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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 better_a not_o to_o need_v crutch_n then_o to_o have_v crutch_n what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o food_n when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 15.44_o though_o not_o spiritual_a for_o substance_n yet_o for_o quality_n what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o clothe_v when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v like_o christ_n glorious_a body_n what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o armour_n when_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o sleep_n when_o there_o be_v no_o night_n rev._n 22.5_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v free_v in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n from_o those_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o now_o they_o lie_v expose_v 2_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_v our_o knowledge_n have_v suffer_v a_o eclipse_n 1._o our_o natural_a knowledge_n be_v imperfect_a it_o be_v chequer_a with_o ignorance_n there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 unriddle_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v into_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o humane_a nature_n not_o god_n yet_o unite_v with_o god_n we_o see_v now_o in_o aenigmate_fw-la in_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o veil_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o all_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o when_o the_o sun-light_n of_o glory_n shall_v begin_v to_o shine_v in_o the_o heavenly_a horizon_n all_o dark_a shadow_n of_o ignorance_n shall_v fly_v away_o our_o lamp_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v burn_v bright_a we_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o god_n though_o not_o know_v he_o full_o 3._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o toilsome_a labour_n of_o this_o life_n god_n enact_v a_o law_n in_o paradise_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n gen._n 3.9_o there_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o 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 glorify_v shall_v rest_v from_o all_o wearisome_a employment_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o labour_n full_a of_o ease_n a_o motion_n full_a of_o delight_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v love_v god_n and_o what_o labour_n be_v that_o be_v it_o any_o labour_n to_o love_v beauty_n they_o shall_v praise_v god_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v delightful_a when_o the_o bird_n sing_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o labour_n as_o a_o pleasure_n 4._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o original_a corruption_n this_o be_v causa_fw-la causati_fw-la the_o root_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o actual_a sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o original_a there_o will_v be_v no_o water_n in_o the_o stream_n if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o fountain_n original_a sin_n be_v incorporate_v into_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n be_v corrupt_v this_o make_v a_o christian_a weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o offend_v that_o god_n who_o he_o love_v what_o will_v a_o christian_a give_v to_o have_v his_o chain_n take_v off_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o vain_a thought_n how_o do_v paul_n that_o bird_n of_o paradise_n bemoan_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o we_o can_v act_v either_o our_o duty_n or_o grace_n without_o sin_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v most_o refine_a and_o clarify_v by_o grace_n be_v not_o without_o some_o dregs_o of_o corruption_n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n shall_v be_v quite_o dry_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o bless_a time_n will_v that_o be_v never_o to_o grieve_v god_n spirit_n more_o in_o heaven_n be_v virgin_n soul_n there_o be_v beauty_n which_o be_v not_o stain_v with_o lust_n nothing_o enter_v there_o that_o defile_v rev._n 21.27_o 5._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o sorrow_n rev._n 21.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n our_o life_n here_o be_v interlard_v with_o trouble_n psal._n 31.10_o either_o loss_n grieve_v or_o lawsuit_n vex_v or_o unkindness_n break_v the_o heart_n we_o may_v as_o well_o separate_a moisture_n from_o air_n or_o weight_n from_o lead_n as_o trouble_n from_o man_n life_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la diu_fw-la vivere_fw-la nisi_fw-la diu_fw-la torqueri_fw-la aug._n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o here_o the_o saint_n sit_v by_o the_o river_n weep_v but_o one_o smile_n from_o christ_n face_n will_v make_v they_o forget_v all_o their_o suffering_n their_o water_n then_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wine_n their_o mourn_v into_o music_n 6._o we_o shall_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v free_v from_o the_o immodesty_n of_o