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therefore_o pray_v hearty_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v come_v pray_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v come_v 17._o phil._n 3.9.10_o ephe._n 3.14.16_o 17._o thus_o do_v paul_n for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o other_o i_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o all_o these_o inner_a and_o outward_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v pray_v hearty_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o vanity_n and_o we_o ourselves_o do_v groan_v 22.17_o rom._n 8.19.23_o rev._n 22.17_o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v till_o than_o god_n have_v not_o the_o full_a glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o see_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o 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