be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a the_o king_n than_o be_v supreme_a by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a it_o be_v impossible_a and_o contradictious_a that_o any_o other_o pretend_a authority_n shall_v just_o overtop_v and_o control_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a power_n of_o the_o king_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o every_o insurrection_n or_o levy_v of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n by_o what_o person_n soever_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n or_o in_o what_o capacity_n soever_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o unlawful_a resistance_n which_o god_n threaten_v with_o damnation_n 13.2_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o for_o to_o say_v that_o the_o levy_v war_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n within_o the_o king_n dominion_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n against_o the_o king_n army_n which_o have_v his_o commission_n be_v no_o levy_n 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