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&_o she_o â—ell_o 〈◊〉_d his_o â—â—ete_n say_v let_v that_o iniquity_n be_v count_v i_o 3._o my_o lord_n etc_n etc_n likewise_o of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thus_o write_v and_o when_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o â—o_o the_o king_n he_o worship_v or_o make_v obeisance_n upon_o his_o face_n on_o the_o ground_n for_o god_o communicate_v this_o honour_n do_v allow_v the_o same_o unto_o man_n either_o â—en_o for_o their_o old_a age_n their_o authority_n or_o worthiness_n sake_n for_o man_n be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o god._n and_o it_o please_v â—â—_o god_n himself_o to_o call_v man_n that_o excel_v other_o in_o authority_n gods._n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n peter_n and_o paul_n instruct_v the_o people_n of_o god_n teach_v they_o he_o very_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o this_o the_o â—_o magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n give_v therefore_o to_o all_o man_n honour_n to_o who_o 13._o honour_n belong_v fear_v to_o who_o fear_n be_v due_a in_o the_o 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