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obtain_v so_o his_o kingdom_n come_v with_o effect_n and_o when_o it_o shall_v rest_v universal_o upon_o his_o follower_n then_o shall_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n 11.15_o rev._n 12.10_o c._n 11.15_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o these_o glorious_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fill_v the_o earth_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isa_n 11.4_o the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o this_o spirit_n upon_o the_o primitive_a christian_n make_v they_o hope_n for_o the_o speedy_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o prediction_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o near_o at_o hand_n but_o so_o great_a a_o reformation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o time_n and_o christ_n 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we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o transmit_v and_o fasten_v they_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o with_o all_o that_o authority_n and_o venerable_a regard_n that_o they_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o our_o own_o second_o it_o be_v note_v of_o jesus_n that_o sect._n 2_o he_o teach_v with_o become_a freedom_n and_o boldness_n his_o very_a adversary_n confess_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o man_n matth._n 22.16_o he_o conceal_v no_o necessary_a or_o useful_a truth_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v he_o free_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o the_o most_o potent_a faction_n of_o great_a interest_n and_o repute_n he_o neither_o court_v the_o people_n nor_o their_o ruler_n he_o desist_v not_o from_o refute_v popular_a error_n though_o they_o more_o than_o once_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o he_o nor_o be_v discourage_v when_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o herod_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o go_v you_o 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