A25291:1379
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
19. For it is an Aberration not void of all confusion, that in some greater Cities, although there be more believers then that can exercise that Communion together, yet they are not distributed into divers Churches, but do make one so to abound, that the edification of every one cannot be rightly taken care for and furthered.
19. For it is an Aberration not void of all confusion, that in some greater Cities, although there be more believers then that can exercise that Communion together, yet they are not distributed into divers Churches, but doe make one so to abound, that the edification of every one cannot be rightly taken care for and furthered.
20. Therefore the Church instituted since Christ exhibited, is not one catholic Church, so as all the faithful throughout the world should be joined together in one and the same outward band among themselves, and should depend upon one and the same visible pastor, o• company of pastors, but there are so many Churches as there are companies, or particular Congregations, of ⟨p. 202⟩those that profess the Faith, who are joined together by a special band for the constant exercise of the communion of Saints.
20. Therefore the Church instituted since Christ exhibited, is not one catholick Church, so as all the faithfull throughout the world should be joyned together in one and the same outward band among themselves, and should depend upon one and the same visible pastor, o• company of pastors, but there are so many Churches as there are companies, or particular Congregations, of ⟨p. 202⟩those that prosesse the Faith, who are joyned together by a speciall band for the constant exercise of the communion of Saints.