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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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throne_n to_o day_n and_o upon_o the_o dunghill_n to_o morrow_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o great_a honour_n to_o day_n and_o in_o great_a reproach_n to_o morrow_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o ruler_n to_o day_n and_o overrule_v himself_o to_o morrow_n so_o variable_a and_o changeable_a be_v even_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n it_o be_v altogether_o unmovable_a and_o unchangeable_a there_o be_v nothing_o can_v alter_v or_o change_v the_o excellency_n of_o that_o kingdom_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v stain_v the_o glory_n nor_o diminish_v the_o beauty_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n now_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n now_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o majesty_n now_o so_o it_o will_v be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o majesty_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o this_o be_v also_o another_o thing_n which_o do_v exceed_o proclaim_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o kingdom_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.28_o wherefore_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o hold_v fast_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n mark_n not_o only_o a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v not_o only_o a_o building_n but_o a_o eternal_a building_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o not_o only_o a_o city_n but_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 not_o only_o a_o inheritance_n but_o a_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n which_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o so_o that_o these_o three_o thing_n serious_o consider_v do_v exceed_o discover_v the_o unspeakable_a excellency_n of_o that_o 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such_o a_o state_n as_o that_o i_o can_v never_o sin_n against_o god_n what_o a_o bless_a condition_n shall_v i_o be_v in_o but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n as_o can_v be_v attain_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a this_o be_v such_o a_o privilege_n as_o can_v be_v find_v in_o a_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n for_o alas_o now_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n every_o day_n and_o liable_a to_o fall_v into_o iniquity_n every_o hour_n and_o many_o temptation_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o we_o and_o spread_v themselves_o before_o we_o and_o many_o time_n occasion_v we_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o endanger_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o now_o when_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v this_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v altogether_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o perfect_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o temptation_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v whole_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o sin_n any_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n plant_v by_o the_o pure_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v reign_v and_o serve_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o revel_v 22.3_o 5._o see_v also_o revel_v 14.5_o and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o gild_n to_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o blame_v to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o there_o be_v none_o can_v accuse_v they_o of_o any_o fault_n but_o they_o be_v altogether_o righteous_a without_o sin_n and_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o
land_n for_o ever_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v isa_n 60.21_o this_o be_v one_o great_a privilege_n and_o one_o branch_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o second_o another_o be_v this_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o free_v from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o from_o all_o trouble_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o grief_n and_o anguish_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o distress_n and_o misery_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o sorrow_n any_o more_o alas_o now_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o much_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n to_o much_o trouble_v and_o distress_n and_o many_o distemper_n of_o body_n and_o defect_n of_o nature_n do_v daily_o attend_v we_o and_o several_a affliction_n be_v every_o day_n ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o we_o as_o sickness_n lameness_n blindness_n hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o many_o other_o trouble_v and_o misery_n be_v every_o day_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o many_o time_n occasion_n great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o great_a trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n and_o great_a complain_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o bitter_a affliction_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o when_o the_o saint_n receive_v their_o portion_n there_o than_o all_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n shall_v quite_o be_v remove_v and_o all_o occasion_n of_o grief_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cause_n of_o complaint_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o any_o affliction_n nor_o no_o more_o cause_n of_o grief_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o misery_n for_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o shall_v they_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o no_o more_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v paste_v away_o and_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o be_v in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n revel_v 7.16_o 17._o &_o 21.4_o here_o be_v another_o excellent_a privilege_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n they_o shall_v never_o any_o more_o taste_n of_o sorrow_n nor_o never_o any_o more_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n they_o shall_v never_o any_o more_o be_v trouble_v with_o affliction_n nor_o never_o any_o more_o fall_n under_o distress_n though_o now_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v be_v lade_v with_o affliction_n and_o burden_a with_o misery_n yet_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o affliction_n shall_v fly_v away_o and_o misery_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o all_o trouble_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o off_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o isa_n 25.8_o oh_o what_o a_o eminent_a privilege_n will_v this_o be_v for_o poor_a despise_a saint_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o oh_o what_o a_o bless_a condition_n will_v they_o be_v in_o that_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n on_o earth_n so_o happy_a nor_o no_o state_n in_o the_o world_n so_o excellent_a nor_o no_o enjoyment_n under_o the_o sun_n worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o least_o privilege_n in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n on_o earth_n so_o happy_a but_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o misery_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n on_o earth_n so_o joyful_a but_o its_o subject_n to_o sorrow_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n on_o earth_n so_o pleasant_a but_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o pain_n but_o now_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v whole_o deliver_v from_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o trouble_v any_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o exempt_v from_o all_o their_o infirmity_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o perfection_n without_o any_o change_n so_o that_o this_o be_v another_o excellent_a privilege_n or_o a_o second_o branch_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o three_o another_o be_v this_o 3._o they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o face_n to_o face_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o behold_v his_o beauty_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o honour_v by_o god_n and_o promote_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o be_v companion_n with_o they_o in_o glory_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o presence_n continual_o here_o be_v another_o excellent_a privilege_n and_o emninent_a dignity_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v crown_v with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n their_o eye_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o vain_a sight_n and_o terrible_a object_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v bless_v with_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n continual_o it_o be_v count_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a person_n but_o it_o be_v count_v more_o honour_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o family_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o be_v a_o companion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o now_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v tenfold_o more_o honour_n and_o dignity_n than_o all_o this_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o particular_a beside_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v have_v more_o honour_n than_o to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n for_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n they_o shall_v have_v more_o honour_n than_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a man_n on_o earth_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a god_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o family_n and_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o be_v companion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 140.13_o sure_o the_o righteous_a shall_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n mark_v it_o do_v not_o say_v only_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o presence_n for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o they_o shall_v '_o dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n they_o shall_v continue_v and_o abide_v in_o thy_o presence_n as_o person_n belong_v and_o relate_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o family_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o table_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n for_o ever_o revel_v 22.4_o luke_n 22.30_o therefore_o say_v christ_n joh._n 14.3_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v where_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v exalt_v there_o must_v the_o saint_n be_v exalt_v and_o where_o the_o lord_n christ_n take_v up_o his_o habitation_n there_o must_v the_o saint_n be_v receive_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n now_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o also_o we_o be_v know_v so_o that_o this_o be_v also_o another_o excellent_a privilege_n or_o a_o three_o branch_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o continual_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o four_o another_o be_v this_o 4._o they_o
which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n six_o another_o be_v this_o 6._o they_o shall_v have_v fullness_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o fullness_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n they_o shall_v be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o gladness_n and_o wonderful_o crown_v with_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o pain_n and_o misery_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v fill_v with_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o grief_n and_o exempt_v from_o misery_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o comfort_n and_o crown_v with_o happiness_n they_o shall_v have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n joy_n for_o sorrow_n pleasure_n for_o pain_n glory_n for_o shame_n honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o every_o way_n they_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o sulness_n of_o joy_n and_o unspeakable_a glory_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v pulnesse_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o oh_o the_o excellent_a privilege_n and_o wonderful_a happiness_n of_o god_n people_n oh_o how_o bless_a be_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o happiness_n of_o heavenly_a subject_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 31.19_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o mark_v what_o unspeakable_a language_n the_o psalmist_n make_v use_v of_o in_o these_o word_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v the_o great_a provision_n that_o the_o lord_n 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