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be_v the_o privilege_n of_o divine_a precept_n to_o convert_v the_o soul_n psal_n 19.7_o yet_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n of_o man_n may_v much_o hinder_v the_o diffusion_n and_o dissemination_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n it_o be_v good_a to_o observe_v the_o several_a guard_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n so_o prone_a be_v we_o to_o it_o there_o be_v inward_a guard_n spirit_z word_n and_o conscience_n there_o be_v outward_a guard_n the_o ministry_n the_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n all_o which_o be_v as_o in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v a_o awe_n to_o sinner_n more_o especial_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o now_o when_o their_o sword_n be_v sheathe_v up_o and_o nothing_o be_v settle_v wicked_a man_n lose_v all_o awe_n and_o restraint_n and_o do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n judges_z 21.25_o as_o it_o 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