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the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n their_o heavenly_a king_n and_o st._n paul_n express_o require_v the_o same_o rom._n 13._o 1._o wherefore_o from_o the_o text_n thus_o explain_v we_o shall_v learn_v these_o four_o thing_n i._o that_o christian_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v of_o a_o haughty_a scornful_a nor_o wrathful_a spirit_n towards_o any_o man_n but_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o gentle_a behaviour_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o honour_n to_o all_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o precious_a ii_o brotherly_a fellowship_n love_n and_o concord_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o maintain_v by_o all_o christian_n one_o with_o another_o as_o such_o iii_o christian_n must_v have_v a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o may_v serve_v he_o only_o and_o not_o provoke_v he_o by_o sinful_a course_n nor_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o man._n iu_o christian_n be_v bind_v by_o gospel-rule_n to_o be_v good_a subject_n to_o prince_n to_o honour_v their_o 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