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will_v have_v much_o against_o thou_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n will_v have_v much_o against_o thou_o for_o thy_o religion_n as_o once_o those_o against_o daniel_n 6.10_o 11_o 12._o nay_o thou_o may_v have_v much_o against_o thyself_o yet_o god_n have_v nothing_o against_o thou_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o christ_n have_v make_v peace_n for_o thou_o and_o second_o thou_o have_v nothing_o now_o against_o god_n perhaps_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a condition_n before_o faith_n come_v the_o mighty_a have_v some_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n like_o the_o evil_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 19.20_o 21._o thou_o think_v god_n to_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n time_n be_v perhaps_o that_o thou_o think_v do_v what_o thou_o can_v yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o now_o thou_o see_v that_o god_n have_v give_v christ_n to_o do_v all_o for_o thou_o to_o bear_v all_o thy_o sin_n to_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n to_o make_v true_a and_o 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now_o be_v your_o peace_n make_v with_o god_n and_o can_v you_o rejoice_v be_v god_n become_v thy_o friend_n thy_o true_a friend_n thy_o everlasting_a friend_n and_o can_v you_o not_o rejoce_a i_o think_v your_o heart_n shall_v leap_v for_o joy_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v corruption_n stir_v in_o thou_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o name_n and_o sake_n of_o christ_n yet_o rejoice_v see_v luke_n 6.22.23_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v hate_v you_o and_o shall_v separate_v you_o from_o their_o company_n and_o shall_v reproach_v you_o and_o cast_v out_o you_o name_n as_o evil_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sake_n rejoice_v in_o that_o day_n and_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o 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of_o glory_n the_o soul_n in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v who_o live_v in_o the_o continual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o enjoy_v much_o consolation_n in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 4_o he_o bring_v over_o those_o in_o who_o he_o rule_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o outward_a regiment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o second_o particular_a propound_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o saint_n as_o christ_n reign_v in_o so_o he_o reign_v over_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v this_o kingdom_n in_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o in_o submission_n to_o his_o kingdom_n without_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n likewise_o note_v i_o pray_v you_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o spiritual_a likewise_o 1_o there_o be_v spiritual_a matter_n 2_o spiritual_a law_n and_o institution_n 3_o spiritual_a execution_n 4_o spiritual_a end_n 1_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v the_o king_n 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