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 ...…

If all shall be ipso facto Excommunicated, who have far greater Sin than humbly and peaceably saying, There is something sinful in some part of the Liturgy, Ceremonies, Articles, Subscription, or in some that bear office in the Church as to Government; I am past all doubt that there will no one living, either Prelate, or Priest, Lord, or Peasant, be left to be a Member of their Church; and that by parity of reason, they have Excommunicated every ⟨p. 29⟩person in the land; however the predominancy of their Wills and Interests above the Will of Christ, and the interest of the Church and Souls, may still bewitch them into a confidence, that those are the worst Men who most cross their carnal will and interest; and that the most ungodly are fitter for their Church Communion than they.

Psal. 14.4. Have all the workers of Iniquity no Knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord?

Acts 28.30, 31. And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house (at Rome) and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

Acts 28.30, 31. And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house (at Rome) and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Iesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.