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of CÓNFÒRmITY. y 15 py occafion to what bath produced effè s quitecontrary to their defigns;fuch effeEls as they would afterwards have given all the world to hinder, but could not. This bath been experienc'd in this nation, and Experience Mould teach us all wifdom. TheChurch of England is a Church,wíth which You acknowledge Conftant Com- munion tobe neceffary in places whereYou have no opportunities offeparate Congrega- tions. By this Youacknowledge Conftant Communionwith it to be lawful. Hit be your duty therefore to communicate with the Church of England where no other Church can be communicated with, cer- tainly it mull be your duty to communi- cate with the Churchof England,wliere to other Church can be fet up, or communi- cated with,without givingoccafion to Di- vifion, and Animofities, and Malice, and Hatred amongf}Chriflians. And as,on the one fide, You fay,We cannot communicate with thisChurchwithout confirming force men in the opinion that it is perfea fo, on the other fide, let me argue, You cannotfeparate from this Church without Encouraging Dsfcord, andPaJfion amongif Chriflians, and fowing the feeds of Kit- red in the land: and let this have it's H 2

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