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

§. 3. Titus is appointed to ordain such Elders in every City, which is all one as in every Church: not that every City then had a Church; nor that he was to ordain Elders in the Cities that had no Churches: nor that he was forbidden to ordain Elders in Country Villages: Nor that he was tied either to ordain many Elders in every Church or City, or yet to ordain but One in one City, or one Church. But because de facto there were few or no Villages then that had Christians enow to make a Church of desirable consistence, therefore they were congregate commonly in Cities and great Towns, where the Christians of the neighbour Villages joined with them.

§. 3. Titus is appointed to ordain such Elders in every City, which is all one as in every Church: not that every City then had a Church; nor that he was to ordain Elders in the Cities that had no Churches: nor that he was forbidden to ordain Elders in Countrey Villages: Nor that he was tyed either to ordain many Elders in every Church or City, or yet to ordain but One in one City, or one Church. But because de facto there were few or no Villages then that had Christians enow to make a Church of desirable consistence, therefore they were congregate commonly in Cities and great Towns, where the Christians of the neighbour Villages joyned with them.

§. 4. Every such single Church then by the Apostles order had their own Pastor (one or more) and every such fixed Pastor knew his proper Charge and flock. And in the time when the Epistles of Ignatius were written, every such Church had One Bishop over the other Elders, and usually some fellow Elders and Deacons, and a single undivided Church was known by these notes of Unity [[Greek or Hebrew], &c. In every Church there is one Altar (or Altar place, [Greek or Hebrew]) and one Bishop with his fellow Presbyters and Deacons] Whence Mr. Mede well noteth the certainty that then no Church of one Altar was denied a Bishop, and no Bishop had more Churches with an Altar than one. That is, no other Assembly for stated Communion.

§. 4. Every such single Church then by the Apostles order had their own Pastor (one or more) and every such fixed Pastor knew his proper Charge and flock. And in the time when the Epistles of Ignatius were written, every such Church had One Bishop over the other Elders, and usually some fellow Elders and Deacons, and a single undivided Church was known by these notes of Unity [, &c. In every Church there is one Altar (or Altar place, ) and one Bishop with his fellow Presbyters and Deacons] Whence Mr. Mede well noteth the certainty that then no Church of one Altar was denyed a Bishop, and no Bishop had more Churches with an Altar than one. That is, no other Assembly for stated Communion.