A96226:166
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 1646
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.
CHAP. XXV. Of the Church.
The Catholic or Universal Church which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the Elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into One, under Christ the Head thereof; and is, the Spouse, the Body, the Fullness of Him that filleth all in all.
THe Catholique or Universal Church which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the Elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into One, under Christ the Head thereof; and is, the Spouse, the Body, the Fulness of Him that filleth all in all.
II. The Visible Church, which is also Catholic or Universal, under the Gospel (not confined to one Nation, as before, under the Law) consists of all those, throughout the World, that profess the true Religion; and, of their Children: and is, the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, the House and Family of God, out of which, there is no ordinary possibility of Salvation.
II. The Visible Church, which is also Catholique or Universal, under the Gospel (not confined to one Nation, as before, under the Law) consists of all those, throughout the World, that profess the true Religion; and, of their Children: and is, the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, the House and Family of God, out of which, there is no ordinary possibility of Salvation.