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kingdom_n yet_o cherish_v rebellious_a lust_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o most_o unsuitable_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v thou_o be_v the_o power_n he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v you_o out_o in_o his_o work_n however_o the_o world_n rage_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v scorn_n of_o his_o service_n for_o his_o be_v the_o glory_n the_o service_n of_o such_o a_o king_n will_v put_v honour_n upon_o you_o 2._o another_o duty_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o pray_v be_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n all-sufficiency_n shall_v we_o speak_v thus_o of_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o be_v the_o power_n and_o yet_o not_o rely_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o can_v rely_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o other_o do_v but_o reproach_n god_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o power_n thou_o be_v the_o power_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o trust_v thou_o but_o fly_v to_o base_a shift_n as_o if_o the_o creature_n have_v power_n and_o man_n have_v power_n as_o if_o they_o can_v 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