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a_o temproal_n judicatory_a moses_n speak_v of_o both_o in_o general_a he_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o 5._o deut._n 17._o 1â—_n 2_o chr._n 19_o 5._o or_o obey_v the_o priest_n or_o judge_n shall_v die_v but_o jehosophat_n put_v a_o more_o precise_a difference_n who_o appoint_v through_o all_o city_n secular_a judge_n whereof_o zebadiah_n be_v chief_a and_o at_o jerusalem_n a_o spiritual_a court_n of_o levit_n priest_n and_o elder_n over_o who_o amariah_n high_a priest_n preside_v so_o jeremy_n be_v condemn_v by_o 16._o jer._n 26_o 8_o 16._o the_o priest_n consistory_n but_o acquit_v by_o the_o prince_n judicatory_a yea_o though_o by_o antiochus_n tyranny_n and_o the_o jew_n slavery_n under_o sundry_a nation_n no_o evident_a distinction_n appeer_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o some_o print_n of_o both_o remain_v special_o where_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n be_v cite_v as_o two_o divers_a court_n the_o 3._o mat_n 21_o 23._o mat._n 26._o 3._o secular_a call_v a_o 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