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for_o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n 57_o vindic._n p._n 57_o the_o general_a expression_n all_o power_n the_o scripture_n give_v no_o direction_n but_o to_o submit_v and_o pay_v all_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o present_a power_n 18._o case_n of_o all._n p._n 18._o and_o the_o make_v no_o distinction_n between_o rightful_a king_n and_o usurper_n between_o king_n who_o we_o must_v and_o king_n who_o we_o must_v not_o obey_v etc._n etc._n now_o all_o this_o reason_n extend_v to_o all_o usurper_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o limitation_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n for_o all_o those_o usurper_n the_o rump_n and_o crom._n be_v the_o present_a power_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o he_o within_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o precept_n whether_o the_o nation_n consent_v or_o no_o and_o the_o scripture_n have_v make_v no_o distinction_n between_o usurper_n who_o have_v and_o usurper_n who_o