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p._n 392._o sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la ducit_fw-la amoâ—_n plures_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la quos_fw-la corrigit_fw-la timor_fw-la some_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v obedience_n by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n but_o more_o be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o the_o scourge_n of_o fear_n which_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o do_v unless_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o how_o unfit_o do_v these_o expression_n correspond_v with_o his_o highness_n title_n which_o have_v be_v before_o discuss_v and_o resolve_v sambucam_fw-la citius_fw-la caloni_fw-la aptaverit_fw-la alto_fw-mi 4._o perseus_n sat._n 4._o a_o fiddle_n you_o shall_v soon_o sit_v to_o a_o soldier_n side_n but_o to_o examine_v his_o reason_n why_o a_o tyrant_n case_n be_v particular_a and_o why_o in_o that_o every_o man_n have_v that_o vengeance_n give_v he_o which_o in_o other_o case_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n which_o he_o say_v can_v be_v obscure_a if_o we_o right_o 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