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

Yet in this our spiritual¹ incorporating into Christ, a proportion is to be observed: For even as among the members of a man, all are ⟨p. 433⟩not of like dignity and preeminence, (for if all were one member, where were the Body? if the whole body were the eye, what should become of the hearing? if all hearing, where were the smelling?) but the difference of the members maketh a more excellent agreement in the Body. So is it not only in the outward Church, but in the true Catholic Church of Christ, Christ himself the Head, the rest; some Arms, some Legs, some Feet, &c. as best may make for the beauty and dignity of the whole. So we are taught, Ephes. 4. 15, 16. Let us grow up in him in all things who is the Head, even Christ, by whom all the Body coupled and knit together by every joint, furnished according to the effectual working in the measure of every particular part, maketh an increase of the body, &c. 1. Cor. 12. 14, 15, 27. The Body is not one Member, but many: if the foot shall say, Because I am not of the head, I am not of the body, is it not therefore of the Body, &c? Now ye are the Body of Christ, and members particularly: And these God hath set in the Church, first, Apostles, &c.

Yet in this our spirituall¹ incorporating into Christ, a proportion is to bee obserued: For euen as amōg the members of a man, all are ⟨p. 433⟩not of like dignitie and preeminence, (for if all were one member, where were the Bodie? if the whole body were the eye, what should become of the hearing? if all hearing, where were the smelling?) but the difference of the members maketh a more excellent agreement in the Bodie. So is it not onely in the outward Church, but in the true Catholike Church of Christ, Christ himselfe the Head, the rest; some Armes, some Legges, some Feet, &c. as best may make for the beautie and dignitie of the whole. So we are taught,