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in_o god_n to_o punish_v thou_o scotland_n and_o thou_o edinburgh_n in_o especial_a that_o before_o punish_v the_o land_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n every_o realm_n or_o nation_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n that_o likewise_o offend_v 9_o shall_v be_v likewise_o punish_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v impiety_n place_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n above_o thou_o so_o that_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n as_o solomon_n do_v complain_v reign_v nothing_o but_o fraud_n 3_o &_o violence_n accuse_v thy_o own_o ingratitude_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n 3._o why_o god_n take_v away_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n do_v speak_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o prudent_a and_o the_o age_a the_o captain_n and_o the_o honourable_a the_o counsellor_n and_o the_o cunning_a artificer_n and_o i_o will_v appoint_v say_v the_o lord_n child_n to_o be_v 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the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o not_o the_o person_n jerem._n â—_o jerem._n 1_o isai._n 56._o act._n 3_o &_o 4._o judas_n 1._o 2_o pet._n 2._o let_v the_o cause_n be_v note_v answer_v to_o a_o objection_n or_o doubt_n the_o petition_n of_o john_n knox._n the_o singular_a honour_n which_o magistrate_n receive_v of_o god_n aught_o to_o move_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o promote_v his_o religion_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n 1._o 2._o 3._o rom._n 13._o in_o what_o point_n power_n be_v bind_v to_o their_o subject_n rom._n 13._o let_v the_o similitude_n be_v note_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o ruler_n do_v not_o oppress_v their_o subject_n the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox_n and_o his_o accusation_n intend_v against_o the_o papistical_a bishop_n isaiah_n 1_o jerem_n 23._o &_o 27._o ezech._n 13._o hosa_fw-la 4._o note_n if_o power_n provide_v not_o for_o instruction_n of_o their_o subject_n they_o do_v never_o rule_v above_o they_o for_o their_o profit_n what_o 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diligent_o note_n note_v diligent_o jerem_n 38._o jerem._n 39_o note_v diligent_o deut._n 12._o deut_n 23._o &_o 27._o idolatry_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o out_o respect_n of_o person_n if_o any_o state_n may_v have_v claim_v privilege_n it_o be_v the_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 3_o 1_o sam._n 9.15_o 1_o king_n 22._o 1_o king_n 21._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2_o par._n 15._o deut._n 13._o why_o every_o man_n in_o israel_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n deut_n 28_o &_o 30._o deuâ—_n 7â—_n god_n judgement_n to_o the_o carnal_a man_n appear_v rigorous_a for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o a_o small_a number_n be_v god_n wrath_n kindleâ—_n against_o the_o multitude_n not_o punish_v the_o offencer_n ezek_n 9_o ezek_n 8._o &_o 9_o note_n note_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n why_o no_o law_n be_v execute_v against_o the_o gentile_n be_v idolater_n eph._n 2._o the_o especial_a honour_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15._o exod._n 34._o note_n note_n note_n god_n be_v 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