Anf-03 v.iii.xx Pg 5
Ps. cix. 8; comp. with Acts i. 15–20.
chosen Matthias by lot as the twelfth, into the place of Judas, they obtained the promised power of the Holy Ghost for the gift of miracles and of utterance; and after first bearing witness to the faith in Jesus Christ throughout Judæa, and founding churches (there), they next went forth into the world and preached the same doctrine of the same faith to the nations. They then in like manner founded churches in every city, from which all the other churches, one after another, derived the tradition of the faith,2054 2054 Traducem fidei.
and the seeds of doctrine, and are every day deriving them,2055 2055 Mutuantur “borrowing.”
that they may become churches. Indeed, it is on this account only that they will be able to deem themselves apostolic, as being the offspring of apostolic churches. Every sort of thing2056 2056 Omne genus.
must necessarily revert to its original for its classification.2057 2057 Censeatur or, “for its origin.”
Therefore the churches, although they are so many and so great, comprise but the one primitive church, (founded) by the apostles, from which they all (spring). In this way all are primitive, and all are apostolic, whilst they are all proved to be one, in (unbroken) unity, by their peaceful communion,2058 2058 Communicatio pacis.
and title of brotherhood, and bond2059 2059
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Chapter 1
VERSE (15) - Ps 32:5,6; 51:9-13 Lu 22:32 Joh 21:15-17
