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 ...…

To all the rest I add one Instance more: Swearing by appeal to God, is a most solemn act of worship: but the sign of taking an Oath, is left free to convenient choice. Abraham's Servant did it by putting his hand under his thigh: Was this a common Law, or Institution? Others did it otherwise: We do it by laying our hand on the Book, and kissing it. These are neither sinful additions, or Idolatry. The Memorial of God's Works, and Mens Covenants, were kept, sometime by pitching Stones, sometime by Pillars, sometime by set days (as the Feast of Purim), sometime by laying up the ⟨p. 14⟩Ensigns (as Goliath's Sword, &c.) And all these lawful, and no Idolatry.

To all the rest I add one Instance more: Swearing by appeal to God, is a most solemn act of worship: but the sign of taking an Oath, is left free to convenient choice. Abraham's Servant did it by putting his hand under his thigh: Was this a common Law, or Institution? Others did it otherwise: We do it by laying our hand on the Book, and kissing it. These are neither sinful additions, or Idolatry. The Memorial of God's Works, and Mens Covenants, were kept, sometime by pitching Stones, sometime by Pillars, sometime by set days (as the Feast of Purim), sometime by laying up the ⟨p. 14⟩Ensigns (as Goliah's Sword, &c.) And all these lawful, and no Ido•latry.

IV. Lastly, I will unveil these mens Doctrine of Separation, and then judg whether it be the Doctrine of Christ, which is a Law of Love, and Union, and Peace▪ or the Wisdom from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, &c.