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way_n be_v never_o like_a to_o win_v the_o prize_n heaven_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o crown_n and_o reward_n of_o our_o faithfulness_n though_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o work_n it_o be_v free_o give_v as_o wicked_a work_n shall_v not_o pass_v unpunished_a neither_o shall_v good_a work_n or_o our_o faithfulness_n towards_o christ_n pass_v unrewarded_a every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o he_o that_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o persevere_fw-la therein_o under_o all_o affliction_n and_o that_o even_o to_o death_n he_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n conqueror_n and_o for_o he_o be_v lay_v up_o the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o true_a militant_a christian_n must_v not_o look_v for_o the_o crown_n if_o he_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o admirable_a herein_o be_v that_o the_o method_n of_o 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the_o heart_n must_v be_v upright_o for_o christ_n therein_o it_o be_v not_o vainglory_n or_o worldly_a applause_n or_o obstinacy_n in_o private_a opinion_n that_o will_v weigh_v the_o least_o to_o make_v a_o martyr_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o you_o can_v appeal_v unto_o god_n with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 44.21_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o slay_v all_o the_o day_n long_o last_o this_o suffering_n must_v be_v out_o of_o love_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n or_o else_o all_o in_o vain_a as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.3_o if_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o there_o may_v many_o die_v for_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n obstinacy_n of_o mind_n and_o formal_a profession_n may_v do_v much_o in_o that_o particular_a but_o a_o true_a zeal_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n 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fire_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a thousand_o year_n rev._n 20.10_o than_o that_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n during_o all_o that_o former_a happy_a millenary_a rule_v and_o reign_v in_o as_o mediator_n and_o god-man_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v his_o throne_n and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v devolve_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o a_o more_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o the_o saint_n translate_v in_o the_o high_a heavenly_a glory_n which_o for_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o godlike_a property_n thereof_o be_v call_v in_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o wherein_o all_o ordinance_n shall_v cease_v for_o john_n in_o rev._n 21.22_o say_v and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o and_o in_o chap._n 22._o v._n 5._o describe_v further_o this_o glorious_a state_n he_o say_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o and_o they_o need_v no_o 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diversa_fw-la but_o not_o contraria_fw-la or_o rather_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v but_o the_o morning_n prelude_n prodromus_fw-la or_o first_o part_n of_o that_o everlasting_a one_o of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n christ_n millenary_a kingdom_n be_v for_o rule_v judge_a and_o reign_v over_o the_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o he_o until_o all_o by_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n be_v bring_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o destroy_v that_o oppose_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n when_o that_o work_n be_v do_v and_o deliver_v up_o unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n whereupon_o begin_v that_o heavenly_a one_o of_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o son_n himself_o shall_v be_v also_o subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o so_o that_o thereby_o there_o will_v be_v no_o loss_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o expiration_n of_o this_o of_o christ_n mediatory_a and_o judicial_a kingdom_n when_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o 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or_o violate_v the_o peace_n comfort_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o not_o so_o as_o satan_n shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o nation_n subject_a unto_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o thereby_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n which_o will_v be_v alone_o the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n only_o of_o the_o reign_a saint_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o saint_n thousand_o year_n empire_n be_v but_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o happy_a new_a church-state_n and_o heavenly_a city_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n and_o be_v transitory_a and_o shall_v pass_v away_o after_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o christ_n but_o another_o more_o glorious_a shall_v immediate_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o which_o be_v from_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v 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