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their_o subject_n be_v free_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o obedience_n again_o the_o people_n be_v better_o than_o the_o king_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n etc._n bucchan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la reg_fw-la pag._n 61.13.25.58.40.62_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v right_a to_o bestow_v their_o crown_n at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o may_v arraygne_a their_o prince_n and_o depose_v he_o to_o they_o it_o appertain_v to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n to_o execute_v they_o they_o have_v thesame_a power_n over_o the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n have_v over_o any_o particular_a person_n and_o it_o be_v good_a that_o reward_n be_v public_o appoint_v by_o the_o people_n for_o such_o that_o kill_v tyrant_n as_o there_o be_v for_o those_o that_o kill_v wolf_n and_o bear_n again_o when_o the_o mild_a sort_n of_o caluinist_n do_v object_n to_o these_o rough_a and_o ridge_v brethren_n of_o thesame_a sect_n answer_v objection_n fine_o answer_v some_o place_n out_o of_o scripture_n or_o 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