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monstruous_a disorder_n and_o we_o account_v they_o for_o such_o constitution_n as_o unto_o who_o no_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v 15_o yet_o we_o hold_v it_o not_o in_o any_o case_n lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o rise_v against_o their_o magistrate_n though_o never_o so_o great_a tyrant_n for_o that_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n from_o refuse_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o impious_a or_o unjust_a law_n 16_o it_o become_v christian_n least_o of_o all_o other_o man_n to_o be_v contentious_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v when_o other_o mean_n will_v not_o prevail_v either_o to_o crave_v their_o aid_n or_o to_o defend_v their_o right_n before_o the_o magistrate_n though_o the_o very_a enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v do_v the_o same_o without_o give_v of_o offence_n so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v also_o with_o a_o upright_o conscience_n &_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o guile_n revenge_n and_o evil_a affection_n they_o be_v 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