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last_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o which_o tend_v to_o this_o one_o end_n and_o even_o bend_v their_o whole_a force_n to_o maintain_v &_o uphold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o high_a and_o great_a good_a even_o as_o we_o see_v loyal_a subject_n to_o endeavour_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o maintain_v the_o majesty_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o prince_n as_o we_o read_v rom._n 11._o 36._o of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o for_o if_o god_n shall_v suffer_v any_o false_a or_o feign_a god_n any_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o usurp_v any_o royal_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o godhead_n and_o so_o himself_o to_o be_v disgrace_v and_o his_o majesty_n diminish_v the_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o of_o the_o stream_n the_o fountain_n be_v trouble_v must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v and_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o so_o desirous_a of_o advance_v his_o name_n and_o glory_n but_o 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