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133 The Ecclesial Dimension ments which we should consider and follow as we live in the communi- ty of the Church. They are aware that they touch upon a complex, divine and human reality, which is both a visible hierarchical society as well as a spiritual community .56 However, their primary concern is that their spiritual sons would love the Church, contribute to its growth and, if necessary, defend it and totally sacrifice themselves for it. Notes: 1 Cf. S. Nagy, Chrystus w Kosciele, Wroclaw, 1982, 71. 2 Considedra, Patremfamilias esse christum; Vineam, Ecclesiam; vites Vineae, animas fideles; operarios, viros spirituales, tam saecularem, quam Religiosum Clerum; quos iam multi prae- cesserunt, uti Sancti Apostoli, qui primo vineam hanc fundarunt cum ipsomet Patrefamilias Christo, et excoluerunt: Martyres, quorum sanguine rigata est: Virgines, quarum virginitate lijlii, et variegatis virtutum fragrantissimarum floribus exornata nitet. Te quoque ad istam Vineam vocatum agnosce; quod tibi gratu- lans, pro viribus tuis quibuscunque in animo, et corpore polles in ea Charitatis operibus incumbe.” IC f. 23 v. 3 Ibid., 24 r-v. 4 Ibid., f. 59 v, n. 5 Ibid., f. 60 r. 6 “Quia ego natus, et aeducatus in Fide Catholica Romana, in eadem morior,credendo quidquid Sancta mater Ecclesia credit, et ad credendum praecipit, et credendum (atque hoc per fidei meritum) deinceps praecipiet; Cui si quando aliquid inconsider- ate cogitavi, vel dixi, vec scripsi contrarium, revoco, imo incog- itatum, indictum, non scriptum, esse volo.” Tes. I in: Pos., 487. 7 Tes. II in: Pos., 493. 8 “Profiteor me credere, quidquid Sancta romana ecclesia credit, atque deinceps ad credendum praecipiet, maxime vero Sanctissimam Dei Genitricem Mariam absque macula Originali