Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…

In handling this point, 1. I shall give you some Propositions that are necessary for the fuller understanding of it. 2. I shall demonstrate ⟨p. 16⟩the Point to you, by fuller Evidence of Reason. 3. I shall make Application of it.

I. Prop. 1. Though it be only the Sanctified that have the true Un•on of Members w•th Christ and the Body; yet all that make Profession of Sanctification, and Null not that Pro•ession, have an Extrinsic, Analogical Union in profession: As the wooden or dead leg is united to the body, and the dead branch to the Vine: And so even Hypocrites must not only dwell among us, but be of the same visible Church with us, as the chaff and tares are in the same cornfield. And as long as they seem Saints we must value them, and use them as Saints, and love them, and have Communion with them as Saints: Not as conceiving them ⟨p. 17⟩certainly to be such, but probably, and by that humane faith, by which we are bound to believe their profession; not as we believe God, who is Infallible; but as men that are fallible: And this in several Degrees, according to the several Degrees of their Credibility, and the Probability of their Profession. So that you must not after this mistake me, as if I tied our external Church-Communion only to true Saints; for then we must have Communion with none; because being not able to search the hearts, we know not what Professors are sincere. But yet even this External Church-Communion belongs only to them that make Profession of Love and Holiness, as well as of Belief; and no lower Profession must serve the turn.

I. PRop. 1. Though it be only the Sanctified that have the true Un•on of Members w•th Chrst and the Body; yet all that make Profession of Sanctification, and Null not that Proession, have an Extrnsick, Analogical Union in profession: As the wooden or dead leg is united to the body, and the dead branch to the Vine: And so even Hypocrites must not only dwell among us, but be of the same visible Church with us, as the chaff and tares are in the same cornfield. And as long as they seem Saints we must value them, and use them as Saints, and love them, and have Communion with them as Saints: Not as conceiving them