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 we shall be accused of Schism,¹ for not esteeming our selves made members of a particular Church against our wills, by buying or hiring an habitation within such a precinct of ground, we expect not; especially considering what is delivered by the chief Leaders of them, with whom now we are treating, whose words are as followeth We grant, that living in parishes is not sufficient to make a man a member of a Particular Church. A Turk, or Pagan, or Idolater may live within the precincts of a Parish, and yet be no member of a Church. A man must therefore in order of nature, be a member of the Church visible, and then living in a Parish, and making profession of Christianity may claim admission into the society of Christians within those bounds, and enjoy the privileges and ordinances which are there dispensed. Ans of Cammil p. 105. This is also pursued by the Authors of Jus Divinum Ministerii Anglicani p 9, 10. whereafter the repetition of the words first mentioned, they add that all that dwell in a Parish and constantly hear the Word, are not yet to be admitted to the Sacraments, which excludes them from being fideles, or Church Members and makes them at best as the Catechumeni ⟨p. 257⟩of old, who were never esteemed members of the Church.

That we shall be accused of Schisme,¹ for not esteeming our selves made members of a particular Church against our wills, by buying or hireing an habitation within such a precinct of ground, we expect not; especicially considering what is delivered by the chiefe Leaders of them, with whom now we are treating, whose words are as followeth We grant, that living in parishes is not sufficient to make a man a member of a Particular Church. A Turk, or Pagan, or Id•later may live within the precincts of a Parish, and yet be no member of a Church. A man must therefore in order of nature, be a member of the Church visible, and then living in a Parish, and making profession of Christianity may claime admission into the society of Christians within those bounds, and enjoy the priviledges and ordinances which are there dispensed. Ans of Cammil p. 105. This is also pursued by the Authors of Jus Divinum Ministerii Anglicani p 9, 10. whereafter the repetition of the words first mentioned, they adde that all that dwell in a Parish and constantly heare the Word, are not yet to be admitted to the Sacraments, which excludes them from being fideles, or Church Members and makes them at best as the Catechumeni