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astroâ—ger_a motive_n to_o resist_v but_o how_o do_v they_o make_v themselves_o of_o subject_n such_o absolute_a monarch_n be_v it_o not_o by_o force_n and_o change_v of_o the_o government_n and_o be_v not_o the_o right_a of_o the_o people_n and_o senate_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o these_o day_n good_a against_o they_o with_o as_o much_o or_o more_o reason_n than_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n be_v against_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o crown_n descend_v by_o three_o conquest_n 5._o the_o prohibition_n do_v not_o only_o concern_v christian_n but_o all_o the_o people_n under_o those_o emperor_n and_o not_o only_a religion_n be_v persecute_v but_o liberty_n also_o lose_v the_o people_n and_o senate_n be_v then_o enslave_v by_o edict_n and_o law_n then_o enforce_v on_o they_o by_o nero_n and_o other_o roman_a emperor_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n prohibit_v they_o to_o resist_v by_o all_o which_o conscience_n will_v clear_o see_v it_o 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