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deprive_v of_o
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also_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o say_v only_o that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o the_o more_o eminent_a among_o they_o but_o yet_o put_v he_o not_o for_o absolute_a or_o that_o all_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o our_o man_n will_v have_v man_n now_o believe_v for_o that_o it_o make_v to_o his_o purpose_n and_o thereby_o evacuate_v the_o precept_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o appoint_v to_o christian_n a_o other_o obedience_n also_o far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o king_n and_o temporal_a prince_n in_o matter_n belong_v to_o their_o soul_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o obedite_fw-la praepositis_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o subiacete_fw-la eye_v ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la pervigilant_fw-la quasi_fw-la rationem_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la reddituri_fw-la obey_v your_o prelate_n and_o lie_v under_o they_o for_o that_o they_o do_v keep_v diligent_a wach_n over_o you_o as_o man_n that_o must_v render_v account_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o 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