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that_o passage_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o pray_v and_o of_o obtain_v grace_n from_o god_n without_o which_o we_o can_v persevere_v and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o sense_n that_o theophylact_v oecumenius_n euthymius_n cardinal_n hugo_n albertus_n magnus_n st._n thomas_n st._n bonaventure_n lyranus_fw-la dionysius_n carthusianus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a interpreter_n and_o divine_n have_v follow_v as_o be_v the_o true_a literal_a sense_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o only_o agree_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n alone_o wherein_o his_o successor_n can_v have_v no_o part_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v pretend_v they_o have_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v fail_v and_o fall_v as_o st._n peter_n do_v by_o publish_v a_o falsehood_n contrary_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v more_o against_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o pope_n than_o to_o believe_v a_o error_n without_o publish_v it_o chap._n viii_o what_o follow_v natural_o from_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o pope_n victor_n have_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n there_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n very_o different_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o festival_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o fast_a which_o ought_v to_o go_v before_o that_o holy_a day_n for_o all_o over_o the_o west_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n observe_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o festival_n be_v keep_v on_o sunday_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n but_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n polychr_n euseh_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n c._n 44._o exod._n 12._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o polychr_n some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o many_o other_o church_n of_o the_o east_n keep_v it_o always_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o moon_n of_o march_n as_o the_o passover_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o exodus_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o st._n john_n as_o to_o the_o fast_a that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v before_o easter_n there_o be_v still_o a_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o custom_n establish_v in_o several_a place_n 24._o irenae_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 24._o for_o some_o fast_v but_o one_o day_n before_o that_o feast_n as_o we_o do_v on_o the_o vigile_a of_o christmas_n and_o of_o whitsunday_n other_o fast_v two_o day_n some_o who_o be_v numerous_a fast_v long_a and_o many_o observe_v punctual_o the_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o lent_n ibid._n omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la decimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la die_fw-la diem_fw-la festum_fw-la pachat_v be_v observabant_fw-la tum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la secus_fw-la tranquillâ_fw-la pace_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsas_fw-la fruebantur_fw-la euseb_n ibid._n however_o these_o different_a custom_n that_o be_v among_o christian_n of_o the_o second_o nay_o and_o of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v lend_v and_o easter_n make_v no_o breach_n at_o all_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o every_o one_o observe_v peaceable_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v good_a without_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o other_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smirna_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n under_o the_o pontificat_fw-la of_o saint_n anicetus_n these_o two_o great_a saint_n in_o a_o long_a conference_n which_o they_o have_v about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n do_v what_o they_o can_v mutual_o to_o draw_v one_o another_o over_o to_o their_o party_n and_o see_v both_o remain_v steadfast_a in_o their_o opinion_n st._n polycarp_n say_v always_o that_o he_o have_v from_o st._n john_n his_o master_n the_o custom_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o church_n and_o st._n anicetus_n affirm_v that_o that_o which_o be_v follow_v at_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o western_a church_n be_v derive_v from_o st._n peter_n they_o can_v never_o agree_v upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o still_o live_v together_o in_o great_a amity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o pope_n to_o do_v honour_n to_o st._n polycarp_n ibid._n ibid._n pray_v he_o to_o officiate_v public_o in_o his_o church_n that_o good_a intelligence_n continue_v always_o betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o asiatic_a bishop_n 22._o ann._n 193._o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o until_o victor_n i._n who_o have_v hold_v several_a council_n at_o rome_n about_o that_o subject_n among_o the_o gaul_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v observe_v 24._o euseb_n c._n 24._o will_v needs_o compel_v the_o asiatic_n to_o conform_v to_o it_o by_o celebrate_v easter_n on_o sunday_n and_o because_o these_o who_o think_v not_o themselves_o oblige_v to_o obey_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n which_o their_o church_n have_v from_o st._n john_n ibid._n omnes_fw-la fratres_fw-la eam_fw-la incolentes_fw-la regionem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la secludendos_fw-la edicit_fw-la ibid._n will_v by_o no_o mean_n comply_v he_o threaten_v they_o with_o excommunication_n and_o publish_v against_o they_o that_o which_o now_o adays_o be_v call_v a_o monitory_a polycrates_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n hold_v also_o a_o council_n with_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o answer_v in_o name_n of_o all_o by_o a_o synodal_n letter_n to_o pope_n victor_n and_o his_o bishop_n he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o asiatic_n do_v have_v be_v religious_o observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n philip_n and_o st._n john_n polychr_n hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o polychr_n by_o another_o st._n john_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o body_n rest_v at_o ephesus_n by_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smirna_n by_o the_o martyr_n st._n thraseas_n and_o by_o many_o other_o holy_a bishop_n who_o have_v always_o celebrate_v that_o holy_a day_n the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o that_o tradition_n that_o for_o himself_o who_o be_v sixty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n have_v consult_v many_o able_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o careful_o read_v all_o write_n for_o inform_v himself_o in_o that_o controvert_v etc._n peragratâ_fw-la omni_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la non_fw-la formidabo_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la minantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n point_n he_o do_v not_o fear_v those_o that_o threaten_v he_o because_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o his_o predecessor_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man._n and_o see_v victor_n still_o persist_v in_o his_o threat_n and_o that_o he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n excommunicate_v the_o asiatic_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o ibid._n verum_fw-la ista_fw-la caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la parum_fw-la placebant_a episcopis_fw-la ......._o quorum_fw-la verba_fw-la utpote_fw-la victorem_fw-la acrius_fw-la &_o acerbius_fw-la coarguentium_fw-la scriptis_fw-la prodita_fw-la adhuc_fw-la extant_a euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o ibid._n several_a bishop_n of_o other_o country_n who_o blame_v his_o proceed_n write_v sharp_o to_o he_o to_o divert_v he_o from_o his_o enterprise_n among_o other_o st._n irenaeus_n the_o great_a archbishop_n of_o lion_n send_v he_o a_o long_a letter_n in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o gallican_n church_n who_o he_o have_v assemble_v for_o that_o effect_n wherein_o he_o represent_v to_o he_o with_o as_o much_o force_n at_o least_o but_o with_o far_o great_a moderation_n than_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o a_o difference_n of_o that_o nature_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o universal_a church_n so_o many_o particular_a church_n so_o many_o bishop_n and_o so_o many_o believer_n who_o act_v according_a to_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n upon_o which_o they_o found_v themselves_o he_o add_v that_o he_o will_v do_v far_o better_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o holy_a pope_n his_o predecessor_n anicetus_n pius_n hyginus_n telesphorus_n and_o sixtus_n who_o though_o they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v observe_v a_o quite_o different_a custom_n from_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n yet_o never_o treat_v they_o as_o heretic_n for_o that_o nor_o forbear_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o a_o perfect_a union_n 24._o multos_fw-la asiae_n &_o orientis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ....._o damnandos_fw-la crediderat_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n c._n 24._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o remonstrance_n victor_n be_v still_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v nay_o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o condemn_v and_o thunder_v a_o anathema_n against_o they_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o ordinance_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v allow_v they_o and_o that_o they_o who_o observe_v it_o
and_o of_o those_o three_o council_n these_o be_v the_o proper_a term_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n cyprian_n for_o the_o letter_n of_o st._n stephen_n have_v not_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n pompeian_a si_fw-mi quis_fw-la à _fw-la quâcunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la innovetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la manus_fw-la ei_fw-la imponantur_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la ap._n cyprian_n epist_n 79_o ad_fw-la pompeian_a if_o any_o one_o return_n to_o we_o from_o what_o heresy_n soever_o it_o be_v let_v nothing_o be_v innovate_v and_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v but_o what_o tradition_n authorise_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o hand_n be_v only_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o reconcile_v he_o by_o repentance_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o opposite_a than_o those_o two_o decree_n jubaian_a qui_fw-la ex_fw-la quâcunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la convertantur_fw-la unico_fw-la &_o legitimo_fw-la baptismate_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a if_o you_o take_v they_o literal_o that_o of_o saint_n cyprian_n will_v have_v all_o heretic_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v from_o what_o heresy_n soever_o they_o return_v and_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o pope_n by_o he_o 14._o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la parum_fw-la sit_fw-la eye_n manum_fw-la imponere_fw-la stephanus_n baptismum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o nullo_n iterandum_fw-la esse_fw-la censebat_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la facientibus_fw-la graviter_fw-la succensebat_fw-la august_n l._n the_o unic_n baptis_n c._n 14._o declare_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o forbid_v any_o heretic_n to_o be_v re-baptised_n this_o st._n austin_n confirm_v when_o he_o express_o assure_v we_o that_o stephen_n will_v have_v no_o heretic_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o that_o he_o be_v extreme_o offend_v against_o all_o those_o that_o do_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v eusebius_n in_o his_o history_n remark_n that_o the_o true_a state_n of_o that_o great_a question_n that_o be_v then_o in_o agitation_n be_v to_o know_v whether_o those_o who_o return_v from_o any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v indeed_o if_o one_o will_v stick_v without_o admit_v any_o explication_n to_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n of_o eusebius_n a_o quocunque_fw-la haeresis_fw-la genere_fw-la 2._o erat_fw-la id_fw-la tempor_fw-la be_v non_fw-la exigua_fw-la quaestio_fw-la &_o controversia_fw-la excitata_fw-la utrum_fw-la oporteret_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la quocunque_fw-la haeresis_fw-la genere_fw-la revocassent_v lavacro_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la repurgare_fw-la euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o and_o of_o those_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o saint_n stephen_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la à _fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la innovetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la manus_fw-la ei_fw-la imponatur_fw-la in_o poenitentiam_fw-la it_o will_v seem_v at_o first_o sight_n that_o as_o st._n cyprian_n be_v for_o have_v all_o general_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v so_o that_o holy_a pope_n on_o the_o contrary_a forbid_v the_o rebaptising_a of_o any_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n and_o that_o be_v also_o the_o error_n that_o some_o have_v attribute_v unto_o he_o upon_o these_o word_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la à _fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la which_o they_o have_v take_v according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v ingenuous_o that_o as_o tradition_n have_v always_o reject_v the_o monstrous_a baptism_n of_o some_o heretic_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o epiphanius_n who_o baptise_a in_o a_o quite_o different_a manner_n from_o what_o jesus_n christ_n prescribe_v when_o he_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o holy_a pope_n who_o with_o st._n cyprian_n reject_v all_o these_o false_a baptism_n will_v only_o that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n by_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o shall_v not_o be_v reiterated_a and_o certain_o without_o necessity_n of_o allege_v any_o other_o proof_n that_o in_o my_o opinion_n appear_v evident_o by_o that_o testimony_n of_o st._n augustine_n which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o cite_v stephanus_n baptismum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o nullo_n iterandum_fw-la esse_fw-la censebat_fw-la pope_n stephen_n think_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v reiterated_a in_o no_o heretic_n the_o question_n be_v only_o then_o about_o the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o ordain_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o roman_n will_v have_v that_o to_o stand_v good_a by_o what_o heretic_n soever_o it_o have_v be_v confer_v and_o the_o african_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v null_n if_o it_o be_v confer_v by_o heretic_n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o schismatic_n and_o this_o be_v the_o precise_a state_n of_o that_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n saint_n stephen_n and_o st._n cyprian_n though_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o pope_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o clear_o word_v as_o that_o of_o st._n cyprian_n donat._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n contra_fw-la donat._n now_o this_o decree_n which_o the_o pope_n ground_v whole_o upon_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n al._n cypr._n ep._n 74._o &_o al._n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o africa_n st._n cyprian_n and_o all_o those_o of_o his_o party_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a oppose_v it_o with_o all_o their_o might_n for_o beside_o the_o african_a bishop_n assemble_v in_o three_o council_n after_o that_o of_o agrippinus_n 6._o firmil_n epist_n ap_fw-mi cypr._n epist_n 75._o diony_n alexand._n apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 7._o hist_o c._n 4._o &_o 6._o firmilian_a bishop_n of_o cesanea_n in_o cappadocia_n and_o most_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n adhere_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o africa_n decide_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o council_n of_o iconium_n and_o synnada_n and_o of_o many_o other_o city_n of_o asia_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n cilicia_n galatia_n phrygia_n and_o other_o province_n assemble_v for_o examine_v that_o question_n which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o difference_n denis_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a merit_n singular_a learning_n and_o great_a authority_n ibid._n ibid._n make_v it_o also_o evident_a enough_o by_o his_o write_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o offer_v to_o condemn_v that_o doctrine_n which_o his_o bishop_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o asia_n maintain_v to_o be_v exact_o conform_v to_o holy_a scripture_n affirm_v that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n 76._o cypr._n epist_n 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o &_o 76._o one_o church_n and_o one_o baptism_n this_o can_v be_v administer_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o heretic_n can_v neither_o absolve_v from_o sin_n nor_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o neither_o can_v they_o baptise_v and_o as_o to_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v object_v to_o they_o they_o absolute_o deny_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o a_o tradition_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v that_o they_o be_v apostolical_a and_o that_o their_o practice_n be_v the_o more_o ancient_a have_v be_v observe_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o reason_n the_o pope_n continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o resolution_n he_o have_v take_v of_o cause_v his_o decree_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o so_o far_o 75._o diony_n alexand._n apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o firmil_n ap_fw-mi cypr._n epist_n 75._o that_o he_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o communion_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v although_o denis_n of_o alexandria_n have_v write_v earnest_o to_o he_o to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v appease_v he_o that_o pope_n cornelius_n and_o the_o antipope_n novatian_n have_v write_v to_o these_o bishop_n to_o engage_v they_o several_o unto_o their_o party_n they_o have_v in_o fine_a all_o of_o they_o condemn_v novatian_n and_o his_o heresy_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o power_n to_o reconcile_v those_o who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v fall_v off_o to_o idolatry_n cardinal_n baronius_n conclude_v from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n that_o the_o asiatic_n have_v quit_v their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n but_o without_o doubt_n that_o be_v a_o evident_a anachronism_n and_o manifest_a
contradiction_n which_o that_o great_a cardinal_n have_v not_o leisure_n to_o mind_n for_o the_o patriarch_n denis_n speak_v only_o here_o of_o what_o these_o bishop_n have_v do_v under_o the_o pontificate_n of_o pope_n cornelius_n and_o he_o pray_v stephen_n the_o successor_n of_o that_o pope_n not_o to_o use_v they_o harsh_o for_o the_o judgement_n they_o be_v of_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v null_a they_o say_v he_o who_o under_o his_o predecessor_n condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o novatian_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n clear_a than_o that_o baronius_n without_o mind_v it_o have_v take_v the_o counter-sense_n and_o beside_o denis_n of_o alexandria_n will_v have_v have_v care_v not_o to_o call_v a_o opinion_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a a_o heresy_n firmilian_a then_o and_o the_o asiatic_n persist_v still_o in_o their_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o st._n cyprian_n the_o african_n and_o their_o successor_n till_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o general_n council_n as_o 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be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o st._n austin_n that_o i_o have_v just_a now_o allege_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o saint_n basil_n to_o amphilochius_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n now_o if_o during_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n stephen_n there_o be_v so_o many_o bishop_n who_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o decree_n there_o be_v as_o many_o that_o oppose_v it_o after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o patriarch_n denis_n of_o alexandria_n write_v in_o a_o high_a strain_n to_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o successor_n of_o st._n stephen_n 4._o euseb_n l._n 7._o hist_o c._n 4._o exhort_v he_o to_o follow_v a_o conduct_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o not_o to_o break_v as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o so_o many_o bishop_n for_o a_o constitution_n contrary_n to_o his_o own_o since_o it_o have_v be_v approve_v in_o several_a council_n diony_n hic_fw-la in_o cypriani_fw-la &_o africanae_n synodi_fw-la dogma_fw-la consentiens_fw-la de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la rebaptizandis_a ad_fw-la diversos_fw-la plurimas_fw-la mifit_n epistolas_fw-la quae_fw-la usque_fw-la hodie_fw-la extant_a hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n ecclesias_fw-la in_o diony_n and_o st._n jerome_n himself_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n which_o he_o make_v long_o after_o his_o dialogue_n against_o the_o luciferian_o assure_v we_o that_o that_o great_a man_n declare_v open_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o african_a bishop_n and_o that_o he_o thereupon_o write_v many_o letter_n which_o be_v still_o extant_a in_o his_o time_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o successor_n of_o sixtus_n entertain_v peace_n with_o the_o african_a and_o asiatic_a bishop_n every_o one_o free_o follow_v their_o custom_n and_o opinion_n as_o to_o that_o point_n without_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o until_o that_o a_o general_n council_n have_v pronounce_v supreme_o in_o the_o matter_n this_o we_o learn_v from_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n these_o 7._o august_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n contra_fw-la donatis_fw-la c._n 7._o who_o begin_v their_o schism_n against_o cecilian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o and_o two_o allege_v continual_o the_o example_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n to_o justify_v the_o conduct_n which_o they_o hold_v as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o rebaptising_a all_o heretic_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o instance_n if_o st._n cyprian_n and_o those_o bishop_n have_v retract_v for_o st._n austin_n will_v have_v confound_v these_o schismatic_n upon_o the_o spot_n by_o say_v that_o all_o these_o bishop_n have_v condemn_v their_o former_a opinion_n yet_o he_o never_o do_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o confess_v that_o they_o always_o believe_v that_o heretic_n must_v be_v rebaptise_v but_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o for_o all_o who_o have_v succeed_v they_o to_o doubt_v of_o that_o point_n which_o be_v then_o in_o controversy_n and_o to_o dispute_v about_o it_o as_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o conference_n great_a dispute_n and_o debate_n on_o church_n decide_v that_o difference_n and_o all_o submit_v to_o that_o sovereign_a authority_n 4.89_o cui_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la cederet_fw-la si_fw-la jam_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la huius_fw-la veritas_fw-la eliquata_fw-la &_o declarata_fw-la per_fw-la plenarium_fw-la concilium_fw-la solidaretur_fw-la ibid._n c._n 4.89_o as_o st._n cyprian_a will_v have_v do_v without_o doubt_n say_v st._n austin_n if_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o a_o full_a and_o general_a council_n have_v in_o his_o time_n pronounce_v concern_v that_o point_n and_o because_o the_o donatist_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n in_o that_o they_o add_v heresy_n to_o their_o schism_n now_o before_o we_o come_v to_o show_v what_o that_o 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of_o africa_n mauritania_n and_o numidia_n those_o of_o cappadocia_n cilicia_n galatia_n and_o phrygia_n denis_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o patriarchate_n will_v not_o receive_v that_o so_o solemn_a a_o decree_n of_o stephen_n pope_n of_o rome_n beside_o st._n austin_n and_o all_o the_o african_a catholic_n unite_v with_o that_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o donatist_n say_v that_o before_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o council_n that_o come_v not_o till_o long_o after_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n it_o may_v free_o without_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v what_o st._n cyprian_n have_v believe_v concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n in_o fine_a st._n athanasius_n st._n optatus_n melevitanus_n arian_n athanas_n or._n 3._o contra_fw-la arian_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n parmen_fw-la optat._n l._n 4._o cont._n parmen_fw-la st._n basil_n and_o some_o other_o catech._n cyril_n hieros_n praef_n in_o catech._n who_o have_v write_v as_o well_o as_o they_o after_o that_o general_n council_n 47._o basil_n epist_n 3._o con._n 47._o whereof_o st._n austin_n speak_v and_o before_o that_o of_o constantinople_n have_v believe_v that_o all_o heretic_n who_o have_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n aught_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v who_o in_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v incomparable_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o other_o heretic_n who_o believe_v that_o great_a mystery_n these_o be_v not_o bare_a conjecture_n that_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o but_o uncontroverted_a matter_n of_o fact_n a_o man_n need_v no_o more_o but_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n to_o prove_v they_o by_o read_v the_o testimony_n allege_v it_o must_v necessary_o then_o follow_v see_v they_o submit_v to_o a_o council_n because_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v infallible_a which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o regard_n to_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n that_o st._n cyprian_n firmilian_a of_o caesarea_n denis_n of_o alexandria_n st._n athanasius_n saint_n
name_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o so_o cruel_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o martyr_n and_o what_o be_v most_o pleasant_a the_o protestant_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o christian_a rome_n the_o name_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o pagan_a rome_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o be_v presuppose_v and_o all_o the_o weak_a battery_n of_o our_o adversary_n so_o easy_o overthrow_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o if_o we_o know_v not_o by_o other_o mean_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n yet_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v object_v against_o it_o will_v never_o persuade_v a_o man_n of_o sense_n of_o the_o contrary_n how_o must_v it_o be_v then_o at_o present_a when_o we_o have_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o abandon_v even_o though_o we_o can_v not_o disentangle_v 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all_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v 823._o blondel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr prim_fw-la en_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr chap._n 32._o p._n 823._o that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n that_o be_v so_o true_a that_o mr._n david_n blundel_n the_o most_o know_v of_o all_o our_o protestant_a minister_n frank_o confess_v it_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o for_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o part_n and_o so_o well_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a father_n have_v assert_v it_o toph_n apud_fw-la prudent_a in_o peris_fw-la toph_n among_o the_o latin_n prosper_n orosius_n st._n augustine_n saint_n jerome_n prudentius_n optatus_n saint_n ambrose_n lactantius_n arnobius_n st._n cyprian_n hippolytus_n tertullian_n and_o st._n irenoeus_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n theodoret_n st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n 13._o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o ibid._n ibid._n c._n 13._o st._n chrysostom_n st._n epiphanius_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n athanasius_n peter_n of_o alexandria_n eusebius_n origene_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n denis_n of_o corinth_n cajus_n contemporary_a with_o tertullian_n and_o papias_n a_o disciple_n and_o hearer_n of_o st._n john_n nor_o shall_v we_o mention_v all_o the_o other_o writer_n who_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n have_v constant_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o no_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_a ever_o dream_v of_o call_v it_o in_o question_n before_o our_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o impudent_a and_o unjustifiable_a novelty_n which_o can_v never_o pass_v with_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o great_a man_n who_o have_v constant_o in_o all_o age_n give_v testimony_n to_o that_o truth_n from_o our_o present_a time_n up_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o say_v as_o some_o have_v do_v that_o all_o the_o 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and_o no_o less_o shameful_a ignorance_n it_o be_v only_o the_o turk_n who_o since_o they_o become_v master_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n have_v call_v the_o neighbour_a country_n to_o constantinople_n especial_o beyond_o the_o bosphorus_n romania_n or_o rom._n or_o romelia_n as_o that_o geographer_n say_v for_z other_o give_v that_o name_n of_o romania_n or_o romelia_n only_o to_o thrace_n this_o be_v so_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v without_o disgrace_n that_o these_o holy_a father_n who_o flourish_v many_o age_n not_o only_o before_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o even_o before_o the_o sound_n of_o constantinople_n have_v be_v deceive_v in_o imagine_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n because_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n of_o rom._n see_v what_o extravagance_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o passion_n dare_v confront_v their_o ridiculous_a novelty_n with_o antiquity_n of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v with_o pope_n celestine_n i._o desinat_fw-la incessere_fw-la novitas_fw-la vetustatem_fw-la chap._n iii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v found_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o successor_n therein_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o by_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o antiquity_n to_o which_o i_o confine_v myself_o in_o this_o treatise_n for_o all_o the_o same_o father_n almost_o 51._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la corn._n ep._n 55._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la optat._n cont._n parm._n l._n 2._o ambros_n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o hierom._n de_fw-fr script_n in_o petr._n &_o alibi_fw-la hegesip_n apud_fw-la hier._n de_fw-fr script_n ruffin_n invect_n sulp._n sever._n hist_o sacr._n l._n 3._o august_n contra_fw-la petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 51._o and_o ancient_a author_n who_o assure_v we_o that_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n say_v also_o that_o he_o found_v 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give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o place_v always_o st._n peter_n first_o and_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o he_o that_o possess_v the_o see_v in_o their_o time_n to_o show_v the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o pope_n from_o st._n peter_n who_o lawful_a successor_n they_o be_v and_o who_o chair_n they_o fill_v as_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o council_n frequent_o say_v i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v say_v 1._o hilar._n in_o frag._n p._n 23._o cypr._n ep._n 43._o optat._n contra_fw-la parm._n l._n 1._o that_o bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o that_o quality_n all_o of_o they_o in_o st._n peter_n chair_n we_o say_v the_o same_o also_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o shall_v allege_v according_a to_o one_o of_o the_o principle_n which_o i_o lay_v down_o at_o first_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n as_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v one_o and_o a_o body_n constitute_v of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o
optatus_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n saint_n basil_n st._n austin_n and_o most_o catholic_n bishop_n of_o egypt_n asia_n and_o africa_n not_o to_o mention_v those_o who_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o almost_o threescore_o year_n that_o be_v betwixt_o pope_n stephen_n and_o the_o council_n have_v liberty_n to_o follow_v the_o party_n of_o st._n cyprian_n believe_v not_o in_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v infallible_a what_o can_v be_v answer_v to_o that_o let_v we_o now_o consult_v the_o council_n in_o question_n or_o rather_o the_o council_n which_o have_v pronounce_v sovereign_o concern_v that_o point_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n you_o have_v three_o of_o they_o first_o the_o full_a council_n which_o be_v the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n st._n sylvester_n send_v four_o legate_n in_o the_o year_n 314._o make_v this_o decree_n in_o the_o eight_o canon_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o african_n rebaptisetur_fw-la de_fw-fr afris_fw-fr quod_fw-la propriâ_fw-la lege_fw-la utantur_fw-la ut_fw-la re-baptisent_a placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la de_fw-la haeresi_fw-la venerit_fw-la interrogent_fw-la eum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la &_o si_fw-la perviderint_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la manus_fw-la ei_fw-la tantum_fw-la imponatur_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la accipiat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la non_fw-la responderit_fw-la hanc_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la rebaptisetur_fw-la who_o rebaptise_v all_o heretic_n if_o any_o heretic_n return_v to_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o hand_n be_v only_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o if_o 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the_o council_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o in_o fine_a 7._o can._n 7._o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v the_o second_o general_n ordain_v also_o the_o montanist_n sabellian_n and_o such_o other_o heretic_n who_o baptise_a not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n against_o which_o they_o blaspheme_v shall_v be_v rebaptise_v but_o not_o the_o novatian_o the_o quartodeciman_o nor_o yet_o the_o arian_n and_o macedonian_n because_o although_o these_o have_v not_o the_o true_a belief_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o great_a mystery_n yet_o they_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o st._n austin_n who_o have_v write_v after_o that_o council_n of_o constantinople_n assure_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o baptise_n be_v not_o pure_a so_o that_o say_v he_o 15._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la integran_a integrum_fw-la in_o quoquam_fw-la maneat_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ......._o quamoâ—rem_fw-la nisi_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la martion_n baptismum_fw-la consecrabat_fw-la integrum_fw-la erat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fides_fw-la sub_fw-la iisdem_fw-la verbis_fw-la aliud_fw-la opinantis_fw-la quam_fw-la catholica_fw-la veritas_fw-la docet_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la integra_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donatist_n c._n 14_o 15._o if_o martion_n baptise_a use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o baptism_n be_v good_a though_o that_o heretic_n under_o these_o word_n believe_v a_o thing_n quite_o different_a from_o what_o the_o catholic_n church_n teach_v that_o be_v so_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o compare_v these_o decree_n of_o council_n with_o those_o of_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n and_o of_o saint_n cyprian_n imponatur_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la à _fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeres_fw-la etc._n etc._n manus_fw-la ei_fw-la tantum_fw-la imponatur_fw-la this_o pope_n decree_v that_o if_o any_o one_o return_n from_o any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v have_v only_a hand_n lay_v upon_o he_o without_o be_v rebaptise_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la à _fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la baptisentur_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la etc._n etc._n baptisentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n st._n cyprian_n say_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o any_o one_o return_n from_o any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v these_o be_v two_o extreme_n direct_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o the_o three_o council_n take_v the_o middle_a course_n explain_v the_o one_o and_o condemn_v the_o other_o they_o be_v not_o for_o rebaptising_a the_o novatian_o and_o other_o heretic_n who_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o they_o hold_v their_o baptism_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a according_a to_o the_o true_a apostolical_a tradition_n but_o they_o be_v also_o absolute_o for_o rebaptising_a the_o paulanist_n and_o all_o such_o who_o baptise_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thereby_o clear_o define_v that_o their_o baptism_n be_v null_a and_o therein_o they_o explain_v and_o rectify_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n add_v but_o in_o formal_a term_n a_o exception_n which_o be_v only_o understand_v therein_o they_o plain_o then_o declare_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n how_o the_o decree_n of_o st._n stephen_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o st._n cyprian_n concilium_fw-la nondum_fw-la veritas_fw-la 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approve_a arianism_n this_o he_o do_v by_o condemn_v joint_o with_o the_o arian_n st._n athanasius_n the_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o scourge_v of_o arianism_n beside_o by_o suppress_v the_o term_n consubstantial_a which_o distinguish_v a_o catholic_n from_o a_o arian_n and_o which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o