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i_o shall_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n final_o we_o owe_v this_o affection_n of_o reverence_n yea_o and_o devotion_n to_o all_o our_o ruler_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v which_o i_o do_v therefore_o the_o often_o repete_fw-la that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o search_v what_o the_o man_n themselves_o be_v but_o take_v this_o for_o sufficient_a that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o bear_v that_o personage_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v imprint_v and_o engrave_v a_o inviolable_a majesty_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v ruler_n owe_v mutual_a duty_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o i_o have_v already_o confess_v but_o if_o thou_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o none_o but_o to_o just_a governemente_n thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a reasoner_n for_o husband_n also_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o wife_n and_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n with_o mutual_a duty_n xxvi_o let_v parent_n and_o husband_n 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