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so_o especial_o such_o great_a blasphemy_n as_o this_o as_o have_v with_o it_o a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n bring_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o general_a destruction_n 8.15_o prou._n 8.15_o if_o prince_n therefore_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n and_o supply_v his_o room_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v if_o by_o he_o they_o bear_v rule_v as_o solomon_n affirm_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o reform_v if_o it_o may_v be_v or_o else_o to_o root_v out_o their_o master_n enemy_n and_o to_o employ_v their_o whole_a power_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o set_v they_o in_o honour_n establish_v their_o authority_n subdue_v unto_o they_o their_o subject_n give_v peace_n in_o their_o land_n when_o need_n be_v if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o vanquisheth_z their_o enemy_n to_o be_v short_a without_o who_o they_o have_v no_o power_n let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v that_o in_o a_o land_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o constant_o and_o 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