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scunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la and_o tacit._n tacit._n he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o superior_a because_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o worthy_o command_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v good_a but_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o true_a and_o good_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o simple_o because_o it_o be_v the_o law_n 2._o that_o god_n cause_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o he_o reserve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o the_o wicked_a prince_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v as_o other_o evil_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v send_v we_o quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la sic_fw-la luxum_fw-la &_o avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerare_fw-la 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public_a hurt_n o_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o a_o successor_n if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n good_a people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v love_v better_a to_o of_o 1_o for_o what_o cause_n magistrate_n be_v allow_v of_o enjoy_v ease_n of_o contentment_n which_o good_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v how_o to_o give_v themselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n than_o to_o undertake_v public_a charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v magistrate_n but_o to_o hunt_v and_o follow_v public_a charge_n especial_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a and_o condemn_v by_o all_o good_a law_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heathen_a witness_v the_o law_n julia_n de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la unworthy_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o man_n can_v better_o express_v his_o insufficiency_n 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