The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…

So that it is not the same kind nor measure of Communion which you are obliged to hold with all; But you must have Communion with all men as a man; and with neighbours as a neighbour, and with relations according to the relations civil or domestical; and with all true Christians, as a true Christian; and with all professed Christians, as a professed Christian; and with the particular Church of which you are a part, as a part of that Church. And with your bosom Friends and intimate Companions, as a Friend and Companion.

So that it is not the same kind nor measure of Communion which you are obliged to hold with all; But you must have Communion with all men as a man; and with neighbours as a neighbour, and with relations according to the relations civil or domestical; and with all true Christians, as a true Christian; and with all professed Christians, as a professed Christian; and with the particular Church of which you are a part, as a part of that Church. And with your bosome Friends and intimate Companions, as a Friend and Companion.

And yet in all this, you must communicate with no Church or person in their sin it self: and yet not refuse their Communion in good, though mixed with sin. You must own all the prayers of all the Churches in the world, so far as they are good, and join in spirit by consent, as if you concurred with them in presence, and made all their prayers to be your own (As you do by the prayers of the Church where you are present.) If there be disorders or imperfections or sinful blemishes in their prayers, you must disown all those faults, but not therefore disown any part of all their prayers which are good, but desire to have a part in them and desire the pardon of their failings.

And yet in all this, you must communicate with no Church or person in their sin it self: and yet not refuse their Communion in good, though mixt with sin. You must own all the prayers of all the Churches in the world, so far as they are good, and joyn in spirit by consent, as if you concurred with them in presence, and made all their prayers to be your own (As you do by the prayers of the Church where you are present.) If there be disorders or imperfections or sinful blemishes in their prayers, you must disown all those faults, but not therefore disown any part of all their prayers which are good, but desire to have a part in them and desire the pardon of their failings.