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The Belgic Confession, 1561
ARTICLE 27—THE CATHOLIC OR
We believe and profess one catholic or universal Church,
which is a holy congregation and assembly of the true Christian believers, who
expect their entire salvation in Jesus Christ, are washed by His blood, and are
sanctified and sealed by the Holy Spirit. This Church has existed from the
beginning of the world and will be to the end, for Christ is an eternal King who
cannot be without subjects. This holy Church is preserved by God against the
fury of the whole world, although for a while it may look very small and as
extinct in the eyes of man. Thus during the perilous reign of Ahab, the Lord
kept for Himself seven thousand persons who had not bowed their knees to Baal.
Moreover, this holy Church is not confined or limited to one particular place or
to certain persons, but is spread and dispersed throughout the entire world.
However, it is joined and united with heart and will, in one and the same
Spirit, by the power of faith.
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