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approver_n of_o the_o usurpation_n of_o man_n which_o i_o absolute_o deny_v and_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a rom._n 12.17_o recompense_n no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n if_o a_o man_n rob_v i_o or_o set_v fire_n to_o my_o house_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o he_o but_o right_o myself_o by_o the_o law_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n contrary_a to_o law_n it_o be_v no_o evil_a but_o a_o incumbent_a duty_n to_o defend_v it_o verse_n 18._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o can_v live_v peaceable_o with_o those_o who_o endeavour_n to_o destroy_v we_o ergo_fw-la we_o may_v secure_v ourselves_o from_o such_o endeavour_n and_o reduce_v such_o man_n to_o peaceable_a life_n verse_n 19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v we_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n that_o be_v rather_o suffer_v 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