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order_n and_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n for_o all_o who_o labour_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n for_o all_o those_o who_o out_o of_o their_o liberality_n and_o charity_n do_v contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o mission_n and_o principal_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n q._n do_v he_o not_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n a._n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n king_n prince_n or_o state_n under_o who_o dominion_n he_o live_v so_o st._n paul_n bid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o preeminence_n yea_o although_o they_o be_v not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a king_n in_o st._n paul_n time_n st._n chrysostome_n give_v reason_n in_o the_o first_o to_o follow_v christ_n command_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o second_o that_o such_o prince_n may_v become_v more_o favourable_a to_o catholic_n three_o 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