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pretendingsoonsult</p>

aboutthegreatreceptionoftheirking,</p>

thithertoe,andniousart</p>

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thrones,donations,princedo,virtues,powers;</p>

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tokno,orifyeknowyourselves</p>

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flatlyunjust,tobindhlahefree,</p>

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oneoverallhunsueededpower.</p>

shaltthougivelaogodshaltthoudispute</p>

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theeedthepowersofheaven</p>

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thyself,thoughgreatandglorious,dostthouunt,</p>

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