¶ Of the aucthoritie of the Churche.
¶ Of the aucthoritie of the Churche.
The church isn't allowed to ordain anything that contradicts God's written word. It also shouldn't interpret one part of Scripture in a way that conflicts with another. So, even though the church is a witness and a keeper of Holy Scripture, just as it shouldn't decree anything against Scripture, it also shouldn't enforce anything beyond Scripture as necessary for salvation.
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IT is not lawful for the church, to ordeine anye thynge, that is contrarie to Goddes word writtē. Neither may it so expoune one place of scripture, that it be repugnante to an other. Wherefore although the churche be a wytnesse and a keper of holy wrytte: yet as it ought not to decree any thinge againste the same: so besides the same, ought it not to enforce any thinge to be beleued, for necessity of Saluation.
John Ponet's Short Catechisme (1553) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit