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enact_v law_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a they_o become_v necessary_a obligation_n on_o his_o subject_n which_o no_o private_a oath_n of_o they_o can_v make_v void_a indeed_o the_o late_a writer_n his_o argue_v against_o this_o be_v so_o subtle_a that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o find_v sense_n in_o it_o for_o he_o confess_v pag._n 232._o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v vest_v with_o a_o power_n proportional_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n so_o that_o no_o subject_n may_v decline_v his_o lawful_a command_n or_o bind_v himself_o by_o any_o such_o oath_n as_o may_v interfere_v with_o a_o supervenient_a rational_a command_n all_o this_o be_v sound_a and_o indeed_o all_o i_o plead_v only_o his_o explication_n of_o rational_a i_o can_v allow_v of_o for_o though_o a_o magistrate_n may_v proceed_v to_o unreasonable_a command_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o limit_n set_v to_o our_o obedience_n but_o from_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o 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