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qui_fw-la augusto_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o neroni_n etc._n etc._n god_n give_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n both_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a prince_n he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o marius_n give_v it_o to_o caius_n caesar_n he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o augustus_n give_v it_o to_o nero_n he_o who_o give_v it_o to_o the_o vespasian_n father_n and_o son_n most_o mild_a and_o love_a emperor_n give_v it_o likewise_o to_o that_o most_o cruel_a man_n domitian_n and_o not_o to_o recount_v they_o all_o he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o that_o christian_a prince_n constantine_n give_v it_o to_o that_o apostate_n julian_n these_o thing_n without_o doubt_n that_o one_o and_o true_a god_n do_v rule_v and_o govern_v as_o he_o please_v although_o for_o secret_a cause_n yet_o not_o for_o unjust_a so_o the_o prophet_n dan._n 2.37_o thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n strength_n and_o glory_n and_o chap._n 5.21_o the_o most_o high_a 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