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and_o do_v declare_v himself_o daily_o to_o man_n 27._o 28_o of_o those_o that_o cloak_n their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 28._o 29_o of_o those_o which_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o their_o prince_n 30._o 30_o of_o the_o office_n of_o good_a prince_n and_o good_a subject_n 31._o 31_o how_o those_o man_n obey_v the_o devil_n &_o not_o their_o prince_n 32._o 32_o of_o lawful_a law_n of_o christian_a prince_n 33._o 33_o of_o unfaythful_a servant_n to_o prince_n &_o of_o their_o counsel_n â–ª_o against_o god_n 34._o 34_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o by_o who_o it_o must_v be_v report_v 35._o 35_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o prince_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 37._o 36_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o will_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n 38._o 37_o what_o mean_v and_o order_n prince_n ought_v to_o 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