LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP SHARP. 



are members, in some instances ; yet we are not 

 therefore to proceed to so total a separation 

 from it, as to erect new Churches in contra- 

 distinction to it, or to join with those that do. 

 This is never to be done unless a Church be so 

 corrupted in doctrine and practice, that the 

 salvation of all who communicate with her, is 

 thereby endangered. 



To these propositions, he spoke short and 

 clearly ; and then proceeded to consider the 

 several ways of preserving peace and charity 

 with our Dissenting brethren. And very ex- 

 cellent rules he laid down for this purpose, but 

 not having room within the compass of a ser- 

 mon to go through his subject, he concluded 

 w^ith laying down such further heads of dis- 

 course, as he either had, or at least designed 

 to have prosecuted, in order to complete his 

 arguments. But as it was ordered to be printed 

 in so unfinished a way, and it being the first 

 sermon he sent to the press, he wrote a dedi- 

 cation in the first edition of it, to Sir William 

 Hooker, and the Court of Aldermen, apologiz- 

 ing for this imperfection, in these words. 



** Right Honourable. — The following Dis- 

 course was never designed to go further than 

 your own chapel, otherwise it had not been left 

 so imperfect ; but since you have thought fit to 



