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the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n q._n the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o exaltation_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a._n the_o company_n of_o god_n elect_n call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o gal._n 1.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o heb._n 12.23_o eph._n 5.23_o 25_o 26._o the_o rest_n be_v the_o church_n by_o call_v and_o profession_n only_o q._n from_o what_o be_v they_o call_v and_o unto_o what_o be_v they_o call_v a._n from_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n unto_o faith_n &_o true_a repentance_n from_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o carelessness_n to_o conscience_n of_o please_a god_n col._n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o 1_o thes_n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15._o act._n 26.18_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v they_o call_v a._n outward_o by_o the_o 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