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beside_o these_o there_o may_v be_v other_o demonstration_n give_v that_o these_o magistrate_n be_v true_a and_o real_a friend_n to_o the_o king_n who_o do_v shelter_v the_o nonconformist_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o informer_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n as_o 1._o they_o be_v the_o king_n true_a and_o real_a friend_n that_o uphold_v his_o throne_n and_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v his_o throne_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o they_o do_v that_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v and_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o affliction_n prov._n 29.14_o the_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o prov._n 20.28_o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n who_o show_v mercy_n he_o that_o punish_v man_n for_o pray_v and_o preach_v or_o he_o that_o spare_v they_o 2._o they_o be_v the_o king_n friend_n that_o bring_v down_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o wax_v great_a and_o to_o be_v so_o fear_v by_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n that_o they_o make_v no_o war_n with_o he_o and_o this_o they_o do_v who_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a preacher_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v encourage_v in_o jehoshaphats_n day_n there_o be_v such_o eminent_a blessing_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o wax_v great_a exceed_o and_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o the_o land_n round_o about_o and_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v make_v war_n with_o he_o 2_o chr._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n and_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o all_o the_o kindom_n of_o 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