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§. 55. P. 326. He is so Catholic in Doctrinals, as to say that [We may safely communicate with any Church, how different soever our Opinion in other Matters may be, when we agree in all the Fundamentals of Christian Faith and Essentials of Worship] Answ. What could one wish more? Is this the same Man? May you not then admit those that so far agree with you? Are all your humane Associations and Confederacies, and all the Laws for Church-Discipline and Government (made by men that have no Legislative Power) Essentials of Worship, or Fundamental Doctrines of Faith? Are all that your foresaid Canons Excommunicate Men for such Essentials? If this much be enough in the Church, notwithstanding all other Sins and Errors, why not in those that you should receive. But it seems by this, that Matters of Divine Faith and Worship, besides bare Essentials, are small things to him in comparison of Bishops Rules and Canons.

§. 55. P. 326. He is so Catholick in Doctrinals, as to say that [We may safely communicate with any Church, how different soever our Opinion in other Matters may be, when we agree in all the Fundamentals of Christian Faith and Essentials of Worship] Answ. What could one wish more? Is this the same Man? May you not then admit those that so far agree with you? Are all your humane Associations and Confedearcies, and all the Laws for Church-Discipline and Government (made by men that have no Legislative Power) Essentials of Worship, or Fundamental Doctrines of Faith? Are all that your foresaid Canons Excommunicate Men for such Essentials? If this much be enough in the Church, notwithstanding all other Sins and Errors, why not in those that you should receive. But it seems by this, that Matters of Divine Faith and Worship, besides bare Essentials, are small things to him in comparison of Bishops Rules and Canons.

§. 56. Pag. 395. He saith, [To separate causelessly from any true and sound part of the Catholic Church, cuts such Separatists off from the Church. [If they will justify their Separation, they must prove that what is Enjoined, is Sinful].

§. 56. Pag. 395. He saith, [To separate causelesly from any true and sound part of the Catholick Church, cuts such Separatists off from the Church. [If they will justifie their Separation, they must prove that what is Enjoyned, is Sinful].