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to_o faith_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o subjoyn_v 28._o wherefore_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v or_o shake_a the_o kingdom_n here_o be_v both_o the_o place_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o bless_a state_n or_o happiness_n of_o they_o that_o inhabit_v it_o and_o this_o kingdom_n can_v be_v move_v or_o shake_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n power_n for_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a have_v might_n and_o power_n sufficient_a to_o move_v and_o shake_v even_o that_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n as_o peter_n call_v it_o but_o because_o god_n have_v no_o will_n ever_o to_o shake_v yea_o it_o be_v his_o will_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v shake_v and_o because_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o way_n propense_a or_o inclinable_a to_o be_v shake_v but_o be_v final_o immutable_a and_o what_o be_v so_o of_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v shake_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o angel_n be_v immortal_a and_o so_o 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