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sell_v by_o richard_n thrale_n at_o the_o crosskey_n at_o paul_n gate_n enter_v into_o cheapside_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chapter_n i._o concern_v government_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n from_o adam_n till_o moses_n which_o be_v about_o 2500_o year_n the_o same_o person_n be_v both_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o also_o priest_n unto_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o their_o successor_n until_o christ_n about_o 1500_o year_n that_o there_o be_v not_o then_o two_o several_a jurisdiction_n the_o one_o ecclesiastical_a the_o other_o civil_a chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o union_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n after_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o division_n of_o the_o court_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o statute_n chap._n iu._n concern_v 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