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which_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o keep_v though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n if_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o unlawful_a but_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n all_o which_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o use_v lawful_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o which_o god_n forbid_v he_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v submit_v unto_o eccl._n 8.3.4_o and_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 18.-24_a &_o who_o soever_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n rom._n 13.2_o thus_o have_v god_n give_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o worldly_a power_n which_o
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more_o circumspect_o to_o their_o way_n and_o not_o think_v that_o any_o profession_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a and_o that_o they_o may_v profess_v christ_n after_o that_o manner_n that_o be_v best_o please_v to_o their_o own_o mind_n make_v the_o way_n large_a that_o they_o may_v walk_v therein_o at_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o vanity_n and_o excess_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n if_o the_o simple_a heart_a who_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v weyve_v from_o the_o world_n and_o who_o have_v many_o zealous_a disire_n in_o they_o do_v faithful_o believe_v the_o lord_n herein_o that_o if_o they_o justify_v any_o false_a way_n untruth_n or_o error_n and_o condemn_v any_o way_n off_o light_n and_o truth_n their_o sin_n remain_v &_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v god_n herein_o it_o will_v make_v they_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o ignorant_a zeal_n be_v lead_v by_o their_o teacher_n approve_v and_o justify_v what_o they_o 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