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and_o king_n say_v saint_n 50._o austin_n do_v in_o this_o serve_v god_n as_o king_n when_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o serve_v he_o which_o none_o but_o king_n can_v do_v but_o what_o be_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o word_n 48._o seruiant_fw-la reges_fw-la terrae_fw-la christo_fw-la etiam_fw-la leges_fw-la ferendo_fw-la pro_fw-la christo._n i._n let_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v christ_n even_o by_o make_v law_n for_o christ._n for_o though_o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o humane_a societes_fw-la be_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n yet_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o and_o most_o principal_o to_o be_v respect_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o subject_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o prince_n though_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a that_o 2._o under_o he_o they_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n but_o though_o every_o prince_n in_o that_o 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