and_o represent_v it_o as_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o all_o earthly_a kingdom_n the_o apostle_n here_o prescribe_v two_o duty_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n not_o dare_v to_o resist_v or_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o when_o their_o command_n do_v thwart_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o when_o they_o use_v their_o authority_n to_o punish_v christian_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o yield_v a_o cheerful_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n the_o person_n who_o they_o be_v here_o command_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n now_o because_o here_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o abstract_n and_o in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n run_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v 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immediate_a designment_n that_o i_o can_v say_v that_o god_n do_v now_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n and_o other_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n appoint_v and_o nominate_v the_o person_n who_o shall_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n in_o any_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o know_v no_o christian_a prince_n who_o pretend_v to_o hold_v their_o empire_n by_o this_o claim_n we_o see_v by_o plain_a experience_n god_n do_v not_o interpose_v in_o this_o extraordinary_a manner_n in_o the_o election_n or_o constitution_n of_o superior_n the_o power_n then_o in_o be_v when_o these_o word_n be_v write_v have_v no_o such_o appointment_n but_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o roman_a army_n or_o choose_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o sâ—ate_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v express_o style_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o a_o immediate_a appointment_n or_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n by_o god_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o render_v any_o prince_n god_n ordinance_n nor_o second_o can_v i_o 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such_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n such_o a_o redress_n and_o restraint_n of_o injury_n commit_v can_v be_v expect_v without_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o a_o avenger_n of_o wrong_n that_o be_v a_o magistrate_n without_o who_o we_o must_v all_o be_v ismaels_n to_o one_o another_o and_o have_v each_o man_n his_o hand_n against_o his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n must_v be_v accuser_n judge_n and_o executioner_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n again_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n so_o contrive_v the_o production_n of_o mankind_n that_o all_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o derivation_n from_o our_o father_n adam_n shall_v not_o come_v absolute_o free_a into_o it_o but_o subject_n when_o paternal_a government_n obtain_v to_o that_o and_o when_o it_o be_v advance_v to_o regal_a shall_v be_v bear_v subject_n to_o some_o prince_n or_o other_o and_o hence_o all_o nation_n have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v guide_v to_o admit_v of_o government_n and_o god_n do_v in_o his_o moral_a law_n command_v inferior_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v superior_n and_o therefore_o do_v suppose_v they_o under_o such_o a_o order_n and_o constitution_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o governor_n second_o that_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v declare_v what_o power_n shall_v belong_v to_o governor_n god_n have_v declare_v in_o scripture_n and_o with_o sufficient_a evidence_n even_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n what_o power_n shall_v belong_v to_o this_o his_o ordinance_n that_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n shall_v have_v c._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n orat._n p._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 40._o sect._n 4._o p._n 294._o c._n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n 4._o sword_n rom._n 13_o 4._o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n say_v our_o apostle_n nor_o without_o this_o can_v he_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o wrath_n or_o executioner_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o evil_a doer_n to_o be_v supreme_a 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shall_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n to_o all_o future_a generation_n as_o in_o successive_a kingdom_n be_v real_o god_n ordinance_n and_o not_o the_o people_n because_o this_o their_o consent_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o authority_n upon_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o the_o people_n who_o conser_n the_o privilege_n and_o the_o prerogative_n upon_o he_o which_o follow_v from_o that_o act_n they_o only_o name_v the_o person_n as_o a_o corporation_n do_v the_o mayor_n but_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n as_o do_v the_o mayor_n from_o the_o king_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o he_o appoint_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o diocese_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o authority_n of_o rule_v over_o their_o respective_a diocese_n and_o of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v entire_o god_n ordinance_n and_o they_o derive_v it_o not_o from_o the_o king_n or_o people_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v more_o full_o in_o the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v husband_n unto_o such_o a_o woman_n or_o wife_n to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n to_o choose_v with_o who_o they_o will_v unite_v in_o conjugal_a society_n yet_o have_v he_o solemn_o ordain_v this_o as_o the_o only_a lawful_a way_n for_o propogation_n of_o our_o kind_n and_o as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n for_o our_o incontinence_n he_o also_o have_v ordain_v what_o privilege_n authority_n and_o duty_n shall_v ensue_v upon_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n and_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o free_a after_o these_o contract_n be_v once_o make_v to_o violate_v they_o and_o so_o these_o duty_n and_o these_o privilege_n do_v arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o their_o contract_n as_o from_o god_n ordinance_n concern_v matrimony_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o due_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a not_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o have_v thus_o explain_v this_o second_o general_n for_o far_a confirmation_n of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n for_o 176._o for_o append._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la joh._n leanclavio_n edit_n p_o 176._o manuel_n comnenus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n teach_v that_o regal_a power_n be_v divine_a 96._o divine_a theogn_n v._o 96._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v from_o god_n say_v hesiod_n 197._o hesiod_n two_o b.u._n 197._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o honour_n spring_v from_o he_o say_v homer_n their_o sceptre_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o jove_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o own_o government_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d callimachus_n whence_o they_o be_v often_o style_v the_o son_n of_o jove_n not_o as_o derive_v their_o original_a but_o kingly_a honour_n from_o he_o say_v 738._o say_v in_o locum_fw-la jam_fw-la citatum_fw-la er_fw-mi in_o il._n â—_o p._n 738._o eustachius_n their_o sceptre_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o regal_a power_n say_v plutarch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o god_n god_n say_v humanitate_fw-la say_v orat._n 5._o the_o imp_n theod._n humanitate_fw-la themistius_n send_v it_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v regno_fw-la say_v apud_fw-la synes_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr regno_fw-la plato_n he_o who_o exert_v it_o bear_v god_n image_n say_v trajanum_fw-la say_v apud_fw-la stob._n ser._n 46._o orat_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la ad_fw-la trajanum_fw-la diotogenes_n and_o dio_n chrysostome_n do_v
example_n of_o that_o lord_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o imitate_v for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o threaten_v 1._o where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n note_v what_o have_v already_o be_v make_v good_a that_o the_o then_o present_a governor_n be_v cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o 2._o the_o christian_n to_o who_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n direct_v these_o command_n be_v man_n of_o spotless_a innocence_n man_n groan_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o cross_n 15.9_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o and_o labour_v under_o most_o heavy_a persecution_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n they_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n obnoxious_a to_o such_o affliction_n as_o will_v have_v render_v they_o of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a 30._o v._o 30._o have_v they_o not_o be_v support_v by_o their_o future_a hope_n 1.6.4.12_o 2_o cor._n 4.11_o 1_o thess_n 1.6.3.4_o 2_o thess_n 1.4_o heb._n 10.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.6.4.12_o they_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n every_o hour_n always_o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o jesus_n sake_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o much_o affliction_n great_a tribulation_n and_o persecution_n and_o they_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n they_o be_v say_v peter_z subject_n to_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o fiery_a trial_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o suffering_n their_o master_n strict_o have_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n not_o to_o resist_v their_o cruel_a persecute_v magistrate_n but_o when_o they_o suffer_v wrongful_o for_o do_v well_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n to_o take_v it_o patient_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n upon_o pretence_n of_o maladministration_n tyranny_n injustice_n or_o to_o rebel_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o the_o worst_a of_o persecute_v prince_n for_o if_o resistance_n in_o the_o forementioned_a case_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n when_o can_v it_o be_v excusable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o when_o his_o servant_n suffer_v pure_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o jesus_n sake_n they_o shall_v then_o bear_v it_o patient_o when_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o will_n that_o christian_n shall_v resist_v the_o high_a power_n 2._o observe_v that_o when_o these_o precept_n be_v deliver_v there_o be_v then_o in_o the_o imperial_a city_n a_o senate_n somewhat_o like_o our_o parliament_n or_o house_n of_o commons_o yea_o such_o a_o senate_n by_o who_o the_o emperor_n or_o high_a power_n then_o in_o be_v be_v elect_v and_o by_o who_o election_n they_o become_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v no_o right_a unto_o that_o character_n till_o they_o be_v thus_o elect_v 11._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o §._o 11._o for_o as_o grotius_n true_o note_n and_o prove_v electio_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la &_o aliquoties_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la senatum_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la à _fw-la legionibus_fw-la modo_fw-la his_fw-la modo_fw-la illis_fw-la fiebant_fw-la electiones_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la ratae_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la legionum_fw-la nam_fw-la in_fw-la vago_fw-la nomine_fw-la jus_o certum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la approbatione_fw-la populi_fw-la example_n of_o which_o election_n make_v or_o approve_v by_o the_o senate_n he_o give_v many_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o section_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o senate_n it_o do_v not_o limit_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o christian_n or_o those_o time_n to_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o not_o forbid_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n it_o do_v not_o say_v obey_v they_o till_o that_o senate_n which_o at_o first_o choose_v they_o or_o approve_v of_o they_o do_v again_o reject_v they_o but_o plain_o and_o without_o exception_n do_v enjoin_v we_o not_o to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n the_o tax_v 2.1_o luke_n 2.1_o or_o enrol_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n not_o of_o the_o senate_n but_o augustus_n the_o tribute-money_n have_v caesar_n image_n and_o inscription_n on_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n argument_n do_v show_v that_o caesar_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v st._n paul_n appeal_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o roman_a senate_n 11._o act_n 20.10_o 11._o but_o to_o caesar_n at_o who_o judgment-seat_n say_v he_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v the_o submission_n which_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v plain_o to_o condemn_v those_o specious_a plea_n and_o politic_a pretence_n which_o our_o late_a rebel_n make_v to_o justify_v their_o insurrection_n against_o our_o caesar_n and_o his_o imperial_a crown_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o pretend_a power_n derive_v from_o lord_n or_o commons_o who_o neither_o do_v elect_v nor_o approve_v of_o our_o king_n before_o they_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o their_o government_n and_o who_o be_v most_o apparent_o inferior_a to_o he_o since_o he_o give_v be_v to_o both_o those_o house_n by_o his_o writ_n continue_v they_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n adjourn_v prorogu_v and_o dissolve_v they_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la argument_n 2_o 2._o christian_n must_v not_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n because_o they_o can_v do_v it_o without_o resistance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o magistracy_n be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o supreme_a power_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o they_o do_v act_n by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o man_n even_o when_o by_o the_o election_n of_o man_n they_o become_v the_o high_a power_n be_v evident_a from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n from_o scripture_n which_o do_v often_o style_v they_o god_n 16._o exod._n 21.6_o exod._n 22.28_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o psal_n 82.6_o 1_o sam._n 24.6_o 10.26.9_o 11_o 16_o 23._o 2_o sam._n 1.14_o 16._o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a his_o servant_n his_o anoint_v as_o saul_n be_v often_o style_v even_o after_o that_o god_n spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o david_n by_o his_o prophet_n be_v anoint_a king_n now_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v vicegerent_n to_o a_o earthly_a prince_n but_o by_o his_o order_n and_o commission_n so_o can_v no_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n without_o the_o ordinance_n or_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o act_v as_o his_o immediate_a officer_n on_o earth_n and_o suitable_o to_o this_o assertion_n the_o apostle_n have_v declare_v of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o be_v then_o what_o be_v as_o true_a by_o parity_n of_o reason_n of_o those_o in_o be_v now_o that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o officer_n of_o god_n 6._o rom._n 13.2_o 4_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o even_o that_o power_n which_o pontius_n pilate_n do_v abuse_v to_o the_o condemn_v of_o our_o saviour_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n confession_n from_o above_o 19.11_o joh._n 19.11_o for_o thou_o say_v he_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o it_o also_o be_v extreme_o evident_a from_o reason_n for_o what_o be_v more_o unlikely_a than_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n shall_v 416._o faulkn_n christian_n loyalty_n p._n 416._o for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o lesser_a society_n in_o private_a family_n ordain_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n and_o the_o headship_n of_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n and_o yet_o shall_v leave_v the_o more_o general_a and_o public_a state_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n without_o any_o government_n which_o true_o can_v be_v style_v his_o ordinance_n it_o will_v moreover_o reflect_v undue_o on_o divine_a goodness_n to_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o justice_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o goodness_n countenance_v and_o reward_v by_o man_n that_o evil-doer_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o his_o image_n shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v make_v provision_n for_o these_o thing_n unless_o this_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n this_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o who_o vengeance_n do_v primary_o belong_v have_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v that_o this_o his_o government_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v
in_o they_o or_o confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o government_n which_o will_v be_v further_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v here_o express_o style_v the_o avenger_n of_o wrath_n and_o by_o st_n peter_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o do_v commission_n other_o for_o the_o avenge_a of_o the_o evil_a doer_n now_o see_v god_n express_o challenge_v the_o right_a of_o execute_v recompense_n and_o vengeance_n to_o himself_o 12.19_o deut._n 32.35_o rom._n 12.19_o say_v to_o i_o belong_v recompense_n and_o vengeance_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o no_o man_n can_v be_v invest_v with_o that_o power_n but_o by_o commission_n deputation_n and_o warrant_v from_o the_o god_n of_o vengeance_n and_o so_o the_o high_a power_n can_v only_o exercise_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o right_n derive_v from_o he_o again_o see_v all_o private_a person_n be_v forbid_v to_o avenge_v themselves_o see_v they_o be_v command_v to_o recompense_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n they_o can_v give_v that_o power_n to_o another_o which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o which_o they_o be_v not_o authorize_v by_o he_o but_o rather_o be_v forbid_v to_o exert_v and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v rational_o suppose_v to_o receive_v this_o power_n from_o they_o and_o this_o seem_v write_v with_o a_o sun_n beam_n in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n where_o of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o avenger_n of_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a behold_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o people_n and_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n upon_o evil_a doer_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a right_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o life_n by_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n who_o do_v injurious_o assault_v it_o this_o therefore_o he_o may_v part_v with_o to_o his_o prince_n and_o by_o so_o do_v give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v exceed_o evident_a that_o no_o man_n do_v make_v over_o such_o a_o right_n unto_o his_o prince_n for_o have_v he_o do_v it_o by_o own_v himself_o subject_a to_o his_o government_n no_o subject_n can_v defend_v his_o life_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n or_o other_o bloody_a person_n without_o assume_v what_o they_o have_v give_v to_o their_o sovereign_n since_o therefore_o subject_n do_v retain_v this_o right_a as_o full_o under_o civil_a government_n as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v be_v suppose_v by_o submission_n to_o their_o governor_n to_o have_v abandon_v or_o part_v with_o that_o right_n which_o do_v so_o sundamental_o 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