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synod_n threaten_a excommunication_n enjoin_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o synod_n for_o some_o injury_n offer_v to_o to_o civeilliauc_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n 527._o mauric_n king_n of_o of_o glamorgan_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o joseph_n the_o eigth_n and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n for_o treacherous_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o etguin_n during_o the_o truce_n between_o they_o after_o which_o he_o be_v again_o public_o excommunicate_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o violate_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o landaffe_n and_o hurt_v some_o of_o this_o bishop_n servant_n and_o not_o absolve_v till_o he_o make_v his_o submission_n and_o do_v his_o penance_n and_o give_v some_o land_n to_o the_o church_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o offence_n thus_o 528._o calgucam_v king_n of_o morganauc_v and_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v by_o herâ—wald_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n in_o a_o 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and_o governor_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a in_o which_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v order_v and_o ordain_v too_o of_o god_n four_o by_o way_n of_o special_a providence_n and_o incitation_n god_n excite_v and_o move_v some_o people_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o king_n and_o monarchical_a form_n of_o government_n rather_o than_o other_o and_o to_o elect_v one_o man_n or_o family_n to_o that_o dignity_n rather_o than_o other_o yea_o his_o providence_n mighty_o rule_v and_o sway_v in_o the_o change_n the_o election_n action_n counsel_n affair_n of_o monarchy_n kingdom_n king_n state_n to_o order_v they_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o king_n the_o subject_n good_a or_o ill_a in_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o mercy_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o dan._n 2._o 21._o c._n 4._o 17._o 25._o hos_fw-la 13._o 11._o jer._n 27._o 5_o 6_o 7._o isa_n 45._o 1_o 2_o 3._o c._n 10._o 5._o to_o 20._o psal_n 110._o 5._o psal_n 113._o 7_o 8._o job_n 12._o 18._o to_o 25._o dan._n 5._o 26._o 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man_n not_o god_n as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v if_o so_o i_o then_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o fierce_a antagonist_n whether_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o their_o conscience_n or_o date_n take_v their_o oath_n upon_o it_o that_o ever_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n or_o our_o ancestor_n at_o first_o do_v appoint_v any_o king_n or_o governor_n over_o they_o to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n liberty_n or_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o such_o a_o unlimited_a uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n over_o they_o as_o not_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n or_o not_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o their_o law_n liberty_n religion_n person_n state_n under_o pain_n of_o high_a treason_n or_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v degenerate_v into_o tyrant_n and_o undertake_v any_o such_o wicked_a destructive_a design_n if_o not_o as_o none_o can_v without_o madness_n and_o 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