[VII. Concerning the Church] [1] It is also taught that at all times there must be and remain one holy, Christian church. It is the assembly of all believers among whom the gospel is purely preached and the holy sacraments are administered according to the gospel. [2] For this is enough for the true unity of the Christian church that there the gospel is preached harmoniously55 according to a pure understanding and the sacraments are administered in conformity with the divine Word. [3] It is not
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