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world_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v the_o church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o scripture_n frequent_o compare_v to_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n gather_v every_o kind_n of_o fish_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a matth._n 13.47_o both_o sort_n be_v embrace_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o this_o net_n and_o no_o perfect_a separation_n can_v be_v make_v until_o it_o be_v draw_v to_o shore_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o then_o the_o good_a will_v be_v gather_v into_o vessel_n and_o the_o bad_a cast_n away_o as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v again_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o floor_n wherein_o be_v both_o chaff_n and_o wheat_n luk._n 3.17_o and_o these_o will_v be_v mix_v together_o until_o the_o last_o discriminate_v day_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o wheat_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o garner_n and_o the_o chaff_n burn_v up_o with_o unquenchable_a fire_n again_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o field_n wherein_o there_o grow_v tare_n as_o well_o as_o corn_n matth._n 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be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow-servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 6.11_o second_o those_o glorify_a saint_n that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n though_o their_o joy_n be_v perfect_a yet_o their_o person_n be_v not_o but_o one_o part_n of_o they_o their_o body_n continue_v still_o under_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a but_o yet_o they_o sleep_v in_o hope_n and_o through_o that_o mystical_a union_n that_o there_o be_v between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o every_o scatter_a dust_n of_o a_o believer_n they_o shall_v obtain_v a_o glorious_a and_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o then_o shall_v this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n
thou_o can_v but_o get_v a_o attribute_n to_o take_v thy_o part_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o right_o use_v and_o fit_v it_o to_o thy_o request_n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o speed_v for_o god_n will_v not_o nay_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o in_o we_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o find_v to_o move_v he_o nor_o any_o where_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o where_o we_o find_v as_o very_o often_o we_o do_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o plea_n for_o mercy_n yet_o this_o plea_n itself_o which_o be_v usual_o most_o win_a and_o most_o affect_a can_v not_o otherwise_o prevail_v with_o god_n than_o as_o his_o pity_n and_o compassion_n engage_v he_o to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o be_v not_o our_o affliction_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n in_o deliver_v we_o from_o they_o that_o be_v a_o 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protection_n or_o provision_n our_o faith_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n may_v encourage_v we_o to_o ask_v it_o with_o a_o humble_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n to_o give_v both_o unto_o his_o subject_n but_o let_v we_o more_o particular_o consider_v how_o god_n kingdom_n may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o all_o the_o petition_n of_o this_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o a_o strong_a argument_n and_o reason_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n what_o we_o request_v in_o each_o of_o they_o first_o the_o kingdom_n be_v god_n therefore_o he_o will_v see_v that_o his_o name_n be_v hallow_v and_o glorify_v in_o it_o king_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n either_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o discredit_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o decent_a for_o a_o king_n to_o have_v the_o high_a name_n and_o the_o great_a repute_n among_o his_o subject_n and_o 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