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to_o be_v employ_v 5._o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o our_o government_n as_o the_o prince_n must_v govern_v by_o law_n so_o he_o be_v irresistible_a which_o show_v that_o our_o wise_a lawmaker_n do_v not_o think_v that_o nonresistance_n be_v destructive_a of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n 6._o and_o in_o this_o long_a succession_n of_o prince_n in_o this_o kingdom_n there_o have_v be_v no_o prince_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o authority_n of_o law_n or_o usurp_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o show_v how_o vain_a those_o fear_n be_v which_o disturb_v the_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n of_o rebel_n if_o they_o be_v not_o pretend_v only_o to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n 7._o nonresistance_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o change_n of_o a_o limit_a into_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v make_v such_o a_o admirable_a provision_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o 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