The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…

But if the Heresy be only a schism or some lower error consistent with Christianity and Priesthood, or the excommunication only on such a cause, then the ordination (in sensu passivo) is not null, merely on that account that it was done by such a heretic or excommunicate man (As is commonly agreed on).

But if the Heresie be only a schism or some lower errour consistent with Christianity and Priesthood, or the excommunication only on such a cause, then the ordination (in sensu passivo) is not null, meerly on that account that it was done by such a heretick or excommunicate man (As is commonly agreed on).

But yet if this Bishop or Presbyter be ordained by a heretic or excommunicate man of a lower order, ⟨p. 217⟩to this or that particular Church, caeteris paribus the people may see reason to refuse him; and consent to another that hath a better ordination; (unless in a Church so corrupted that the Ordainers and Excommunicators authority is not to be regarded and help up, (which hath too oft fallen out.) But regularly none ought to ordain a man to any Church before the election or consent of the flock, though it may serve ad esse officii, if the consent come after.

But yet if this Bishop or Presbyter be ordained by a heretick or excommunicate man of a lower order, ⟨p. 217⟩to this or that particular Church, caeteris paribus the people may see reason to refuse him; and consent to another that hath a better ordination; (unless in a Church so corrupted that the Ordainers and Excommunicators authority is not to be regarded and help up, (which hath too oft faln out.) But regularly none ought to ordain a man to any Church before the election or consent of the flock, though it may serve ad esse officii, if the consent come after.