law_n which_o they_o begin_v to_o read_v over_o again_o the_o next_o sabbath_n point_v at_o nehem._n viij_o 9_o ix_o 1._o as_o scaliger_n de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n seven_o not._n in_o comp._n jud._n have_v excellent_o observe_v it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v solemnize_v with_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v num._n x._o 10._o the_o day_n of_o your_o gladness_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n xcii_o 4._o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n say_v he_o i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n express_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o gladness_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n upon_o that_o day_n celebrate_v though_o the_o observance_n of_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v strict_a yet_o when_o our_o saviour_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a pharisees_n 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thing_n that_o may_v sound_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o find_v the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o law_n lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o view_v those_o passage_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o teach_v the_o law_n at_o any_o religious_a assembly_n for_o such_o purpose_n but_o of_o decide_v case_n emergent_a or_o give_v judgement_n in_o cause_n arise_v upon_o it_o deut._n xxiiii_o 8._o take_v heed_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o as_o i_o command_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v in_o leviticus_n there_o be_v much_o provide_v concern_v the_o priest_n proceed_v in_o judge_a leprosy_n but_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n provision_n be_v not_o make_v here_o be_v declare_v that_o in_o those_o case_n they_o do_v not_o resort_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o to_o physician_n to_o follow_v their_o sentence_n so_o far_o as_o their_o own_o respect_n shall_v advise_v but_o that_o their_o sentence_n call_v here_o teach_v have_v the_o force_n of_o bind_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o 2._o chron._n xviii_o 18._o josaphat_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n send_v his_o prince_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n xxiii_o 8._o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o that_o none_o may_v disobey_v they_o and_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o hear_v they_o and_o observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o judge_n like_o that_o deut._n xuj_o 18._o judges_z and_z officers_z â—halt_v thou_o make_v thou_o judge_n to_o judge_v he_o people_n and_o officer_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v he_o command_v of_o the_o judge_n this_o teach_v â—hen_o consist_v in_o declare_v the_o obligation_n of_o â—he_n law_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v officer_n with_o power_n to_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o mal._n two_o â—_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n â—nd_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v require_v at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o â—he_n chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n from_o which_o translation_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n expound_v this_o reason_n thus_o you_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o determine_v matter_n doubtful_a in_o the_o law_n for_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o such_o purpose_n r._n isaac_n aâ—arbinel_n upon_o deut._n xvii_o 9_o but_o however_o this_o prove_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o follow_v there_o vers_n 9_o you_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o gloss_n of_o david_n kimchi_n to_o be_v most_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o great_a man_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v levit._fw-la xxii_o 22._o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v these_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o bring_v a_o offering_n with_o a_o stain_n you_o be_v afraid_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o offer_v be_v not_o allowable_a so_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o text_n also_o point_v at_o the_o decide_n of_o difficulty_n emergent_a about_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n levit._fw-la x._o 8._o where_o the_o priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o drink_v wine_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n there_o follow_v a_o further_a reason_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o that_o you_o may_v put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o that_o you_o may_v teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o resolve_v where_o the_o law_n take_v hold_v or_o not_o in_o particular_a case_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v to_o divide_v between_o unholy_a and_o holy_a between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a therefore_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o general_n which_o follow_v of_o teach_v all_o statute_n be_v command_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o matter_n of_o other_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o deut._n xxxiii_o 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n abarbinel_n expound_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n for_o he_o observe_v that_o it_o go_v before_o thus_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n by_o decide_v the_o controversy_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o because_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_a to_o signify_v instruction_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o obligation_n or_o not_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o doctor_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v for_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o teach_v at_o all_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n at_o religious_a assembly_n but_o not_o as_o such_o it_o be_v for_o divers_a reason_n to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o prophet_n and_o disciple_n of_o prophet_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o come_v near_a to_o god_n by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n best_a suit_v with_o but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v very_o well_o expound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o philo_n allege_v afore_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o chief_a to_o 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and_o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o at_o evening_n and_o at_o all_o offer_v burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o without_o doubt_n the_o purpose_n be_v here_o to_o specify_v at_o what_o time_n the_o levite_n sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n whereof_o we_o read_v afore_o 1._o chron._n xuj_o 4._o and_o he_o appoint_v of_o the_o levite_n to_o minister_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o record_v and_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 37._o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v but_o afterward_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o priest_n who_o david_n leave_v to_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o altar_n at_o gibeon_n it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 41._o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v choose_v 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