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〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o hedge_n of_o government_n the_o fence_n of_o religion_n be_v break_v down_o how_o do_v the_o subtle_a fox_n creep_v into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o wild_a boar_n destroy_v the_o vine_n nature_n itself_o teach_v that_o in_o every_o society_n sacred_a or_o civil_a there_o must_v be_v order_n and_o government_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o when_o the_o yoke_n though_o never_o so_o easy_a be_v put_v upon_o they_o their_o heart_n rise_v against_o it_o they_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v whence_o be_v this_o frowardness_n and_o aversion_n but_o either_o 1._o from_o a_o self-love_n a_o love_n to_o base_a lust_n man_n be_v 3.2_o be_v 2_o tim._n 3.2_o lover_n of_o themselves_o i._n e._n of_o carnal_a sensual_a self_n and_o then_o disobedient_a to_o parent_n hate_v all_o governor_n because_o unwilling_a their_o lust_n shall_v be_v reform_v 2._o or_o self-conceit_n every_o one_o think_v as_o he_o in_o the_o comic_a 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