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their_o folly_n in_o their_o fall_n prov._n 20.2_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n he_o that_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v sin_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n which_o expression_n in_o scripture_n ever_o infer_v a_o most_o mortal_a dangerous_a and_o desperate_a sin_n eccl._n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 7.26_o he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n law_n let_v he_o have_v judgement_n without_o delay_n whether_o to_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o new-testament_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o which_o be_v well_o and_o full_o expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.7_o give_v to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n rom._n 13.1_o 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