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the_o holy_a scripture_n approve_v moses_n the_o first_o general_a magistrate_n of_o the_o israelite_n aaron_n god_n give_v the_o order_n of_o religion_n to_o moses_n not_o to_o aaron_n who_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v put_v unto_o aaron_n but_o of_o the_o superior_a power_n like_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n do_v give_v the_o order_n of_o all_o religion_n unto_o the_o people_n &_o appoint_v unto_o aaron_n &_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v &_o what_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n do_v rather_o belong_v unto_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n then_o unto_o the_o degree_n of_o priesthood_n i_o know_v they_o will_v say_v that_o moses_n do_v dispose_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v true_a but_o i_o will_v be_v answer_v again_o why_o god_n give_v not_o the_o commandment_n for_o order_n of_o religion_n unto_o 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