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. Yes, upon these Suppositions following: 1. That they be excommunicate not only for sin, but for such sin by which they first cut off themselves from Christ, the Excommunicator only declaring it by his Sentence: else Excommunicators will be worse than Devils, if they damn men, or cut them off from Christ, who do not first cut off and damn themselves.

2. That it be not only proved an heinous sin in it self, but that they are proved after due instruction and patient warning, to be so impenitent in it, by wilful ignorance, or obstinacy against Knowledge, as will not stand with sincere Faith and Obedience to Christ.

2. That it be not only proved an heinous sin in it self, but that they are proved after due instruction and patient warning, to be so impenitent in it, by wilful ignorance, or obstinacy against Knowledg, as will not stand with sincere Faith and Obedience to Christ.

3. That it's no cutting off a man's self from Christ, to say, that there is somewhat sinful in your Church Government, Liturgy or Ceremonies, or to be afraid to assent and consent to all imposed, or to take an Oath never to endeavour any reforming-alteration of Church Government; nor will it prove a renouncing Christ, to separate from a Usurper, or a false Teacher, or run out of Dunstans Church (as they did) for fear it should fall on their heads. If therefore any will cut men off from Christ for any such thing, or for observing the 20th Canon of the Council of Nice, or for the fashion of his Cloak, or for not paying the Court his Fees, they either condemn themselves instead of others, or do much worse than the Devil, that can damn none such.

3. That it's no cutting off a man's self from Christ, to say, that there is somewhat sinful in your Church Government, Liturgy or Ceremonies, or to be afraid to assent and consent to all imposed, or to take an Oath never to endeavour any reforming-alteration of Church Government; nor will it prove a renouncing Christ, to separate from a Usurper, or a false Teacher, or run out of Dunstans Church (as they did) for fear it should fall on their heads. If therefore any will cut men off from Christ for any such thing, or for observing the 20th Canon of the Council of Nice, or for the fashion of his Cloke, or for not paying the Court his Fees, they either condemn themselves instead of others, or do much worse than the Devil, that can damn none such.