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our_o action_n of_o obedience_n by_o o_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n will_v in_o in_o this_o respect_n obey_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o caesar_n what_o belong_v unto_o caesar_n his_o majesty_n never_o expect_v more_o than_o what_o the_o law_n manife_v to_o be_v just_o he_o declaration_n witness_v all_o his_o declaration_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o give_v he_o less_o nay_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v he_o altogether_o of_o what_o we_o have_v neither_o reason_n nor_o just_a power_n to_o attempt_v and_o be_v of_o one_o reform_a religion_n covenant_n the_o covenant_n this_o must_v necessary_o intend_v our_o religion_n establish_v a_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o that_o shall_v be_v which_o religion_n command_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o majesty_n lawful_a command_n deni_v the_o subject_n liberty_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n 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be_v thou_o shall_v not_o wish_v thy_o neighbour_n hindrance_n in_o any_o thing_n much_o less_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o least_o thing_n proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o bible_n vide_fw-la the_o margin_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v any_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n whosoever_o whereby_o he_o may_v suffer_v damage_n in_o person_n estate_n reputation_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o word_n neighbour_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o extensive_a signification_n in_o the_o commandment_n than_o we_o common_o use_v it_o o_o that_o every_o man_n with_o one_o eye_n fix_v upon_o these_o two_o commandment_n will_v with_o the_o other_o view_n what_o by_o the_o law_n be_v just_o due_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o posterity_n and_o then_o consider_v etc._n etc._n beside_o these_o you_o have_v the_o prophet_n and_o apopostle_n 27.29.30_o pro._n 27.29.30_o speak_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o ambassador_n from_o heaven_n solomon_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o withhold_v the_o good_n from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o though_o there_o be_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o 30._o prov._n 3.27_o 29_o 30._o nor_o to_o intend_v hurt_v against_o our_o neighbour_n see_v he_o do_v dwell_v by_o we_o without_o covenant_n without_o fear_v that_o be_v put_v trust_v in_o we_o pro._n 24.21_o eccles_n 8.3_o 4._o vide_fw-la margin_n in_o the_o bible_n covenant_n fear_n not_o to_o strive_v with_o a_o man_n causeless_a see_v he_o have_v do_v no_o harm_n my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v say_v the_o same_o wiseman_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n say_v the_o preacher_n that_o be_v obey_v the_o king_n and_o keep_v the_o oath_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n his_o kingdom_n be_v never_o more_o advance_v then_o when_o 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and_o his_o scared_n majesty_n shall_v intrust_v they_o with_o propound_v thy_o law_n for_o their_o imitation_n the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o their_o direction_n study_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o thou_o our_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o our_o royal_a sovereign_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o peace_n and_o plenty_n wealth_n and_o weal_n prosperity_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o and_o mean_a preserve_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n from_o the_o boundless_a rage_n of_o devour_a fire_n from_o plague_n pestilential_a disease_n &_o famine_n defend_v it_o from_o the_o ravenous_a violence_n of_o malicious_o ambitious_a man_n from_o be_v tyrannize_v over_o &_o oppress_v by_o the_o insult_a sword_n let_v not_o o_o let_v not_o the_o wealth_n and_o glory_n thereof_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v expose_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o unsatiable_a fury_n of_o avaricious_a revengeful_a bloodthirsty_a man_n purge_v 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realm_n and_o dominion_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a young_a and_o old_a even_o from_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o the_o tender_a infant_n new_o step_v into_o the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o dark_a prison_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o together_o with_o they_o all_o other_o belong_v to_o his_o royal_a irel._n royal_a eng._n scot._n irel._n family_n and_o household_n wheresoever_o disperse_v take_v thou_o every_o one_o of_o they_o into_o thy_o all-securing_a protection_n give_v they_o blessing_n proportionable_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n condition_n and_o necessity_n shower_v down_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o all_o man_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o let_v the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o gospel_n break_v forth_o in_o all_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n dispel_v the_o black_a cloud_n of_o judaisme_n turkism_n paganism_n and_o all_o other_o error_n whatsoever_o accomplish_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_n and_o then_o come_v lord_n 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