find_v st._n ambrose_n in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n upon_o satyrus_n his_o brother_n approve_v and_o commend_v he_o for_o that_o he_o avoid_v the_o luciferian_a bishop_n their_o church_n and_o their_o assembly_n for_o though_o desirous_a of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n non_fw-fr it_o a_o avidus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la incautus_fw-la he_o be_v not_o say_v he_o so_o desirous_a of_o it_o as_o not_o to_o be_v 1567._o orat._n in_o fun._n frat._n tom._n 3._o p._n 19_o edit_fw-la basil_n 1567._o careful_a from_o who_o hand_n he_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o advocavit_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la episcopum_fw-la he_o call_v first_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v to_o administer_v it_o and_o ask_v he_o utrumnam_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la conveniret_fw-la whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n non_fw-it enim_fw-la putavit_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la for_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o a_o right_a faith_n can_v be_v have_v in_o a_o wrong_n and_o schismatical_a profession_n no_o less_o a_o zeal_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o those_o more_o honourable_a lady_n and_o worthy_a matron_n of_o rome_n when_o liberius_n their_o bishop_n be_v banish_v and_o felix_n put_v into_o his_o room_n they_o say_v the_o historian_n perceive_v the_o lukewarmness_n or_o rather_o cowardice_n allob._n theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o edit_fw-la col._n allob._n of_o their_o husband_n in_o the_o case_n dressed_z themselves_z as_o become_v their_o quality_n go_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o beseech_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v take_v pity_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o restore_v to_o they_o their_o bishop_n again_o or_o at_o least_o give_v they_o and_o other_o leave_v to_o follow_v he_o add_v that_o though_o he_o have_v place_v another_o over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o citizen_n will_v ever_o enter_v the_o church_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v when_o arsacius_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o place_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n nay_o so_o averse_a be_v the_o citizen_n to_o receive_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o street_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o vouchsafe_v to_o salute_v 35._o theod._n lib._n 5._o cap_n 35._o he_o neither_o be_v they_o more_o comply_v when_o atticus_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o room_n of_o arsacius_n none_o of_o they_o will_v communicate_v with_o he_o nay_o though_o a_o edict_n be_v procure_v for_o the_o expulsion_n and_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o all_o such_o bishop_n for_o the_o deprivation_n of_o all_o such_o public_a officer_n and_o for_o the_o banishment_n of_o all_o such_o artificer_n and_o tradesman_n that_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o yet_o none_o say_v palladius_n but_o the_o 1680._o in_o vit_fw-mi chrys_n c._n 10._o p._n 95_o 96._o edit_fw-la lut._n par._n 1680._o poor_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n go_v in_o unto_o they_o whereas_o the_o other_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v themselves_o upright_o and_o their_o conscience_n undefiled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o they_o flee_v to_o rome_n some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o some_o to_o foreign_a monastery_n the_o people_n all_o the_o while_n that_o stay_v behind_o keep_v up_o their_o meeting_n in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o thus_o it_o happen_v again_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contention_n between_o damasus_n and_o vrsinus_n the_o tumult_n 24._o lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o say_v socrates_n be_v great_a occasion_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o about_o faith_n or_o heresy_n but_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o by_o right_n shall_v be_v bishop_n and_o here_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o 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per_fw-la coemiteria_fw-la martyrum_fw-la stationes_fw-la sine_fw-la clericis_fw-la celebrabat_fw-la the_o people_n that_o fear_v god_n more_o than_o the_o emperor_n his_o judge_n or_o the_o new_a make_v bishop_n meet_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o hold_v on_o their_o station_n without_o they_o 19_o neither_o let_v the_o apostatise_v clergy_n or_o the_o comply_a laity_n who_o run_v along_o with_o those_o disorderly_a bishop_n think_v that_o they_o for_o their_o so_o do_v be_v under_o no_o crime_n or_o deserve_v no_o censure_n abstinuimus_fw-la communicatione_n felicissimum_fw-la &_o augendum_fw-la item_n repostum_fw-la de_fw-la extorribus_fw-la irenen_fw-la rutilorum_fw-la &_o paulam_fw-la sarcinatricem_n sophronium_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la de_fw-la extorribus_fw-la soliassum_fw-la budinarium_n we_o have_v say_v caldoâ—ius_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o st._n cyprian_a 81._o ep._n 42._o p._n 81._o according_a to_o your_o order_n separate_v from_o our_o communion_n felicissimus_n and_o augendus_n repostus_fw-la the_o exile_n irene_n the_o radler_n paula_n the_o pedlar_n as_o also_o sophronius_n and_o with_o he_o soliassus_n the_o mulettor_n as_o for_o felicissimus_n say_v st._n cyprian_n he_o endeavour_v cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la portionem_fw-la plebis_fw-la dividere_fw-la cal._n ep._n 41._o cyp._n cal._n to_o share_v the_o people_n with_o his_o bishop_n that_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o child_n from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o decree_v he_o excommunicate_v as_o for_o augendus_n nec_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la cogitat_fw-la he_o neither_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o bishop_n nor_o the_o church_n but_o confederate_n and_o combine_v with_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o same_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o &_o quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la conspirationi_fw-la ejus_fw-la adjuxerit_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o go_v on_o in_o the_o faction_n with_o they_o let_v they_o also_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o church_n now_o of_o these_o some_o be_v clericks_n as_o felicissimus_n and_o angendus_n other_o confessor_n as_o repostus_fw-la and_o soliassus_n other_o common_a christian_n as_o irene_n paula_n and_o perhaps_o sophronius_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v just_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o high_a call_v of_o the_o clergy_n the_o meritorious_a suffering_n of_o the_o confessor_n the_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o well-meaning_a christian_a no_o nor_o the_o trim_n between_o both_o party_n flatter_v the_o one_o and_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o other_o whilst_o they_o herd_n with_o the_o outlier_n and_o be_v find_v in_o their_o quarter_n that_o will_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o foul_a guilt_n of_o schism_n or_o the_o due_a demerit_n of_o it_o the_o confessor_n at_o rome_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o videbamur_fw-la quandam_fw-la communicationem_fw-la cum_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la &_o haeretico_fw-la homine_fw-la habuisse_fw-la we_o seem_v say_v they_o to_o cornelius_n to_o have_v hold_v communion_n 45._o corn._n ad_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 45._o with_o novatian_n and_o his_o schismatical_a follower_n for_o we_o frequent_v their_o assembly_n appear_v among_o they_o in_o their_o holy_a office_n of_o religion_n sincera_fw-la tamen_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fuit_fw-la yet_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o soul_n ever_o go_v along_o with_o the_o church_n we_o know_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o holy_a spirit_n &_o unum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o church_n however_o nos_fw-la imposturam_fw-la passi_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o can_v but_o say_v we_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o do_v hearty_o pray_v ut_fw-la abolerentur_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr memoria_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la that_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v 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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 contemporary_a report_v it_o of_o he_o that_o antoniano_n ep._n 55._o antoniano_n though_o there_o be_v bishop_n already_o regular_o ordain_v and_o canonical_o constitute_v throughout_o all_o the_o province_n and_o the_o several_a city_n thereof_o venerable_a for_o age_n sound_v in_o faith_n approve_v in_o trial_n and_o perfecution_n yet_o he_o super_fw-la eos_fw-la creare_fw-la alios_fw-la pseudoepiscopos_n ausus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v so_o presumptuous_a and_o dare_a as_o to_o create_v over_o they_o bishop_n false-bishop_n of_o his_o own_o as_o if_o he_o be_v able_a by_o the_o discord_n he_o endeavour_v to_o foment_n to_o overrun_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o tear_v in_o piece_n its_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a frame_n and_o indeed_o such_o foot_n it_o take_v that_o socrates_n speak_v of_o the_o sect_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n l._n which_o be_v full_a a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o allobr_n lib._n 7._o c._n 30._o edit_fw-la col._n allobr_n year_n 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 bishop_n ecclesiastic_n and_o confessor_n the_o same_o quarrel_n that_o novatianus_n fifty_o year_n before_o have_v with_o cornelius_n take_v part_n against_o he_o which_o peter_n perceive_v and_o willing_a to_o try_v how_o the_o rest_n stand_v affect_v throw_v his_o mantle_n cross_v the_o prison_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v for_o 68_o epiph._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o t._n 2_o haer._n 68_o i_o and_o my_o opinion_n let_v they_o come_v hither_o and_o they_o that_o be_v for_o meletius_n let_v they_o go_v to_o he_o which_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o company_n say_v epiphanius_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o 3._o loc._n cit_fw-la cap._n 3._o go_v to_o meletius_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o part_v company_n and_o in_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n keep_v their_o separate_a assembly_n nay_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o release_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o wherever_o he_o go_v 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