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a_o satiric_a way_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o different_a from_o that_o which_o solon_n counsel_v he_o to_o and_o that_o periander_n practise_v according_a to_o solon_n advice_n and_o counsel_n be_v clear_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o heraclid_n speak_v concern_v periander_n he_o have_v the_o wise_a man_n his_o fellow_n in_o wisdom_n in_o great_a respect_n then_o to_o postpone_v any_o of_o their_o advice_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o they_o diog._n la._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr phil._n lib._n 1._o in_o per._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v periander_n express_a judgement_n that_o popular_a government_n be_v better_a than_o monarchy_n dio._n la._n ibid._n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v whileas_o periander_n delight_v to_o lord_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o as_o he_o change_v his_o judgement_n he_o likewise_o change_v his_o practice_n these_o two_o go_v always_o hand_n in_o hand_n 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orosius_n say_v mezeus_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o find_v that_o â—_o after_o he_o be_v by_o strength_n of_o hand_n release_v from_o his_o banishment_n he_o endeavour_v to_o lord_n over_o they_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o malefactor_n and_o parricide_n both_o as_o a_o rebel_n against_o his_o country_n and_o as_o a_o murderer_n of_o his_o son_n just_a lib._n 18._o tell_v i_o not_o that_o machaus_n be_v not_o their_o king_n but_o the_o general_a captain_n of_o their_o army_n 1_o because_o his_o son_n cartalo_n be_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n trimmed-up_a in_o a_o kingly_a attire_n instead_o of_o machaus_n his_o father_n they_o clothe_v he_o in_o purple_a and_o put_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n this_o signify_v that_o machaus_n be_v of_o a_o kingly_a power_n though_o not_o boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a just_a ibid._n 2_o because_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n have_v no_o power_n but_o of_o the_o battle_n 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just_a so_o as_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o senatonr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 2._o cap._n 9_o and_o so_o he_o subjoin_v that_o the_o people_n both_o among_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n do_v command_v both_o king_n and_o senate_n have_v a_o power_n of_o judge_v they_o and_o of_o contradict_v their_o ordinance_n that_o same_o also_o he_o say_v of_o the_o cretian_a commonwealth_n and_o cap._n 7._o he_o faith_n that_o cosmi_n among_o the_o cretan_n have_v the_o same_o power_n which_o ephori_fw-la have_v among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n i_o confess_v in_o that_o chap._n he_o faith_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o cretan_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n who_o be_v at_o last_o take_v away_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n devolve_v upon_o the_o cosmi_n this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o so_o he_o insinuate_v that_o the_o cretian_a king_n have_v but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n see_v in_o put_v out_o their_o king_n he_o speak_v of_o no_o 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lord_v and_o tyrannic_a power_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n nor_o do_v he_o put_v such_o power_n in_o the_o people_n hand_n as_o to_o beget_v jealousy_n and_o envy_n against_o the_o kingly_a power_n and_o aristotle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n 3._o cap._n 10._o i.e._n the_o kingly_a power_n in_o the_o laconic_a commonwealth_n be_v most_o restricted_a to_o law_n for_o it_o have_v not_o a_o vast_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n this_o make_v he_o say_v pol._n 2._o cap._n 7_o &_o 9_o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o ephori_fw-la have_v the_o great_a power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o come_v just_a to_o that_o which_o heraclid_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr pol._n lace_v i.e._n the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la have_v the_o great_a power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n xenophon_n likewise_o faith_n that_o the_o king_n do_v swear_v monthly_o to_o the_o people_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n de_fw-fr 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senatum_fw-la referebat_fw-la pomp._n let._n de_fw-fr make_fw-mi rom._n i.e._n the_o king_n have_v he_o refer_v to_o the_o senate_n penes_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidens_fw-la senateres_fw-la adeo_fw-la semper_fw-la totius_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la summa_fw-la innixaest_n ut_fw-la ne_fw-la reges_fw-la quidem_fw-la consules_a aut_fw-la dictatores_fw-la aut_fw-la alius_fw-la quispiam_fw-la magistratus_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la senatu_fw-la quippiam_fw-la moliretur_fw-la fenest_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n i.e._n the_o sum_n and_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n do_v ever_o so_o depend_v from_o these_o senator_n that_o even_o king_n consul_n or_o dictator_n or_o any_o other_o magistrate_n do_v not_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n without_o consult_v the_o senat._n senatores_fw-la velutipreside_v &_o reipublica_fw-la custodes_fw-la tanta_fw-la authoritatisfuere_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la populus_fw-la regem_fw-la aut_fw-la magistratum_fw-la quempiam_fw-la jussisset_fw-la id_fw-la sic_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n according_a to_o a_o
perpetual_a title_n from_o blood-right_a because_o he_o opinionate_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n be_v not_o proper_o king_n but_o because_o the_o great_a authority_n the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n have_v be_v in_o leading-forth_a the_o army_n there_o indeed_o they_o be_v primi_fw-la above_o the_o senate_n and_o ephorie_n whereupon_o he_o also_o call_v the_o laconic_a monarchy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n of_o lead_v forth_o the_o army_n by_o its_o own_o power_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o salmasius_n opinion_n that_o contrariwise_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o laconic_a monarchy_n among_o the_o proper_a species_n and_o and_o kind_n of_o royal_a power_n polit._n 3._o cap._n 10._o and_o 11._o and_o whileas_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n he_o do_v so_o call_v they_o pol._n 2._o cap._n 7._o and_o 9_o inst_z 2._o aristotle_n do_v so_o faith_n salmasius_n 1._o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v hereditary_a to_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n 2._o because_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n in_o battle_n have_v a_o full_a free_a and_o kingly_a power_n ay_o faith_n he_o they_o have_v also_o a_o power_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o ceremony_n wherewith_o king_n in_o old_a be_v solemn_o entrust_v def._n reg._n cap._n 8._o ans_fw-fr the_o first_o reason_n be_v forthwith_o nought_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a consequence_n the_o laceà emonian_a king_n be_v hereditary_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n in_o chief_a ergo_fw-la aristotle_n because_o of_o that_o call_v they_o king_n zuasi_fw-la vero_fw-la he_o have_v have_v no_o such_o reason_n for_o he_o to_o call_v they_o king_n if_o they_o have_v only_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n by_o election_n friend_n you_o be_v alittle_a mistake_v in_o this_o 1._o because_o aristotle_n divide_v the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n into_o hereditary_a and_o elective_a power_n pol._n 3._o cap._n 10._o thus_o he_o contradistinguisheth_a the_o one_o from_o 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voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o to_o law_n of_o his_o make_n they_o do_v not_o tie_v he_o by_o law_n to_o they_o and_o in_o this_o his_o power_n be_v illimited_a and_o without_o bound_n yet_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o confer_v absolute_a power_n upon_o he_o but_o as_o because_o of_o his_o personal_a endowment_n he_o will_v undoubted_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n in_o so_o far_o his_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o circumscribe_v see_v gyraldus_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr pittac_n and_o diog._n laer._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr phil._n lib._n 1._o in_o pittac_n the_o like_a power_n do_v the_o athenian_n also_o offer_v to_o solon_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a the_o four_o he_o refer_v to_o monarchy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n this_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n he_o call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 3._o cap._n 10._o and_o cap._n 11._o he_o call_v it_o a_o regal_a power_n restrict_v in_o some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o these_o thing_n be_v he_o hint_v at_o cap._n 10._o saying_n that_o they_o have_v not_o power_n over_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v either_o tie_v by_o oath_n to_o the_o people_n or_o by_o lifting-up_a the_o sceptre_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n aristotle_n speaketh-of_a which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o old_a one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v limit_v and_o subject_v to_o law_n but_o concern_v the_o four_o kind_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n we_o must_v stand_v alitle_a here_o hence_o the_o question_n arise_v whether_o or_o not_o do_v aristotle_n refer_v this_o four_o species_n of_o monarchy_n to_o the_o hero_n without_o exception_n we_o shall_v not_o stand_v much_o upon_o what_o may_v be_v aristotle_n mind_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o indefinite_a i_o confess_v his_o word_n with_o a_o distinction_n may_v 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in_o as_o far_o as_o they_o contend_v that_o to_o be_v against_o nature_n which_o be_v against_o law_n which_o make_v he_o conclude_v tyranny_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o consequent_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n he_o only_o plead_v for_o power_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n justice_n and_o utility_n he_o will_v have_v he_o a_o man_n excel_v other_o in_o virtue_n and_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n 3._o cap._n 12._o moreover_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o aristotle_n express_v cap._n 11._o to_o render_v it_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoover_n he_o expound_v it_o himself_o cap._n 10._o and_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o govern_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o public_a matter_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o thus_o the_o man_n speak_v of_o a_o govern_v power_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o misgovern_v power_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o power_n order_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o misorder_v and_o undo_v all_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o king_n of_o old_a have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v on_o they_o according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n quasibero_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n this_o consequence_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v from_o the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ab_fw-la homonymia_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a all-commanding_a power_n one_o according_a to_o and_o another_o above_o law_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o conclude_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n from_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v bear_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o roman_a dictator_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-commanding_a power_n though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a power_n well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o king_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n a_o power_n above_o law_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o king_n then_o do_v he_o understand_v either_o they_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o primary_n colonies_n or_o the_o after-heroe_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o secondary_a colony_n if_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n ergo_fw-la you_o gain_v just_a nothing_o we_o have_v grant_v that_o already_o concl._n 2._o their_o power_n be_v extraordinary_a if_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n we_o may_v also_o therein_o take_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n howsoever_o with_o some_o distinction_n or_o other_o you_o have_v our_o mind_n clear_v in_o this_o ibid._n therefore_o howsoever_o you_o understand_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n i_o lose_v nothing_o if_o you_o say_v that_o aristotle_n only_o mean_v in_o it_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n then_o do_v i_o gain_v my_o purpose_n and_o if_o you_o suppose_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v otherwise_o you_o learn_v from_o what_o forego_v that_o i_o lose_v nothing_o thus_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o royal_a power_n that_o way_n have_v be_v arbitrary_a yet_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o or_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o species_n of_o monarchy_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o royal_a power_n above_o law_n although_o aristotle_n word_n may_v bear_v this_o construction_n yet_o do_v we_o judge_v it_o be_v correspond_v to_o his_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o put_v this_o sense_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n he_o contradistinguish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o hero_n from_o the_o ancient_a time_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o but_o the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o if_o we_o speak_v rigorous_o and_o proper_o by_o the_o ancient_a time_n can_v be_v nothing_o understand_v but_o the_o golden_a age_n which_o after_o the_o flood_n ethnic_a writer_n know_v no_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n last_v as_o some_o say_v 250_o year_n and_o as_o other_o say_v with_o better_a warrant_n 131_o year_n all_o which_o time_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o and_o rigorous_o there_o be_v no_o kingly_a government_n at_o all_o for_o as_o be_v show_v already_o concl._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o government_n then_o but_o natural_a and_o oeconomick_a in_o qua_fw-la nullo_n ferente_fw-la legem_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vivebatur_fw-la mnes_fw-la phoen._n damasc_n lib._n 97._o bist_fw-ge
singular_a in_o this_o there_o be_v in_o old_a other_o part_n in_o britain_n where_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v limit_v and_o hemmed-in_a by_o law_n concern_v the_o aebudan_n isle_n solinus_n thus_o speak_v rex_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la universis_fw-la rex_fw-la nihil_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la universorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la stringitur_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la avaritia_fw-la divertat_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la discit_fw-la paupertate_fw-la justitiam_fw-la utpote_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la rei_fw-la familiaris_fw-la cap._n 25._o i._n e._n all_o of_o they_o have_v one_o king_n the_o king_n have_v nothing_o proper_a all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o equity_n by_o certain_a law_n and_o lest_o avarice_n shall_v withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o truth_n he_o be_v teach_v justice_n by_o poverty_n to_o wit_n as_o one_o that_o have_v nothing_o belong_v to_o himself_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v manife_a 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antipathy_n which_o all_o bear_n in_o hand_n against_o tyranny_n this_o be_v do_v we_o hasten_v now_o to_o give_v a_o direct_a and_o particular_a answer_n to_o that_o which_o salmasius_n allege_v son_n proof_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n we_o confess_v that_o some_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o such_o power_n be_v competent_a to_o all_o the_o assyrian_a king_n as_o be_v prove_v already_o it_o will_v never_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o first_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o be_v extraordinary_a hero_n in_o who_o time_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v unsede_v have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n therefore_o all_o the_o assyrian_a king_n have_v the_o same_o power_n also_o whileas_o the_o kingdom_n become_v establish_v the_o one_o way_n the_o caso_fw-la be_v extraordinary_a and_o the_o other_o way_n it_o be_v ordinary_a but_o there_o be_v no_o consequence_n from_o extraordinary_n to_o ordinary_n and_o 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the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o good_a of_o people_n usurp_v power_n be_v not_o so_o this_o man_n mistake_v the_o matter_n very_o far_o he_o will_v do_v well_o careful_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o usurp_a power_n as_o it_o be_v usurp_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o second_o notion_n it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o power_n it_o be_v a_o real_a be_v but_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o every_o thing_n effective_o depend_v from_o god_n and_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o so_o it_o can_v but_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n &_o approve_v of_o he_o thus_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o god_n image_n and_o species_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o god_n never_o hate_v his_o own_o image_n in_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n this_o be_v 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lord_n call_v he_o his_o shepherd_n and_o his_o anointed_n he_o premise_v to_o concur_v with_o he_o and_o help_v he_o in_o subdue_a the_o nation_n isa_n 44._o and_o 45._o thus_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o usurp_v power_n as_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n but_o also_o all_o lawful_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o whileas_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v live_v under_o the_o great_a of_o tyrant_n do_v not_o nero_n reign_v then_o and_o yet_o the_o apestle_n command_v to_o give_v obedience_n to_o such_o and_o call_v their_o power_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n this_o man_n imagine_v that_o c._n caesar_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n even_o unto_o nero_n
the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbitâ—ered_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a keu._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o sountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o 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