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contain The express,
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Man’s show forth, body is possess. the to the as Church human life life and his vessel Him Christ,
Him to

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Christ’s the temple was resting-place;
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Receptacle and the the Church, in is,
And

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and As explain is express;
So the true Church to mystery,
Christ mystery,
God to God’s God manifest. Christ’s Christ explain is and

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be primarily precious of Church clay;
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Transparent, Christ
Are need and day. the members

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they built,
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performs Church vessel transformation corporate the Thru the all new in God triune a is
And work
The them,
The like Jerusalem.

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contains,
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the living triune with universe as Christ God flow,
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And all with the know. manifests
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vessel the is to The Christ Church