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And if we cannot possibly know which of our Neighbours be of your Church, and which not, in the same Parish (e. g. Martins, Giles, &c.) how shall we know who hath right to Communion all the World over? You must needs cast us on believing the Bishops words, when as, 1. They use not to give the World such notice. 2. If they did, we know not foreign Bishops credibility (in France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, &c.) they most separate from one another.

And if we cannot possibly know which of our Neighbours be of your Church, and which not, in the same Parish (e. g. Martins, Giles, &c.) how shall we know who hath right to Communion all the World over? You must needs cast us on believing the Bishops words, when as, 1. They use not to give the World such notice. 2. If they did, we know not forreign Bishops credibility (in France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, &c.) they most separate from one another.

§ 30. P. 50. He proceeds, [He takes that for granted which I can never grant him, That the Churches which are divided from one another by separate and opposite Communions, may yet be all united to Christ; for Christ hath but one Body, one Spouse, one Flock, one Church; and if we be not Members of this one Church (as no Schismatics are), we are not united to Christ].

§ 30. P. 50. He proceeds, [He takes that for granted which I can never grant him, That the Churches which are divided from one another by separate and opposite Communions, may yet be all united to Christ; for Christ hath but one Body, one Spouse, one Flock, one Church; and if we be not Members of this one Church (as no Schism•ticks are), we are not united to Christ].

Ans. 1. The Lord have mercy then on this miserable Priest, and save him from his heinous Schism, that out of his own month he may not be condemned as no Member of Christ.