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body_n and_o outward_a good_n of_o his_o subject_n 2._o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v to_o preserve_v and_o promote_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o a_o nation_n in_o its_o civil_a society_n but_o the_o ultimate_a end_n be_v for_o the_o support_n and_o furtherance_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o christian_a magisrate_v aught_o to_o aim_v low_a in_o any_o nation_n unto_o which_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n put_v all_o together_o and_o you_o have_v the_o adequate_a end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n over_o all_o in_o their_o dominion_n who_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o beg_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o king_n in_o their_o time_n when_o you_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o govern_v the_o world_n that_o god_n will_v so_o far_o over-rule_v 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