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ARTICLE IX. I believe the Holy Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints.
After this plain Account given by me of the Articles which con∣cern the Blessed Trinity, I will now give the like Account of those that follow; which respect such only as truly believe in, and obey and Worship the Trinity in Unity; and who are here called the Church. Which I plainly take to signifie all those whom Christ hath called out of the World, to be his peculiar People: Over whom he hath a Sovereign Au∣thority, in regard of which they willingly and chearfully pay him Homage, and obey his Law and Ordinances.
For by Church I have been taught to understand the Corporation and General Family of all true Belie∣vers, which Family truly deserves