great_a learning_n and_o good_a life_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o after_o the_o election_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_n whereupon_o they_o persecute_v he_o grievous_o cause_v the_o circumcellian_o to_o pull_v out_o his_o tongue_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o hand_n they_o drag_v restitutus_n a_o presbyter_n emerit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerit_fw-la through_o a_o channel_n of_o mud_n and_o after_o twelve_o day_n cruel_a torment_n kill_v he_o they_o murder_v maximianus_n bishop_n of_o vaga_n in_o like_a manner_n for_o nothing_o but_o demand_v of_o they_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o church_n which_o they_o have_v take_v of_o he_o and_o which_o he_o recover_v of_o they_o at_o law_n they_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o and_o pour_v lime_n and_o vinegar_n in_o the_o holes_n don._n aug._n concresc_n possid_n in_o vit_fw-fr aug._n in_o hist_n of_o the_o don._n they_o terrify_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n all_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n insomuch_o that_o the_o catholic_n be_v afraid_a to_o travel_v for_o fear_n of_o their_o circumcellian_n they_o not_o only_o silence_v the_o catholic_n but_o proclaim_v it_o by_o the_o common_a crier_n that_o whoever_o do_v communicate_v with_o maximianus_n e._n aug._n ep._n 166._o let_v e._n shall_v have_v his_o house_n burn_v they_o lay_v wait_v for_o possidius_n bishop_n of_o calame_n with_o a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o because_o he_o escape_v their_o snare_n as_o st._n augustine_n word_n be_v they_o fire_v the_o house_n twice_o in_o which_o he_o take_v sanctuary_n the_o like_a outrage_n do_v these_o pseudo-zealots_a commit_v upon_o marcus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o caspalia_n on_o marcianus_n vrgensis_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o innumerable_a other_o in_o a_o word_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v power_n no_o good_a catholic_n that_o live_v among_o they_o can_v be_v secure_a of_o his_o possession_n or_o life_n its_o self_n 62._o c._n 62._o obvios_fw-la quosque_fw-la erroribus_fw-la suis_fw-la alienos_fw-la say_v danaeus_n all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o party_n and_o opinion_n they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o kill_v and_o yet_o themselves_o will_v cry_v out_o of_o persecution_n upon_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o restraint_n a_o further_a account_n of_o these_o donatist_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 48_o 50_o 68_o 166_o 167_o 168_o 170_o 171_o 172._o and_o other_o of_o st._n augustine_n epistle_n show_v the_o great_a agreement_n of_o the_o modern_a schismatic_n with_o those_o of_o st_n augustine_n time_n aerian_o and_o presbyterian_o presbyterian_o be_v so_o call_v at_o first_o for_o the_o great_a share_n that_o they_o assign_v to_o the_o lay-elders_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n as_o also_o for_o a_o parity_n that_o they_o will_v have_v among_o minister_n or_o a_o coaequality_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a render_v a_o order_n of_o elder_n a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o clasis_fw-la and_o so_o the_o word_n presbyterian_a signify_v one_o that_o be_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o lay-elders_a but_o custom_n which_o command_v the_o propriety_n of_o word_n have_v make_v it_o appropriate_v to_o such_o protestant_n as_o be_v for_o a_o parity_n among_o minister_n in_o opposition_n to_o episcopal_a government_n some_o perhaps_o may_v frame_v the_o denomination_n from_o aerius_n the_o first_o of_o that_o opinion_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a aerius_n or_o presbyter_n aerius_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o any_o sect_n that_o stand_v up_o for_o a_o parity_n among_o minister_n in_o opposition_n to_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v on_o this_o occasion_n 53._o dan._n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 53._o aerius_n be_v ordain_v presbyter_n by_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o sebastia_n be_v afterward_o by_o the_o bishop_n make_v master_n of_o a_o hospital_n as_o i_o understand_v those_o word_n of_o danaeus_n ptochodocheio_fw-la preficitur_fw-la the_o bishop_n control_a he_o in_o the_o managery_n of_o the_o hospital_n he_o first_o quarrel_v the_o bishop_n and_o then_o separate_v from_o he_o broach_v this_o error_n presbyterum_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n ordine_fw-la &_o gradu_fw-la non_fw-la differre_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la presbyter_n est_fw-la episcopum_fw-la dici_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n differ_v not_o either_o in_o order_n or_o degree_n but_o that_o a_o presbyter_n be_v a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n on_o which_o very_a account_n danaeus_n himself_o though_o a_o swear_a enemy_n to_o episcopacy_n confess_v that_o epiphanius_n augustine_n and_o isidore_n account_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n heretic_n aerianos_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la albo_fw-la ascripsere_fw-la epiph._n aug._n &_o isid_n in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la parem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n adu._n aerium_n call_v the_o aerian_o the_o most_o brainsick_a heretic_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o hold_v that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o about_o the_o year_n 1561._o the_o presbyterian_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v puritan_n on_o this_o account_n queen_n elizabeth_n have_v publish_v a_o book_n of_o order_n injoin_v strict_a conformity_n to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n and_o presbytery_n both_o such_o as_o proceed_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o queen_n injunction_n relate_v to_o presbytery_n or_o nonconformity_n be_v call_v puritan_n as_o the_o novatian_o be_v catheri_n as_o man_n profess_v the_o great_a purity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o they_o place_v chief_o in_o a_o show_n of_o great_a detestation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n above_o other_o man_n but_o take_v the_o word_n presbyterian_a in_o its_o first_o and_o most_o proper_a acceptation_n for_o all_o such_o protestant_n as_o be_v for_o a_o parity_n among_o minister_n in_o opposition_n to_o episcopacy_n and_o to_o such_o church-ceremony_n as_o the_o episcopal_a government_n require_v there_o be_v this_o follow_a account_n give_v of_o they_o their_o first_o rise_n be_v in_o geneva_n a_o city_n not_o above_o two_o mile_n compass_n govern_v by_o a_o duke_n 4._o heyl._n hist_o of_o presb._n l._n 1._o n._n 2._o n._n 4._o and_o a_o bishop_n chief_o a_o bishop_n who_o as_o mr._n calvin_n confess_v have_v not_o only_o the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o civil_a jurisdiction_n over_o it_o till_o viretus_fw-la and_o farellus_n exceed_v studious_a of_o a_o reformation_n in_o religion_n labour_v with_o the_o bishop_n for_o such_o alteration_n as_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o berne_n but_o not_o able_a to_o prevail_v with_o the_o bishop_n they_o practise_v on_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n they_o drive_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n out_o of_o town_n and_o not_o only_o alter_v every_o thing_n that_o displease_v they_o in_o the_o church_n but_o change_v the_o civil_a government_n disclaim_v all_o allegiance_n to_o their_o bishop_n or_o duke_n either_o 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o for_o which_o rebellious_a achievement_n calvin_n call_v farellus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n be_v thus_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a people_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o farellus_n 5_o n._n 5_o mr._n calvin_n be_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o geneva_n and_o soon_o after_o divinity-reader_n which_o do_v he_o present_o negotiate_v with_o they_o to_o abjure_v all_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v calvin_n beza_n on_o the_o life_n of_o calvin_n and_o to_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o form_n of_o discipline_n as_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n have_v devise_v for_o they_o and_o have_v prevail_v herein_o the_o say_a discipline_n viz._n the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n be_v general_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v to_o on_o july_n 20._o 1537_o the_o very_a same_o year_n as_o i_o remember_v that_o the_o order_n of_o jesuit_n be_v found_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o extract_v of_o presbytery_n as_o my_o author_n say_v beget_v in_o rebellion_n bear_v in_o sedition_n and_o nurse_v up_o in_o faction_n no_o soon_o be_v it_o settle_v in_o geneva_n 6._o hist_o of_o pres_n lib._n 1._o n._n 6._o but_o calvin_n next_o endeavour_n be_v to_o promote_v it_o in_o other_o place_n which_o he_o do_v effectual_o notwithstanding_o the_o jar_n and_o discord_n that_o it_o occasion_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a mean_n 11._o n._n 11._o 1._o by_o the_o great_a reputation_n that_o calvin_n have_v attain_v to_o for_o his_o diligence_n in_o preach_v and_o write_v whereby_o he_o become_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o time_n 2._o his_o impose_v it_o on_o the_o people_n on_o pain_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n and_o beza_n after_o
celecius_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o her_o money_n call_v in_o donatus_n à _fw-la casa_fw-la nigra_fw-la with_o some_o other_o to_o strengthen_v the_o party_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o viret_n and_o farellus_n do_v calvin_n at_o geneva_n this_o donatus_n be_v present_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n who_o though_o himself_o and_o most_o of_o his_o party_n have_v be_v traditor_n i.e._n such_o as_o to_o evade_v the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n have_v deliver_v up_o their_o bibles_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o accuse_v cecilian_a of_o be_v a_o traditor_n and_o on_o that_o account_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n whereupon_o they_o set_v up_o majorinus_n a_o presbyter_n and_o mock-bishop_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o or_o rather_o against_o the_o good_a bishop_n cecilian_n and_o thus_o the_o schism_n begin_v by_o erect_v altar_n against_o altar_n 69._o dan_o on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 69._o in_o set_v up_o majorinus_n a_o pseudo-bishop_n against_o cecilian_a the_o lawful_a and_o good_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n but_o this_o majorinus_n die_v immediate_o upon_o the_o first_o broach_v of_o the_o schism_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o donatus_n à _fw-fr casis_fw-la nigris_fw-la and_o he_o by_o donatus_n magnus_n from_o who_o they_o be_v call_v donatist_n pride_v themselves_o much_o in_o this_o denomination_n è_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n the_o schism_n increase_v daily_o and_o begin_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o donatus_n to_o set_v up_o private_a meeting_n ibid._n ibid._n which_o they_o call_v the_o only_a true_a and_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n but_o which_o st._n augustine_n common_o call_v conventicle_n and_o after_o a_o short_a time_n begin_v to_o build_v for_o their_o meeting_n basilicas_fw-la non_fw-la necessarias_fw-la as_o optatus_n call_v they_o and_o this_o pernicious_a schism_n be_v thus_o found_v in_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a discontent_n it_o be_v propagate_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o schism_n usual_o be_v as_o 1._o pretension_n to_o great_a purity_n and_o strict_a piety_n than_o other_o thus_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n but_o in_o the_o donatist_n separate_a congregation_n only_o for_o which_o st._n augustine_n frequent_o reprove_v they_o and_o particular_o in_o that_o one_o p._n one_o ep._n 48_o let_v etc._n etc._n let_v p._n epistle_n to_o vincentius_n of_o boast_v of_o themselves_o as_o the_o only_a person_n in_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v find_v faith_n when_o he_o come_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n compare_v they_o to_o the_o pharisee_n on_o this_o very_a account_n for_o justify_v themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o which_o he_o call_v a_o establish_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v at-first_a pretend_v by_o the_o donatist_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v that_o cecilian_a the_o orthodox_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v a_o traditor_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o catholic_n bishop_n have_v admit_v lapse_v person_n into_o their_o church-communion_n whereby_o all_o their_o church_n be_v defile_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o and_o therefore_o separate_v from_o they_o on_o the_o account_n of_o great_a purity_n donat._n hist_o of_o the_o donat._n in_o the_o meeting_n which_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n appoint_v at_o the_o gargilian_a bath_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o donatist_n for_o the_o compose_n of_o matter_n between_o they_o the_o donatist_n refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o sit_v in_o their_o company_n primilianus_n the_o donatist_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n his_o word_n be_v indignum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la martyrum_fw-la est_fw-la progeny_n traditorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la coeant_fw-la i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o the_o son_n of_o martyr_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o and_o the_o son_n of_o traditor_n as_o they_o call_v the_o orthodox_n shall_v sit_v together_o and_o another_o of_o they_o odi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la malignantium_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la non_fw-la sedebo_fw-la i_o hate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o malignant_n the_o very_o same_o name_n that_o the_o schismatick-rebel_n of_o 43_o call_v the_o orthodox_n and_o loyal_a english_a by_o such_o be_v their_o great_a pretension_n to_o strict_a purity_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o they_o wash_v the_o very_a wall_n and_o pavement_n of_o their_o religious_a place_n where_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n have_v be_v 2._o a_o second_o expedient_a that_o they_o use_v for_o the_o propagate_a of_o their_o schism_n be_v their_o proud_a and_o censorious_a slander_v and_o traduce_v the_o orthodox_n this_o donatist_n schism_n be_v first_o of_o all_o found_v in_o the_o discontent_n that_o donatus_n have_v take_v at_o his_o not_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carthage_n before_o cecilian_a whereupon_o he_o separate_v and_o propagate_v the_o schism_n very_o much_o by_o this_o very_a mean_n 69._o dan._n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 69._o traduce_v cecilian_n as_o a_o traditor_n as_o no_o minister_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o people_n that_o adhere_v to_o he_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a sacrament_n nor_o save_a ordinance_n that_o all_o be_v corrupt_v by_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n 47._o opt._n p._n 47._o and_o thus_o they_o general_o call_v the_o catholic_n pagan_n and_o idolater_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o venerable_a st._n augustine_n have_v in_o public_a meeting_n sound_o baffle_v petilian_n cresconius_n and_o other_o of_o their_o ringleader_n and_o many_o way_n maul_v their_o schismatic_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o have_v be_v always_o style_v donatistarum_fw-la mallaeus_fw-la he_o they_o traduce_v as_o a_o contention_n disputer_n a_o wrangle_a sophister_n and_o a_o perverter_n of_o soul_n rather_o to_o be_v avoid_v than_o dispute_v with_o and_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o wolf_n or_o any_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o according_o they_o employ_v their_o circumcellion_n to_o murder_v he_o but_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v so_o miraculous_o preserve_v he_o once_o by_o mislead_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o at_o other_o time_n in_o miraculous_a manner_n the_o emperor_n they_o traduce_v as_o mislead_v by_o hosius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corduba_n by_o stilicho_n the_o great_a staes-man_n and_o other_o who_o they_o style_v evil_a counsellor_n 135._o hist_o of_o the_o dona._n 135._o of_o mensurius_n cecilian_n predecessor_n they_o say_v he_o be_v tyranno_fw-la crudelior_fw-la &_o carnifice_fw-la sevior_fw-la more_o rage_a than_o a_o tyrant_n and_o more_o cruel_a than_o a_o hangman_n against_o the_o magistracy_n itself_o say_v danaeus_n they_o do_v multa_fw-la emovere_fw-la &_o impie_fw-la blatterare_fw-la 69._o c._n 69._o tanquam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lupi_fw-la &_o pest_n magistratus_fw-la essent_fw-la lie_v mutter_n and_o vomit_v out_o wicked_o account_v the_o magistrate_n the_o very_a wolf_n and_z plague_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o this_o to_o promote_v the_o schism_n by_o keep_v up_o prejudice_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n and_o to_o maintain_v in_o they_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o their_o lawful_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v reduce_v they_o to_o unity_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n 3._o obstinacy_n in_o their_o persuasion_n they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o condemn_v in_o full_a council_n and_o yet_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n o._n ep._n 167._o let_v o._n that_o make_v st._n augustine_n in_o indignation_n say_v puto_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la diabolus_fw-la autoritate_fw-la judicis_fw-la quem_fw-la ultro_fw-la elegerat_fw-la toties_fw-la vinceretur_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la tam_fw-la 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