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fowrth_a 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o saint_n hierome_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n say_v to_o hilary_n a_o luciferian_a deacon_n i_o be_o a_o harlott_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o thy_o mother_n i_o commit_v adultery_n with_o arius_n and_o i_o do_v so_o before_o with_o praxea_n 〈◊〉_d cerinthus_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o manifest_v that_o this_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a equivocation_n by_o which_o they_o attribute_v that_o to_o s._n hierome_n as_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n which_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o heretic_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v for_o to_o this_o that_o some_o add_v that_o a_o lie_a man_n leave_v to_o be_v true_o a_o man_n although_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a
the_o donatist_n do_v heal_v from_o the_o wound_n of_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n they_o hurt_v they_o more_o greevous_o with_o the_o wound_n of_o schism_n and_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o say_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n and_o other_o schismatickes_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o be_v all_o send_v quick_a into_o hell_n and_o punish_v more_o greevouslie_o than_o the_o idolator_n 6._o who_o doubt_n say_v he_o but_o that_o be_v commit_v most_o criminal_o that_o be_v punist_a most_o severelie_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v always_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n press_v and_o cry_v out_o the_o faith_n the_o faith_n so_o the_o ancient_a father_n against_o the_o division_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n have_v always_o press_v and_o cry_v out_o the_o church_n the_o church_n 62._o he_o shall_v judge_v say_v s._n ireneus_n those_o that_o make_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n ambition_n man_n not_o 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in_o their_o assembly_n although_o they_o shall_v be_v drag_v to_o death_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o this_o spott_n be_v not_o wash_v away_o from_o they_o with_o blood_n the_o inexpiable_a and_o inexcusable_a crime_n of_o discord_n be_v not_o purge_v with_o death_n t_o self_n he_o can_v be_v a_o martyr_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n pacian_a 〈◊〉_d although_o say_v he_o novatian_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o be_v crown_v wherefore_o not_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o concord_n out_o of_o this_o mother_n whereof_o 11._o whosever_v will_v be_v a_o martyr_n must_v be_v a_o portion_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n nothing_o stir_v say_v he_o so_o sharp_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n we_o shall_v deserve_v no_o less_o cruel_a punishment_n devidinge_v the_o unity_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o church_n than_o those_o that_o pierce_v and_o divide_v his_o own_o bless_a body_n and_o s._n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n all_o thing_n may_v be_v have_v except_o salvation_n etc_n they_o may_v have_v and_o preach_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o can_v no_o where_o have_v salvation_n but_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o say_v more_o if_o a_o man_n ibidem_fw-la out_o of_o the_o church_n suffer_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v not_o his_o catholic_a brother_n that_o desire_v his_o salvation_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o suffer_v he_o without_o and_o that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o offer_v incense_n to_o idol_n adore_v my_o god_n and_o for_o not_o adore_v they_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v well_o shed_v his_o blood_n but_o he_o can_v obtain_v the_o crown_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 204._o be_v constitute_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o heap_n of_o unity_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n though_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v burn_v alive_a for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n and_o again_o i_o go_v not_o to_o worship_v 88_o the_o devil_n i_o serve_v not_o stock_n and_o stone_n but_o i_o be_o of_o donatus_n his_o party_n what_o will_v it_o serve_v thy_o turn_n that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o offend_v since_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o work_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 17._o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n which_o be_v more_o grievons_a then_o if_o he_o be_v strike_v by_o the_o sword_n consume_v with_o flame_n expose_v to_o wild_a beast_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pastor_n 12._o the_o devil_n do_v not_o say_v let_v they_o be_v donatist_n and_o not_o arrian_n be_v they_o here_o be_v they_o there_o they_o appartaine_a to_o he_o that_o gather_v without_o any_o distinction_n let_v he_o say_v the_o devil_n adore_v idol_n he_o his_o mine_n let_v he_o remain_v in_o jewish_a superstition_n he_o be_v i_o let_v he_o abandon_v unity_n and_o enter_v into_o such_o or_o such_o a_o heresy_n he_o be_v i_o and_o in_o the_o profession_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o donatist_n returninge_v to_o the_o church_n 48_o we_o think_v it_o have_v not_o import_v in_o which_o part_n we_o have_v hold_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o thancke_n be_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o have_v take_v we_o in_o from_o the_o division_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o belonhg_v to_o god_n who_o be_v one_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o unity_n and_o fulgentius_n the_o second_o saint_n augustine_n and_o the_o phoenix_n bear_v a_o new_a out_o of_o his_o ash_n 22._o out_o of_o this_o church_n neither_o do_v the_o title_n of_o christian_a warrant_v any_o body_n nether_a do_v baptism_n confer_v salvation_n nor_o can_v they_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o obtain_v life_n eternal_a for_o there_o be_v one_o only_a church_n one_o only_a dove_n one_o only_o well_o belove_v one_o only_a sponse_n and_o again_o 39_o believe_v this_o steadfast_o without_o doubt_v that_o every_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o before_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o the_o catholikke_n church_n what_o alm_n so_o ever_o he_o give_v yea_o though_o he_o shall_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n fair_a but_o fearful_a lesson_n for_o those_o who_o think_v that_o in_o what_o communion_n soever_o they_o be_v so_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v save_v of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n chapter_n v._n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n among_o the_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n confess_v that_o that_o be_v great_o necessary_a but_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o reply_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o a_o condition_n for_o to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o mark_n of_o any_o substantial_a thing_n for_o we_o know_v not_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o except_o only_o of_o man_n and_o for_o more_o than_o three_o thousand_o year_n the_o true_a essential_a form_n of_o man_n be_v unknowen_a witness_n the_o jest_n of_o diogenes_n upon_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o man_n give_v by_o plato_n and_o therefore_o saint_n basile_n reproach_v it_o to_o eunomius_n 1._o who_o have_v boast_v that_o he_o know_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o know_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o he_o walk_v every_o day_n and_o that_o what_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n be_v but_o accident_n neither_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n nay_o contrariwise_o to_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v common_o repugnant_a and_o incompatible_a condition_n for_o the_o mark_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o thing_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o
pastor_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o internal_a and_o final_a correspondency_n to_o these_o external_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o manner_n with_o the_o 52._o vocation_n and_o of_o the_o perseverance_n in_o his_o conformity_n of_o manner_n they_o be_v sai_z saint_z au_o so_o in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o manner_n and_o fulgent_n after_o he_o the_o good_a ought_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o by_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o manner_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o represent_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o pastor_n it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a refuge_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o people_n know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n since_o this_o distinction_n put_v no_o bar_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o people_n for_o what_o concern_v religion_n but_o only_o for_o what_o concern_v manner_n for_o although_o the_o list_n of_o the_o choose_a be_v unknown_a to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n nevertheless_o for_o what_o concern_v protestation_n of_o faith_n participation_n of_o sacrament_n and_o adherence_n to_o lawful_a pastor_n it_o be_v always_o visible_a if_o not_o distinct_o yet_o at_o least_o joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o call_v with_o which_o in_o these_o three_o case_n it_o constitute_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n it_o not_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v install_v in_o the_o temporal_a effect_n of_o thiere_a election_n and_o 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