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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o ancient_a than_o these_o jew_n and_o the_o sceptre_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o be_v more_o steady_a and_o upright_a then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o and_o as_o we_o find_v one_o soul_n to_o govern_v one_o body_n and_o when_o it_o leave_v to_o be_v one_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v so_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o great_a empire_n that_o ever_o be_v grow_v great_a by_o monarchy_n which_o soon_o crumble_v away_o when_o share_v among_o the_o many_o in_o god_n name_n let_v all_o that_o love_n peace_n and_o unity_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o have_v one_o king_n and_o away_o with_o habebimus_fw-la we_o the_o many_o will_v have_v the_o inheritance_n and_o govern_v for_o
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