Of Christian communion to be kept on in the unity of Christs church and among the professors of truth and holiness : and of the obligations, both of faithful pastors to administer orthodox and holy offices, and of faithful people to communicate in the same : fitted for persecuted or divided or corrupt states of churches when they are either born down by secular persecutions or broken with schisms or defiled with sinful offices and ministrations.

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Title: Of Christian communion to be kept on in the unity of Christs church and among the professors of truth and holiness : and of the obligations, both of faithful pastors to administer orthodox and holy offices, and of faithful people to communicate in the same : fitted for persecuted or divided or corrupt states of churches when they are either born down by secular persecutions or broken with schisms or defiled with sinful offices and ministrations.
Author: Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.
Publication: [London :: s.n.],; 1693.
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CHAP. II. Of the Schism of particular Churches, from other Sister Churches▪ by rejecting Fraternal Communion therewith.

UNity of one Body, to be kept up among all particular Churches. This is chiefly by the Union and Accord of the respective Bishops and Pa∣stors thereof. All Orthodox Bishops and Churches keep this up, 1. By Re∣ceiving each others Members, as if they were their own Members. 2. And in like sort, by refusing each others Schismaticks. And Excommunicates: And admitting each others Reconciliation and Re-union of Members: Of Communicatory Letters fox those Purposes.