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wicked_a person_n their_o office_n be_v very_o gainful_a and_o beside_o they_o live_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o heathirish_a roman_n who_o rule_v over_o they_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o office_n &_o outward_a constitution_n on_o which_o they_o so_o much_o depend_v be_v whole_o alter_v from_o the_o right_a institution_n and_o therefore_o will_v make_v nothing_o for_o they_o as_o for_o their_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 23.1_o where_o they_o say_v christ_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v true_a office_n by_o say_v they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n it_o will_v not_o help_v they_o any_o whit_n at_o all_o for_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v but_o a_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o moses_n chair_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o somewhat_o else_o &_o themselves_o treatise_n themselves_o themselves_o mr_n barrow_n &_o mr_n gremewood_n in_o diverse_a letter_n and_o treatise_n have_v understand_v it_o heretofore_o of_o moses_n 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