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Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli

Huldrych Zwingli was a Swiss reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a key figure in the Swiss Confederation and is known for his advocacy of reformation in the church. more

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“All Church power arises from the indwelling of the Spirit; therefore those in whom the Spirit dwells are the seat of Church power. But the Spirit dwells in the whole Church, and therefore the whole Church is the seat of Church power.”

“If the Church is a living body united to the same head, governed by the same laws, and pervaded by the same Spirit, it is impossible that one part should be independent of all the rest.”

“Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ.”

“That the apostolic office is temporary, is a plain historical fact.”

“The Church, however, is a self-governing society, distinct from the State, having its officers and laws, and, therefore, an administrative government of its own.”