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dirimi_fw-la possint_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o right_n of_o succession_n from_o divine_a positive_a law_n but_o observe_v as_o well_o where_o god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o be_v not_o receive_v as_o where_o it_o be_v and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a judge_n in_o calvin_n case_n subjection_n be_v from_o no_o humane_a law_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o of_o necessity_n must_v regal_a right_n and_o inheritance_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o no_o man_n suppose_v subjection_n where_o he_o do_v not_o presuppose_v power_n the_o will_v therefore_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o where_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o edward_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n he_o give_v the_o english_a monarchy_n to_o the_o issue_n of_o frances_n and_o elinor_n daughter_n of_o mary_n his_o young_a sister_n before_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o margaret_n his_o elder_a sister_n wife_n of_o james_n the_o four_o of_o scotland_n be_v 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