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 ...…

When the Pope (Alexander 3. Innocent 4. &c.) interdicted whole Kingdoms (France, England, &c.) and part of the Churches obeyed the Pope, and part the King; and when in the Wars with Frederick, Henr. 4th and 5th, O•h•. &c. part of the Bishops were for the Emperor, and condemned the rest, and the other part condemned them as Henrician Heretics, which side was unchurched?

When the Pope (Alexander 3. Innocent 4. &c.) interdicted whole Kingdoms (France, England, &c.) and part of the Churches obeyed the Pope, and part the King; and when in the Wars with Frederick, Henr. 4th and 5th, O•h•. &c. part of the Bishops were for the Emperor, and condemned the rest, and the other part condemned them as Henrician Hereticks, which side was unchurched?

When all the Truths that Philastrius calls Heresies (in palpable ignorance) had parties condemned for holding them (as Heretics), was it the feigned Heretics, or the condemners, that were unchurched?

When all the Truths that Philastrius calls Heresies (in palpable ignorance) had parties condemned for holding them (as Hereticks), was it the feigned Hereticks, or the condemners, that were unchurched?

But if this man's words be true, and Priests can so easily damn men, it's time to think what those men do that have made such damning Canons as ours before-mentioned; and that damn all that differ, and obey them not in every word and ceremony which they will command on those damning terms: And (were this true) whether it were not wisdom for all men to pack up, and leave the Land to the Priests themselves, and those that are ductile and sequacious enough to follow them to the last?