Of the Church Vniuersall.
THE Holy Catholique Church is the Corporation or Communion of Saints, Tri∣umphant in Heauen, and Mili∣tant on earth. This is the Mysti∣call Body of CHRIST, who
Nevv essayes: meditations, and vowes including in them the chiefe duties of a Christian, both for faith, and manners. By Thomas Tuke, minister of Gods Word, at S. Giles in the Fields.
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- Nevv essayes: meditations, and vowes including in them the chiefe duties of a Christian, both for faith, and manners. By Thomas Tuke, minister of Gods Word, at S. Giles in the Fields.
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- Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.
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- London :: Printed by N[icholas] O[kes] and are to be sold by William Bladon, at his shop in S Pauls Churchyard, at the signe of the Bible,
- 1614.
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"Nevv essayes: meditations, and vowes including in them the chiefe duties of a Christian, both for faith, and manners. By Thomas Tuke, minister of Gods Word, at S. Giles in the Fields." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14001.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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is the onely Head thereof, by whose SPIRIT euery Member thereof is animated, as euery part of the naturall body is ani∣mated of the soule: And from which Head euery true mysticall Member deriueth all Spirituall life, sense, and motion. And as the Moone receiueth her light from the Sunne, so doth the Church receiue all her bright∣nesse, both of grace and glory, from IESVS CHRIST. This Church is the Vine of GODS delight, the Spouse of CHRIST, His Faire One, His Wel-Belo∣ued, GODS House, and Citty, the LORD and Keeper where∣of is GOD; the Wall His omni∣potent Grace, and gracious Om∣nipotency; the Watch-towers are His Prouidence and Omni∣science: Her Ensignes, or Armes, are Faith, Righteousnesse, Peace,
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Charity, and ioy in the Holy GHOST: Her foundation is the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles, Her Gate is CHRIST, Her Religion is the seruice of the blessed TRINITY, Her Citizens are all poenitent and true Beleeuers, and all the Saints of GOD. This is the Mo∣ther of vs all; hee that hath not Her for his Mother, hath not GOD for his FATHER. This is GODS Family; hee that serues not Him in it, serueth the diuell out of it. This is the Court of the great King: Hee that is not New-borne in it, is some base-borne caitiffe, and not counted among the Sons of the King.