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. Church of Scotland magazine and review - Página 622de Scotland Church of - 1853Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1867 - 884 páginas
...a chapter *' of the Church," (Ch. XXV.), summing up the doctrine of Calvin clearly and forcibly: " The catholic or universal church, which is invisible,...and is the spouse, the body, the fulness of him that fiUeth all in all. "The visible church, which is also catholic or universal under the gospel, (not... | |
| Karl Rudolf Hagenbach - 1867 - 570 páginas
...munditm sparsa atque diffusa. — Сотр. Angl., 19, Scot. 16. [Westminster Confession, chap, xxv : The Catholic or universal church, which is invisible,...gathered into one, under Christ the head thereof; is the spouse, the body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. The visible church, which is... | |
| 1867 - 830 páginas
...and forcibly: "Th« catholic or universal church, which is invisible, consists of the whole comber of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered...and is the spouse, the body, the fulness of him that fiUeth all in all. "The visible church, which is also catholic or universal under the gospel, (not... | |
| Thomas Smith James - 1867 - 998 páginas
...with an intention of actual application of the saving benefit in time." On the article, " The Catholic Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole...number of the elect that have been, are, or shall be," he says, " I understand it not of the church as now existent, but as it shall be on its perfection... | |
| 1868 - 600 páginas
...Faith, c. xxv.) How this differs from the "Invisible Church," as described in the preceding section as " the whole number of the elect that have been, are,...gathered into one, under Christ the Head thereof," it is not easy to see. But when any truth is denied, can we expect to find consistency ? The exigencies... | |
| John Hunt - 1870 - 512 páginas
...defines the Catholic Church as the Church The Church, invisible, consisting only of the elect, who are the spouse, the body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all. The visible Church is also Catholic. It is not confined to one nation, as under the Jews. It consists of all who profess... | |
| 1846 - 646 páginas
...authorized sense. Thus we are told that the church consists of the whole number of the elect who ever have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ the head thereof. In this sense of the word, it is essential to the church that it consist of the elect only, and that... | |
| Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1872 - 232 páginas
...Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number Church of ' Scotland. ' Of the elect which have been, are, or shall be, gathered ' into one,...spouse, the body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.' These elect spirits, and the influences which they embody, are 1 Address of the Rev. Dr.... | |
| Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1872 - 242 páginas
...Catholic or Universal Church, which is land. invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect which have been, are, or shall be, gathered into one, under...the Head thereof, and is the spouse, the body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all." These elect spirits, and the influences which they embody,... | |
| Scotland - 1908 - 388 páginas
...own wills and discretion in their own case CHAP. xxv. OF THE CHURCH 1. THE Catholick or universall Church which is invisible consists of the whole number...or shall be gathered into one under Christ the head therof and is the spouse the body the f ullness of him that filleth all in all 2. THE visible Church... | |
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