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the_o second_o privilege_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sight_n here_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o which_o some_o understand_v heaven_n some_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o by_o this_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v heaven_n calvin_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o not_o heaven_n refert_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n aretius_n in_o loc_n parum_fw-la refert_fw-la but_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v thereby_o understand_v aretius_n say_v and_o i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o both_o these_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o both_o very_a well_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o then_o if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o 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since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n see_v o_o god_n beside_o thou_o what_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isaiah_n 64.4_o 64.4_o isa_n 64.4_o wait_v patient_o say_v a_o modern_a for_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o comfort_v we_o either_o in_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a distress_n be_v a_o right_a please_a and_o acceptable_a duty_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o crown_v with_o multiply_a and_o overflow_a refresh_n when_o he_o come_v to_o this_o end_n say_v the_o prophet_n they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a 40.31_o isa_n 40.31_o isa_n 40.31_o nay_o and_o shall_v a_o man_n die_v say_v my_o author_n in_o this_o state_n of_o wait_v if_o his_o heart_n in_o 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