[23371 tliefe times calls us often to ir, we will do it as privately and modeftly as wecan ; 2. And though .we are exccmnminicated ipfo far.`to, yet we are not bound our (elves to execute their fentence;bur may flay in Communion till they prove the ilia and do the execution on us themfelves by . refuting Us : And this we take to be.the molt peaceable way : But others fay, That though in fume cafes for peace th s way may be taken, vet ordinarily we are not bound to leek and expeCCommunion with that Church which path .already thus excommunicated us ; epecialEy when all the Minlliry fubfèribe and declare their Conformity to the Church orders, and (wear Canonical obedience to the Ordina:ies, and are themfelves to he füf .:ended if they dye us the Commrnicn: We mutt nor, fay then, ftrive againft their Laws nor fèek that Miniiers fhould b, perjured, falte to their promifès and profeffions to admit us to Communion againft their Laws :. Nor can any Church that firff excommunicateth us, call us Schifm? ricks for not communicating with them, unlefs they prove that we give them juft caute to excommunicate us. Here it is -fappofed that the Reader underftandeth that [ to beexcommfnicar'd i nfo faCío,] i.i fine fentenria, without any need of a Judges fentence, to be actually e.7communicate upon our fati done,fo th:t the bare proof and notice of the facEt i.c 'enough to warrant the execution ( Thoutlh a Judge may allo 'pals a. fentence if he fee cau(e, ) via. Caiv. Lexic. Yurid. And others commonly. There are tome others that go further, and think it unlawful to have 'Communion with the Parifh Churches, becaufe they thus excommunicate us firft, without more- caufe,
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