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12._o and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o make_v diligent_a and_o exact_a scrutiny_n into_o other_o relation_n of_o human_a and_o civil_a dependency_n our_o judgement_n may_v be_v assist_v for_o the_o more_o clear_a apprehend_n of_o truth_n of_o government_n wherein_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o obligation_n between_o they_o so_o strict_o enjoin_v that_o they_o can_v be_v violate_v without_o the_o brand_n of_o impiety_n as_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n col._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o job_n 31._o 13._o between_o who_o although_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v many_o reciprocal_a duty_n yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o if_o weigh_v in_o a_o just_a balance_n in_o comparison_n to_o what_o king_n themselves_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o the_o govern_v who_o be_v also_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o ever_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o christian_a 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and_o coin_n they_o doubt_v not_o say_v valerius_n that_o empire_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v holy_a purpose_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n even_o such_o where_o the_o lustre_n of_o supreme_a majesty_n be_v to_o appear_v be_v to_o be_v place_v after_o religion_n king_n prince_n and_o governor_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o human_a nature_n in_o common_a with_o their_o subject_n be_v equal_o oblige_v by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n of_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n be_v equal_o obligatory_a both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o break_v by_o either_o prince_n or_o people_n and_o as_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o between_o king_n and_o the_o people_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o solemn_o make_v so_o they_o be_v as_o sacred_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o under_o great_a menace_n pain_n and_o penalty_n god_n have_v give_v his_o â—ord_n that_o â—e_n will_v never_o break_v his_o covenant_n jud._n 2._o 1._o and_o psal_n 89._o 34._o my_o covenant_n i_o will_v not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o require_v and_o expect_v the_o like_a punctual_a performance_n from_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o bitter_o curse_v those_o that_o do_v infringe_v and_o break_v plight_a faith_n and_o agreement_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n jâ—r_n 11._o 31._o and_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n give_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o their_o body_n for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 34._o 19_o 20._o beside_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n king_n and_o peasant_n be_v all_o alike_o to_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n all_o redeem_v with_o the_o same_o previous_a blood_n all_o his_o own_o image_n and_o temple_n and_o shall_v stand_v in_o a_o equal_a distance_n before_o his_o tribunal_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n whether_o king_n or_o peasant_n according_a to_o his_o own_o righteous_a judgement_n neither_o king_n nor_o people_n have_v any_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n to_o break_v covenant_n and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v they_o king_n or_o be_v they_o people_n be_v just_o esteem_v rebel_n to_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o injure_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o right_n and_o defend_v themselves_o if_o oppress_v by_o such_o violation_n king_n account_v themselves_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o father_n of_o their_o country_n ought_v so_o to_o govern_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o they_o be_v place_v on_o their_o throne_n as_o such_o by_o the_o people_n aught_o to_o keep_v law_n and_o covenant_n punctual_o with_o they_o and_o which_o they_o can_v break_v or_o shame_n without_o be_v perjure_v and_o become_v guilty_a of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n no_o king_n nor_o prince_n can_v be_v so_o indulgent_a nor_o so_o real_o fond_a and_o ambitious_a of_o their_o people_n love_n and_o welfare_n as_o god_n be_v of_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 13._o testify_v by_o his_o make_v they_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o give_v they_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 8._o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o solace_n of_o mankind_n do_v he_o not_o command_v moses_n to_o carry_v his_o people_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v his_o suck_a child_n num._n 11._o 12._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o â—he_n shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v they_o isa_n 49._o 15._o if_o god_n hear_v but_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o how_o passionate_o do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o himself_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 20._o do_v god_n who_o be_v lord_n alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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of_o they_o be_v very_o severe_o punish_v valerius_n publicola_n colleague_n of_o junius_n brutus_n after_o their_o king_n be_v banish_v make_v a_o law_n that_o when_o tyrant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o arm_a soldier_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o resist_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n and_o afterward_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o so_o do_v such_o like_a appeal_n and_o example_n be_v common_a among_o most_o nation_n ambiorix_n king_n of_o the_o gaul_n confess_v that_o the_o multitude_n have_v no_o less_o power_n over_o he_o than_o he_o have_v over_o they_o tacitus_n write_v of_o the_o german_n nec_fw-la germanorum_n regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la aut_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-la minoribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la principes_fw-la consultant_fw-la de_fw-la majoribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la rex_fw-la aut_fw-la princeps_fw-la auditur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la suadendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la jubendi_fw-la 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