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church_n have_v a_o communion_n among_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o do_v and_o may_v partake_v with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o contradiction_n between_o this_o and_z and_z chap._n 9_o art_n 4_o 5._o answ_n it_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o only_o here_o note_v 1_o the_o fullness_n of_o affirmation_n in_o this_o art_n for_o our_o communion_n with_o other_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v say_v he_o a_o communion_n among_o ourselves_o 2_o in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o special_a 3_o with_o several_a church_n 4_o we_o do_v and_o may_v partake_v 5_o each_o with_o other_o 6_o mutual_o 7_o and_o this_o both_o betwixt_o minister_n and_o people_n &_o 8_o we_o not_o only_o practice_v this_o but_o grant_v