Chapter 10

We believe that what is called the Catholic Church containeth generally the Faithful in Christ, whether fallen asleep and in their home in the Fatherland, or yet pilgrims on

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their journey ; of which Church, since a mortal man can in no wise be head, our Lord Jesus Christ is Himself sole head, and Himself holding—the rudder, is at the helm in the governing of the Church; yet, nevertheless, because the particular Churches sojourning here* are visible, and for order have each their President,t he is not properly called the head of that particular Church, but by abuse, because he is the leading member therein.

Gal. iv., 26. Πες σαι 23.

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Heb. ν., 4. John iii., 27.

Eph. iv, 55, TAOOnext es

Matt. xvi, 18. 1 Peter ii., 6.

recite rT, Matt. xx., 25.

Matt) xxiii. 8, Luke xxii., 25.

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