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ought_v especial_o to_o maintain_v piety_n justice_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o each_o commonwealth_n 1â—_n commonwealth_n psalm_n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o tim_n 2_o 2_o psal_n 82_o 3._o 2_o sa_o 23_o 2d_o 1_o pet_n 2_o 1â—_n so_o for_o that_o end_n they_o may_v lawful_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n wage_n war_n upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n 16_o occasion_n luke_n 3_o 14_o rom_n 13_o 4_o mat_n 8_o 9_o 12_o act_v 10.1_o 2_o rev_n 17_o 14_o 16_o iii_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5.1_o heaven_n 2_o chron_n 26.18_o 19_o mat_n 10.17_o and_o math_n 16.19_o 1_o cor_n 12.28.29_o eph_n 4.12_o 1_o cor_n 14.12_o ro_n 10.15_o heb_fw-mi 5.1_o yet_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v order_n that_o unity_n and_o peace_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n 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