magistrate_n hence_o a_o person_n that_o be_v incapable_a &_o incompetent_a for_o government_n can_v be_v ow_v for_o a_o governor_n but_o the_o d._n of_o y._n be_v such_o a_o person_n not_o only_o not_o qualify_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n declare_v incapable_a of_o rule_n because_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n 3._o there_o must_v be_v in_o moral_a power_n a_o lawful_a title_n &_o investure_n as_o be_v show_v above_o which_o if_o it_o be_v want_v the_o power_n be_v null_a and_o the_o person_n but_o a_o scenical_a king_n like_a john_n of_o leyden_n this_o be_v essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o magistrate_n which_o only_o proper_o distinguish_v he_o from_o a_o private_a man_n for_o when_o a_o person_n become_v a_o magistrate_n what_o be_v the_o change_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o what_o new_a habit_n or_o endewment_n be_v produce_v in_o he_o he_o 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