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 ...…

I. That a mere Community is not a proper Body Politic, Civitas vel Respublica, but an ungoverned Society of Equals (in hoc), associated for common good: So are a company of men that venture all their Goods and Lives in one Ship, as Equals, agreeing on some means of common safety; or any combined Body without Government.

I. That a meer Community is not a proper Body Politick, Civitas vel Respublica, but an ungoverned Society of Equals (in hoc), associated for common good: So are a company of men that venture all their Goods and Lives in one Ship, as Equals, agreeing on some means of common safety; or any combined Body without Government.

2. That no Community can make a true Law in proper sense, but mere contracts; tho the Names of Laws may be abusively so used: For a Law is only the signification of a Rector's Will, making the Subjects duty with due reward or punishment: And it is the first part of the Administration in Government: Legislation is the Prerogative of Rulers, and never belongs to Equals in Community.

2. That no Community can make a true Law in proper sence, but meer contracts; tho the Names of Laws may be abusively so used: For a Law is only the signification of a Rector's Will, making the Subjects duty with due reward or punishment: And it is the first part of the Administration in Government: Legislation is the Prerogative of Rulers, and never belongs to Equals in Community.

III. That a proper Political Body is only a Society consisting of Governor and Subjects, united relatively.

III. That a proper Political Body is only a Society consisting of Governour and Subjects, united relatively.