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in_o heaven_n to_o oppose_v he_o on_o earth_n the_o iniquity_n lie_v not_o in_o this_o that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v the_o people_n person_n for_o then_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sin_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o people_n be_v affront_v but_o in_o this_o other_o way_n god_n in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v but_o a_o injury_n to_o such_o as_o themselves_o but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v to_o our_o politic_a father_n to_o who_o under_o god_n we_o owe_v all_o our_o obedience_n and_o be_v the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o second_o table_n with_o promise_n in_o this_o world_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v those_o contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n concern_v marriage_n those_o promise_a oath_n which_o man_n make_v one_o with_o another_o which_o oblige_v the_o contractor_n in_o a_o strong_a tie_n for_o breach_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v answer_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o now_o i_o go_v on_o with_o he_o this_o which_o follow_v and_o much_o of_o that_o which_o immediate_o precede_v be_v 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