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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_v be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o reward_n but_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o jerusalem_n but_o a_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n heb._n 12.22_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o country_n but_o a_o heavenly_a country_n heb._n 11.16_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o building_n but_o a_o building_n in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o bespeak_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n a_o portion_n which_o this_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o afford_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n 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