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sovereign_n and_o that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n for_o wrath_n only_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n only_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o especial_o for_o conscience_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n more_o than_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_a man_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n it_o must_v be_v more_o for_o fear_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o text_n call_v damnation_n and_o which_o god_n will_v inflict_v hereafter_o upon_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o his_o viceroy_n and_o consequent_o against_o himself_o than_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o man_n here_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o topick_n with_o that_o say_n of_o grotius_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n grotius_n &_o pacis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o seven_o section_n of_o that_o chapter_n viz_o certè_fw-la 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