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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o now_o i_o think_v no_o law_n but_o the_o power_n which_o execute_v law_n can_v apply_v punishment_n or_o reward_n according_a to_o man_n desert_n and_o in_o the_o 4_o v_o this_o very_a power_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o law_n but_o person_n and_o in_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v these_o power_n oppose_v force_n to_o force_v now_o though_o law_n may_v be_v disobey_v it_o be_v only_a lawgiver_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o resistance_n 2._o but_o however_o these_o high_a power_n may_v signify_v prince_n and_o ruler_n as_o govern_v according_a to_o know_a law_n no_o this_o can_v be_v neither_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o power_n as_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o no_o law_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v the_o roman_a emperor_n 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