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and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v which_o if_o you_o do_v go_v out_o against_o your_o enemy_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o this_o your_o commander_n in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o jesus_n christ_n fear_v not_o the_o success_n this_o be_v a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n divers_a other_o duty_n yet_o there_o be_v which_o christian_n from_o hence_o may_v learn_v in_o reference_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n take_v some_o few_o of_o they_o in_o the_o three_o place_n word_n let_v they_o all_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n call_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o psal._n 33._o 8._o let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o david_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 161._o and_o such_o respect_n let_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 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say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rom._n 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ensign_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o his_o person_n but_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n over_o offender_n give_v all_o to_o take_v notice_n if_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o transgress_v the_o law_n what_o it_o be_v they_o must_v expect_v so_o it_o there_o follow_v for_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o a_o like_a end_n be_v this_o sword_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o to_o intimate_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o must_v expect_v from_o he_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v stand_v out_o against_o his_o word_n carry_v themselves_o stubborn_o and_o disobedient_o against_o he_o now_o this_o sword_n shall_v go_v 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