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and_o authority_n strike_v at_o and_o attempt_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o subject_n to_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o kill_v a_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n be_v high_a treason_n both_o as_o a_o virtual_a act_n against_o the_o king_n and_o also_o as_o a_o murder_a the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n a_o violence_n against_o the_o right_n and_o property_n and_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v justice_n from_o he_o so_o to_o kill_v the_o king_n be_v virtual_o a_o kill_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o its_o honour_n authority_n justice_n right_o property_n government_n all_o that_o the_o king_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o privilege_n law_n liberty_n and_o immunity_n of_o all_o men._n sin_n therefore_o be_v a_o evil_a transcendent_o great_a above_o all_o expression_n above_o all_o imagination_n as_o a_o horrid_a mischievous_a attempt_n against_o the_o life_n the_o all_o of_o god_n himself_o 1._o virtual_o and_o practical_o as_o far_o 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will_v duel_n it_o to_o death_n for_o whilst_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o and_o restrain_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n i_o send_v a_o defiance_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o set_v myself_o above_o it_o trample_v it_o under_o my_o foot_n with_o draw_a sword_n drive_v it_o before_o i_o gash_a with_o innumerable_a wound_n make_v a_o dishclout_n of_o it_o for_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n indeed_o as_o omnipotent_a righteousness_n to_o vindicate_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n it_o will_v effectual_o curb_v and_o quell_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o action_n but_o whilst_o it_o do_v nothing_o with_o i_o i_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o by_o not_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o any_o more_o than_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o effect_n i_o do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o i_o take_v away_o its_o be_v as_o to_o myself_o and_o as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o all_o 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