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than_o good_a magistrate_n our_o law_n have_v sufficient_a in_o they_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n except_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o law_n be_v decalogue_n be_v lâ—chfords_n newâ—_n pa._n 26._o in_o the_o great_a câ—uâ—t_n at_o new_a england_n hold_v twice_o in_o â—he_n yâ—ar_v like_o our_o assize_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o charge_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o give_v the_o charge_n under_o the_o head_n of_o the_o decalogue_n make_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o then_o if_o the_o proceed_n and_o execution_n of_o they_o be_v either_o like_o the_o jew_n the_o grecian_n or_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o all_o ordinary_a matter_n may_v be_v decit_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o proper_a county_n it_o will_v be_v find_v i_o doubt_v not_o a_o great_a blessing_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o 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