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through_o which_o the_o holy_a liquor_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o other_o good_a grace_n may_v be_v pour_v forth_o and_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o world_n chap._n xxxiii_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o have_v any_o more_o than_o one_o favourite_n the_o name_n wherewith_o the_o greek_n name_v god_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o see_v so_o that_o to_o say_v god_n be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o see_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n and_o faith_n teach_v we_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n view_n and_o unto_o king_n who_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n here_o upon_o earth_n nothing_o can_v convene_v so_o well_o with_o they_o as_o to_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o have_v so_o quick_a and_o large_a a_o sight_n that_o they_o may_v see_v all_o whatsoever_o man_n capacity_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o and_o because_o they_o can_v do_v this_o alone_a by_o themselves_o xenophon_n say_v very_o well_o and_o wise_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o 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