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12.15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v it_o be_v that_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o a_o man_n love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o soul_n 22.37_o matt._n 22.37_o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o 7.12_o matt._n 7.12_o and_o deal_v with_o other_o as_o himself_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o whereby_o a_o man_n earnest_o desire_v the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o man_n and_o find_v himself_o concern_v in_o repel_v or_o prevent_v any_o public_a evil_n to_o be_v brief_a it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n who_o take_v the_o rain_n of_o all_o our_o power_n faculty_n and_o affection_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o curb_v they_o and_o excite_v they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a will_n that_o be_v carry_v to_o no_o particular_a self-interest_n but_o ever_o direct_v to_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o best_a this_o also_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n 7.2_o hebr._n 7.2_o the_o mystical_a melchizedek_n who_o be_v first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v that_o be_v of_o impartial_a rectitude_n and_o uprightness_n without_o all_o self-respect_n and_o then_o king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o peace_n final_o it_o be_v that_o kingdom_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o external_a superstition_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 14.7_o rom._n 14.7_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n philop._n this_o internal_a kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o god_n the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v it_o o_o philotheus_n be_v so_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a that_o i_o can_v but_o request_v you_o to_o intimate_v the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v it_o before_o you_o proceed_v to_o the_o externall_n philoth._n o_o how_o i_o love_v you_o philopolis_n for_o this_o motion_n forasmuch_o as_o