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

If yea, then 1. Our Parish Priests are true Bishops, or else the Parish Churches are no true Churches, but Chapels, as wanting an essential part. 2. And then there are no Churches in England of the lowest ⟨p. 240⟩species (for present Communion, &c.) 3. And then it will be hard to confute them that say, No form of Church Government is jure Divino or instituted of God. 4. And the form of Government being the specifying form of the policy or Church, it will follow that God hath instituted no Churches but the universal as headed by Christ. 5. And if you will confess to the Separatists that we have no Churches of Gods institution, you will never heal their separation.

§. 24. I am therefore past all doubt that if it can be proved that a Bishop is necessary to every true Church, that every Parish should have a Bishop, and if Arch-bishops be good and meet, the Diocesans should be their Arch-bishops. And that deposing the Parish Bishops and Churches is a heinous corrupting crime. But if Bishops be not necessary to a Church as such, the case is otherwise.

§. 25. It is therefore of great importance that single Churches be neither too great nor too small. If too small, they will want 1. the honour of fullness, 2. and the cheering help of praising God in great assemblies, 3. and the mutual counsel and vigilant help of many, 4. and the safe guidance of many Presbyters (or a Bishop and Presbyters) which a few people cannot expect.

§. 25. It is therefore of great importance that single Churches be neither too great nor too small. If too small, they will want 1. the honour of fulness, 2. and the cheering help of praising God in great assemblies, 3. and the mutual counsel and vigilant help of many, 4. and the safe guidance of many Presbyters (or a Bishop and Presbyters) which a few people cannot expect.