The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

And as there is but one Church, no more there is but one Head, ^lthat is, Christ, one Sheep-fold, and one Shepherd, as he himself speaketh, John 10. 16. And this Title of Head of the Church, the Apostle giveth him, as it were by excellency, above all other creatures, Colos. 1. 18. He is ^mthat ³Head of the Body of the Church. Therefore it is blasphemy and impiety, to make any other Head of the Church but him.

And as there is but one Church, no more there is but one Head, ^lthat is, Christ, one Sheep-fold, and one Shepheard, as he himselfe speaketh, Iohn 10. 16. And this Title of Head of the Church, the Apostle giueth him, as it were by excellencie, aboue all other creatures, Colos. 1. 18. Hee is ^mthat ³Head of the Bodie of the Church. Therefore it is blasphemie and impietie, to make any other Head of the Church but him.

1. lHosh. 1. 11.
2. m[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
3. 3The Papists will have the Pope to be the head of the Church, and so make of it a Monster with two heads. And where they pretend the Pope to be only a Ministerial head, it is ridiculous: for First, If they deny him that property, and those offices which belong unto a head, then they make him no Head at all. Secondly, Christ himself being always effectually present in the Church by his Spirit, as he saith,