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all_o man_n and_o prohibit_v the_o contrary_a from_o god_n therefore_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o magistracy_n that_o by_o their_o reasonable_a service_n and_o just_a administration_n whole_a nation_n may_v live_v under_o law_n and_o government_n but_o whether_o under_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o government_n or_o by_o these_o or_o those_o person_n be_v whole_o left_a to_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o the_o govern_v if_o therefore_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a city_n diet_n council_n and_o parliament_n law_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o thwart_v right_a reason_n nor_o yet_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o nation_n then_o must_v magistrate_n also_o subscribe_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o lâ—â—â—_n of_o their_o government_n to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o only_o consent_v