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This Is The Doctrine Of Christian Science: That Divine Love Cannot Be Deprived Of Its Manifestation, Or Object; That Joy Cannot Be Turned Into Sorrow, For Sorrow Is Not The Master Of Joy; That Good Can Never Produce Evil; That Matter Can Never Produce Mind Nor Life Result In Death. The Perfect Man - Governed By God, His Perfect Principle - Is Sinless And Eternal.

-Mary Baker Eddy

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This Is The Doctrine

Mary Baker Eddy

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This Is The Doctrine Of Christian Science: That Divine Love Cannot Be Deprived Of Its Manifestation, Or Object; That Joy Cannot Be Turned Into Sorrow, For Sorrow Is Not The Master Of Joy; That Good Can Never Produce Evil; That Matter Can Never Produce Mind Nor Life Result In Death. The Perfect Man - Governed By God, His Perfect Principle - Is Sinless And Eternal.

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