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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o which_o be_v give_v to_o any_o that_o be_v the_o first_o author_n or_o inventor_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v give_v 12._o to_o our_o natural_a parent_n because_o that_o under_o god_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v but_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o belong_v to_o they_o because_o of_o their_o care_n and_o propensity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o preserve_v their_o child_n and_o so_o the_o mother_n have_v her_o name_n from_o presering_a and_o keep_v her_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vehensenter_n quia_fw-la victum_fw-la partui_fw-la quaerit_fw-la because_o she_o seek_v to_o preserve_v her_o child_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o her_o creation_n that_o one_o end_n be_v to_o be_v a_o helper_n or_o assistant_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o preserve_n of_o child_n and_o thus_o by_o consequence_n whosoever_o be_v assistant_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o other_o have_v this_o name_n communicate_v to_o they_o thus_o 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we_o see_v also_o in_o another_o place_n that_o god_n tell_v the_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v give_v child_n to_o be_v their_o prince_n 5._o and_o babe_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a 4._o as_o this_o order_n establish_v by_o god_n must_v be_v maintain_v so_o must_v it_o not_o be_v a_o bare_a resemblance_n of_o authority_n without_o execution_n superior_n must_v not_o be_v like_o dumb_a idol_n that_o have_v eye_n but_o see_v not_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o must_v use_v and_o exercise_v their_o authority_n they_o must_v take_v care_n with_o saint_n paul_n that_o they_o which_o be_v under_o they_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v their_o own_o business_n and_o if_o any_o under_o 11._o he_o break_v or_o transgress_v then_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v 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not_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v stately_a and_o to_o call_v man_n as_o he_o list_v and_o much_o less_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constrain_v man_n to_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o a_o proud_a nature_n by_o con_v tumelious_a word_n and_o tyrannical_a deed_n in_o every_o christian_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n of_o anger_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitterness_n 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rail_n aught_o to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o mean_a and_o therefore_o 51._o from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o solomon_n counsel_v the_o governor_n that_o he_o be_v not_o tanquam_fw-la lo_o rugiens_fw-la as_o a_o roa_v lion_n over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o son_n of_o syracides_n advice_n be_v be_v not_o a_o lion_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o frantic_a among_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n compare_v evil_a ruler_n to_o roar_a 3_o lion_n and_o corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d to_o evening_n wolf_n which_o which_o leave_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n therefore_o good_a governor_n must_v express_v moderation_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v summum_fw-la in_o regibus_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la subjectos_fw-la non_fw-la saevire_fw-la it_o be_v the_o chief_a commendation_n of_o a_o governor_n not_o to_o be_v sharp_a towards_o his_o subject_n reg_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o must_v not_o like_o saul_n begin_v well_o and_o ena_fw-la ill_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n over_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v far_o more_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d two_o year_n he_o reign_v well_o and_o after_o do_v degenerate_a and_o so_o now_o
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