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to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o grant_v let_v they_o take_v care_n at_o least_o to_o commend_v these_o most_o noble_a office_n only_o to_o their_o most_o noble_a peer_n for_o if_o the_o charge_n of_o chequer_n money_n and_o coin_n be_v commit_v not_o to_o the_o municipal_a judge_n but_o to_o man_n of_o high_a place_n how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o public_a safety_n and_o the_o church_n honour_n that_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v not_o devolve_v to_o inferior_a tribunal_n so_o in_o france_n no_o judge_n below_o the_o parliament_n have_v cognizance_n of_o abuse_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n nor_o with_o we_o of_o old_a below_o the_o senate_n of_o holland_n orthodox_n but_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o church_n affair_n be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v defer_v to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n book_n for_o see_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n hold_v it_o irreligious_a to_o carry_v their_o private_a complaint_n before_o such_o as_o 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