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in_o punish_v their_o mercy_n in_o favour_v and_o theâ—_n love_v in_o reward_v saint_n paul_n speakeâ—_n as_o well_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n of_o hâ—_n time_n 4._o as_o also_o of_o all_o other_o high_a power_n which_o be_v to_o ensue_v in_o any_o other_o age_n 〈◊〉_d place_n that_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n fâ—_n nought_o but_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n take_v vengeance_n of_o evil_a doer_n 3_o the_o second_o cause_n why_o these_o people_n desire_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o samuel_n be_v 4._o because_o his_o son_n rule_v in_o his_o steeâ—_n do_v receive_v bribe_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n samuel_n do_v in_o this_o twelve_o chapter_n eâ—_n postulate_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a with_o they_o &_o be_v clear_v sufficient_o in_o the_o conscience_n testimony_n of_o they_o all_o the_o iniquity_n which_o his_o son_n commit_v 2._o be_v not_o bâ—cause_v he_o do_v not_o prescribe_v good_a way_n unâ—_n they_o but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o 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