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A27494	Clavi trabales, or, Nailes fastned by some great masters of assemblyes confirming the Kings supremacy, the subjects duty, church government by bishops ... : unto which is added a sermon of regal power, and the novelty of the doctrine of resistance : also a preface by the right Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Lincolne / published by Nicholas Bernard ...	Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing B2007; ESTC R4475	99,985	198

distinctions of Levites 1. Aaron as chief 2. Cohath 3. Gershon 4. Merari The Common-wealth of Israel was at the beginning in the Desert a Camp in the middest whereof the Ark and Tabernacle were pitched and according to the four Coasts whereof they quartered themselves on every side three Tribes On the East side Judah Issachar Zabulon Num. 2 verse 3 South Reuben Simeon Gad 10 West Ephraim Manasses Benjamin 18 North Dan Asher Napthali 25 These four Quarters were committed to those four Divisions of Levites The East quarter to Aaron and his Family Numb 3. verse 38. South The Cohathites 29. West The Gershonites 23. North The Merarites 35. Who lodged among them and took charge of them as of their several Wards But there was not an * equality in these four for 1. Aarons Family which bare the Ark it self was chief 2. Cohaths which bare the Tabernacle and Vessels next 3. Gershons which bare the Veile and Hangings of the Court Third 4. Meraries which bare the Pillars and Posts last Neither were all the Levites of each of these several houses equal but God ordained a superiority among them Over the Priests Eleazar Numb 3. ver 30. Cohathites Elizaphau Gershonites Eliasaph 24. Merarites Zuriel 35. Whom he termeth Nesiim that is Prelates or Superiors No nor did he permit these four to be equals among themselves but Appointe● Ithamar Exod. 38. 21. to command over Eliasaph with his Gershonites Num. 4. 28. Zuriel with his Merarites Num. 4. 33. Eleazar Nu. 4. 16 to have jurisdiction over his own Family Elizaphau with his Cohathites Note Yea he maketh not Eleazar and Ithamar to be absolute equalls but giveth Eleazar preeminence over Ithamer and therefore termeth him Nasi Nasiim Princeps Principum or Praelatus Praelatorum Num. 3. 32. And all these under Aaron the * highest So that 1. Aaron was the High Priest 2. Under him Eleazar who as he had his peculiar charge to look unto so was he * also generally to rule both Ithamars jurisdiction and his own 3. Under him Ithamar over two Families 4. Under him the three Prelates 5. Under each of them their several Chief Fathers 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as they are termed Exod. 6. 25. under Elizaphau Foure under Eliasaph two under Zuriel two Num. 3. 18. c. 6. Under these the several persons of their Kindred Note This is here worth the noting that albeit it be granted that Aaron was the type of Christ and so we forbear to takeany argument from him yet Eleazar who was no Type nor ever so deemed by any Writer will serve sufficiently to shew such superiority as is pleaded for that is a personal Jurisdiction in one Man resiant over the Heads or Rulers of divers charges in one Kingdom State or National Government as here in Israel under Moses who was as Kings now are custos utriusque tabulae and took care of all matters Civil and Ecclesiastical The Form of Government under JOSHUA THe Commonwealth being changed from the Ambulatory Form into a setled Estate in the Citys of Caanau as before the Levites were divided according to the several Quarters of the Campe so now were they sorted into the several Territories of the Tribes so God commanded Num. 35. 2. 8. The Lot so fell that the four partitions of the XII Tribes were not the same as when they camped before together but after another sort for the Tribes of 1. Juda Simeon and Benjamine made the first Quarter 2. Ephraim Dan and half the Tribe of Manasses the second Quarter 3. Izachar Ashur Napthali and the other half of Manasses the third Quarter 4. Zebulun Reuben and Gad the fourth Quarter Now in these Four 1. The charge or over-sight of the first was committed to Aaron and his Family and they had therein assigned to them XIII Cities in Judah and Simeon IX and in Benjamin IV. Joshua 21. 10. c. 2. of the second the care was committed to the Family of the Cohathites and they had * therein assigned to them X. cities in Ephraim IV. in Dan. IV. and in the half of Manasses II. Joshua 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 Napthali III. in the other half of Manasses II. Joshua 21. 27. 4. The oversight of the fourth partition was committed to the Merarites and they had therein assigned to them XII cities in Zebulun IV. in Reuben IV. in Gad IV. Joshua 21. 34. These were in all XLVIII cities whereof the chief as may appear were cities set on hills and all scituate in such proportion of distance as they most equally parted their Tribe among them to perform unto them their duties of attendance and instruction Further there were in Joshua's time added by decree of the Princes the Nethinims of the people of Gibeon for the lowest Ministeries and for the service of the Levites Joshua 9. 27. So that now the order was thus 1. Eleazer 2. Phineas 3. Abisa. 4. The three Nesilm 5. The Rase Aboth or heads of the Families 6. The Levites 7. The Nethinims Note 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 * Now the abovesaid 48. Cities of the Levites were these In Judah and Simeon IX viz. Hebron Libna Jattir Estitema Holon Debir Ain Jutta Bethshemesh In Benjamin IV. viz. Gibeon Geba Anathoth Almon. In Ephraim IV. viz. Sichem Gezer Kibraim Beth-horon In Dan IV. viz. Eltekah Tekoa Gibethorn Aialon In the half of Manasses II. viz Taanach Gathrimmon In Issachar IV. viz. Kishon Dabera Jarmath Engamin In Aser IV. viz. Mishall Abdon Helka Rehob In Nepthali III. viz. Kedish Galilaae Itamoth Dor Kiriathaim In the half of Manasses II. viz. Golau Ashtaroth In Zabulon IV. viz. Jockmea Karta Dimna Nahalal In Reuben IV. viz. Bezer Jahaza Kedimoth Nephaath In Gad. IV. viz. Ramoth Gilead Mahanaim Heshbon and Jazer The Forme of Government under DAVID Note ALbeit under Sauls Government small regard was had to the Church yet David found at his coming a Superiority among them For besides the Priests he found six Princes or Rulers 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 over six families of the Levites 1. Chron. 15. 5 6. c. Uriel over Cohath Asaiah Merart Joel Gershom Shemaiah Elizaphau Eliel Hebron Aminadab Uzziel Likewise between the two Priests an inequality the one Abiathar attending the Ark at Jerusalem the higher Function the other Zadock the Tabernacle at Gibeon 2 Sam. 20. 25. 1 Chr 16. 37. 39. But after the Arke was brought back he set a most exquisite Order among the Levites 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 〈◊〉