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and_o people_n the_o author_n of_o jovian_a say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o sovereign_n double_o limit_v 212._o p._n 212._o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o bracton_n add_v et_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n quia_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n and_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o the_o word_n 160._o pract._n latech_n l._n 2._o p._n 160._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a he_o be_v god_n minister_n a_o avenger_n for_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v ill_a say_v by_o this_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o sword_n be_v as_o far_o as_o respect_v this_o life_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n with_o commission_n to_o use_v it_o as_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v best_o direct_v i_o shall_v therefore_o limit_v my_o discourse_n to_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o inquire_v brief_o how_o 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