despise_v the_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n it_o church_n church_n in_o the_o orig._n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o print_a canon_n have_v it_o the_o officiate_a presbyter_n not_o be_v thereunto_o license_v by_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 5._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o a_o private_a meeting_n and_o shall_v disobey_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o he_o nor_o submit_v to_o he_o exhort_v of_o he_o again_o and_o again_o he_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o ought_v no_o long_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o curable_a person_n neither_o as_o one_o who_o can_v retain_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o make_v tumult_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v over_o as_o a_o seditious_a person_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 15_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n denounce_v the_o same_o sentence_n against_o he_o such_o a_o one_o by_o no_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o other_o but_o the_o concordant_a sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n ought_v to_o remain_v firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 10_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o carthage_n if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o against_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 13_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n call_v the_o first_o and_o second_o synod_n the_o devil_n have_v sow_o the_o seed_n of_o heretical_a tare_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v they_o cut_v up_o by_o the_o root_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v betake_v himself_o to_o a_o new_a way_n and_o method_n viz._n to_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o the_o madness_n of_o schismatic_n but_o the_o holy_a synod_n be_v also_o willing_a to_o obviate_v this_o stratagem_n of_o he_o have_v decree_v as_o follow_v if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n under_o pretence_n of_o accuse_v his_o own_o bishop_n of_o any_o crime_n shall_v presume_v to_o withdraw_v from_o his_o communion_n and_o not_o to_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n and_o trial_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o sacerdotal_a honour_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o shall_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o the_o metropolitanes_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v shall_v condemn_v his_o own_o father_n and_o bishop_n before_o sentence_v pronounce_v by_o they_o he_o be_v worthy_a neither_o of_o the_o honour_n nor_o appellation_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o those_o who_o be_v follower_n of_o such_o a_o one_o if_o they_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n even_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v degrade_v from_o his_o proper_a honour_n but_o if_o they_o be_v monk_n or_o laic_n they_o shall_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n until_o abhor_v the_o conversation_n of_o schismatic_n they_o shall_v return_v unto_o their_o proper_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n pretend_v a_o accusation_n against_o his_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d metropolitan_a metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o recite_v his_o name_n according_a to_o custom_n in_o divine_a service_n the_o holy_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v depose_v if_o after_o private_a admonition_n he_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a and_o make_v a_o schism_n for_o it_o behoove_v every_o one_o to_o know_v his_o own_o proper_a bound_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n depise_v his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n nor_o the_o bishop_n his_o own_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 15_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n these_o decree_n concern_v presbyter_n bishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n agree_v also_o to_o patriarch_n so_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a shall_v presume_v to_o depart_v from_o communion_n with_o his_o own_o patriarch_n and_o shall_v not_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o divine_a office_n as_o be_v decree_v and_o order_v but_o shall_v make_v a_o separation_n 〈◊〉_d separation_n separation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a conviction_n and_o final_a condemnation_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v absolute_o depose_v from_o all_o sacred_a order_n if_o he_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n after_o private_a admonition_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v decree_v and_o enact_v concern_v those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o any_o accusation_n revolt_v from_o their_o own_o superior_n and_o make_v a_o schism_n only_o schism_n schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o print_v only_o and_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o their_o superior_a for_o any_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o holy_a synod_n and_o father_n he_o public_o preach_v the_o same_o heresy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o teach_v it_o barefaced_a in_o the_o church_n such_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o free_a from_o canonical_a censure_n for_o separate_a 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against_o that_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_v meddle_v not_o with_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n neither_o command_v we_o therein_o but_o rather_o take_v your_o direction_n from_o we_o for_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o you_o and_o to_o we_o the_o care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o as_o he_o who_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n contradict_v the_o divine_a ordinance_n so_o be_v you_o careful_a that_o you_o draw_v not_o into_o your_o jurisdiction_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o thereby_o you_o draw_v gild_n upon_o yourself_o give_v as_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o caefar_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o meddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o for_o you_o to_o meddle_v in_o the_o more_o sacred_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n a_o power_n certain_o never_o design_v by_o christ_n 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it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v two_o opposite_a bishop_n in_o a_o church_n without_o disturb_v the_o order_n and_o destrove_v the_o unity_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o opposite_a bishop_n there_o must_v be_v two_o opposite_a altar_n and_o two_o opposite_a communion_n each_o bishop_n pretend_v against_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a and_o lawful_a bishop_n to_o which_o the_o flock_n ought_v to_o adhere_v the_o first_o and_o true_a bishop_n will_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v the_o flock_n from_o stray_v after_o the_o second_o and_o false_a one_o who_o usurp_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o usurper_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n will_v endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o draw_v they_o after_o he_o and_o drain_v the_o congregation_n of_o he_o over_o who_o he_o usurp_v 7._o thus_o when_o that_o wicked_a and_o turbulent_a novatianus_n the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v ordain_v bp._n of_o rome_n over_o the_o head_n of_o cornelius_n canonical_o place_v there_o before_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o rightful_a bishop_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o own_o interest_n will_v admit_v of_o none_o if_o former_o of_o cornelius_n his_o party_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o unless_o they_o will_v first_o solemn_o swear_v to_o become_v ever_o after_o he_o and_o therefore_o hold_v both_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o bread_n in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o swear_v say_v he_o to_o i_o that_o you_o will_v never_o forsake_v i_o nor_o go_v back_o to_o cornelius_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o bread_n the_o communicant_a instead_o of_o answer_v amen_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v be_v force_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v never_o return_v to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o forward_o and_o active_a to_o begin_v a_o schism_n at_o rome_n so_o he_o be_v no_o less_o sedulous_a to_o propagate_v it_o abroad_o whereupon_o st._n cyprian_n his_o 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after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mighty_o flourish_v at_o rome_n enjoy_v many_o church_n and_o have_v under_o they_o many_o great_a congregation_n sozomen_n speak_v of_o they_o say_v that_o though_o other_o sect_n be_v general_o 30._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o short_a live_v and_o soon_o decay_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o novatian_o or_o they_o who_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o novatus_n because_o their_o bishop_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n good_a man_n and_o they_o themselves_o hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v numerous_a at_o first_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o be_v 8._o such_o a_o mischief_n arise_v by_o meletius_n of_o lycus_n in_o egypt_n from_o who_o the_o meletian_a faction_n take_v both_o its_o name_n and_o rise_v he_o quarrel_v with_o peter_n his_o patriarch_n the_o bp._n of_o alexandria_n for_o that_o he_o admit_v the_o lapsi_fw-la be_v then_o both_o in_o prison_n together_o and_o with_o they_o many_o other_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o his_o own_o against_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n constitute_v before_o by_o peter_n and_o thereupon_o erect_v church_n for_o his_o own_o faction_n and_o so_o divide_v the_o church_n that_o each_o party_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o other_o distinguish_v their_o assembly_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n have_v it_o by_o a_o inscription_n over_o their_o church_n door_n those_o who_o follow_v peter_n take_v to_o themselves_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o catholic_n church_n and_o those_o who_o go_v after_o meletius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o martyr_n nay_o though_o many_o of_o both_o side_n be_v afterward_o condemn_v to_o the_o mine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v not_o even_o there_o so_o much_o as_o communicate_v or_o pray_v together_o a_o breach_n of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o nicene_n father_n they_o disable_v the_o bishop_n which_o meletius_n have_v make_v till_o confirm_v by_o a_o more_o holy_a and_o warrantable_a ordination_n and_o as_o for_o himself_o they_o confine_v he_o to_o his_o own_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allow_v he_o no_o power_n for_o the_o future_a to_o elect_v 6._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o or_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o any_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o offender_n in_o the_o case_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n he_o deserve_v no_o favour_n at_o all_o 9_o such_o another_o schism_n be_v that_o in_o africa_n begin_v at_o carthage_n by_o majorinus_n his_o be_v make_v bishop_n there_o whilst_o caecilian_a the_o preordain_a bishop_n 1679._o advers._fw-la parm._n lib._n 1._o p._n 19_o aug_n contra_fw-la parm._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o paris_n 1679._o be_v live_v the_o promoter_n be_v few_o as_o optatus_n observe_v two_o baffle_v competitor_n two_o 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erat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n be_v throng_v with_o people_n the_o 22._o page_n 21_o 22._o episcopal_a chair_n crowd_v the_o altar_n remain_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n whereat_o st._n cyprian_n lucian_n and_o many_o other_o peaceable_a bishop_n before_o have_v minister_v but_o upon_o the_o unlawful_a ordination_n of_o majorinus_n exitum_fw-la est_fw-la foras_fw-la there_o be_v a_o go_v forth_o and_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o against_o altar_n and_o so_o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a and_o clear_a exiisse_v de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o ordinatores_fw-la &_o majorinum_fw-la qui_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o majorinus_n and_o his_o ordainer_n and_o not_o caecilian_n and_o his_o follower_n go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o make_v the_o schism_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o optatus_n to_o parmenian_n one_o of_o the_o successor_n to_o majorinus_n video_fw-la te_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ignorare_fw-la i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v still_o ignorant_a 11._o 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reference_n to_o a_o future_a submission_n unto_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o be_v pure_o and_o whole_o ascribable_a to_o the_o persuasion_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o he_o that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o dead_a man_n will_v thereupon_o to_o leave_v peace_n behind_o he_o at_o least_o not_o to_o have_v the_o church_n divide_v upon_o his_o account_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v without_o regard_n in_o the_o least_o have_v to_o a_o intruder_n either_o to_o approve_v his_o intrusion_n or_o to_o allow_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o advice_n will_v far_o appear_v from_o the_o after_o behaviour_n both_o of_o person_n to_o who_o the_o advice_n be_v give_v and_o of_o he_o who_o give_v the_o advice_n as_o also_o of_o other_o foreign_a church_n who_o think_v fit_a to_o concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o affair_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o 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