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At least in an inchoate form all the elements of catholicity—doctrine, authority, universality are evident in the New Testament.

Encyclopedia Britannica

ALERT TO ALL PRODDIES: You gotta straighten your fellow Protestant historians that work for that Encyclopedia Britannica (which is considered the most authoritative in the world) out!!

59 posted on 09/07/2001 3:06:58 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton ("My soul magnifies (brings closer) The Lord..." Mary: Luke 1)
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all the elements of catholicity

As you evidently noticed, catholicity looks a lot like your church name, Catholic. They are not, however, the same. Thought you'd want to know.

My soul magnifies (brings closer) The Lord..." Mary: Luke 1

While magnify can mean to make something to appear closer or larger, in this case magnify is used in a different sense. In this case, glorify or exalt would be better ways to understand the word that some translations use. At no time (except in the CGTGOC Bible) does the word megalunw mean "to bring closer." (Perseus)

156 posted on 09/07/2001 1:37:25 PM PDT by the808bass
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