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upon_o v._o 10._o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n say_v he_o affirm_v the_o whole_a political_a order_n magistrate_n law_n distinction_n of_o dominion_n contract_n judgement_n punishment_n to_o be_v thing_n ordain_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n among_o man_n and_o since_o we_o know_v political_a order_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o love_v it_o and_o study_v to_o defend_v it_o and_o modest_o for_o god_n sake_n obey_v it_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o preserve_v it_o and_o look_v upon_o those_o horrible_a fury_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n who_o disturb_v this_o order_n to_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n as_o this_o whole_a doctrine_n be_v explain_v rom._n xiii_o but_o what_o be_v this_o divine_a sentence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n lip_n it_o be_v the_o law_n say_v he_o and_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o beside_o god_n have_v arm_v king_n with_o a_o power_n to_o make_v 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