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2._o that_o it_o may_v increase_v and_o flourish_v 3._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n may_v hasten_v and_o that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n translate_v we_o into_o it_o 1._o what_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o it_o 3._o wherein_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o kingdom_n 4._o when_o this_o kingdom_n come_v 5._o wherein_o appear_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o 6._o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o its_o come_n 1._o what_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v answ._n by_o this_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v that_o glorious_a estate_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v when_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o god_n and_o angel_n for_o ever_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o the_o seashore_n he_o can_v see_v all_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a extension_n so_o though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o that_o incomparable_a excellency_n that_o neither_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v express_v yet_o we_o may_v conceive_v of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o exceed_o glorious_a thing_n such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o shall_v show_v what_o 1._o it_o imply_v 2._o it_o import_v 1._o what_o it_o imply_v answ._n it_o imply_v a_o bless_a freedom_n from_o all_o evil._n 2._o what_o it_o import_v answ._n it_o import_v glorious_a fruition_n of_o all_o good_a 1._o what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n imply_v resp._n it_o imply_v a_o bless_a freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a 1._o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n subject_a to_o many_o necessity_n we_o need_v food_n to_o nourish_v we_o clothes_n to_o cover_v we_o armour_n to_o defend_v we_o sleep_v to_o refresh_v we_o but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o need_v they_o then_o to_o have_v they_o as_o it_o be_v 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hard_a knot_n in_o nature_n which_o we_o can_v easy_o untie_v why_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o the_o earth_n yet_o not_o drown_v it_o what_o way_n the_o light_n be_v part_v job_n 38.24_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o occult_a quality_n sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n he_o who_o see_v clear_a have_v a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n socrates_n say_v on_o his_o deathbed_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n he_o have_v yet_o to_o learn_v our_o ignorance_n be_v more_o than_o our_o knowledge_n 2._o our_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v imperfect_a we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 13.9_o though_o he_o have_v many_o revelation_n and_o be_v wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n we_o have_v but_o dark_a conception_n of_o the_o trinity_n job_n 11.7_o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n our_o narrow_a capacity_n will_v no_o more_o contain_v the_o trinity_n than_o a_o little_a glass-vial_n will_v hold_v all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n we_o can_v 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manufacture_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o study_n eccl._n 1.8_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o our_o labour_n 1._o there_o need_v no_o labour_n when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v to_o the_o haven_n he_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o fail_v in_o heaven_n there_o need_v no_o labour_n because_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v that_o glory_n which_o they_o labour_v for_o 2._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o labour_n rev._n 14.13_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n as_o god_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n rest_v from_o his_o labour_n gen._n 2.2_o so_o when_o the_o saint_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n where_o shall_v there_o be_v rest_n but_o in_o the_o heavenly_a centre_n not_o that_o this_o sweet_a rest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n exclude_v all_o motion_n for_o spirit_n can_v be_v idle_a but_o the_o saint_n 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temptation_n satan_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o east_n into_o prison_n but_o be_v like_o a_o prisoner_n that_o go_v under_o bail_n he_o walk_v about_o tempt_v he_o labour_v to_o trappan_n we_o into_o sin_n he_o be_v either_o lay_n of_o snare_n or_o shoot_v of_o dart_n stat_n in_o procinctu_fw-la diabolus_fw-la he_o lay_v a_o train_n of_o temptation_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o castle_n of_o job_n faith_n this_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o a_o believer_n to_o be_v follow_v with_o temptation_n to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o virgin_n to_o have_v her_o chastity_n assault_v but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o red_a dragon_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o lock_v up_o in_o chain_n jude_n 6_o 7._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o vex_a care_n the_o greek_a word_n for_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o a_o primitive_a that_o signify_v to_o cut_v 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now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v i_o act_v 12.11_o so_o now_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n now_o i_o be_o get_v beyond_o all_o rock_n i_o have_v shoot_v the_o gulf_n now_o i_o be_o in_o my_o saviour_n embrace_n for_o ever_o 9_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v free_v from_o all_o society_n with_o the_o wicked_a here_o we_o be_v force_v sometime_o to_o be_v in_o their_o company_n psal._n 120.5_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n kedar_n be_v ishmaels_n son_n who_o child_n dwell_v in_o arabia_n a_o profane_a barbarous_a people_n here_o the_o wicked_a be_v still_o raise_v persecution_n against_o the_o godly_a and_o crucify_a their_o ear_n with_o their_o oath_n and_o curse_n christ_n lily_n be_v among_o thorn_n but_o in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o prick_a briar_n matth._n 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