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A25413	A summarie view of the government both of the old and new testament whereby the episcopall government of Christs church is vindicated out of the rude draughts of Lancelot Andrewes, late Bishop of Winchester : whereunto is prefixed (as a preamble to the whole) a discovery of the causes of the continuance of these contentions touching church-government out of the fragments of Richard Hooker.	Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.	1641 (1641)	Wing A3153; ESTC R12190	15,403	46

when they camped before together but after another sort For the Tribes of 1. Iuda Simeon and Benjamin made the first Quarter 2. Ephraim Dan and halfe of Manasses the second 3. Issachar Asher Napthali and the other halfe of Manasses the third 4. Zebulun Reuben and Gad the fourth Now in these foure 1. The charge or oversight of the first was committed to Aaron and his family and they had therein assigned to them XIII Cities in Iudah and Simeon IX and in Benjamin IV. Ios. 21.9 10 c. 2. Of the second the care was committed to the family of the Cohathits and they had assigned to them X. Cities in Ephraim IV. in Dan IV. and in the halfe of Manasses II. Ios. 21.20 3. The third was committed to the family of Gershon and they had therein assigned to them XIII Cities in Issachar IV. in Asher IV. in Naphtali III. in the other halfe of Manasses II. Ios. 21.27 4. The oversight of the fourth partition was committed to the Merarits and they had therein assigned to them XII Cities in Zebulun IV. in Reuben IV. in Gad IV. Ios. 21.34 These were in all XLVIII Cities whereof the chiefe as may appeare were Cities set on Hills and all so situate in such proportion and distance as that they most equally parted their Tribe among them to performe unto them their duties of attendance and instruction Further there were in Ioshuahs time added by the decree of the Princes the Nethinims of the people of Gibeon for the lowest ministeries and for the service of the Levits Ios. 9.27 So that now the order was thus 1. Eleazar 2. Phineas 3. Abisua 4. The three Nesiims 5. The Rase Aboth or Heads of the Families 6. The Levits 7. The Nethinims If this power and superiority was necessary when all the People and Priests were within one Trench even within the view of Aarons eye much more in Canaan when they were scattered abroad in divers Cities farre distant was the retaining of it more then necessary The forme of Government under DAVID ALbeit in Sauls government small regard was had to the Church yet David found at his comming a superiority amongst them For besides the Priests hee found six Princes or Rulers over six families of the Levits 1. Chron. 15.5 6 c. Vriel over Cohath Asajah over Merari Ioel over Gershon Shemajah over Elizaphan Eliel over Hebron Amminadab over Vzziel Likewise between the two Priests an inequality one Abiathar attending the Ark at Ierusalem the higher function the other Zadok the Tabernacle at Gibeon 2. Sam. 20.25.1 Chron 16.37 39. But after the Ark was brought back he set a most exquisite order among the Levits and that by Samuels direction 1. Chron. 9.22 So that he is there reckoned as a new Founder Of them he made six orders 1. Chron. 23. 1. Priests {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 24000. vers. 4. 2. Ministers of Priests 3. Iudges {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 6000. vers. 4. 4. Officers {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 5. Singers {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 4000. verse 5. 6. Porters {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 4000. 1. Of Priests Zadok was the chiefe of the family of Eleazar and Ahimelech the second of the family of Ithamar 1. Chron-24 3 Under these were XXIIII other Courses Of the posteritie of Eleazar XVI Ithamar VIII 1. Chr. 24.4 Which XXIIII are called in the 5. verse Rulers of the Sanctuary and Rulers of the House of God and to whom the learned Interpreters thinke the XXIIII Elders Apocal. 4.4 have relation II. Of Levits that ministred to the Priests in their function likewise XXIIII Courses out of the * VIII families the Heads of whom are set downe in 1. Chron. 23.6 and 24.20 Over all which Jehdeiah was chiefe III. Of Iudges that sate for causes aswell of God as the King there were appointed 1. On this side Iordan upwards toward the River Ashhabiah the Hebronite 1. Chr. 26.30 2. On this side Iordan downwards towards the Sea Chenaniah the Isharite 1. Chr. 26.29 3. Beyond Iordan over the two Tribes and the halfe Ierijah the chiefe of the Hebronites 1. Chron. 26.31 IIII. Of Officers Scribes Shemaiah 1. Chron. 24.6 Seraiaeh 2. Sam. 8.17 Shevah 2. Sam. 20.25 Scribes of the Levits 1. Chron. 24.6 Temple 2. King 22.3 Ier. 36.10 People Mat. 2.4 King 2. King 12.10 V. Of the Singers likewise he set XXIV courses over which he placed three chiefe out of the three families 1. Chron. 15.17 25.2 3 4. Out of Cohath Heman Samuels nephew 1. Chr. 6.33 Gershon Asaph 1. Chron. 6.39 Merari Ethan or Ieduthun 1. Chron. 6.44 Of these Heman was the Chiefe 1. Ch. 25.5 Vnder these were diverse others 1. Chr. 15.18 VI Of Porters who were divided into the Keepers of the watch of the Temple Mat. 27.65 Psal. 134.1 who were placed on each quarter of the Tabernacle 1. Chr. 26.13 14 c. On the East side VI over whom was Shelemiah South IIII. for the Tabernacle II. and II. for Asuppim over whō was Obed. West IIII. over whom was Hosa North IIII. over whom was Zechariah Over all these it seemeth Benajah the son of Iehoiada the Priest was the chiefe 1. Chron 27.5 Treasurers for the Revenues of the house of God 1. Ch. 26.20 for Things dedicated by vow Shelomith 1. Chron. 26.26 Cohath Shebuel of Moses ofspring Gershon Iehiel Merari Ahiah Over all the Porters was Chenaniah 1. Chr. 26.29 15.22 27. It is to be remembred that beside Zadok the High Priest and Ahimelech the second we finde mention of Hashabiah the son of Kemuel chiefe of the whole Tribe of Levi 1. Chron. 27.17 So that there was One over the Ark Zadok The second over the Tabernacle Ahimelech The third over the Tribe Hashabiah As over the Levits Ministers Iehdeiah Iudges Chasabiah Officers Shemaiah Singers Heman Porters Chenaniah or Benaiah Agreeable to this forme we read that under Iosias there were three that is Hilkiah Zachariah and Iehiel 2. Chron. 35.8 and that the Levits had six over them 2. Chron. 35.9 Againe under Zedekiah that there were carried into Captivity Seraiah the chief Priest and Zephaniah the second Priest 2. King 25.18 Likewise under Ezekiah at the provision for the Levits portions there were ten of the Levits over whom was Cononiah and Shimei and so Kore over the voluntary offrings and six Levits under him 2. Chron. 31.12 13. c. The forme of government under NEHEMIAH OF whom and Esdras it is recorded that they did all according to Moses institution Ezr. 6.18 Nehem. 10.34 36. There was then Eliashib Nehem. 3.1 Seraiah 11.11 Zabdiel 11.14 The Courses were then but XXII Neh. 12.12 There was then Vzzi Neh. 11.22 Iezrahiah Neh. 12.42 Shallum 1. Chron. 9.17 Under Zabdiel at his hand Adaiah Nehem. 11. ver. 12 13. Amasai Nehem. 11. ver. 12 13. Vnder Vzzi Shemaiah Neh. 11.15 16. Shabbethai Neh. 11.15 16. Iozabad Neh. 11.15 16. Vnder Iezrahiah