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the_o king_n shall_v love_v his_o subject_n pro._n 1._o psal._n 110._o 110._o no_o man_n may_v know_v god_n but_o by_o his_o word_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n deu._n 17._o josu._n 1._o psal._n 1_o 3._o reg._n 3._o jaco._n 1._o psal._n 19_o sap._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o luc._n 1._o the_o king_n shall_v set_v forth_o the_o true_a and_o destroy_v the_o false_a religion_n of_o god_n in_o his_o kingdom_n deut._n 17._o psal._n 2._o deut._n 4._o 4._o to_o seek_v wisdom_n other_o way_n but_o in_o god_n scripture_n be_v foolishness_n 1._o cor._n 1._o zach._n 7._o &_o 7._o esay_n 1._o psal._n 81._o exod._n 28._o levit._fw-la 19_o deut._n 16._o exod._n 18._o io._n 10._o 10._o judge_n shall_v be_v honour_v because_o they_o be_v participant_a in_o power_n with_o god_n deut._n 1_o psal._n 11._o esay_n 40._o 1._o pet._n 1._o jac._n 1._o whereof_o shall_v judge_n be_v accuse_v &_o whereof_o not_o not_o a_o judge_n of_o corrupt_a life_n can_v never_o minister_v justice_n 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