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sgo ¡f s concerning the coming of Gods kingdome: in us by his word and Spirit. And unto this delire muff bu joyned an holy endeavour, firfl in order and firfl in degree to feek the kingdome of God and his righteoufneffe, that is, that the Lord would rule in us by his word and Spirit, and that we may thew our fubje6lion by bringing forth the fruits of righteoufnef`fe. 3. A carefull ufing of the means which God bath appointed to advance his kingdome, & to work our falvation; to heare the word with fubmifiion, reve- rence, attention, good confcience,and defre to pra- ¿iceit; to nourifh the good motions of the Spirit., yielding our felves to be drawn thereby. 4. Thankfulneffe to God that he hath made us fubjeEls of his kingdome, Col.1.12. Mark I 1. i o. and care to behave our felves as fubje is of this kingdome. 5. Diligent endeavour in our feverall places and callings to advance and further the kingdome of Chrifl. Princes and Magifirates muff be nurfing -fa- thers and nurfing- mothers of the Church, zealous by all good means to advance the kingdome of Chrift,and to remove the impediments thereof, and to fet themfelves againfl the kingdome of darkneffe, of finne, Satan, and Antichrifi; to root out all fu- perflition and idolatry, and the relicks thereof; to reform religion where it is corrupt; to be defenders of the faith; to take order that there may be preach- ers in all places provided for,and fee them difcharge their duties; to punifh (inners, and reward the ver- tuous If we be Minifters, we are by preaching of the word in feafon and out of feafon, to do our en- deavour

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