The true nature of a Gospel church and its government

THIS is that blessed oneness which the Lord Christ prayed for so earnestly for his Disciples, that they might be one in the Father and the Son, one among themselves, and made perfect in one, Joh. 17.20, 21, 22, 23. without any respect unto that horrid Image of it, which was set up in the latter days of the Church, which all Men were compelled to bow down unto, and Worship, with the fire of Nebuchadnezzars Furnace. Of any other Union there is not the least mention in the Scripture.

THIS is that blessed oneness which the Lord Christ prayed for so earnestly for his Disciples, that they might be one in the Father and the Son, one among themselves, and made perfect in one, Joh. 17.20, 21, 22, 23. without any respect unto that horrid Image of it, which was set up in the latter days of the Church, which all Men were compelled to bow down unto, and Worship, with the fire of Nebuchadnezzars Furnance. Of any other Union there is not the least mention in the Scripture.

THIS Union of the Catholic Church in all particular Churches, is always the same, inviolable, unchangeable, comprehending all the Churches in the World at all times; not confinable unto any State or Party, not interruptible by any external form, nor to be prevailed against by the Gates of Hell; and all such Disputes about a Catholic Church, and its Union, as can be so much as questionable among them that profess to believe the Gospel, are in direct opposition unto the Prayers and Promises of Jesus Christ. Whilst Evangelical Faith, Holiness, Obedience unto the Commands of Christ, and Mutual Love abide in any on the Earth, there is the Catholic Church; and whilst they are professed, that Catholic Church is visible; other Catholic Church upon the Earth I believe none; nor any that needs other things unto its Constitution.

THIS Union of the Catholick Church in all particular Churches, is always the same, inviolable, unchangeable, comprehending all the Churches in the World at all times; not confinable unto any State or Party, not interruptible by any external form, nor to be prevailed against by the Gates of Hell; and all such Disputes about a Catholick Church, and its Vnion, as can be so much as questionable among them that profess to believe the Gospel, are in direct opposition unto the Prayers and Promises of Jesus Christ. Whilst Evangelical Faith, Holiness, Obedience unto the Commands of Christ, and Mutual Love abide in any on the Earth, there is the Catholick Church; and whilst they are professed, that Catholick Church is visible; other Catholick Church upon the Earth I believe none; nor any that needs other things unto its Constitution.