ANSVVERE.
AS euery defect and imperfection tendeth vnto dissolu∣tion, so the good estate of euery bodie, aswell politicke and mistical, as natural, doth consist in the vnity of the whole, & harmonie of the parts amongst themselues. Therfore seeing the band of vnitie, knitting many members into one whole, maketh an entire body: that societie is of all others conceiued to be most absolute, which hath attained to the greatest perfe∣ction of vnitie. Which kind of reason moued the Philosopher to giue the preeminence to a Monarchy before other simple formes. So the Apostle (in the place whence you take your rise) from the vnitie of Gods Church doth build the vnity of faith: as also the vnity of spirit in the bond of peace, vrging a preser∣uation and increase of the same, as a thing most perfecting the whole body. This is a marke Saint Paul willeth vs to aime at, and indeuour to attain the perfection of it. But you (as if your Church had alreadie attained it, and were perfect in this vni∣tie of faith) haue fansied to your selfe such an vniformitie in religion, and such an infallible meanes to enioy the same, as doth expell all differences in iudgements and opinions, remoue all occasions of doubt and reply, and vnto which perfect obedience is tied. By this cognisance haue you discerned and noted the onely