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in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n but_o somewhat_o that_o be_v thereby_o resemble_v more_o excellent_a than_o it_o that_o he_o be_v so_o fruitful_a so_o pleasant_a so_o comfortable_a as_o that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o grape_n the_o comfortableness_n of_o the_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o faint_a shadow_n and_o resemblance_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v so_o kind_a so_o tender_a so_o careful_a of_o he_o as_o that_o the_o kindness_n the_o tenderness_n the_o care_n of_o a_o shepherd_n towards_o his_o flock_n do_v but_o faint_o resemble_v what_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n so_o here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o as_o elsewhere_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n with_o the_o like_a expression_n do_v import_n not_o such_o as_o what_o man_n on_o earth_n call_v a_o kingdom_n but_o somewhat_o else_o thereby_o resemble_v and_o somewhat_o more_o 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grace_n and_o partly_o hereafter_o which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o in_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o 1._o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o such_o other_o which_o conclude_v with_o this_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n bless_v be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.3_o 10._o now_o this_o blessedness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o kingdom_n not_o as_o if_o this_o do_v full_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o because_o as_o the_o say_n be_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la we_o can_v easy_o apprehend_v intellectual_a object_n otherwise_o than_o by_o some_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n to_o sense_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o word_n and_o of_o notion_n too_o which_o may_v adequate_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a happiness_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o sensible_a thing_n some_o way_n to_o resemble_v they_o though_o not_o perfect_o to_o express_v they_o by_o and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o here_o as_o the_o most_o excellent_a the_o most_o desirable_a in_o any_o kind_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v call_v life_n and_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v call_v a_o treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n and_o durable_a riches_n it_o be_v call_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o royal_a feast_n a_o marriage_n supper_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n it_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n a_o glorious_a inheritance_n everlasting_a mansion_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o any_o or_o all_o of_o those_o do_v adequate_o express_v its_o worth_n but_o these_o be_v the_o great_a desirable_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o our_o sense_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o they_o be_v all_o make_v use_v of_o to_o represent_v a_o condition_n which_o have_v as_o much_o and_o more_o of_o happiness_n than_o all_o that_o of_o riches_n and_o honour_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n gladness_n and_o feast_v house_n and_o land_n treasure_n and_o inheritance_n crown_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o and_o when_o we_o have_v fancy_v all_o that_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a in_o all_o these_o sensible_a object_n we_o must_v then_o conceive_v there_o be_v somewhat_o yet_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o that_o we_o can_v fancy_v 1_o cor._n 2.9_o for_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o have_v ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o such_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o now_o what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hard_a to_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o to_o see_v it_o afar_o off_o so_o as_o to_o have_v no_o concernment_n in_o it_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16.23_o in_o the_o parable_n may_v see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o without_o any_o possibility_n of_o come_v there_o but_o so_o to_o see_v as_o to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o it_o so_o to_o see_v as_o when_o christ_n say_v mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o so_o to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n or_o as_o st._n john_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o behold_v we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v when_o it_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o operative_a sight_n not_o mere_o speculative_a so_o here_o to_o see_v it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o or_o as_o christ_n explain_v himself_o ver_n 5._o to_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o what_o be_v here_o say_v he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v there_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o to_o inherit_v it_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.50_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o 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