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〈…〉_o the_o secondary_a end_n be_v to_o maintain_v those_o person_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o this_o worship_n the_o principal_a end_n of_o assign_v tithe_n be_v to_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 16._o chap._n of_o numb_a ver_fw-la 21._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o where_o god_n make_v the_o first_o assignation_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o levite_n this_o be_v add_v in_o plain_a word_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o like_a be_v deut._n 18._o where_o the_o lord_n show_v first_o in_o the_o four_o first_o â—â—_o 〈…〉_o pag_n â—â—_o verse_n that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v be_v the_o tithe_n offering_n and_o certain_a share_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o yield_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o vers_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v and_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o and_o his_o 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