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say_v he_o have_v set_v light_n by_o his_o oath_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n even_o when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v he_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v god_n i_o will_v bring_v my_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o my_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v break_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n these_o say_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o fit_a for_o our_o present_a case_n than_o that_o they_o read_v to_o be_v expound_v &_o apply_v with_o many_o word_n matter_n none_o other_o thing_n teach_v christ_n apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o peter_n teach_v man_n express_o to_o perform_v faithfulness_n even_o to_o wicked_a master_n and_o ruler_n let_v servant_n say_v he_o obey_v their_o master_n not_o only_o if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o if_o they_o be_v crabbed_a etc_n etc_n a_o little_a afore_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o command_v the_o 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