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duty_n shall_v share_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n and_o shine_v as_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o such_o be_v the_o honour_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o good_a magistrate_n of_o just_a judge_n but_o now_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n in_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o king_n himself_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o as_o it_o be_v say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o that_o be_v subordinate_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n than_o be_v but_o as_o delegate_n of_o the_o king_n who_o as_o his_o representative_n sustain_v his_o person_n in_o act_n of_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o 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