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 ...…

If Local, as such be it: All Christians are Schismatics, for being locally separated from others, and absent from all Churches and places save one.

If Local, as such be it: All Christians are Schismaticks, for being locally separated from others, and absent from all Churches and places save one.

If Mental Separation be it, either all Mental Division is such, or but some only; if all, then all mortal men are Schismatics, as differing in a multitude of things from others; If it be not all, what is it? is it all difference in the Essentials of Christianity? we grant it; and we are charged with no such thing. Is it all difference in the Integrals or Accidents? so do all differ that are not perfect. Is it all want of Love, or all Uncharitableness to one another? all on earth have some degree of it; and those are likest to have most, that do as the Bishops did against the Priscillianists, bring godly people under reproach, on pretence of opposing Heresy; or that seek the Silencing, Imprisonment, Banishment or Ruin of men as faithful as themselves: For our parts, we profess it our great Duty, to love all men as men, all Christians as Christians, all godly men as godly, all Magistrates as Magistrates, &c. Is it for our separating in mind from any Principles in specie necessary to Communion in the Church Universal, or single Churches? let it be opened what those Principles be: We own all Christianity, and all Ministry of Gods Institution, and all his Church Ordinances: We own Bishops over their Flocks, let them be never so large, so they be capable of the Work and End, and alter not the true species; and we submit to any that shall by the Word admonish Pastors of many Churches of their Duty, or Sin, or seek their good. Nor do we refuse Obedience to any humane Officers set up by Princes, to do nothing against Christs Laws, nor nothing but what is in Princes power in the Accidents circa Sacra.

If Mental Separation be it, either all Mental Division is such, or but some only; if all, then all mortal men are Schismaticks, as differing in a multitude of things from others; If it be not all, what is it? is it all difference in the Essentials of Christianity? we grant it; and we are charg'd with no such thing. Is it all difference in the Integrals or Accidents? so do all differ that are not perfect. Is it all want of Love, or all Vncharitableness to one another? all on earth have some degree of it; and those are likest to have most, that do as the Bishops did against the Priscillianists, bring godly people under reproach, on pretence of opposing Heresie; or that seek the Silencing, Imprisonment, Banishment or Ruine of men as faithful as themselves: For our parts, we profess it our great Duty, to love all men as men, all Christians as Christians, all godly men as godly, all Magistrates as Magistrates, &c. Is it for our separating in mind from any Principles in specie necessary to Communion in the Church Universal, or single Churches? let it be opened what those Principles be: We own all Christianity, and all Ministry of Gods Institution, and all his Church Ordinances: We own Bishops over their Flocks, let them be never so large, so they be capable of the Work and End, and alter not the true species; and we submit to any that shall by the Word admonish Pastors of many Churches of their Duty, or Sin, or seek their good. Nor do we refuse Obedience to any humane Officers set up by Princes, to do nothing against Christs Laws, nor nothing but what is in Princes power in the Accidents circa Sacra.