{"id":"25.3","chapter":25,"number":3,"text":"Unto this Catholic Visible Church, Christ has given the Ministry, Oracles, and Ordinances of God, for the gathering, and perfecting of the Saints, in this life, to the end of the World: and does by his own presence and Spirit, according to his promise, make them effectual thereunto.","segments":[{"text":"Unto this Catholic Visible Church, Christ has given the Ministry, Oracles, and Ordinances of God, for the gathering, and perfecting of the Saints, in this life, to the end of the World: and does by his own presence and Spirit, according to his promise, make them effectual thereunto.","proofs":["1 Corinthians 12:28","Ephesians 4:11–13","Matthew 28:19–20","Isaiah 59:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 12:28","osis":["1Cor.12.28"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 4:11–13","osis":["Eph.4.11-Eph.4.13"]},{"printed":"Matthew 28:19–20","osis":["Matt.28.19-Matt.28.20"]},{"printed":"Isaiah 59:21","osis":["Isa.59.21"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689-modernized":["26.2"],"wcf1646":["25.3"]},"diffs":[{"source":"lbcf1689-modernized","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"Unto this Catholic Visible Church, Christ has given the Ministry, Oracles, and Ordinances of God, for the gathering, and perfecting of the Saints, in this life, to the end of","position":null},{"text":"does","position":null},{"text":"his own presence and Spirit,","position":null},{"text":"his promise, make them effectual thereunto.","position":null}]}],"page":null,"leaf":null}