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be_v every_o way_n perfect_a perfect_a in_o the_o full_a number_n of_o its_o subject_n and_o every_o subject_a perfect_a in_o his_o entire_a and_o complete_a reward_n his_o soul_n make_v for_o ever_o bless_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o his_o body_n make_v unconceivable_o glorious_a by_o the_o redundancy_n of_o that_o glory_n that_o fill_v his_o soul_n and_o both_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v both_o universal_a and_o peculiar_a the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v militant_a here_o on_o earth_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o as_o it_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n be_v to_o show_v how_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v this_o word_n come_v imply_v that_o we_o pray_v for_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o its_o progress_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o 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