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and_o appoint_v such_o over_o they_o verse_n 22._o and_o let_v they_o judge_v all_o small_a matter_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v there_o note_v that_o this_o distribution_n of_o justice_n into_o many_o hand_n be_v not_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o many_o shall_v judge_v ordinary_o in_o every_o one_o case_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v bring_v both_o a_o great_a burden_n upon_o moses_n and_o upon_o the_o people_n because_o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o cause_n go_v through_o many_o hand_n these_o many_o hand_n or_o judge_n be_v with_o more_o difficulty_n bring_v together_o and_o with_o great_a charge_n great_a expense_n and_o likewise_o their_o judgement_n not_o easy_o reconcile_v and_o also_o such_o case_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n hear_v be_v long_o in_o issue_v few_o cause_n can_v be_v hear_v and_o likewise_o the_o people_n will_v be_v burden_a with_o long_o wait_v and_o great_a expense_n to_o maintain_v this_o charge_n therefore_o there_o 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