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for_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v tell_v you_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o god_n kingdom_n especial_o that_o of_o grace_n see_v john_n 5_o 22_o 23._o mot._n 1._o consider_v but_o how_o advantageous_a the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n will_v be_v to_o your_o soul_n family_n town_n and_o nation_n do_v but_o think_v for_o i_o shall_v not_o run_v into_o particular_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o most_o prudent_a and_o pious_a administration_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n those_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n will_v accrue_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n from_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n unto_o you_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o government_n right_o manage_v both_o as_o to_o the_o prevent_n of_o evil_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o none_o comparable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n hence_o righteousness_n peace_n plenty_n prosperity_n defence_n safety_n unity_n and_o which_o result_v from_o all_o 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