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bodily_a and_o civil_a matter_n and_o here_o the_o law_n and_o power_n of_o man_n reich_n and_o be_v effectual_a but_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n stand_v not_o in_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v profit_n little_a nor_o in_o time_n nor_o place_n but_o in_o faith_n and_o that_o worship_n which_o christ_n tell_v we_o be_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o this_o no_o worldly_a compulsion_n can_v bring_v or_o force_v man_n it_o be_v only_o the_o power_n of_o that_o king_n of_o righteousness_n who_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a and_o he_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o free_a spirit_n which_o like_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o as_o without_o this_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n or_o kingdom_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o command_v or_o give_v it_o and_o consequent_o all_o worldly_a force_n employ_v to_o make_v man_n member_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v unnatural_a and_o ineffectual_a i_o can_v be_v very_o large_a upon_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o so_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o persecution_n that_o if_o there_o be_v never_o another_o to_o be_v assign_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o upon_o due_a consideration_n it_o must_v needs_o meet_v with_o every_o man_n judgement_n and_o experience_n i_o will_v here_o add_v the_o sense_n of_o memorable_a hale_n of_o eton_n upon_o this_o subject_n when_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o act_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v discourse_v to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o present_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o 155._o question_n will_v thou_o now_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o israel_n certain_o this_o question_n betray_v their_o