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but_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v do_v all_o that_o service_n to_o one_o sin_n which_o other_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v do_v all_o that_o service_n to_o one_o sin_n which_o other_o do_v to_o many_o sin_n do_v to_o many_o sin_n he_o may_v devise_v and_o study_v to_o fulfil_v it_o he_o may_v cheerful_o and_o greedy_o receive_v its_o command_n he_o may_v hearty_o love_v it_o and_o go_v on_o in_o it_o and_o for_o its_o sake_n oppose_v the_o sceptre_n and_o dominion_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v consecrate_v all_o his_o strength_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o now_o as_o they_o observe_v in_o the_o politic_n simile_n simile_n that_o there_o aâ—e_v several_a form_n of_o government_n or_o dominion_n as_o democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n and_o monarchy_n sometime_o the_o dominion_n be_v exercise_v by_o many_o sometime_o by_o one_o alone_a yet_o the_o subjection_n to_o any_o of_o they_o be_v true_a subjection_n and_o set_v up_o dominion_n so_o though_o 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