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and_o defensive_a 291._o watch_n inquire_v into_o by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 173._o wickleif_n 60._o will_n probate_a 154._o witchcraft_n make_v felony_n 257_o 299._o finis_fw-la pag._n 126._o council_n britt_n pag._n 212._o ibid._n pa._n 194._o ibid._n pa._n 242.245_o pag._n 219._o pag._n 300._o pag._n 321._o council_n brit._n pag._n 328._o council_n brit._n pag._n 334._o council_n brit._n pag._n 350._o council_n brit._n pag._n 480._o council_n britt_n pag._n 490._o pag._n 534._o pag._n 621._o pag._n 23._o mr._n selden'_v title_n of_o honor._n tit._n honour_n pag._n 703._o tit._n honour_n pag._n 703._o littlet_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o britt_n pa._n 122._o antiq._n brit._n rich._n 2._o the._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o hist_o eccles_n ang._n antiq._n brit._n â—62_n 11._o rich._n 2._o n._n 8.13_o 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 9_o 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 1_o e._n 3._o stat._n 1._o 9_o rich._n 2._o n._n 31._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 23._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 17_o 18._o 2_o kich_n 2._o n._n 12._o 9_o rich._n 2._o n._n 4._o or_o 41._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 6._o 27_o e._n 3._o n._n 8._o 9_o r._n 2._o n._n 40._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 16._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 20._o 25_o e._n 3._o n._n 16._o 1_o e._n 3._o vet_n 1._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 48._o 25_o e._n 3._o provisor_n 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 64._o 3_o rich._n 2._o n._n 83._o 2_o rich._n 2._o n._n 38._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 6_o 7._o 1._o e._n 3._o ver._n 1._o 15_o e._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 11.12.15.17_o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 8.12.13_o 10._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 15._o 2_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 13_o rich._n 2._o sr._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 3.6_o 21_o rich._n 2._o n._n 35._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 55._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 10._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 5â—_n 3_o rich._n 2._o n._n 34._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 17_o 18.28_o 6_o rich._n 2._o n._n 19_o 37_o e._n 3._o n._n 34._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 5._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 75._o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o antiq._n britt_n 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43._o ass_n pl._n 38._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 38._o miror_fw-la cap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 8._o instit_n 4._o c._n 8._o fol._n 78._o 4_o e._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 9_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 26._o 36._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o &_o cap._n 13._o 12_o rich._n 2._o c._n 12._o 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 24._o 22_o ass_n pl._n 25._o bro._n scire_fw-la fac_fw-la 154._o 24_o e._n 3.73_o 43_o ass_n pl._n 32._o 24_o e._n 3._o pl._n 35._o 39_o e._n 3._o foe_n 14._o 21_o e._n 3._o foe_n 47._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 35._o 37_o e._n 3._o cap._n 27._o 38_o ed._n 3._o c._n 9_o 17_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 43_o ass_n pl._n 32._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 10.15_o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 10_o rich._n 2._o n._n 16.10_o instit_n 4._o cap._n 22._o fol._n 142._o &_o 144._o gloss_n fol._n 16._o 15_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o dier_n 15._o &_o 16._o el._n mic_a pl._n 2._o 8_o e._n 3._o coronn_n 199._o 13_o rich._n 2._o 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