we_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o so_o do_v solomon_n also_o where_o he_o require_v we_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o the_o king_n 21._o prov._n 24._o 21._o for_o the_o first_o under_o the_o the_o term_n of_o honour_v comprehend_v a_o good_a esteem_n a_o fair_a opinion_n the_o other_o join_v god_n and_o the_o king_n together_o show_v plain_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n there_o be_v a_o ray_n of_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o that_o of_o paul_n be_v rich_o worth_a our_o observation_n where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v not_o for_o wrath_n only_o 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o subject_n be_v not_o only_o to_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o obedience_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v incur_v the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o governor_n as_o man_n submit_v themselves_o to_o a_o arm_a enemy_n who_o they_o see_v ready_a to_o chastise_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v resist_v 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