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 ...…

V. That Cities are Bodies Politic, and in a Kingdom are subordinate parts, headed per modum formae, by their proper chief Governor; but supposing the superior Headship of the Kingdom, and that Kingdoms are informed by Union with their Sovereigns (specified as the Sovereigns are, Monarchical, Aristocratical, Democratical, or mixed), and unified by them; But no man's Sovereignty is unlimited, independent or absolute, God being only such over all, and Earthly Sovereigns more dependent under him than Mayors and Justices under the King

V. That Cities are Bodies Politick, and in a Kingdom are subordinate parts, headed per modum formae, by their proper chief Governour; but supposing the superior Headship of the Kingdom, and that Kingdoms are informed by Union with their Soveraigns (specified as the Soveraigns are, Monarchical, Aristocratical, Democratical, or mixt), and unified by them; But no man's Soveraignty is unlimited, independent or absolute, God being only such over all, and Earthly Soveraigns more dependent under him than Mayors and Justices under the King

VI. That even so it is in the Church, which is one Political Body under Christ, containing particular Churches subordinately informed by their proper Pastors.

VI. That even so it is in the Church, which is one Political Body under Christ, containing particular Churches subordinately in•ormed by their proper Pastors.

VII. That a Confederacy of these Pastors is very useful, for agreement to observe the Laws of Christ, and to make such Local By-Laws as Corporations may do by Charter, to determine their own Circumstances which the Law of the Land determines not, each Church hath power, which many may agree to use, allowing necessary variety: And the Magistrate may determine that which is not proper to the Pastor's Office for