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§ 6. But he confirms it. [Peter, James and John, though they partake of the same common nature, yet each of them have a distinct Essence and Subsistence of their own, and this makes them distinct Persons; but where the very Nature and Essence of a Body or Society consists in •aving all things common, there can be but one Body.

§ 6. But he confirms it. [Peter, James and John, thô they partake of the same common nature, yet each of them have a distinct Essence and Subsistence of their own, and this makes them distinct Persons; but where the very Nature and Essence of a Body or Society consists in •aving all things common, there can be but one Body.

Ans. I hope its no culpable Separation to distinguish things as differing specie & numero; and this is the Doctors meaning, if his words are significant: and the common way of expressing it would have been, [Peter and John differ numerically but not in specie; but two Churches differ neither specie nor numero.]

And 1. Reader,, whereas he said before, that the Church is not divided into distinct Bodies, as James and John, &c.] did you think till now, that James and John, and the Doctor, and the several Bishops had not been distinct parts of the Church in their distinct natural bodies?

And 1. Reader,, whereas he said before, that the Church is not divided into distinct Bodies, as Iames and Iohn, &c.] did you think till now, that Iames and Iohn, and the Doctor, and the several Bishops had not been distinct parts of the Church in their distinct natural bodies?