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§ 9. He adds, [I conclude, it's sufficient to let you understand what the Ancients meant by Christian-Communion, which in a large Notion signifies the Christian Church or Society, which is called Communion, from Communication, which all the Members of it had with each other. The plain and obvious sense is, All the Churches of the World are but one Church or Society, and have the same right, and the same obligation on them to communicate with each other; for the sake of which, Christian Churches are instituted, as the members of a particular Church are].

Ans. 1. Such large Notions may be sufficient to you, but they signify little more than noise to me. Here we are told, that by [Communion] he meaneth [the Church]: And so when we read of [Communion with the Church], it meaneth [the Church with the Church]; and [Church-Communion] are Two Synonimal words, and signify [Church, Church]. And in the Creed (the Catholic Church and Communion of Saints] is a Tautology.

Ans. 1. Such large Notions may be sufficient to you, but they signifie little more than noise to me. Here we are told, that by [Communion] he meaneth [the Church]: And so when we read of [Communion with the Church], it meaneth [the Church with the Church]; and [Church-Communion] are Two Synonimal words, and signifie [Church, Church]. And in the Creed (the Catholick Church and Communion of Saints] is a Tautology.

2. But the Church is called [Communion] from [Communication]: And is Communication no transient act, but a fixed state?