover_o that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o unity_n we_o must_v bear_v with_o some_o thing_n we_o approve_v not_o at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o know_v bad_a prejudice_n not_o the_o good_a in_o the_o church_n if_o either_o they_o want_v power_n to_o forbid_v and_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o communion_n or_o if_o some_o reason_n hinder_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o peace_n in_o a_o word_n he_o avouch_v that_o the_o donatist_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o brethren_n beside_o those_o on_o their_o own_o part_n do_v erect_v a_o altar_n of_o sacrilegious_a dissension_n against_o the_o whole_a world_n thus_o far_o augustine_n also_o optatus_n fight_v fierce_o against_o this_o manner_n of_o restrain_v brotherly_a communion_n he_o 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