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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 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