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to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o some_o to_o exercise_v civil_a authority_n four_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o priest_n do_v exercise_v civil_a authority_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o their_o own_o example_n and_o writing_n testify_v the_o lawfulness_n 4._o gen._n 8_o 20._o gen._n 13._o 18._o &_o 14._o 14._o gen._n 26._o 16._o 25_o gen._n 34._o 5._o &_o 35._o 1._o 2._o job._n 1._o 3._o 4._o hereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o noah_n melchisedech_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o job_n do_v sacrifice_n as_o priest_n and_o exercise_v authority_n as_o ruler_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v object_v against_o these_o that_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o before_o the_o law_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o moses_n to_o who_o many_o 1._o exod._n 19_o 22._o &_o 24_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o &_o 8._o sic_fw-la bertramus_n in_o politia_fw-la jud._n cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 1._o sam._n 1._o 9_o 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