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eclipse_n or_o suspend_v or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o a_o eclipse_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o of_o the_o people_n may_v not_o do_v lawful_a action_n by_o the_o supplement_n of_o other_o light_n whilst_o we_o can_v have_v that_o of_o the_o sun_n must_v we_o all_o that_o while_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o which_o we_o can_v help_v the_o presybterian_a party_n will_v not_o have_v that_o understand_v so_o when_o the_o king_n be_v in_o prison_n at_o holmby_n there_o be_v no_o more_o sun_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o but_o there_o be_v many_o magistrate_n and_o such_o who_o give_v better_a light_a one_o than_o the_o other_o for_o which_o reason_n god_n first_o choose_v not_o monarchy_n for_o the_o jew_n certain_o in_o a_o eclipse_n the_o sun_n be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o natural_a orb_n though_o his_o light_n and_o influence_n may_v be_v suspend_v and_o intercept_v from_o we_o but_o when_o a_o prince_n be_v in_o a_o foreign_a country_n and_o life_n 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