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 ...…

1. And I add, That we will suppose the Excommunicator to be no Usurper, but a justly called Pastor, and not a proud ignorant Obtruder, nor a Stranger that cannot try the Cause, nor is called to try it. Much less a Lay-Civilian, usurping the power of the Keys.

These men have so many things to say, before they can accomplish their work, as bespeaks such Auditors whom darkness and interest hath made monstrously credulous.

These men have so many things to say, before they can accomplish their work, as bespe•ks such Auditors whom darkness and interest hath made monstrously credulous.

As 1. We are your lawful Pastors. 2. The Patron's had power to choose, and the […] us so, whether you […]. 3. No […] are your lawful […] bu• we. 4. We have power to command things indifferent; and if we command a Surplice, or a pair of Organs, or ••ru•ue you are cut off from Christ if you […] us, or at least, if we excommunicate you for it. 5. If y•u think any of our Oaths, or other Impositions, to be sins that would damn you; yet if you refuse them, and we excommunicate y•u f•r it, you are cut off from Christ, and in a state of damnation. 6. If one Chancellor or Priest cut you off, all the Church on Earth must judg you accordingly.

As 1. We are y•ur lawful Pastrs. 2. The Patron's had power to choose, and the us so, whether you . 3. No are your lawful bu we. 4. We have power to cmmand things indifferent; and if we cmmand a Sulice, or a pair of Ogans, or ruue you are cut off from Christ if you us, or at least, if we excommunicate you for it. 5. If yu think any of our Oahs, or other Impsitions, to be sins that would damn you; yet if you refuse them, and we excommunicate yu fr it, you are cut off from Christ, and in a state of damnation. 6. If one Chancellor or Priest cut you off, all the Church on Earth must judg you accordingly.