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attain_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v expect_v and_o desire_v for_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v be_v not_o as_o yet_o arrive_v to_o that_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o so_o proper_o pray_v that_o the_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v for_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v actual_o the_o same_o and_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o but_o more_o especial_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o peculiar_a kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o that_o as_o to_o both_o part_n of_o it_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a now_o this_o peculiar_a kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o where_o these_o be_v right_o dispense_v i_o mean_v the_o holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n there_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n begin_v and_o erect_v and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 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remove_v the_o veil_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o who_o a_o sad_a judicial_a hardness_n have_v long_o lie_v that_o they_o at_o length_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o unity_n and_o fullness_n of_o christ_n body_n we_o pray_v that_o all_o the_o world_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o sheep-fold_n under_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a pastor_n and_o shepherd_n of_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o god_n be_v one_o so_o his_o name_n and_o service_n may_v be_v one_o throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o thus_o we_o pray_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v come_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n second_o this_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v intimate_v our_o earnest_a desire_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n where_o they_o be_v plant_v may_v be_v increase_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o those_o who_o be_v as_o yet_o enemy_n to_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v bring_v 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