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as_o father_n of_o the_o country_n and_o because_o kingly_a government_n as_o aristotle_n also_o be_v rational_o ground_v in_o jure_fw-la paterno_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n then_o there_o must_v be_v goodness_n pro_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o this_o obedience_n to_o humane_a law_n and_o if_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o waste_v the_o conscience_n as_o divine_n say_v which_o have_v in_o they_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n towards_o the_o vastation_n of_o society_n then_o what_o shall_v be_v think_v of_o those_o man_n that_o deny_v all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o man_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v disobedient_a in_o judg._n 17.6_o it_o be_v say_v in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n whereby_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o king_n they_o do_v what_o be_v appoint_v 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