Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…

25. Tho Mr. Tombs wrote for Parish-Communion, few Anabaptists followed him; and tho Mr. Nigh wrote for hearing the Parish-Ministers, few Independents consented: But some of their Ministers took the advantage of the foresaid forbearance of others, and so brought Separation to pass for a common duty with many▪ And renewed sufferings made it easier to draw men from the Communion of those that they so much suffered by; following the example of St. Martin, and saying, That persecutors obtruded without their con•ent were none of their Pastors; and that it's no Schism not to communicate with the Church, which causelessly hath, ipso facto, excommunicated them in Can. 6, 7, 8, &c. This is the true premised History.

25. Tho Mr. Tombs wrote for Parish-Communion, few Anabaptists followed him; and tho Mr. Nye wrote for hearing the Parish-Ministers, few Ind•pendents consented: But some of their Ministers took the advantage of the foresaid forbearance of others, and so brought Separation to pass for a common duty with many▪ And renewed sufferings made it easier to draw men from the Communion of those that they so much suffered by; following the e•ample of St. Martin, and saying, That persecutors obtruded without their con•ent were none of their Pastors; and that it's no Schism not to communicate with the Church, which causelesly hath, ipso facto, excommunicated them in Can. 6, 7, 8, &c. This is the true premised History.

D. O.

Some things must be promised to the confirmation of this Position. 1. The whole […] of Liturgical Worship, with all its inseparable dependences, are intend For as such it is established by Law, and not in any part of it only; as […] is required that we receive it, and attend unto it. It is not in our pow, it is not left to our judgment or liberty to close with, or make use of any prt of it, as we shall think fit. There are in the Mass-book many Prayers directed to God only by Jesus Christ; yet it is not lawful for us thereon to go to Mass, under a pretence only of joining in such lawful Prayers. As we must not affect their Drink-Offerings of Blood, so we must not tke up their names in our lips,