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2._o that_o it_o may_v increase_v and_o flourish_v 3._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n may_v hasten_v and_o that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n translate_v we_o into_o it_o 1._o what_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o it_o 3._o wherein_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o kingdom_n 4._o when_o this_o kingdom_n come_v 5._o wherein_o appear_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o 6._o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o its_o come_n 1._o what_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v answ._n by_o this_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v that_o glorious_a estate_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v when_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o god_n and_o angel_n for_o ever_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o the_o seashore_n he_o can_v see_v all_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a extension_n so_o though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o that_o incomparable_a excellency_n 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glorify_v shall_v rest_v from_o all_o wearisome_a employment_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o labour_n full_a of_o ease_n a_o motion_n full_a of_o delight_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v love_v god_n and_o what_o labour_n be_v that_o be_v it_o any_o labour_n to_o love_v beauty_n they_o shall_v praise_v god_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v delightful_a when_o the_o bird_n sing_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o labour_n as_o a_o pleasure_n 4._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o original_a corruption_n this_o be_v causa_fw-la causati_fw-la the_o root_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o actual_a sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o original_a there_o will_v be_v no_o water_n in_o the_o stream_n if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o fountain_n original_a sin_n be_v incorporate_v into_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n be_v corrupt_v this_o make_v a_o christian_a weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o offend_v that_o god_n who_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n from_o this_o connexion_n depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n we_o see_v clear_o that_o there_o be_v a_o subitus_fw-la transitus_fw-la speedy_a passage_n from_o death_n to_o glory_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n divorce_v from_o the_o body_n but_o it_o present_o go_v to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n present_a with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v better_o for_o believer_n to_o stay_v here_o if_o immediate_o after_o death_n they_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n in_o glory_n for_o here_o the_o saint_n be_v daily_a increase_a their_o grace_n here_o they_o have_v many_o praelibamina_fw-la sweet_a taste_n of_o god_n love_n so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o stay_v here_o if_o their_o soul_n shall_v sleep_v in_o their_o body_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o speedy_a sight_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n but_o this_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o believer_n they_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o for_o their_o 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