not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o dispensation_n in_o that_o of_o gen._n 1._o 26._o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n without_o who_o commission_n adam_n himself_o can_v not_o have_v have_v any_o power_n over_o that_o which_o adam_n create_v not_o or_o to_o deny_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o all_o mankind_n to_o be_v create_v in_o he_o for_o of_o create_v thing_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o original_a and_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v the_o original_a of_o his_o power_n to_o be_v from_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v the_o original_a of_o his_o be_v in_o who_o original_o from_o and_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o his_o name_n be_v all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v and_o from_o who_o by_o a_o peculiar_a and_o second_o act_n in_o time_n be_v derive_v all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v just_a for_o there_o can_v be_v two_o original_n no_o more_o than_o two_o creator_n 16._o second_o that_o the_o power_n of_o earthly_a dominion_n be_v original_o god_n 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this_o reserve_a case_n it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o that_o power_n which_o be_v divine_a which_o god_n have_v entrust_v of_o his_o own_o unto_o he_o who_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o that_o family_n otherwise_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o his_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n can_v despoil_v he_o of_o that_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o himself_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o can_v approve_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a act_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o he_o by_o who_o power_n he_o do_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o disinherited_a or_o fancy_n to_o the_o prefer_v but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o rebellion_n as_o be_v there_o to_o be_v
read_v 4._o concern_v prince_n not_o disinheritable_a for_o their_o dereliction_n of_o the_o thorah_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n their_o right_n of_o succession_n must_v be_v more_o sacred_a than_o other_o man_n for_o that_o they_o succeed_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earthly_a power_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o right_n of_o all_o other_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o firstling_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n be_v hallow_v and_o who_o not_o only_o right_a but_o power_n be_v invade_v by_o their_o opposer_n 5._o which_o right_o what_o ever_o the_o visible_a mean_n of_o derivation_n be_v at_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o the_o establishment_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v repute_v valid_a for_o god_n as_o if_o himself_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o no_o humane_a sight_n can_v pierce_v 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the_o true_a heir_n of_o shem_n nor_o cyrus_n of_o japhet_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o friend_n and_o adherent_n that_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o their_o throne_n when_o i_o read_v god_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a disposer_n of_o all_o sovereignty_n and_o himself_o profess_v his_o own_o act_n that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o that_o do_v it_o i_o dare_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o other_o but_o god_n alone_o by_o they_o who_o be_v the_o advancer_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o he_o permit_v for_o a_o competent_a time_n to_o take_v root_n in_o that_o mount_n of_o his_o peculiarity_n whither_o none_o can_v come_v while_o he_o be_v asleep_a to_o steal_v in_o a_o plant_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v it_o grant_v yet_o its_o be_v plant_v there_o alter_v the_o property_n if_o it_o be_v root_v in_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v of_o god_n plant_v if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o people_n choose_v when_o they_o seem_v most_o to_o do_v it_o he_o make_v 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