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to_o i_o seem_v more_o necessary_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n more_o necessary_a i_o say_v for_o notwithstanding_o the_o negligence_n and_o corruption_n of_o magistrate_n common_a wealth_n have_v a_o long_a time_n subsist_v and_o continue_v but_o without_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n they_o can_v and_o wise_o be_v it_o answer_v by_o a_o certain_a lacedaemonian_a unto_o theopompus_n impute_v the_o long_a continuance_n and_o flourish_a of_o the_o spartan_a state_n unto_o the_o skilful_a government_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n of_o the_o people_n howsoever_o it_o be_v evident_a i_o be_o sure_a in_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o my_o text_n in_o express_a term_n avouch_v it_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n for_o the_o better_a husband_n of_o the_o time_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o prevent_v thereby_o i_o 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their_o authority_n for_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o etc._n moses_n the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o the_o israelite_n sit_v alone_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n tell_v he_o plain_o the_o thing_n thou_o do_v be_v not_o well_o advise_v he_o to_o authorise_v under_o he_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v of_o courage_n fear_v god_n love_v true_a deal_n and_o hate_a covetousness_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n this_o counsel_n moses_n follow_v and_o god_n approve_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o all_o nation_n ever_o have_v be_v practise_v now_o than_o if_o question_n be_v demand_v to_o whether_o magistrate_n subjection_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v the_o sovereign_n or_o the_o subordinate_a i_o answer_v to_o both_o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n he_o speak_v indefinite_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o saint_n peter_n express_o speak_v of_o both_o and_o 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