his_o wrath_n from_o us._n now_o my_o son_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n then_o the_o levite_n arise_v mahath_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v it_o etc._n etc._n here_o indeed_o the_o king_n refuse_v not_o the_o levite_n but_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v unto_o they_o this_o memorable_a oration_n and_o those_o that_o otherwise_o in_o their_o office_n be_v his_o father_n he_o call_v his_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n over_o they_o himself_o be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n and_o they_o again_o speak_v verse_n 18._o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ezechiah_n the_o king_n and_o say_v we_o have_v cleanse_v all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o appoint_v or_o charge_v the_o king_n but_o all_o still_o of_o the_o king_n commandment_n unto_o they_o verse_n 20._o and_o hezechias_n the_o king_n rise_v early_o and_o gather_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o city_n and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o bring_v seven_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o command_v the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o bring_v the_o he_o goat_n for_o the_o sin_n offer_v before_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o king_n have_v command_v for_o all_o israel_n the_o burn_a offering_n and_o the_o sin_n offer_v and_o he_o appoint_v also_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o cymbal_n with_o viol_n &_o with_o harp_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o gad_n the_o king_n seer_n etc._n etc._n and_o hezechiah_n command_v to_o offer_v the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 30._o and_o hezechias_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n the_o seer_n so_o they_o pray_v with_o joy_n and_o they_o bow_v themselves_o and_o worship_v and_o hezechias_n speak_v and_o say_v now_o you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n come_v near_o and_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o praise_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o congregation_n bring_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o king_n still_o command_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n and_o they_o all_o obey_v but_o the_o levite_n be_v commend_v vers_fw-la 34._o to_o be_v more_o upright_o in_o hart_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o than_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o for_o 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etc._n and_o at_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o king_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n say_v verse_n 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a towards_o he_o that_o prepare_v his_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o thepurification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n and_o verse_n 22._o hezechiah_o spakâ—_n comfortable_o to_o the_o levite_n that_o have_v good_a knowledge_n to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v verse_n 2._o hezechiah_n appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n to_o minister_v and_o give_v thanks_n and_o to_o praise_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o verse_n 4._o he_o command_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v part_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 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one_o house_n to_o another_o how_o may_v not_o this_o be_v speak_v against_o any_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a that_o he_o may_v no_o more_o lawful_o have_v charge_n of_o two_o or_o three_o church_n that_o be_v substitute_n two_o or_o three_o family_n than_o he_o can_v be_v possible_a in_o diverse_a place_n but_o if_o he_o may_v be_v possible_o well_o enough_o in_o diverse_a place_n though_o not_o at_o once_o but_o at_o diverse_a time_n then_o as_o the_o diverse_a place_n be_v near_a or_o easy_a to_o be_v look_v unto_o so_o the_o charge_n of_o two_o or_o three_o church_n as_o to_o the_o state_n have_v authority_n to_o provide_v therefore_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a may_v lawful_o enough_o be_v of_o he_o sustain_v but_o to_o enforce_v this_o unlawfulnesse_n and_o impossibility_n further_o they_o add_v this_o similitude_n no_o more_o than_o a_o shepherd_n of_o who_o he_o take_v his_o name_n â—0_n may_v have_v the_o lead_n of_o sundry_a flock_n in_o diverse_a place_n 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1._o commendavit_fw-la gregem_fw-la custodi_fw-la as_o be_v the_o vulgar_a he_o commend_v the_o sheep_n to_o a_o keeper_n the_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tremelius_fw-la say_v deserto_fw-la grege_fw-la penes_fw-la custodem_fw-la so_o that_o david_n here_o be_v his_o father_n shephearde_n do_v appoint_v a_o substitute_n shepherd_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o though_o his_o brethren_n upbraid_v he_o as_o our_o brethren_n here_o do_v we_o and_o say_v verse_n 28._o why_o come_v thou_o down_o hither_o accusation_n with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o david_n just_o defend_v himself_o and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o now_o do_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n so_o that_o have_v a_o cause_n he_o justify_v his_o absence_n and_o achieve_v thereby_o a_o work_n no_o less_o necessary_a and_o far_o more_o beneficial_a to_o god_n church_n while_o his_o substitute_n attend_v in_o his_o sheep_n but_o say_v our_o brethren_n as_o for_o 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