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THE CHURCH AND THE KINGDOM. 93

Zion or the tabernacle of David until He has taken out
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the Church.
Thus we see a clear distinction between the suffering
Church and the glorious Kingdom, which are separated by
the Tribulation, to-wit:
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See Diagram, page 72.
The Church Shall Be Rewarded.
But, do you ask: "Is the Church always to suffer and
be persecuted?"
Surely not. For she shall yet be married. And the
light affliction shall work out a far more exceeding and
eternal weight of glory in the things which are not (yet)
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seen, and the church shall be counted worthy of the
Kingdom of God for which she suffers, when the Lord
Jesus is revealed from heaven. 37 Therefore we glory in
22. For we know that the 16. After this I will return,
whole creation groaneth and and will build again the taber-
travaileth in pain together until nacle of David, which is fallen
now. down ; and I will build again
23. And not only they, but the ruins thereof, and I will set
ourselves also, which have the it up :
first-fruits of the Spirit, even 17. That the residue of men
we ourselves groan within our- might seek after the Lord, and
selves, waiting for the adoption. all the Gentiles, upon whom
to wit, the redemption of our my name is called, saith the
body. Lord who doeth all these things.
Also Jer. 23:3-8 and 32:36- (sg) 2 Cor. 4:17. For our
44; Bzek. 34, 36 and 37 and ligM affllct ion, which is but for
many others. a moment, worketh for us a far
(35) Acts 15:13. And after more exceeding and eternal
they had held their peace, James wei M of lo
answered, saying, Men ana 18 ' Wh e we , ,
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people for his name. ar *. tei P<"-al : but the things
15. And to this agree the which are not seen are eternal,
words of the prophets; as it is ( 3 ?) 2 Thes. 1:4. So that we
ourselves in the
written, glory you in