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precept_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n command_v or_o else_o we_o forfeit_v our_o whole_a grace_n forfeit_v our_o right_n and_o title_n to_o heaven_n because_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o all_o so_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v all_o whatsoever_o either_o christ_n by_o himself_o 20._o matt._n 28._o v._n 20._o or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o church_n or_o if_o we_o deny_v any_o one_o point_n we_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v not_o any_o faith_n at_o 10._o jacob_n 2._o v._n 10._o all_o 12._o at_o length_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o steadfast_o believe_v every_o point_n all_o the_o head_n and_o branch_n of_o catholic_a faith_n we_o must_v also_o communicate_v &_o join_v together_o in_o society_n with_o the_o faithful_a for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o i_o scatter_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o as_o eccl._n cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n s._n cyprian_n to_o this_o purpose_n use_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o although_o every_o well_o mind_a sectary_n believe_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o true_a church_n notwithstanding_o as_o long_o as_o he_o sever_v himself_o in_o communion_n from_o it_o that_o very_a separation_n that_o dissension_n alone_o be_v enough_o to_o cast_v he_o headlong_o into_o ever_o last_a fire_n s._n cyprian_n write_v of_o chore_n dathan_n &_o abiron_n that_o they_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n 6._o cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 6._o worship_v one_o god_n call_v upon_o he_o &_o live_v in_o the_o same_o law_n &_o religion_n as_o moses_n &_o aaron_n do_v howbeit_o because_o they_o divide_v themselves_o by_o schism_n from_o the_o rest_n &_o resist_v their_o priest_n &_o governor_n god_n heavy_a hand_n light_v upon_o they_o more_o notable_a be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n 4._o aug._n l._n dâ—_n unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 4._o augustine_n all_o those_o that_o believe_v as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o flesh_n &_o rise_v from_o death_n in_o the_o same_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v &_o have_v suffer_v &_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o god_n &_o one_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o only_a immutable_a word_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v but_o do_v dissent_v notwithstanding_o in_o such_o sort_n from_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n that_o their_o communion_n be_v not_o with_o all_o they_o with_o who_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v participate_v but_o be_v in_o some_o divide_a part_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o if_o not_o in_o the_o church_n if_o not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v quicken_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o whosoever_o say_v he_o again_o donatist_n aug._n ep_v 152._o ad_fw-la donatist_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n how_o laudable_a so_o ever_o he_o seem_v to_o live_v for_o this_o only_a crime_n that_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o life_n &_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v remain_v upon_o he_o with_o who_o s._n fulgentius_n accord_v say_v hold_v for_o most_o certain_a &_o doubt_v not_o that_o no_o heretic_n or_o 29._o fulgent_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petriem_fw-la c._n 29._o schismatic_n baptize_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 if_o he_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n although_o he_o he_o give_v never_o so_o great_a alm_n and_o shed_v his_o very_a blood_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o can_v be_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v save_v 13._o by_o all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v it_o appear_v first_o how_o much_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o sooth_n themselves_o with_o agree_v a_o deceit_n of_o some_o who_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o believe_v the_o common_a principle_n in_o which_o all_o sectarye_n agree_v this_o fond_a conceit_n that_o although_o every_o obstinate_a sectary_n can_v enjoy_v the_o treasure_n of_o life_n yet_o if_o any_o be_v so_o indifferent_a that_o they_o hold_v &_o believe_v the_o common_a principle_n in_o which_o all_o christian_a sect_n and_o company_n accord_v they_o at_o least_o may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n these_o man_n i_o say_v be_v much_o deceive_v because_o faith_n must_v be_v whole_a and_o entire_a in_o every_o point_n and_o beside_o integrity_n of_o belief_n in_o all_o point_n communion_n with_o the_o true_a church_n &_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n be_v also_o necessary_a then_o they_o be_v mistake_v with_o a_o false_a surmise_n that_o they_o agree_v with_o all_o in_o their_o general_a ground_n for_o as_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o common_a article_n of_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n or_o the_o like_a so_o they_o all_o and_o each_o sect_n uniform_o consent_v that_o those_o common_a principle_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v &_o contract_v by_o a_o special_a faith_n to_o his_o particular_a sect_n therefore_o they_o can_v agree_v in_o all_o general_a point_n with_o every_o divide_a conventicle_n unless_o they_o join_v in_o this_o to_o draw_v these_o general_a head_n to_o some_o one_o society_n or_o one_o particular_a faith_n as_o every_o sect_n though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n conformable_o do_v 14._o second_o as_o pernicious_a a_o flattery_n it_o be_v in_o many_o who_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o obey_v their_o king_n &_o law_n of_o their_o country_n exact_v their_o corporal_a presence_n at_o the_o conscience_n another_o flattery_n of_o such_o as_o deem_v it_o sufficient_a to_o comform_v themseluâ—_n to_o their_o prince_n law_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n public_a service_n which_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o realm_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a for_o although_o obedience_n to_o prince_n be_v not_o only_o commendable_a but_o according_a to_o we_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v yet_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o apperteine_a to_o god_n wherein_o soever_o they_o swerve_v from_o his_o divine_a law_n no_o subject_n can_v be_v excuse_v in_o obey_v his_o prince_n precept_n or_o high_a consistory_n to_o the_o violate_v of_o his_o conscience_n &_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n who_o commit_v idolatry_n at_o the_o compulsion_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la &_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o embrace_v arianisme_n by_o the_o constraint_n of_o valens_n the_o arian_n emperor_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a be_v to_o be_v acquit_v of_o most_o detestable_a sacrilege_n in_o neglect_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o obedience_n unto_o man_n neither_o ought_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o protestant_n for_o since_o it_o be_v lawful_a among_o they_o to_o disobey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n church_n to_o disobey_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n general_a counsel_n which_o be_v warrant_v by_o god_n never_o to_o err_v as_o often_o as_o in_o their_o private_a iudgmente_n they_o stray_v from_o the_o write_a word_n how_o can_v they_o blame_v we_o who_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n of_o not_o obey_v our_o temporal_a quarrel_n how_o far_o catholikâ—_n be_v ready_a to_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o any_o of_o their_o prince_n quarrel_n sovereign_n who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a warrant_n in_o such_o thing_n only_o as_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o god_n high_a tribunal_n upon_o earth_n infallible_o judge_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o we_o vow_v all_o homage_n &_o duty_n to_o prince_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v our_o life_n land_n and_o good_n in_o their_o behalf_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o their_o title_n or_o of_o other_o cause_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v engage_v against_o any_o invader_n temporal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a whosoever_o only_o we_o 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