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and_o generous_a but_o still_o he_o may_v eat_v they_o when_o he_o will_n therefore_o every_o successful_a rebellion_n make_v the_o victorious_a rebel_n a_o grand_a signior_n the_o sword_n be_v his_o title_n and_o his_o stand_a army_n the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v so_o that_o in_o the_o most_o absolute_a monarchy_n that_o ever_o be_v rebellion_n may_v alter_v the_o governor_n but_o not_o the_o government_n which_o will_v be_v still_o as_o arbitrary_a as_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o conqueror_n can_v make_v it_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o people_n under_o such_o a_o revolution_n can_v possible_o reap_v by_o a_o prosperous_a rebellion_n will_v only_o be_v that_o of_o the_o ass_n in_o the_o fable_n who_o complain_v that_o though_o he_o have_v change_v his_o master_n and_o panier_n very_o often_o yet_o still_o the_o burden_n be_v the_o same_o i_o say_v in_o the_o most_o arbitrary_a government_n where_o the_o people_n be_v perfect_a slave_n rebellion_n will_v 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consider_v that_o a_o conquer_a be_v a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n they_o will_v abhor_v the_o thought_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o rebellion_n which_o in_o the_o end_n must_v either_o render_v their_o own_o sovereign_n or_o the_o victorious_a usurper_n which_o be_v ten_o time_n worse_o absolute_a lord_n over_o they_o and_o themselves_o by_o consequence_n perfect_a slave_n for_o if_o their_o rightful_a sovereign_n against_o who_o they_o rebel_v prevail_v than_o they_o and_o their_o estate_n must_v lie_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o they_o will_v be_v content_a on_o any_o condition_n to_o redeem_v their_o forfeit_a life_n but_o if_o their_o pretend_a patriot_n their_o leader_n into_o rebellion_n prevail_v than_o they_o become_v their_o absolute_a sovereign_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n without_o ask_v their_o consent_n what_o can_v hinder_v a_o successful_a traitor_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o conquer_a legion_n from_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o who_o even_o among_o those_o who_o first_o set_v he_o up_o and_o lend_v he_o their_o assistance_n dare_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o 15.5_o 2_o sam._n 15.5_o at_o first_o he_o be_v their_o humble_a servant_n he_o do_v obeisance_n unto_o they_o and_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o they_o and_o kiss_v they_o at_o first_o he_o sigh_v for_o their_o unhappiness_n and_o bemoan_v their_o grievance_n and_o beg_v but_o their_o own_o assistance_n to_o set_v they_o free_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o prevail_v than_o they_o must_v say_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o tree_n say_v unto_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o jotham_n come_v thou_o and_o reign_n over_o we_o 15._o judge_n 9.14_o 15._o and_o when_o it_o be_v once_o come_v to_o that_o than_o he_o will_v plain_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o in_o truth_n you_o anoint_v i_o king_n over_o you_o then_o come_v and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o my_o shadow_n but_o if_o not_o let_v fire_n come_v out_o of_o the_o 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