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to_o preserve_v they_o pure_a establish_v and_o reform_v they_o etc._n etc._n three_o i_o ask_v therefore_o whether_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a exhortation_n be_v not_o this_o magistrate_n the_o scope_n of_o 1_o tim._n 2._o pray_v for_o magistrate_n that_o those_o first_o believer_n and_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v shall_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n with_o god_n and_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o for_o magistrate_n the_o chief_a of_o man_n 1._o that_o such_o as_o be_v god_n elect_n among_o they_o may_v be_v call_v 2._o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o city_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o so_o consequent_o that_o god_n will_v gracious_o guide_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o helms-man_n the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o several_a state_n wherein_o the_o saint_n as_o passenger_n be_v embark_v may_v sail_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n that_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o they_o may_v have_v peace_n 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etc._n etc._n and_o that_o charge_v from_o heaven_n james_n 2.1_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n a_o scripture_n that_o be_v read_v out_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v at_o first_o blush_n to_o entrench_v upon_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n except_o it_o be_v grant_v this_o in_o christianity_n the_o great_a respect_n be_v not_o give_v to_o greatness_n of_o place_n birth_n wealth_n autherity_n bravery_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o humility_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n match_n 18._o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o two_o mighty_a prince_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n meet_v together_o in_o england_n charles_n the_o fifthe_o emperor_n of_o germany_n christianity_n two_o mighty_a prince_n pretend_v to_o glorious_a 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