THIS Communion is incumbent on every Church, with respect unto all other Churches of Christ in the World equally. And the Duties and Acts of it in all of them, are of the same kind and nature. For there is no such disparity between them, or subordination among them, as should make a difference between the Acts of their mutual Communion; so as that the Acts of some should be Acts of Authority, and those of others Acts of obedience or subjection. Where ever there is a Church, whether it be at Rome or Egubium, in a City or a Village, the Communion of them all is mutual, the Acts of it of the same kind; however one Church may have more Advantages to be useful and helpful therein than another. And the abuse of those Advantages was that which wrought effectually in the beginning of that disorder, which at length destroyed the Catholic Church, with all Church-Communion whatever. For some Churches, especially that of Rome, having many ⟨p. 235⟩Advantages, in Gifts, Abilities, Numbers and Reputation above many, above most Churches for usefulness in their mutual Communion; the Guides of it insensibly turned and perverted the Addresses made unto them, the Advises and Assistances desired of them in way of Communion, or their pretences of such Addresses and Desires, into an Usurpation, first of a primacy of Honour, then of Order, then of Supremacy and Jurisdiction, unto the utter overthrow of all Church-Order and Communion, and at length of the whole nature of the Catholic Church, as stated and subsisting in particular Churches, as we shall see.
THIS Communion is incumbent on every Church, with respect unto all other Churches of Christ in the World equally. And the Duties and Acts of it in all of them, are of the same kind and nature. For there is no such disparity between them, or subordination among them, as should make a difference between the Acts of their mutual Communion; so as that the Acts of some should be Acts of Authority, and those of others Acts of obedience or subjection. Where ever there is a Church, whether it be at Rome or Egubium, in a City or a Village, the Communion of them all is mutual, the Acts of it of the same kind; however one Church may have more Advantages to be useful and helpful therein than another. And the abuse of those Advantages was that which wrought effectually in the beginning of that disorder, which at length destroyed the Catholick Church, with all Church-Communion whatever. For some Churches, especially that of Rome, having many ⟨p. 235⟩Advantages, in Gifts, Abilities, Numbers and Reputation above many, above most Churches for usefulness in their mutual Communion; the Guides of it insensibly turned and perverted the Addresses made unto them, the Advises and Assistances desired of them in way of Communion, or their pretences of such Addresses and Desires, into an Usurpation, first of a primacy of Honour, then of Order, then of Supremacy and Jurisdiction, unto the utter overthrow of all Church-Order and Communion, and at length of the whole nature of the Catholick Church, as stated and subsisting in particular Churches, as we shall see.
