The Church in the theology of the reformers /
Paul D.L. Avis
- Atlanta : John Knox Press, 1981
- 245 p. ; 22 cm.
- New foundations theological library .
Introduction: The Reformation concept of the church -- Part I: The true church -- The Christological centre -- The church takes form -- Problems in Evangelical ecclesiology -- Defining the circumference -- A reformed catholicity -- Part II: Ministry in the true church -- The Word of God and the Word of man -- The universal priesthood -- The reformed episcopate -- The godly prince -- The royal supremacy -- Part III: The mission of the true church -- The reformers and mission -- The spread of the reform in Christendom -- The conversion of the Jews -- Missions to the heathen -- Conclusion: The relevance of Reformation ecclesiology.
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Church History of doctrines 16th century.1500-1599