The Continuity of the Holy Catholic Church in England
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Literature, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism
| Author: | G. F. Browne | ISBN: | 1230001952230 |
| Publisher: | CrossReach Publications | Publication: | October 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | G. F. Browne |
| ISBN: | 1230001952230 |
| Publisher: | CrossReach Publications |
| Publication: | October 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
“THE continuity of the Holy Catholic Church in England” is our subject. By the Church in this sense, the Holy Catholic Church, we do not mean a mere creed, a statement of doctrine; we do not mean a mere collection of men and women professing the right doctrine, banded and agreed, living together as a Christian Church, with a common faith and common Sacraments. But we mean a living thing, an actual spiritual existence, a something quite different from a creed, quite different from a collection of men and women,—a living, spiritual thing, founded on the Rock which is Christ, drawing its life from Him, the Foundation-stone, the Rock: for “other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, even Jesus Christ”—the Church's one foundation.
“THE continuity of the Holy Catholic Church in England” is our subject. By the Church in this sense, the Holy Catholic Church, we do not mean a mere creed, a statement of doctrine; we do not mean a mere collection of men and women professing the right doctrine, banded and agreed, living together as a Christian Church, with a common faith and common Sacraments. But we mean a living thing, an actual spiritual existence, a something quite different from a creed, quite different from a collection of men and women,—a living, spiritual thing, founded on the Rock which is Christ, drawing its life from Him, the Foundation-stone, the Rock: for “other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, even Jesus Christ”—the Church's one foundation.
