The Doctrine of the Church (8): The Attributes or Virtues of the Church

It will be evident from all that we said about the unity of the church that it is in no sense the work of man. The unity of the church cannot be established by man. The unity of the church is not sustained or continued by man. Nor can it ever be destroyed by man. The unity of the church does not come into existence through the fact that men congregate and agree upon a certain platform of principles, upon a confession of faith and upon certain principles of church government, or upon a certain...