12._o and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o make_v diligent_a and_o exact_a scrutiny_n into_o other_o relation_n of_o human_a and_o civil_a dependency_n our_o judgement_n may_v be_v assist_v for_o the_o more_o clear_a apprehend_n of_o truth_n of_o government_n wherein_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o obligation_n between_o they_o so_o strict_o enjoin_v that_o they_o can_v be_v violate_v without_o the_o brand_n of_o impiety_n as_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n col._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o job_n 31._o 13._o between_o who_o although_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v many_o reciprocal_a duty_n yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o if_o weigh_v in_o a_o just_a balance_n in_o comparison_n to_o what_o king_n themselves_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o the_o govern_v who_o be_v also_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o ever_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o christian_a 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their_o body_n for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 34._o 19_o 20._o beside_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n king_n and_o peasant_n be_v all_o alike_o to_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n all_o redeem_v with_o the_o same_o previous_a blood_n all_o his_o own_o image_n and_o temple_n and_o shall_v stand_v in_o a_o equal_a distance_n before_o his_o tribunal_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n whether_o king_n or_o peasant_n according_a to_o his_o own_o righteous_a judgement_n neither_o king_n nor_o people_n have_v any_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n to_o break_v covenant_n and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v they_o king_n or_o be_v they_o people_n be_v just_o esteem_v rebel_n to_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o injure_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o right_n and_o defend_v themselves_o if_o oppress_v by_o such_o violation_n king_n 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