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as_o well_o as_o providence_n like_a as_o compound_v noun_n of_o the_o same_o theme_n do_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 14_o heb._n 11._o 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o these_o power_n or_o ruler_n the_o apostle_n suppose_v the_o pay_v of_o tribute_n as_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o christian_n that_o then_o be_v and_o that_o of_o right_a for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n or_o servant_n attend_v continual_o unto_o this_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o be_v their_o good_n v._n 4._o and_o therefore_o due_a to_o they_o as_o wage_n for_o their_o service_n to_o they_o and_o wage_n that_o god_n assign_v they_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o keep_v peace_n order_n righteousness_n among_o man_n instead_o of_o god_n who_o claim_v this_o to_o be_v his_o office_n and_o substitute_n civil_a ruler_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v their_o tribute_n and_o custom_n as_o his_o receiver_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n require_v v_o 7._o christian_n to_o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n 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be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o be_v resist_v so_o be_v it_o the_o judgement_n or_o damnation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v inflict_v in_o which_o respect_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jugment_v be_v use_v rom._n 3._o 8._o without_o mention_v god_n so_o it_o be_v express_v rom._n 2._o 2_o 3._o with_o mention_v of_o he_o 7._o subjection_n be_v further_o urge_v