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power_n 348_o pag._n 348_o say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o commit_v to_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v authorise_v but_o be_v whole_o close_v in_o the_o sword_n against_o the_o head_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v head_n to_o rule_v and_o guide_v the_o foot_n can_v be_v no_o prescription_n by_o reason_n god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o head_n to_o govern_v the_o body_n be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o eternal_a law_n and_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o member_n against_o it_o be_v no_o prescription_n but_o a_o confusion_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o that_o order_n which_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v immutable_o decree_v and_o settle_v beside_o there_o rest_v say_v the_o remonstrance_n 130._o pag._n 114._o &_o 130._o unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n none_o other_o but_o subordinate_a &_o delegate_v authority_n and_o that_o the_o matter_n &_o head_n wherein_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v occupy_v be_v by_o and_o from_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n authority_n in_o who_o as_o 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