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establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n that_o minister_n but_o a_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdam_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o 5._o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o new-testament_n general_o do_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n remember_v the_o admonition_n christ_n give_v he_o of_o hss_n die_v or_o put_v off_o that_o tabernacle_n before_o he_o shall_v so_o come_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o expectation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n immediate_o as_o they_o say_v will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n 6._o the_o apostle_n give_v so_o full_a a_o representation_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n which_o be_v itself_o a_o admirable_a landscape_n and_o a_o model_n of_o iâ—_n give_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o foreshow_v it_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o give_v it_o in_o term_n most_o expressive_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n v._o 16._o to_o v._o 19_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n 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