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infidel_n but_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o apoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z but_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_z be_v place_v under_o infidel_n prince_n may_v make_v their_o appearance_n before_o they_o if_o theâ—_n be_v unâ—mâ—ned_v â—â—r_n this_o be_v against_o the_o subjection_n which_o iâ—_n due_a to_o prince_n but_o â—e_v forâ—â—â—â—_n thâ—m_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ard_n to_o run_v to_o the_o judgement_n â—eates_v of_o infidel_n upon_o the_o self_n same_o place_n theâ—deret_n &_o hierâ—me_n do_v almost_o write_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o do_v not_o here_o forbid_v the_o faithful_a live_v under_o unfaithful_a prince_n to_o appear_v before_o thâ—m_n when_o they_o be_v summon_v for_o this_o be_v against_o the_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o prince_n but_o forbid_v their_o â—astie_a and_o voluntary_a run_v to_o infidel_n judge_n in_o those_o business_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o 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