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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n rule_v of_o this_o people_n by_o his_o substitute_v deputy_n when_o this_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o peculiar_a to_o this_o people_n only_o be_v to_o cease_v and_o a_o king_n to_o be_v establish_v over_o they_o like_a to_o the_o king_n of_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v most_o opportune_a and_o high_a time_n to_o declare_v this_o native_a inherent_a right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o who_o be_v this_o national_a and_o fancy_v underive_v majesty_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o by_o their_o right_n to_o transfer_v their_o right_n upon_o he_o who_o they_o judge_v most_o fit_a and_o able_a to_o be_v king_n but_o here_o ne_fw-fr mu_o lucilianum_fw-la not_o one_o syllable_n for_o it_o not_o the_o least_o insinuation_n nay_o you_o have_v point_n blank_a the_o contrary_a a_o virtual_a destructory_n of_o this_o imagine_a and_o conceit_a right_n as_o at_o large_a before_o we_o have_v express_v and_o clear_v for_o scripture_n vindicate_v to_o god_n as_o proper_a and_o 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