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mat._n 4._o 23._o jesus_n go_v about_o all_o gaâ—â—ilee_n teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n call_v in_o the_o 17_o v._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n which_o appertain_v to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v that_o doctrine_n and_o dispensation_n wherein_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n be_v free_o offer_v to_o mankind_n and_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v actual_a partaker_n of_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n teach_v and_o preach_v and_o thence_o our_o deep_a logician_n infer_v that_o he_o teach_v and_o preach_v but_o one_o article_n as_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n contain_v in_o it_o no_o more_o next_o he_o quote_v mat._n 10._o 7._o where_o our_o lord_n enjoin_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o he_o add_v luke_o 10._o 9_o where_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o seventy_o disciple_n to_o give_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o some_o particular_a place_n in_o judea_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o you_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v go_v and_o preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n that_o i_o myself_o have_v teach_v for_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o have_v every_o where_o publish_v and_o preach_v repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 4._o 17._o reform_v your_o life_n and_o embrace_v that_o doctrine_n which_o approach_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o you_o every_o day_n and_o be_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n god_n 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