DOCTRINE I. That the Church is governed by Christ.
WE believe, that as all things were made by Christ, are pre∣served
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WE believe, that as all things were made by Christ, are pre∣served
& govern'd by him,* 1.1 so likewise the Church, which is his kingdome & body, is governed by him as the au∣thour,* 1.2 king and head of the same, af∣ter a more peculiar manner then all other things are: which is confirmed by that saying of the Angel concer∣ning Christ,* 1.3 And he shall raign over the house of Iacob for ever; and that of the Apostle,* 1.4 He, as a son, is over his own house, which house are we, that is, the Church; and in another place,* 1.5 He is the head of the Church, and giveth life unto the body.
Colos. 1.17.
Eph. 1.13.
Luk. 1.31.
••eb. 3.6.
Eph. 5.13.