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1._o cap._n 10._o all_o public_a regiment_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o seem_v evident_o to_o have_v rise_v from_o deliberate_a advice_n consultation_n and_o composition_n between_o men._n and_o after_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o have_v these_o word_n that_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o government_n must_v here_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n whereby_o to_o govern_v which_o power_n god_n have_v over_o all_o and_o by_o the_o natural_a law_n whereunto_o he_o have_v make_v all_o subject_a the_o lawful_a power_n of_o make_v law_n to_o command_v whole_a politic_a society_n of_o man_n belong_v so_o proper_o unto_o the_o same_o entire_a society_n that_o for_o any_o prince_n or_o potentate_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o upon_o earth_n to_o exercise_v the_o same_o of_o himself_o and_o not_o either_o by_o express_a commission_n immediate_o and_o personal_o receive_v from_o god_n or_o else_o by_o authority_n derive_v at_o 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