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case_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o land_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o administer_v justice_n and_o equity_n unto_o the_o poor_a subject_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o princess_n letter_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v bind_v there_o by_o to_z be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v themselves_o tie_v by_o no_o band_n unto_o their_o subject_n as_o they_o be_v plain_o forbid_v even_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o mind_n above_o their_o brethren_n deut._n 1â—_n 20._o for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o that_o place_n call_v their_o subject_n and_o servant_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v the_o great_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a over_o their_o people_n that_o ever_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n can_v have_v because_o they_o be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o great_a king_n of_o king_n the_o lorenzo_n jesus_n evere_v into_o covenant_n 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