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and_o queen_n parliament_n and_o
command_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n in_o babel_n jer._n 29._o that_o so_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v civil_a peace_n and_o also_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o holy_a pleasure_n of_o god_n enjoy_v rest_n from_o persecution_n act._n 9_o may_v multiply_v walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a edification_n whatever_o the_o religion_n for_n the_o state_n or_o the_o magistrate_n there_o shall_v be_v though_o babylonian_a roman_a etc._n etc._n fourthy_a i_o ask_v whether_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o life_n and_o regeneration_n which_o be_v in_o all_o god_n people_n be_v not_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v they_o in_o godliness_n and_o true_a christianity_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o reform_v and_o restore_v they_o from_o all_o their_o backslide_n and_o declension_n i_o add_v to_o preserve_v they_o 5._o 1_o john_n 3_o rom_n 6._o â—_o john_n 5._o that_o sin_n have_v no_o dominion_n over_o they_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o and_o watch_v against_o 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