The 4. day of the Week. (Book 4)
I Have observed the course of Religion in the world, and I find that another word and au∣thority doth alter the Religion: As in Christian Religion the word or Law of the Church is Christ manifest in the Scriptures, and Doctrine from the beginning, The authority thereof is from Heaven manifested in power to hold the words against the authority of men. The Sea or seate to governe according to this world and new Covenant, is the Lord Jesus, his 12. Apostles, and all that are built upon them, having the same word and spirit: their conversation is love, meek∣nesse and humility towards others: so as he which is most poore and humble in the flesh, is endued with most authority in the spirit of holinesse: their faith is in immortality after this mortality, according to the Communion in the Resurrecti∣on