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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o himself_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a monarch_n this_o supremacy_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n teach_v such_o as_o have_v any_o sovereignty_n to_o 10._o to_o reu._n 4._o 10._o cast_v their_o crown_n down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o high_a sovereign_n howsoever_o there_o be_v some_o who_o in_o their_o dominion_n be_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n supreme_a governor_n yet_o with_o this_o limitation_n under_o god_n that_o sovereignty_n which_o they_o have_v be_v god_n image_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v style_v 6._o style_v psal_n 82._o 6._o go_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o under_o god_n they_o be_v also_o style_v ibid._n style_v ibid._n child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 20._o high_a lam._n 4._o 20._o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n 4._o lord_n rom_n 13._o 4._o minister_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o teach_v we_o all_o to_o advance_v god_n above_o all_o and_o to_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o to_o 5._o to_o luke_n 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12_o 13_o 15._o saint_n paul_n be_v hereby_o stir_v up_o to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o say_v of_o such_o work_n that_o they_o be_v abundant_a by_o many_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n and_o that_o many_o glorify_v god_n for_o liberal_a contribution_n unto_o they_o 10._o by_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n of_o these_o it_o be_v express_o say_v 11._o say_v phil._n 1._o 11._o they_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n man_n be_v make_v 3._o make_v isa_n 61._o 3._o tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v 11._o by_o all_o manner_n of_o 16._o of_o mat._n 5._o 16._o good_a work_n they_o that_o see_v they_o will_v glorify_v god_n 12._o by_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o mean_n 8._o mean_n joh._n 15_o 8._o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v if_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n say_v christ_n of_o such_o as_o be_v train_v up_o under_o his_o powerful_a ministry_n 13._o by_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n 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