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next_o under_o god_n the_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o israelite_n p._n 252._o but_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o joshua_n but_o will_v have_v it_o descend_v to_o eleazar_n the_o highpriest_n aaron_n son_n his_o proof_n be_v god_n express_o say_v concern_v joshua_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n be_v omit_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n at_o his_o word_n they_o shall_v go_v out_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n be_v in_o the_o priest_n answ._n the_o work_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v only_o ministerial_a not_o magisterial_a he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v in_o war_n or_o to_o judge_n in_o peace_n only_o when_o the_o sovereign_n or_o governor_n do_v go_v up_o to_o war_n he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v the_o enquirer_n with_o a_o soft_a voice_n 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