A brief declaration of the universality of the Church of Christ, and the unity…A briefe declaration of the universalitie of the Church of Christ, and the unitie…

The Matter then of this spiritual edifice (that we may begin with that) are We our selves. ^dYe also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house: saith Saint Peter. To this Saint Paul doth here add a note of Universality ⟨p. 6⟩[WE ALL:] as suiting best with the nature of the Catholic or Universal Church, which is that body of Christ, of the edifying whereof he here treateth: of which therefore he telleth us more plainly in another place; that ^eby one spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free. For the Catholic Church is not to be sought for in any one angle or quarter of the world: but among all that in every place call upon the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. (1 Corinthians 1.2.) Therefore to their Lord and ours was it said; ^fAsk of me, and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession; and to his mystical body, the Catholic Church accordingly. ^gI will bring thy seed from the East, and gather thee from the West: I will say to the North, give up; and to the South, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; even every one that is called by my name.

The Matter then of this spirituall edifice (that wee may begin with that) are Wee our selves. ^dYee also as lively stones, are built up a spirituall house: saith Saint Peter. To this Saint Paul doth here adde a note of Vniversalitie ⟨p. 6⟩[WE ALL:] as suting best with the nature of the Catholick or Vniversall Church, which is that body of Christ, of the edifying whereof he here treateth: of which therefore he telleth us more plainly in another place; that