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 ...…

Reader, when so small a part of Christians in a thousand years have escaped Excommunication from one or other, what have these men done in the World? Is it any wonder if Kings and Kingdoms were subjected by Excommunication, and to say, [St. Peter will be angry else] frightened the Nations into obedience? Did not Christ and Paul speak gently, when they called such grievous Wolves in Sheeps clothing, devouring the Flocks?

Reader, when so small a part of Christians in a thousand years have escaped Excommunication from one or other, what have these men done in the World? Is it any wonder if Kings and Kingdoms were subjected by Excommunication, and to say, [St. Peter will be angry else] frightned the Nations into obedience? Did not Christ and Paul speak gently, when they called such grievous Wolves in Sheeps cloathing, devouring the Flocks?

§ 32. Yet p. 69, 70. his cause leads him to say, that this Church, which is wider than the Catholic, taking in Rebels, yea, those Rebels themselves, and Heretics, and Schismatics, [May have the power of Orders (or else I know what would follow), and Officers rightly constituted, Christian Sacraments, and all the Essentials of a true Church, except Christian Peace, and Unity, and Catholic Communion.

§ 32. Yet p. 69, 70. his cause leads him to say, that this Church, which is wider than the Catholick, taking in Rebels, yea, those Rebels themselves, and Hereticks, and Schismaticks, [May have the power of Orders (or else I know what would follow), and Officers rightly constituted, Christian Sacraments, and all the Essentials of a true Church, except Christian Peace, and Unity, and Catholick Communinion.

Ans. Reader, pretend not to understand him, but answer him dilemmatically; either by [Peace and Union] you mean inclusive Union with Christ, and the Unity of the Spirit, one Faith, one hope, and Union of Christian Love; and by Communion, a Communion in things necessary to salvation; or you do not. If you do, then this is the true Paraphrase of your words, [They may have all the Essentials of a true Church, except all the Essentials]; for those they have not. If you do not include these, then this is the Paraphrase, [They may be true Believers, and penitent, and love God and Man sincerely, and be Members of Christ, and have his Spirit, and one Baptism, and one true hope of Heaven, and the pardon of sin, and