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and_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o they_o be_v contention_n and_o confusion_n and_o be_v rather_o permit_v than_o ordain_v by_o god_n as_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v by_o moses_n for_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o government_n at_o the_o beginning_n for_o god_n do_v not_o create_v it_o as_o he_o do_v monarchy_n when_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o people_n be_v straggle_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o in_o process_n of_o time_n become_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o lawful_a king_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v the_o miserable_a effect_n of_o anarchy_n for_o plebs_fw-la sine_fw-la rege_fw-la rvit_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o family_n no_o society_n indeed_o no_o live_n without_o ruler_n they_o resign_v up_o their_o whole_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o some_o few_o select_a man_n or_o else_o to_o many_o who_o make_v law_n for_o they_o and_o so_o tie_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 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say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o sweet_a for_o one_o to_o govern_v for_o a_o company_n of_o governor_n
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