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so_o free_o and_o liberal_o contribute_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v specify_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o which_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o roman_n 13.6_o rom._n 13.6_o ideò_fw-la &_o tributa_fw-la praestatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n etc._n etc._n kingdom_n do_v not_o pay_v their_o tax_n idle_o and_o in_o vain_a so_o many_o sessement_n so_o many_o subsedy_n so_o many_o imposition_n so_o many_o great_a rent_n so_o much_o authority_n so_o high_a a_o title_n and_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n be_v not_o give_v without_o charge_n and_o trouble_v in_o vain_a shall_v they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o king_n if_o they_o have_v not_o who_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o therefore_o this_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o they_o in_o multitudine_fw-la populi_fw-la dignitas_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o 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