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 ...…

XIII. There is an Excommunication which is a governing act: This no Church or Bishop can use over others: And there is a mere renunciation of Communion which equals may use.

XIII. There is an Excommunication which is a governing act: This no Church or Bishop can use over others: And there is a meer renunciation of Communion which equals may use.

XIV If any Bishops or Councils (Usurpers or not) excommunicate men unjustly, or forbid them Communion, unless they will sin, such prohibited men must obey Christ, and not forbear Church-Worship and Communion where they can have it, specially if they are many: Schismatical imposing Church tearers must not be encouraged by sinful obedience to them: Whomever they call Schismatics, God will judg them as Schismatics themselves, and their revilings and persecutions are self-condemnation.

XIV If any Bishops or Councils (Usurpers or not) excommunicate men unjustly, or forbid them Communion, unless they will sin, such prohibited men must obey Christ, and not forbear Church-Worship and Communion where they can have it, specially if they are many: Schismatical imposing Church tearers must not be encouraged by sinful obedience to them: Whomever they call Schismaticks, God will judg them as Schismaticks themselves, and their revilings and persecutions are self-condemnation.

I doubt I weary the Reader with oft repeating the same thing, to make them plain against perverters.