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and_o rebellion_n of_o all_o creature_n against_o they_o for_o that_o cause_n ¶_o chap._n x._o yea_o the_o irreligion_n and_o dutiless_a behaviour_n of_o man_n be_v so_o unnaturallie_o that_o all_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o so_o unuariable_a reverence_n their_o maker_n that_o it_o be_v a_o prodigious_a thing_n for_o they_o not_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o man_n obligation_n more_o than_o they_o how_o often_o have_v they_o forsake_v their_o natural_a institution_n at_o the_o disobedience_n of_o irreligious_a man_n to_o testify_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o iniquity_n &_o ungratfulnes_n to_o their_o creator_n prove_v thereby_o it_o be_v more_o monstrous_a for_o man_n to_o deny_v worship_n &_o religion_n unto_o god_n then_o for_o the_o earth_n not_o to_o support_v we_o the_o air_n to_o refresh_v we_o the_o fire_n to_o comfort_v we_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o deny_v their_o natural_a operation_n so_o 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