Which is the true church? the whole Christian world, as headed only by Christ…

R. B. 1. So they that take the Pope for Antichrist, may virtually be Papists: Be content with that virtue. 2. But I think that even that general belief of Pastoral Government is necessary ad bene esse, rather than ad esse of a Christian.

R. B. 1. I note by the way to be hereafter remembered, his description of a particular Church as given by Hierome, that it is Plebs unita Episcopo; and Cyprian saith, Ubi ¹Episcopus ibi Ecclesia. And Ignatius, To every church there is one Altar, and one Bishop, with the Presbyters and Deacons. But by this Rule they make those that are now called Parish-Churches, to be no Churches, but only parts of a particular Church.

R. B. 1. I note by the way to be hereafter remembred, his description of a particular Church as given by Hierome, that it is Plebs unita Episcopo; and Cyprian saith, Ubi ¹Episcopus ibi Ecclesia. And Ignatius, To every church there is one Altar, and one Bishop, with the Prosbyters and Deacons. But by this Rule they make those that are now called Parish-Churches, to be no Churches, but only parts of a particular Church.

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2. Note, that in his Definition he maketh living in external communion essential to those Congregations or Communities of Christians who make up the Catholic Church; but tells us not whether it must be a Civil or only a Religious Communion; or what Religious Communions besides unity of faith and dependence on Pastors it must be: If by those words, pag. 3. every particular family or neighbourhood, he express that external communion, then if their Pastors never give them Gods Word, Sacraments, or Prayer, it may serve.