Of schism the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the…Of schisme the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the…

That which first presents it self,¹ is a plea against us, in the name of the Church of England, and those entrusted with the Regiment thereof, as it was settled and established some years since, the sum whereof (if I mistake not) amounts to thus much.

THat which first presents it selfe,¹ is a plea against us, in the name of the Church of England, and those intrusted with the Reiglment thereof, as it was setled and established some yeares since, the summe whereof (if I mistake not) amounts to thus much.

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You were sometimes members and Children of the Church of England,¹ & lived in the communion thereof; professing obedience thereunto, according to its Rules and Canons; you were in an orderly subjection to the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and those acting under them in the Hierarchy, who were officers of that Church; in that Church you were baptized, and joined in the outward worship celebrated therein; but you have now voluntarily, and of your own accord forsaken and renounced the communion of this Church, cast off your ⟨p. 221⟩subjection to the Bishops and Rulers; rejected the form of worship appointed in that Church, that great bond of its communion; and set up separated Churches of your own, according to your pleasures, and so are properly Schismatics.

You were sometimes members and Children of the Church of England,¹ & lived in the communion thereof; professing obedience thereunto, according to its Rules and Canons; you were in an orderly subjection to the Arcsh-Bishops, Bishops, and those acting under them in the Hierarchie, who were officers of that Church; in that Church you were baptized, and joyned in the outward worship celebrated therein; but you have now voluntarily, and of your own accord forsaken and renounced the communion of this Church, cast off your