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3. This conjunction in Communion by the Worship of the Liturgy, is the Symbol, Pledge and Token of an Ecclesiastical Incorporation with the Church of England in its present Constitution: It is so in the Law of the Land; It is so in the Canons of the Church; It is so in the common Understanding of all men: And by these Rules must our Profession and Practice be judged, and not by any reserves of our own, which neither God nor good men will allow of. Wherefore,

3. This conjunction in Communion by the Worship of the Liturgy, is the Symbol, Pledg and Token of an Ecclesiastical Incorporation with the Church of England in its present Constitution: It is so in the Law of the Land; It is so in the Canons of the Church; It is so in the common Understanding of all men: And by these Rules must our Profession and Practice be judged, and not by any reserves of our own, which neither God nor good men will allow of. Wherefore,

§ 4. TO the Third Premise, I answer, 1. The Church of England is an ambiguous word: 1. As it signifieth a part of the Universal Church, agreeing in Faith, one God, one Christ, and all essential to the Church; so we desire the honour of being parts of it. 2. And also as it is a Christian Kingdom under one King. 3. And as it is a Confederacy of many Churches to keep Concord in lawful Circumstantials as well as Integrals. In all these senses it is a lawful Association. 4. But if any Church go beyond these bounds, and on good pretences shall agree upon any error or evil, it is a mistake to hold, That all that incorporate with them in the Three foresaid lawful respects, do therefore confederate with them in their error.¹ This is your Fourth Error.