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 ...…

Ans. Let him that maketh it, and accuseth us, tell: For my part, either his confused head cannot tell what he would have, or my dull head cannot understand him. But I can tell you what it is that I deny.

I. Tho we are all sanctified by one Spirit, and have one faith and hope, there is great difference among us in the degrees of these.

II. Tho we are all under one Universal Law of Love, Peace, Concord and Obedience, every man breaketh this Law in some degree: but every breach doth not out-law us, or prove us Rebels against God. Whoever so far breaks the Law of Christian Love, Peace and Concord, as will prove that he hath not the sincere Love of God and his Brethren, it is as truly damning (in its degree) as Murder or Adultery, specially if it be notorious in silencings, revilings of godly men, and persecution, to the hinderance of the Gospel, and the encouraging of profane unconscionable men. But whoever breaks the Laws of Christian Love, Peace and Concord, only so far as may proceed from mere imperfection of Knowledge, Love and Obedience, in a sincere heart where Love is predominant, God pardoneth him, tho he may correct him; and it doth not Unchurch him.

II. Tho we are all under one Universal Law of Love, Peace, Concord and Obedience, every man breaketh this Law in some degree: but every breach doth not out-law us, or prove us Rebels against God. Whoever so far breaks the Law of Christian Love, Peace and Concord, as will prove that he hath not the sincere Love of God and his Brethren, it is as truly damning (in its degree) as Murder or Adultery, specially if it be notorious in silencings, revilings of godly men, and persecution, to the hinderance of the Gospel, and the encouraging of prophane unconscionable men. But whoever breaks the Laws of Christian Love, Peace and Concord, only so far as may proceed from meer imperfection of Knowledg, Love and Obedience, in a sincere heart where Love is predominant, God pardoneth him, tho he may correct him; and it doth not Unchurch him.