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of_o worldly_a state_n but_o of_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n or_o inward_a glory_n more_o than_o of_o outward_a greatness_n psal_n 45._o 13._o wherein_o his_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a kingdom_n will_v agree_v at_o first_o especial_o it_o be_v come_v also_o will_v be_v selfdiffusive_a not_o limit_v unto_o although_o beginning_n in_o some_o little_a corner_n but_o will_v be_v a_o the_o lightning_n out_o of_o the_o one_o part_n under_o heaven_n unto_o the_o otâ—er_n luke_n 17._o 24._o such_o be_v the_o speedy_a self-extending_a nature_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o such_o be_v its_o nature_n in_o a_o particular_a soul_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o such_o