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. Reader, find one word of Scripture or true Antiquity that I contradict, or that ever he showed that I contradict; and judg who giveth Reason, and take not his word or mine.

Ans. Reader, find one word of Scripture or true Antiquity that I contradict, or that ever he shewed that I contradict; and judg who giveth Reason, and take not his word or mine.

§ 29. Saith he, [I had at large proved the necessity of one Catholic Communion to make one Catholic Church, and instead of answering the proof, he asserts the contrary upon his own naked authority, and that must pass for confutation.

§ 29. Saith he, [I had at large proved the necessity of one Catholick Communion to make one Catholick Church, and instead of answering the proef, he asserts the contrary upon his own naked authority, and that must pass for confutation.

Ans. Could a man have spoken more untruly that had studied it? 1. While he tells us, that by Communion he means Union; did I ever deny it? No, nor ever met with a Christian that denied it. 2. Yea, I said more than he, That besides Union, some Communion in transient acts is necessary, which he placeth not his Communion in. Is not this an hardened Disputer? Who can doubt but Union and Communion is necessary to one Church? But the doubt is, wherein it doth consist? whether in Essentials, ⟨p. 29⟩Integrals or Accidents? and what these be? We are far more for Catholic Union and Communion than you. We are for Communion with all true Christians, even those that you represent odious, and excommunicate and ruin; and you are for Communion with a Sect that will honour you and obey your will. We know that to have one God, and Christ, and Holy Spirit, one Faith and Hope of Heaven, one Baptism, and a true Love to one another, and to be all under one Law and Covenant of Christ, and in our several Assemblies to read the same Scripture, use the same Sacraments, and the same Rule of Prayer (the Lord's Prayer) and Praise; this is a most excellent Catholic Communion. We believe that true Christian Unity is the Unity of the Spirit; that is, mental in Faith, Hope and Love; but that it must be held, exercised and preserved in the bond of peace,