 | Thomas Smith James - 1867 - 998 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1846 - 646 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 - 252 σελίδες
...delivered at Edinman M'Leod, as Moderator of the burgh in 1869. General Assembly in 1869. 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,... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1872 - 242 σελίδες
...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,... | |
 | George Herbert Curteis - 1872 - 482 σελίδες
...transacted in them be according to the mind of God.' . . XXIV. Of Marriage and Divorct. XXV. OftbeCburcb. 'The Catholic or universal Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect . . The visible Church, which is also Catholic or universal under the Gospel, consists of all those... | |
 | James Moir Porteous - 1872 - 614 σελίδες
...my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.' The true Church ' consists of the whole number of the elect that have been, are, or shall be gathered under Christ, the Head thereof.' The members of the true Church may be unknown to man ; they are all... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1872 - 252 σελίδες
...which constitutes the first clause of the The Spirit- twenty-fifth article of the Confession of Faith : "The Catholic or Universal Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of 1 Address of the Rev. Dr. Nor- 2 Lectures delivered at Edinman M'Leod, as Moderator of the burgh in... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - 1908 - 630 σελίδες
...essential to the being of the church, considered generally ? Our confession of faith holds this language: "The catholic or universal church, which is invisible,...spouse, the body, the fulness of Him, that filleth all in all. The visible church, which is also catholic or universal under the gospel, (not confined... | |
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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. 
