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2 That the Pope and his Prelates excommunicate the Greeks, and such as they call but Schismatics, and not Heretics, with Exceptions, That they may yet possibly be saved Christians: But those that I confute, charging the whole Church on Earth, for 1200. years, with Idolatry, or false Worship, which God accepteth not, and none may communicate therein, do thereby call all men to come out from among them, and be separate, and to hate them with that hatred which is due to Idolaters, and to afford them no other love than is due to Idolaters, or men that we must renounce Communion with.

2 That the Pope and his Prelates excommunicate the Greeks, and such as they call but Schismaticks, and not Hereticks, with Exceptions, That they may yet possibly be saved Christians: But those that I confute, charging the whole Church on Earth, for 1200. years, with Idolatry, or false Worship, which God accepteth not, and none may communicate therein, do thereby call all men to come out from among them, and be separate, and to hate them with that hatred which is due to Idolaters, and to afford them no other love than is due to Idolaters, or men that we must renounce Communion with.

I write therefore but as a Defendant of Love, and Unity, and the Catholic Church, and the Communion of Saint•, and the Souls of Thousands young ignorant persons, that being justly afraid of sin, and Idolatry and Damnation, are a•frightned from Christian Love, and Unity, and Forbearance, into the Wilderness of sinful Divisions and Confusions, by these false frightful Names.

I write therefore but as a Defendant of Love, and Unity, and the Catholick Church, and the Communion of Saint•, and the Souls of Thousands young ignorant persons, that being justly afraid of sin, and Idolatry and Damnation, are a•frightned from Christian Love, and Unity, and Forbearance, into the Wilderness of sinful Divisions and Confusions, by these false frightful Names.