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 ...…

§ 2. One would think, this task should signify gross Schism in these men, as well as in other Sects, that say, We are the only true Church, and it's unlawful to Communicate with any but us: So did the Donatists, and most Sects of old; and every Sect usually that got uppermost by the Emperors countenance, called themselves the Catholic Church, and their Communion the Catholic and only lawful Communion: So did the Arians, and so did the Acacians, and Semi-arians; and so did the Nestorians a little while, and the Eutychians long; and so did the Monothelites, and the Phantasiasts, and the Image-adorers, and such like. And so do the Papists; and some say, That some Anabaptists have come to that; but I have not met with them.

§ 2. One would think, this task should signifie gross Schism in these men, as well as in other Sects, that say, We are the only true Church, and it's unlawful to Communicate with any but us: So did the Donatists, and most Sects of old; and every Sect usually that got uppermost by the Emperors countenance, called themselves the Catholick Church, and their Communion the Catholick and only lawful Communion: So did the Arians, and so did the Acacians, and Semi-arians; and so did the Nestorians a little while, and the Eutychians long; and so did the Monothelites, and the Phantasiasts, and the Image-adorers, and such like. And so do the Papists; and some say, That some Anabaptists have come to that; but I have not met with them.

§ 3. But though little Sects for this use some appearance of Scripture-reason (as the Anabaptists, that say, The unbaptized are no Church-Members: but you are all unbaptized, &c.) yet there are few big Sects, but worldly advantage, and cheating Words and Names, are the strength of their ⟨p. 2⟩Cause, by which they do more than by any sober show of reason. The assumed names [of the Church, and Catholics, and Ancient] and the Names of Heretics, and Schismatics, and Lutherans, and Calvinists, and Novelists, falsely imposed on their Adversaries, next to the Sword and Flames, are the Engines of the Popish Sect, by which they defend their Separation from all other Christians in the World. And such use the gross Schismatical parts do make of the names of [The Church of England, and Catholic Communion] appropriated to themselves, and the names of Separatists and Schismatics imposed arbitrarily on others: Next to the Sword, this is their chief proof, That men are Separatists, if they will not separate from all save them, and such as they.