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An answer to the discourse of Mr. William Sherlock, touching the knowledge of Christ,…
An answer to the discourse of Mr. William Sherlock, touching the knowledge of Christ, and our union and communion with him by Edward Polhill ..., Esquire.
London: printed for Ben. Foster, 1675
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.
Christ doth not govern us immediately by himself, 1for he is ascended up into Heaven, where he powerfully intercedes for his Church, and by a vigilant providence superintends all the affairs of it; but hath left the visible and external ⟨p. 197⟩conduct, and Government of his Church to Bishops and Pastors, who preside in his name, and by his authority: He governs his Church, by men who are invested with his authority, which is a plain demonstration, that the union of particular Christians to Christ, is by their union with the Christian Church, which consists in their regular subjection to their spiritual Guides and Rulers, and in concord and unity among themselves: For if our union to Christ, consist in our subjection to him, as our Lord, and this authority is not immediately exercised by Christ, but by Bishops and Pastors; it follows that we cannot be united to Christ, till we unite our selves to the public societies of Christians. and submit to the public instructions, Authority and Discipline of the Church.
Christ doth not govern us immediately by himself, 1for he is ascended up into Heaven, where he powerfully intercedes for his Church, and by a vigilant providence superintends all the affairs of it; but hath left the visible and external ⟨p. 197⟩conduct, and Government of his Church to Bishops and Pastors, who preside in his name, and by his authority: He governs his Church, by men who are invested with his authority, which is a plain demonstration, that the union of particular Christians to Christ, is by their union with the Christian Church, which consists in their regular subjection to their spiritual Guides and Rulers, and in concord and unity among themselves: For if our union to Christ, consist in our subjection to him, as our Lord, and this authority is not immediately exercised by Christ, but by Bishops and Pastors; it follows that we cannot be united to Christ, till we unite our selves to the publick societies of Christians. and submit to the publick instructions, Authority and Discipline of the Church.
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