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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Large Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther: thus, nor understands it thus. But to speak correct German, it ought to
be eine Gemeinde der Heiligen (a congregation of saints), that is, a
congregation made up purely of saints, or, to speak yet more plainly,
eine heilige Gemeinde, a holy congregation. I say this in order that
the words Gemeinschaft der Heiligen (communion of saints) may be
understood, because the expression has become so established by custom
that it cannot well be eradicated, and it is treated almost as heresy
if one should attempt to change a word.
But this is the meaning and substance of this addition: I believe that
there is upon earth a little holy group and congregation of pure
saints, under one head, even Christ, called together by the Holy Ghost
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