instruct_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o administer_v all_o religious_a office_n to_o they_o but_o beside_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o this_o presumption_n for_o we_o know_v the_o use_n of_o order_n be_v to_o confer_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n have_v allow_v even_o layman_n to_o baptize_v 7._o vbi_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la consessus_fw-la &_o offer_n &_o tinguis_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la es_fw-la tibi_fw-la solus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr exhort_v cast_v cap._n 7._o and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v tertullian_n to_o consecrate_v too_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n that_o be_v where_o there_o have_v be_v no_o bishop_n nor_o presbyter_n to_o administer_v those_o office_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o presume_v the_o allowance_n of_o the_o church_n for_o presbyter_n to_o ordain_v when_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n as_o 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of_o a_o priest_n also_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o if_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n and_o the_o people_n and_o have_v institute_v the_o ministerial_a office_n with_o a_o peculiar_a power_n and_o authority_n how_o can_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a christian_a upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o the_o general_a priesthood_n of_o christian_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o perform_v such_o religious_a act_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n but_o the_o force_n of_o tertullian_n reason_n seem_v to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v a_o evangelical_n priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n they_o be_v not_o debar_v by_o any_o personal_a incapacity_n nor_o by_o the_o typical_a and_o mysterious_a nature_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n from_o perform_v any_o religious_a office_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v his_o church_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o public_a instruction_n for_o the_o more_o regular_a administration_n of_o religious_a office_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n order_n discipline_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o discipline_n and_o public_a administration_n of_o religious_a office_n to_o person_n peculiar_o devote_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o order_n be_v whole_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o mystical_a reason_n in_o case_n of_o failure_n where_o there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o holy_a order_n to_o perform_v religious_a office_n the_o universal_a priesthood_n of_o christian_n take_v place_n and_o any_o private_a christian_a without_o a_o regular_a and_o external_a consecration_n to_o this_o function_n may_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o the_o aaronical_a and_o evangelical_n priesthood_n differ_v which_o make_v a_o mighty_a alteration_n in_o this_o case_n the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n be_v typical_a or_o mystical_a and_o mediatory_a the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n be_v neither_o now_o all_o man_n can_v pretend_v a_o right_n to_o a_o mystical_a much_o less_o to_o a_o mediatory_a priesthood_n but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v a_o divine_a appointment_n and_o designation_n to_o this_o office_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o type_n and_o mystery_n be_v lose_v if_o the_o person_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o the_o mystery_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mediation_n be_v lose_v at_o least_o our_o absolute_a assurance_n of_o it_o if_o the_o person_n do_v not_o act_v by_o authority_n and_o commission_n but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v plain_a and_o simple_a without_o any_o shadow_n and_o figure_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o worship_n which_o require_v peculiar_a and_o appropriate_a person_n and_o christ_n be_v now_o our_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o any_o other_o mediator_n of_o divine_a appointment_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n every_o christian_a be_v a_o priest_n who_o may_v approach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n to_o god_n gospel-minister_n indeed_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o to_o bless_v in_o god_n name_n but_o they_o pray_v in_o no_o sense_n as_o mediator_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o great_a mediatorâ—_n and_o that_o which_o make_v their_o prayer_n more_o effectual_a than_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o private_a christian_a be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o prayer_n of_o private_a christian_n and_o therefore_o st._n austin_n reprove_v parmenianus_n the_o donatist_n for_o make_v the_o bishop_n a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n can_v endure_v the_o thought_n of_o but_o must_v needs_o account_v such_o a_o man_n rather_o to_o be_v antichrist_n 8._o august_n contra_fw-la ep_v parmen_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 8._o than_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o christian_a man_n pray_v for_o each_o other_o but_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o all_o and_o none_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o the_o true_a mediator_n of_o who_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o highpriest_n but_o st._n paul_n who_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o we_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v himself_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n
whether_o i_o subject_a the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o a_o general_n council_n p._n 160_o whether_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n subvert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n p._n 168_o mr._n lob_n honesty_n in_o charge_v i_o with_o own_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n p._n 172_o the_o contradiction_n mr._n baxter_n charge_v i_o with_o consider_v p._n 175_o the_o reason_n of_o mr._n b.'s_n zeal_n for_o a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 178_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o national_a church_n consider_v as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n vindicate_v from_o mr._n humphrey_n objection_n p._n 188_o concern_v the_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o whether_o a_o national_a church_n be_v a_o political_a body_n and_o society_n p._n 200_o mr._n humphrey_n argument_n to_o prove_v a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v p._n 209_o the_o difference_n between_o aristocracy_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n without_o a_o regent_n head_n p._n 216_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o dean_n argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o a_o national_a church_n p._n 219_o chap._n 5._o concern_v that_o one_o communion_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o practicableness_n of_o it_o p._n 226_o in_o what_o sense_n catholic_n communion_n require_v the_o agreement_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o each_o other_o p._n 227_o the_o several_a way_n of_o maintain_v catholic_n communion_n use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n vindicate_v from_o mr._n b.'s_n objection_n p._n 232_o what_o place_n there_o can_v be_v for_o catholic_n communion_n in_o this_o break_a and_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 239_o that_o there_o be_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o catholic_n communion_n p._n 240_o catholic_n communion_n not_o impracticable_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 240_o communion_n necessary_a to_o be_v maintain_v between_o all_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n church_n p._n 243_o not_o many_o positive_a act_n of_o communion_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v catholic_n communion_n between_o foreign_a church_n p._n 245_o the_o term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n very_o practicable_a p._n 247_o a_o discourse_n of_o fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 248_o what_o a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n be_v salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o general_a fundamental_a of_o christianity_n p._n 256_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o fundamental_a of_o christian_a faith_n p._n 259_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n divinity_n make_v a_o fundamental_a change_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n p._n 261_o school_n subtlety_n about_o the_o trinity_n not_o fundamental_a doctrine_n nor_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o filioque_fw-la p._n 273_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n etc._n etc._n fundamental_a p._n 274_o what_o be_v fundamental_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n itself_o p._n 281_o mr._n mede_n notion_n of_o fundamental_o p._n 300_o whether_o a_o influence_n upon_o a_o good_a life_n be_v the_o proper_a ratio_fw-la or_o notion_n of_o a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 305_o whether_o a_o church_n which_o profess_v to_o believe_v all_o fundamental_o but_o yet_o entertain_v such_o corrupt_a doctrine_n as_o in_o their_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n overthrow_v foundation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o err_v fundamental_o p._n 316_o and_o in_o what_o case_n we_o may_v communicate_v with_o such_o a_o church_n p._n 319_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o church_n not_o govern_v by_o bishop_n nor_o by_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o bishop_n p._n 329_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o case_n of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o some_o foreign_a protestant_a church_n upon_o this_o account_n p._n 331_o their_o case_n more_o large_o consider_v p._n 337_o concern_v church_n discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n consider_v as_o term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n p._n 371_o chap._n 6._o a_o examination_n of_o mr._n lob_n suggestion_n to_o prove_v the_o dissenter_n according_a to_o my_o own_o principle_n to_o be_v no_o schismatic_n and_o a_o further_a inquiry_n who_o be_v the_o divider_n p._n 382_o whether_o dissenter_n separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 383_o whether_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n infer_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 387_o whether_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o term_n of_o communion_n but_o what_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n p._n 394_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n p._n 404_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n unjust_o excommunicate_v dissenter_n and_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o schism_n upon_o that_o account_n p._n 413_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o defence_n to_o mr._n lob_n argument_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o divider_n vindicate_v from_o his_o exception_n p._n 420_o chap._n 7._o mr._n humphrey_n material_n for_o union_n examine_v p._n 442_o his_o material_n for_o union_n destroy_v the_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o very_a modest_a proposal_n in_o dissenter_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n for_o union_n p._n 443_o he_o set_v up_o no_o national_a church_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o p._n 447_o his_o project_n will_v cure_v no_o schism_n and_o therefore_o can_v make_v no_o union_n p._n 456_o nor_n be_v it_o a_o likely_a way_n so_o much_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o external_a peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 459_o errata_fw-la page_n 4._o line_n 3._o read_v tendency_n p._n 18._o l._n 15._o for_o doctor_n r._n docetae_n or_o docitae_fw-la p._n 31._o l._n 20._o for_o be_v a_o desperate_a r._n be_v of_o a_o desperate_a p._n 45._o l._n 4._o r._n spick_a p._n 52._o l._n 20._o r._n invisible_o p._n 71._o l._n 6._o for_o or_o thought_n r._n be_v thought_n p._n 73._o marg._n for_o ex_fw-la 52._o r._n ep_v 52._o p._n 77._o marg._n for_o ingenuit_fw-la r._n ingemuit_fw-la p._n 79._o marg._n a_o citation_n out_o of_o st._n austin_n divide_v in_o the_o middle_n must_v be_v read_v together_o p._n 89._o l._n â—2_n for_o promise_v r._n premising_a p._n 106._o l._n 22._o for_o of_o r._n or_o p._n 123._o l._n 2._o deal_n also_o p._n 139._o marg._n for_o litera_fw-la r._n litura_fw-la iâ—_n l._n 9_o for_o cevernment_n r._n government_n p._n 141._o l._n 24._o for_o thate_o r._n yet_o p._n 194._o l._n 4._o for_o present_a r._n prudent_a p._n 226._o l._n 7._o r._n be_v l._n 22._o r._n it_o p._n 235._o l._n 20._o for_o use_n r._n case_n p._n 243._o l._n 28._o deal_n two_o p._n 254._o l._n 20._o for_o observe_v r._n obscure_a p._n 273._o l._n 11._o r._n personality_n p._n 347._o marg._n for_o ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la r._n constituit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la p._n 356._o l._n 16._o r._n delegation_n p._n 358._o l._n 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 381._o l._n 29._o for_o there_o r._n these_o p._n 392._o l._n 12._o r._n the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 393._o l._n 18._o r._n with_o it_o p._n 421._o l._n 9_o deal_n what_o p._n 464._o l._n 29._o r._n help_v it_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n vnreasonableness_n of_o separation_n chap._n i._o concern_v catholic_n unity_n in_o my_o defence_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n i_o have_v assert_v and_o prove_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v yet_o object_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o one_o 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be_v a_o kind_n of_o middle_a state_n between_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o world_n of_o infidel_n they_o have_v not_o whole_o renounce_v christianity_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o sense_n belong_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o it_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n and_o catholic_n christian_n as_o there_o be_v between_o rebel_n and_o dutiful_a subject_n they_o be_v both_o natural_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n as_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o territory_n and_o under_o the_o same_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n rebel_n be_v not_o alien_n and_o foreigner_n but_o subject_n still_o thus_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n though_o they_o have_v corrupt_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o character_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o either_o retain_v the_o christian_a faith_n entire_a or_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o will_v denominate_v they_o christian_n they_o may_v have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n officer_n right_o constitute_v christian_a sacrament_n and_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o true_a church_n except_v christian_n peace_n and_o unity_n and_o catholic_n communion_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o donatist_n church_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_o the_o catholic_n church_n except_v catholic_n communion_n upon_o this_o score_n many_o learned_a man_n own_o corrupt_a church_n which_o retain_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n though_o mix_v and_o blend_v with_o many_o error_n and_o schismatical_a church_n which_o retain_v the_o purity_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v true_a though_o not_o every_o way_n sound_n and_o orthodox_n nor_o catholic_n church_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v satisfy_v mr._n job_n how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o both_o corrupt_v and_o schismatical_a there_o be_v one_o distinction_n which_o be_v not_o so_o common_o observe_v which_o will_v make_v all_o this_o dispute_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o that_o be_v between_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o one_o true_a catholic_n visible_a church_n the_o visible_a church_n comprehend_v all_o society_n of_o profess_a christian_n whatsoever_o heretic_n schismatic_n idolater_n or_o whatever_o they_o be_v the_o one_o visible_a catholic_n church_n contain_v only_o those_o church_n which_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o live_v in_o catholic_n communion_n these_o visible_a church_n be_v christian_a church_n by_o outward_a profession_n but_o not_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o one_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n as_o optatus_n observe_v that_o beside_o one_o church_n which_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n the_o other_o church_n of_o heretic_n be_v think_v to_o be_v church_n but_o be_v not_o that_o be_v they_o have_v the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o church_n and_o so_o be_v visible_a church_n as_o bad_a man_n be_v visible_a christian_n by_o a_o visible_a profession_n 1._o praeter_fw-la unam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la catholica_fw-la caeterae_fw-la apud_fw-la hereticos_fw-la putantur_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la opt._n l._n 1._o but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o church_n as_o christ_n will_v own_v 2._o quae_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quam_fw-la columbam_fw-la &_o sponsam_fw-la svam_fw-la christus_fw-la appellat_fw-la id._n l._n 2._o as_o he_o add_v in_o another_o place_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n which_o christ_n call_v his_o dove_n and_o spouse_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n man_n may_v be_v visible_a christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o member_n of_o the_o one_o catholic_n church_n the_o not_o observe_v this_o occasion_v st._n cyprian_n and_o the_o african_a father_n mistake_v about_o the_o rebaptisation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n and_o upon_o this_o very_a mistake_n our_o dissenter_n at_o this_o day_n dispute_v the_o validity_n of_o order_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o mr._n b._n so_o often_o twit_v we_o with_o derive_v our_o succession_n from_o rome_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a be_v no_o objection_n against_o we_o unless_o he_o will_v whole_o unchurch_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o assert_v that_o which_o mr._n job_n charge_v i_o with_o that_o heresy_n or_o schism_n do_v destroy_v all_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n for_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n still_o they_o may_v retain_v the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o confirm_v this_o notion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v a_o plain_a and_o short_a account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o ancient_a controversy_n about_o the_o rebaptisation_n of_o heretic_n as_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o st._n cyprian_a and_o st._n austin_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o present_a dispute_n now_o 1._o both_o st._n cyprian_n and_o st._n austin_n be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o man_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o write_n especial_o their_o tract_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o transcribe_v any_o particular_a say_n to_o that_o purpose_n 2._o they_o be_v agree_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n ordinary_o to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o this_o one_o catholic_n church_n both_o of_o they_o do_v over_o and_o over_o affirm_v this_o 17_o salus_fw-la inquit_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la negate_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 4._o cap._n 17_o and_o st._n austin_n assert_n that_o no_o body_n in_o his_o day_n deny_v it_o but_o 3._o st._n cyprian_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n do_v in_o any_o sense_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v any_o christian_a sacrament_n among_o they_o anton._n quisquis_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la qualiscunque_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n eâ—_n 52._o ad_fw-la anton._n he_o will_v not_o allow_v novatianus_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o vehement_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n when_o they_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n because_o schismatic_n have_v no_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o baptism_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o church_n and_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o african_a father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n st._n austin_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n consider_v initio_fw-la mirum_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la dicatur_fw-la separari_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la &_o dividi_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la baptisma_fw-la in_o baptizato_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la manet_fw-la quomodo_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la separari_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cont_n donat._n l._n 5._o ca._n 15._o see_v st._n hierom._n contra_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la in_o initio_fw-la that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o baptism_n by_o turn_v heretic_n or_o schismatic_n and_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o dispute_v whether_o such_o person_n upon_o their_o repentance_n may_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n without_o be_v rebaptise_v which_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o think_v they_o infidel_n for_o infidel_n can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n without_o baptism_n and_o if_o such_o man_n retain_v their_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o church_n and_o baptism_n may_v be_v separate_v 1._o ita_fw-la posse_fw-la extra_fw-la catholicam_fw-la communionem_fw-la dari_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la eam_fw-la potest_fw-la haberi_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la schismatis_fw-la a_o ecclesiae_fw-la communione_fw-la discedunt_fw-la habent_fw-la utique_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quem_fw-la priusquam_fw-la discederent_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la foris_fw-la baberi_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la dari_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o which_o overthrow_v the_o main_a principle_n on_o which_o the_o african_a bishop_n found_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o rebaptising_a heretic_n from_o hence_o he_o conclude_v that_o if_o man_n may_v retain_v their_o baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v give_v baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n too_o for_o the_o same_o argument_n whereby_o they_o oppose_v the_o
administration_n of_o baptism_n by_o heretic_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n must_v prove_v also_o that_o they_o forfeit_v their_o own_o and_o from_o those_o answer_n he_o return_v to_o many_o difficulty_n wherewith_o he_o be_v press_v we_o may_v learn_v his_o judgement_n in_o our_o present_a dispute_n in_o what_o sense_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o will_v give_v some_o light_n also_o to_o st._n augustine_n whole_a dispute_n with_o the_o donatist_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o a_o inquisitive_a reader_n as_o 1._o one_o great_a difficulty_n be_v how_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n can_v administer_v those_o sacrament_n which_o belong_v particular_o to_o the_o church_n how_o there_o can_v be_v the_o same_o common_a sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o it_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o though_o schismatic_n do_v forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v the_o church_n in_o every_o thing_n 1._o in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la autem_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la si_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la recessit_fw-la abunitate_fw-la aliud_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la percepit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la recedit_fw-la &_o disjungitur_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la ita_fw-la vult_fw-la agere_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la agitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o didicit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la manet_fw-la atque_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la august_n de_fw-mi bapt_v l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o retain_v of_o the_o church_n so_o much_o they_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o whatever_o they_o find_v of_o the_o church_n among_o schismatic_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o approve_v and_o allow_v though_o do_v in_o a_o schism_n and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o schismatic_n when_o person_n so_o baptise_a return_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o though_o st._n austin_n will_v not_o allow_v schismatic_n to_o be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o communion_n they_o have_v forsake_v yet_o they_o retain_v something_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n 7._o ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la utraque_fw-la sententia_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la ubi_fw-la ait_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mecum_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la mecum_fw-la non_fw-la colligit_fw-la spargit_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la ubi_fw-la ait_fw-la nolite_fw-la prohibere_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la contra_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la restat_fw-la inteligendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o tanti_fw-la nominis_fw-la veneratione_n confirmandus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o in_o illa_fw-la tamen_fw-la separatione_fw-la bulpandus_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la colligeret_fw-la spargeret_fw-la &_o si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr veniret_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la babebat_fw-la ibi_fw-la acciperet_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la aberraverat_fw-la emendaret_fw-la ib._n cap._n 7._o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o christian_a sacrament_n they_o still_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n and_o to_o this_o he_o apply_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v with_o we_o that_o be_v he_o be_v so_o far_o with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v not_o against_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v but_o only_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o therefore_o though_o schismatic_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o their_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v true_o christian_a they_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o visible_a professor_n of_o christianity_n thus_o st._n austin_n think_v the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v such_o heretic_n or_o separatist_n as_o hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n 2_o tim._n 2._o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o house_n 19_o dicit_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la qui_fw-la circa_fw-la veritatem_fw-la aberraverant_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quorundam_fw-la subvertebant_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la evitandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la diceret_fw-la in_fw-la una_fw-la tamen_fw-la domo_fw-la magna_fw-la eos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vasa_fw-la in_o contumeliam_fw-la credo_fw-la quod_fw-la nondum_fw-la foris_fw-la exierant_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la jam_fw-la exierant_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eos_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la magna_fw-la domo_fw-la cum_fw-la vasis_fw-la honorabilibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ib._n l._n 3._o cap._n 19_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n 2._o sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v schismatic_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o other_o wicked_a man_n do_v who_o have_v not_o forsake_v the_o visible_a communion_n of_o it_o for_o otherwise_o i_o can_v understand_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o great_a objection_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o schismatic_n that_o schism_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sacrilege_n and_o impiety_n and_o schismatic_n such_o rebel_n against_o christ_n that_o we_o can_v think_v he_o will_v approve_v their_o baptism_n that_o they_o be_v carnal_a and_o therefore_o can_v give_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n 17._o nunquid_fw-la ergo_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la columbam_fw-la pertinent_a omnes_fw-la avari_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la catholica_fw-la graviter_fw-la idem_fw-la cyprianus_n ingenuit_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la opinor_fw-la raptores_fw-la non_fw-la columbae_fw-la sed_fw-la accipitrices_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la baptizabant_fw-la qui_fw-la fundes_fw-la insidiosis_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la capiebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n l._n 3._o cap._n 17._o to_o which_o he_o common_o answer_v that_o the_o case_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o reference_n to_o baptism_n administer_v by_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o church_n those_o who_o be_v carnal_a covetous_a unjust_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o be_v only_a pseudo-christiani_n or_o false_a and_o counterfeit_n christian_n as_o all_o bad_a man_n be_v and_o bad_a man_n no_o more_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n than_o schismatic_n do_v those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o brotherly_a love_n 19_o huius_fw-la autem_fw-la fraternae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la inimici_fw-la sive_fw-la aperte_fw-la foris_fw-la sint_fw-la sive_fw-la intus_fw-la esse_fw-la videantur_fw-la pseudo-christiani_n sunt_fw-la &_o antichristi_fw-la cum_fw-la intus_fw-la videntur_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la invisibili_fw-la charitatis_fw-la compage_fw-la separati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ib._n cap._n 19_o whether_o they_o be_v without_o as_o schismatic_n be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v within_o as_o those_o who_o still_o live_v in_o visible_a catholic_n communion_n they_o be_v all_o counterfeit_n christian_n and_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v allow_v schismatic_n in_o some_o sense_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o other_o bad_a man_n do_v they_o have_v indeed_o make_v a_o more_o visible_a and_o open_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n 21._o si_fw-mi nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la ratum_fw-la &_o firmum_fw-la esse_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quos_fw-la 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potuit_fw-la manare_fw-la fons_fw-la chrisli_n ib._n l._n 4._o cap._n 7._o neither_o can_v those_o who_o be_v within_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o if_o this_o enclose_a garden_n may_v have_v the_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n of_o the_o devil_n grow_v in_o it_o why_o may_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n flow_v without_o the_o garden_n in_o which_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o river_n of_o paradise_n which_o do_v not_o only_o water_v the_o garden_n but_o divide_v themselves_o into_o all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o discourse_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la intus_fw-la quod_fw-la diaboli_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o
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bishop_n shall_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o observe_v the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o such_o council_n without_o manifest_a necessity_n for_o not_o do_v it_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n as_o will_v fall_v very_o little_a short_a of_o the_o gild_n of_o schism_n when_o there_o be_v a_o just_a reason_n for_o it_o we_o may_v say_v with_o st._n austin_n 25._o non_fw-la consertimus_fw-la huic_fw-la concilio_fw-la salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la unitatis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haptismo_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 25._o we_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o council_n but_o yet_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n entire_a and_o will_v not_o heighten_v every_o dissent_n into_o a_o schism_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o schismatical_a pride_n and_o peevishness_n for_o any_o bishop_n to_o pursue_v his_o own_o humour_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o decree_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o colleague_n for_o the_o very_a 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