40o The recond Booke ofDiuinitie, C x A P. 7. refer you further to that which is fpoken there , here_ h cphej:3.5. fore the number or h Feimilie, as Paul fpeaketh of Gods 7rceca ara7p1a Ele&, effc&tually called to the knowledge and partici- pation of Chriff, makes the whole companie of thofe that belong vnto him , and are indeed and truely his i Ephef1,1a. which therefore by excellercie is wont to be called i The ey` 5.23,32. Church , or as we vfc to fpeake and as the Symbole of col. +.18,34. the Apoffle! bath ir, The holy Catholik,e Church, wherein i;otAnaia. there ualities come tobeobferued. Mattb. t 6.t 8. 9 Firft, The Church is but one : whether they bee on Earth,drawne by the Word ofChri(f,and the Grace of his holy Spirit to beleeue in him; or in Heauen there k cols.io. enioyinghis bleffed pretence (fo the Apofile doth kma- Ephef.3.i5. ny times divide it) they make all but one bodie EpheI'zO'23 whereof Chri(1 is the Head. col. i.i 8. Secondly, Catholike orV- Th: Papifls ridiculous, to niuerfall it may bec callcd,ha_ call the Romano Church (whi,h if it were admitted uing regard both to perlons, a true Church, is but a places and times : Perfons, parti:ularChurch) by the as comprehending all Gods name of the Catholíke Ele61,who in their time are all Church. gathered into the bofome of this Church. Wherefore, f al.4. x6.the CatbolikcChurch,leru+falemwhich it above, is fai d tobe the Mother of a. In regard of place: becaufe ir is not tyed to anyRe- gion or Countrey iu particular, but fcattered throughout the World. For the times : In all Ages of theWorld , God hath euer form that are his indeed , members of the true Church through Faith in him. Thirdly, The true Church is called Holy ,becaufe they are indeed and truely the fan6lified members of Chrift, regenerateand borne againe,in Vs hornbee dwelleth and raigueth by hisSpirit,being walhed,iuft:fied, fancified throughhim , and hereafter for euerglorified. So as out of this Church there is no faluation : for there is no Faiths
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