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slighter_n thereof_o 26._o even_o pagan_a monarch_n can_v easy_o discern_v it_o 35._o observe_v the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n 47._o direct_v ezra_n to_o request_v and_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v that_o magistratical_a power_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n against_o offender_n of_o his_o worship_n 8._o by_o compare_v ezra_n 7._o 6._o with_o ezra_n 7._o 11_o 27._o how_o little_o behold_v be_v the_o lord_n to_o those_o ruler_n that_o care_v more_o for_o their_o honour_n than_o for_o his_o that_o defend_v their_o word_n more_o than_o he_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v personal_a injury_n but_o regard_v not_o what_o affront_n be_v put_v on_o christ_n they_o that_o tender_v not_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n his_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n be_v like_a to_o smart_v dear_o for_o it_o at_o last_o can_v you_o think_v that_o those_o person_n will_v spare_v you_o that_o spare_v not_o what_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n will_v they_o honour_v you_o that_o vilify_v god_n remember_v eli_n case_n 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