Schism detected in both extremes, or, Two sorts of sinful separation the first part…Schism detected in both extreams, or, Two sorts of sinful separation the first part…

Ans. But I had hoped your Catechized Boys had known, 1. That one Body hath many parts. 2. That particular Churches are parts of this Body, as Corporations are of the Kingdom. 3. That all the parts are imperfect, and made up of none but sinners. 4. That every good man is partly bad, and so contrary to himself 5. That Churches may be so far separate as to be distinct, and yet not so far as to be contrary or opposite. 6. That they may be opposite in Accidents and Integrals, that are one in specie in Essentials. 7. That a man may own several Churches, and Communicate with them for that which they agree in, and yet not own both, (or either perhaps) ⟨p. 56⟩in that which they are opposite in. 8. That there being somewhat opposite in all men and Churches on Earth, you damn your selves for Communicating with them. 9. That a man may have more Communion with the Church which he Locally separateth from, even for sin, than with that which he is present with.

Ans. But I had hoped your Catechized Boyes had known, 1. That one Body hath many parts. 2. That particular Churches are parts of this Body, as Corporations are of the Kingdom. 3. That all the parts are imperfect, and made up of none but sinners. 4. That every good man is partly bad, and so contrary to himself 5. That Churches may be so far separate as to be distinct, and yet not so far as to be contrary or opposite. 6. That they may be opposite in Accidents and Integrals, that are one in specie in Essentials. 7. That a man may own several Churches, and Communicate with them for that which they agree in, and yet not own both, (or either perhaps) ⟨p. 56⟩in that which they are opposite in. 8. That there being somewhat opposite in all men and Churches on Earth, you damn your selves for Communicating with them. 9. That a man may have more Communion with the Church which he Locally separateth from, even for sin, than with that which he is present with.

E. g. A Congregation or Nation of men of eminent Sanctity and Order, sound Doctrine and Worship, may, by humane frailty take some one falsehood or uncertain thing to be necessary to Ministry or Communion (as they say some Churches unhappily of late reject all that own not the Antiquity of the Hebrew Points) I cannot have local Communion with that Church, for they will not receive me, unless I subscribe either a falsehood, (or that which I judge false;) but yet I highly honour and love them, and have mental Catholic Communion with them, when perhaps necessity may make me Locally join with a Church of far worse men and Order, that will impose no sin on me. 10. And I would advise these men, did they not despise my advice, for the Church of Englands sake, and their own, to retract their Errors, and not lay such a Snare before the People. Should you say in the Pulpit, [If the Church be guilty of any Schism by her Impositions, (oft named) Excommunications and silencing of Christs Ministers, and afflicting good people without just Cause, then I, and all that communicate with it and me, communicate in the guilt of Schism, and are all in as much danger of Damnation by it as Adulterers and Murderers] tell not your hearers this, for if you do, some will think you bid them separate or be damned, and only make a doubt whether most men have Noses or not.