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 ...…

Posit. It is not only Lawful, but a Duty for those that cannot have better public Church-worship without more hurt than benefit, and are near a competent Parish Minister, to go to, and join in Public Worship, performed according to the Liturgy, and in Sacramental Communion: And for those that can have better, to join sometime with such Parish Churches, when their forbearance scandalously seemeth to signify, that they take such Communion for unlawful; and so would tempt others to the same Accusation, and uncharitable Separation.

Posit. It is not only Lawful, but a Duty for those that cannot have better publick Church-worship without more hurt than benefit, and are near a competent Parish Minister, to go to, and joyn in Publick Worship, performed according to the Liturgie, and in Sacramental Communion: And for those that can have better, to joyn sometime with such Parish Churches, when their forbearance scandalously seemeth to signifie, that they take such Communion for unlawful; and so would tempt others to the same Accusation, and uncharitable Separation.

The History of the Matter of Fact must be premised for the right deciding of the Case; which is as followeth.

1. God hath commanded us to Preach, Pray, Praise him, and Administer his Sacraments and Discipline; and hath told us what Doctrine we must preach, what things we must pray and give thanks for, and what Sacraments and Discipline we must Administer: But he hath not told us, in what Words we must do these, nor in what Posture, nor in what particular Method, nor whether we must use oftest the same words, or various, nor whether they shall be before prepared, or spoken immediately without preparation of words, nor whether written or remembered; nor whether prepared and composed by our selves, or by others, with such like.