Short Reasons for Communion with the Church of England / Or, The Churchman's answer to the question, "Why are you a Member of the Established Church?"

Transcribed from the 1826 J. Chilcott edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
No. XXXI.
Church of England Tract Society , Instituted in Bristol, 1811.
OR, THE CHURCHMAN’S ANSWER TO THE QUESTION,
“WHY ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH?”
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”— Ephes. iv. 3. “Beseeching Thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all they that do confess Thy holy name, may agree in the truth of Thy holy word, and live in unity and godly love.” Com. Service .
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“ O ALMIGHTY God , who hast built Thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets , Jesus Christ Himself being the head corner-stone ; grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine , that we may be made a holy temple acceptable unto Thee , through Jesus Christ our Lord . Amen .” COLLECT For St. Simon and St. Jude’s Day.
I maintain communion with the Church of England , not MERELY because my parents and forefathers were members of her community .
The connexion which my parents and forefathers held with the Church of England I consider to be a sufficient reason why I should continue in communion with her, if there be nothing contrary to the law of God in such a connexion. For the fifth commandment peremptorily requires me to “honour my father and mother;” and, assuredly, this duty implies reverence to their example, if that example be not inconsistent with the rule of God’s holy word.
But as a man’s parents and forefathers may have been members of a communion, a continuance in which would be manifestly contrary to the word of God (as, for instance, if a man were born of Popish or Socinian parents;) I therefore say, that “I maintain communion with the Church of England, not MERELY because my parents and forefathers were members of her community.”