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say_v sâ—_n james_n jam._n 1._o 27._o fear_v god_n and_o keâ—p_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n say_v solomon_n â—câ—les_n 12._o 13._o but_o t._n h._n have_v find_v out_o a_o more_o compendious_a way_n to_o heaven_n true_a religion_n say_v he_o consist_v in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n lieutenant_n and_o give_v god_n such_o honour_n both_o in_o attribute_n and_o â—â—â—ions_n 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o their_o several_a lieutenancâ—â—â—_n shaâ—_n ordain_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—e_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o every_o christian_a country_n where_o you_o come_v to_o make_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v christ_n lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n who_o all_o must_v obey_v be_v a_o doctrine_n so_o strange_a and_o such_o a_o uncouth_a phrase_n to_o christian_a ear_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v miss_v his_o meaning_n but_o that_o i_o consult_v with_o his_o 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