exitium_fw-la cudit_fw-la novatus_n ibid._n ibid._n a_o most_o pernicious_a principle_n frame_v by_o novatus_n on_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o church_n which_o principle_n prevail_v very_o much_o floruit_fw-la say_v danaeus_n in_o arcadius_n reign_n which_o be_v 148_o year_n after_o its_o first_o broach_v and_o be_v at_o last_o explode_v by_o the_o preach_a and_o dispute_v of_o st._n chrysostom_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n cyril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o innocent_a the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n as_o also_o by_o the_o severe_a proceed_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n against_o they_o particular_o in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o which_o be_v 60_o bishop_n beside_o presbyter_n where_o they_o be_v by_o the_o common_a vote_n of_o the_o church_n exclude_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n cyprian_n dr._n cave_n life_n of_o st._n cyprian_n not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o different_a sentiment_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o ecclesiastical_a penance_n as_o their_o insolent_a and_o domineer_a temper_n their_o proud_a and_o surly_a carriage_n their_o rigorous_a and_o imperious_a impose_v their_o way_n upon_o other_o church_n their_o bold_a deny_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o great_a power_n lodge_v in_o they_o and_o particular_o in_o remit_v crime_n upon_o repentance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o novatianism_n the_o schism_n be_v also_o vehement_o oppose_v by_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n of_o which_o there_o be_v particular_a instance_n in_o his_o pathetical_a epistle_n to_o novatus_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o brevity_n it_o may_v not_o be_v grievous_a here_o to_o subjoin_v dionysius_n to_o novatus_n our_o brother_n greeting_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o yourself_o confess_v you_o be_v unwilling_o draw_v into_o this_o schism_n make_v it_o appear_v so_o by_o your_o willing_a and_o 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ep._n p._n 247._o meletian_o the_o meletian_a schism_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 286_o when_o constantine_n be_v emperor_n and_o sylvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o meletian_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o with_o the_o novatian_o the_o whole_a difference_n between_o they_o lie_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o novatian_o deny_v to_o the_o lapse_v any_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n 48._o danaeus_n on_o st._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 48._o these_o allow_v they_o a_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n but_o agree_v with_o the_o novatian_o in_o deny_v they_o church-communion_n notwithstanding_o the_o most_o infallible_a mark_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o can_v be_v give_v 2._o they_o differ_v in_o time_n as_o danaeus_n he_o plane_n simile_n sunt_fw-la novatianis_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la profecti_fw-la sed_fw-la tempore_fw-la posteriores_fw-la this_o schism_n not_o commence_v till_o 66_o year_n after_o the_o novatian_a 3._o they_o 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&_o a_o monarchis_n pretextu_fw-la severioris_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciplinae_fw-la &_o zeli_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la majoris_fw-la epbatum_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la pene_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la regiones_fw-la labifecerit_fw-la diutissime_fw-la etiam_fw-la duravit_fw-la venenum_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o aegypto_n etc._n etc._n arianis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la seize_v meletiani_n adjunxerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n dan._n on_o st._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 48._o and_o of_o very_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n they_o style_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o the_o martyr_n though_o meletius_n himself_o die_v a_o schismatic_a and_o apostate_n when_o peter_n the_o orthodox_n bishop_n that_o oppose_v he_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n athan._n apol._n 11._o as_o arrius_n himself_o be_v at_o first_o a_o meletian_a so_o the_o meletian_o be_v at_o last_o arrian_n as_o schism_n general_o use_v to_o terminate_v in_o heresy_n 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