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statute_n now_o in_o force_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o king_n of_o england_n for_o many_o age_n as_o our_o record_n and_o history_n mention_v etc._n etc._n prop._n 3._o scripture_n history_n be_v not_o the_o only_a certain_a history_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v or_o of_o former_a age_n much_o less_o the_o only_o credible_a history_n of_o they_o we_o may_v know_v by_o other_o history_n certain_o that_o there_o be_v such_o person_n as_o cyrus_n alexander_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o macedonian_n have_v a_o large_a extend_a empire_n that_o the_o roman_n after_o by_o many_o victory_n obtain_v a_o spacious_a empire_n that_o there_o be_v such_o person_n as_o julius_n caesar_n augustus_n tiberius_n nero_n cicero_n virgil_n horace_n ovid_n etc._n etc._n prop._n 4._o scripture_n history_n be_v not_o the_o only_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o fact_n transact_v in_o 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