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thing_n in_o deed_n the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n which_o shall_v do_v they_o well_o wherefore_o either_o power_n extend_v most_o ample_o and_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n again_o there_o be_v two_o subjection_n one_o be_v political_a and_o civil_a subjection_n two_o kind_n of_o subjection_n whereunto_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a who_o if_o they_o offend_v in_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n let_v they_o at_o the_o just_a magistrate_n hand_n look_v for_o imprysonment_n punishment_n by_o the_o purse_n banishment_n death_n and_o outward_a pain_n but_o if_o they_o do_v well_o let_v they_o look_v for_o honour_n reward_n dignity_n and_o praise_n and_o after_o this_o 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