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three_o other_o cardinal_n gate_n so_o so_o also_o here_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 26.18_o 4_o levite_n four_o levite_n the_o lot_n fall_v to_o shuppim_fw-la and_o hosah_n v._n 16._o now_o because_o this_o gate_n be_v open_a only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o family_n and_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o temple_n we_o read_v of_o other_o gate_n in_o this_o western_a wall_n as_o first_o of_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o asuppim_fw-la which_o be_v two_o little_a one_o be_v at_o the_o southermost_a end_n of_o the_o western_a wall_n levite_n 1_o chron._n 26.15_o v._o 18._o 4_o levite_n together_o with_o a_o treasury_n call_v the_o house_n of_o assuppim_fw-la lie_v betwixt_o they_o the_o lot_n for_o the_o watch_n at_o these_o two_o little_a gate_n fall_v to_o the_o son_n of_o obed-edom_n to_o each_o gate_n two_o v._o 17._o that_n four_o levite_n to_o these_o two_o gate_n whereby_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v but_o little_a one_o for_o the_o 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as_o be_v deliver_v by_o many_o grave_a expositor_n be_v assign_v by_o david_n to_o be_v sing_v upon_o this_o ascent_n be_v enter_v we_o can_v find_v but_o five_o gate_n in_o this_o high_a court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n if_o scripture_n be_v consult_v 1_o the_o east-gate_n call_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o be_v either_o new-built_a or_o repair_v by_o king_n jotham_n and_o be_v call_v 27.3_o 2_o king_n 15.35_o 2_o chron._n 27.3_o as_o some_o think_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o there_o be_v one_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o highgate_n there_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o with_o shallech_v or_o the_o west-gate_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n towards_o the_o king_n house_n for_o if_o you_o observe_v 2_o chron._n 23.20_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o jehojaedah_n with_o the_o rest_n bring_v young_a king_n joash_n new_o crown_v in_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o 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which_o four_o person_n 26.23_o 1_o chron._n 23.12_o 1_o chron._n 26.23_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n the_o child_n of_o izhar_n and_o hebron_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o work_n of_o judgement_n principal_o as_o to_o the_o set_a station_n though_o probable_o many_o hundred_o of_o their_o child_n may_v be_v also_o take_v up_o in_o the_o immediate_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o singer_n of_o hemans_n company_n that_o be_v the_o iffue_n of_o izhar_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o genealogical_a scheme_n of_o the_o singer_n in_o precede_a page_n neither_o be_v it_o improbable_a but_o that_o those_o 24000_o who_o be_v employ_v more_o immediate_o in_o the_o temple-worship_n when_o they_o depart_v in_o their_o course_n from_o their_o service_n do_v also_o perform_v this_o great_a
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and_o organical_a music_n 5.13_o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o make_v a_o joyful_a sound_n throughout_o the_o temple_n its_o court_n and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n behold_v a_o cloud_n of_o glory_n fill_v the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o such_o bright_a and_o shine_a beam_n that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o stand_v to_o minister_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o radiant_a majesty_n immediate_o upon_o this_o king_n solomon_n stand_v upon_o his_o brazen_a scaffold_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o look_v towards_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o divine_a majesty_n etc._n 2_o chron._n 6.1_o 2._o ver._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n but_o i_o have_v build_v a_o house_n of_o habitation_n for_o thou_o and_o a_o place_n for_o thy_o dwell_n for_o ever_o then_o the_o king_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o all_o the_o people_n as_o they_o stand_v make_v a_o short_a but_o elegant_a and_o pithy_a oration_n and_o give_v they_o his_o 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worship_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o voice_n say_v for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o then_o the_o king_n offer_v his_o stately_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n thus_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n throughout_o seven_o day_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n together_o with_o a_o eight_o be_v the_o solemn_a assembly_n the_o 22_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o 23_o follow_v which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o be_v conclude_v on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o 23_o day_n solomon_n send_v away_o the_o people_n to_o their_o tent_n 42._o 2_o chron._n 7.10_o leu._n 23.40_o &_o 42._o which_o be_v make_v during_o this_o feast_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o willow_n and_o palm_n glad_a and_o merry_a in_o heart_n for_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o 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who_o many_o a_o time_n lay_v their_o sacrilegious_a hand_n upon_o these_o divine_a material_n nay_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v it_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o its_o friend_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v even_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o sacred_a annal_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n as_o to_o the_o large_a view_n of_o those_o transaction_n which_o i_o have_v link_v in_o a_o more_o compendious_a chain_n before_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n only_o before_o i_o give_v in_o this_o ensue_a type_n remember_v that_o the_o dedication_n be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o 11_o of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n 40_o year_n we_o must_v set_v down_o 29_o for_o he_o after_o this_o great_a dedication_n  _fw-fr year_n  _fw-fr 1_o solomon_n 29_o
and_o set_v under_o ahaziah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o phadea_n under_o athaliah_n and_o joash_n be_v call_v phedajah_n by_o petavius_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o person_n 9_o zedekiah_n under_o amaziah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o joel_n under_o vzziah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 11_o jotham_n under_o king_n jotham_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o vriah_n under_o ahaz_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 13_o neriah_n under_o hezekiah_n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 14_o hoshajah_n under_o manasseh_n  _fw-fr 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15_o sallum_n under_o amon._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 16_o hilkiah_n under_o josiah_n  _fw-fr 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o azariah_n under_o jehojakim_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18_o serajah_n under_o jehojakim_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 19_o jehozedek_n at_o the_o captivity_n this_o last_o highpriest_n call_v jehozedek_n jehozadak_v and_o jozedek_n be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o serajah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o jeshuah_n who_o assist_v zorobabel_n in_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o babylonian_a captivity_n as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o these_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n follow_v viz._n ezra_n 5.2_o hag._n 2.2_o zechar._n 3.1_o to_o conclude_v ezra_n that_o famous_a scribe_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v the_o son_n of_o serajah_n brother_n to_o jozedek_n and_o uncle_n to_o jeshuah_n the_o highpriest_n ezra_n 7.1_o now_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o connex_v these_o several_a lineal_a succession_n of_o priest_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o present_v in_o these_o precede_a scheme_n or_o diagram_n in_o one_o historical_a view_n after_o a_o orderly_a method_n declare_v as_o clear_o as_o may_v be_v the_o corruption_n of_o several_a of_o the_o author_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o lamp_n of_o truth_n have_v shine_v forth_o upon_o we_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o chain_v they_o by_o several_a probable_a coincidencies_a with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o more_o ample_a story_n of_o the_o temple_n duration_n and_o the_o various_a transaction_n respect_v it_o under_o the_o time_n of_o those_o noble_a king_n that_o sway_v the_o imperial_a sceptre_n of_o judah_n who_o time_n be_v more_o famous_o register_v in_o the_o sacred_a write_n of_o scripture-pen-man_n and_o according_o more_v precise_o make_v know_v to_o the_o diligent_a inquirer_n into_o those_o bless_a volume_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n according_a to_o our_o proposal_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n who_o serve_v in_o that_o sacred_a function_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n 1_o zadok_v be_v the_o first_o highpriest_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o descend_v of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v institute_v and_o induct_v into_o his_o office_n by_o king_n solomon_n himself_o after_o that_o abiathar_n of_o the_o line_n of_o eli_n and_o ithamar_n have_v be_v displace_v by_o that_o royal_a king_n for_o take_v part_n with_o adonijah_n in_o his_o conspiracy_n for_o the_o kingdom_n this_o zadok_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o be_v corrupt_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n who_o lineal_a descent_n will_v be_v more_o apparent_a and_o manifest_v by_o this_o genealogical_a scheme_n hereunto_o annex_v aaron_n eleazar_n josh_n 24.33_o phinâ—has_n josh_n 22.13_o 30._o abishua_n bukki_n uzzi_n 1_o chron._n 6.50_o zerahiah_o merajoth_o amariah_n ahitub_n zadok_v 2_o sam._n 8.17_o ithamar_n eli_n contemporary_a with_o samuel_n but_o how_o many_o person_n be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o ithamar_n be_v not_o mention_v hophni_fw-la phinehas_n 1_o sam._n 4.4_o ahitub_n 1_o sam._n 14.3_o ahijah_n 1_o sam._n 14.3_o ahimelech_n 1_o sam._n 22.11_o abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 22.20_o &_o 23.6_o ichabod_n 1_o sam._n 4.21_o there_o be_v that_o interpose_v betwixt_o samuel_n eli_n and_o ithamar_n three_o person_n viz._n abiezer_n buzi_n and_o ozi_n but_o upon_o no_o warrantable_a ground_n and_o therefore_o scarce_o deserve_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o our_o temple-priest_n 2_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n this_o person_n corrupt_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n be_v send_v by_o joab_n to_o carry_v the_o tiding_n of_o absalom_n death_n to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 18.19_o 23_o 27_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 15.27_o 36._o he_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o high-priest_n recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n 1_o chron._n 6.8_o and_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o marry_v basmath_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v familiar_a for_o the_o high-priest_n to_o link_v themselves_o with_o the_o royal_a family_n as_o be_v observable_a of_o jehojadah_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n intimate_v the_o union_n of_o both_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o high-priest_n of_o israel_n 3_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o ahimaaz_n 1_o chron._n 6.9_o 4_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.9_o as_o to_o who_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n 2_o sam._n 15.36_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o both_o these_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o josephus_n nicephorus_n callistus_n alsted_n and_o the_o hebrew_n chronicle_n cite_v by_o petavius_n although_o mention_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n nay_o none_o of_o these_o 4_o first_o high_a priest_n be_v find_v in_o the_o register_n of_o ezra_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v conjecture_v at_o by_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n to_o be_v because_o the_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n begin_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n as_o he_o expound_v that_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n of_o his_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 5_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n 1_o chron._n 6.10_o &_o ezra_n 7.3_o in_o the_o former_a text_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v sc_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o person_n who_o do_v execute_v his_o office_n in_o that_o place_n only_o whereas_o his_o predecessor_n have_v officiate_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n not_o only_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o gibeon_n 1.3_o 2_o chron._n 1.3_o and_o at_o zion_n other_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o notable_a act_n which_o he_o perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o that_o azariah_n who_o thrust_v k._n uzziah_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o that_o exposition_n see_v this_o azariah_n if_o the_o two_o former_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o high-priesthood_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a office_n may_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o solomon_n be_v of_o age_n sufficient_a after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o progenitor_n to_o have_v perform_v his_o work_n in_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o that_o king_n day_n and_o also_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o abijah_n which_o be_v but_o twenty_o year_n and_o in_o some_o part_n of_o asa_n reign_n for_o some_o do_v apprehend_v that_o azariah_n and_o johanan_n the_o three_o and_o four_o in_o this_o orderly_a nomination_n be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n and_o as_o substitute_n to_o zadok_v and_o ahimaaz_n may_v assist_v they_o as_o secondary_a priest_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o separation_n from_o ordinary_a pollution_n according_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n now_o whereas_o they_o be_v call_v son_n in_o a_o lineal_a descent_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n for_o such_o person_n to_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o son_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o office_n wherein_o man_n succeed_v or_o attend_v other_o if_o this_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n than_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o two_o former_a by_o josephus_n and_o other_o will_v claim_v kindred_n with_o our_o
conjecture_n and_o also_o help_v to_o fortify_v it_o concern_v their_o not_o be_v the_o chief_a high-priest_n but_o as_o secondary_a assistant_n to_o 10._o 1_o chron._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o contemporary_a with_o the_o former_a yet_o see_v scripture_n term_n they_o as_o lineal_o beget_v one_o of_o another_o in_o a_o orderly_a way_n of_o generation_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a but_o leave_v the_o knot_n to_o be_v solve_v by_o able_a pen_n 6_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.10_o ezra_n 7.3_o who_o be_v express_o record_v to_o have_v be_v chief_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n jehoshaphat_n and_o to_o have_v be_v over_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n 19.11_o 2_o chron._n 19.11_o which_o some_o apprehend_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n part_v of_o his_o time_n be_v spend_v probable_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n likewise_o and_o that_o he_o continue_v in_o this_o king_n 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matthew_n and_o luke_n 3.27_o mat._n 1.12_o luk._n 3.27_o the_o two_o evangelist_n and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 7_o ahitub_n the_o son_n of_o amariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.11_o 12._o &_o ezra_n 7.2_o who_o be_v call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o nicephorus_n plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o likewise_o express_o lay_v down_o the_o character_n whereby_o to_o know_v he_o 4._o niceph._n callist_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o consonant_n to_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a man_n that_o live_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o fly_v godoliah_n that_o be_v in_o scripture-language_n athaliah_n the_o queen_n which_o name_n and_o story_n evident_o point_v at_o jehojadah_n the_o highpriest_n uncle_n to_o king_n joash_n and_o be_v term_v also_o by_o petavius_n in_o his_o allege_v chronicle_n jejadah_n in_o distinct_a word_n be_v the_o same_o person_n doubtless_o who_o in_o that_o confuse_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slay_v for_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n which_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v also_o call_v merajoth_v and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o holy_a zechary_n as_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o forecited_n chronicle_n which_o place_v jojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechariah_n and_o phedajah_n contemporary_a with_o queen_n athaliah_n and_o king_n joash_n josephus_n in_o his_o greek_a copy_n name_v these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jehojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechary_n and_o phedajah_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n selden_n copy_n of_o the_o seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la place_n jehosaphat_n jehojadah_n and_o phadea_n successive_o wherein_o admit_v one_o transposition_n jehojadah_n be_v place_v first_o jehosaphat_n may_v be_v put_v for_o zachariah_n his_o son_n express_o name_v in_o petavius_n his_o copy_n where_o the_o name_n of_o jehosaphat_n be_v deficient_a it_o be_v common_a for_o one_o person_n to_o have_v two_o name_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 9_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o 1_o chron._n 9.11_o nehem._n 11.11_o this_o highpriest_n be_v style_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n callistus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o often-recited_n chronicle_n in_o plain_a term_n zedekiah_n agree_v very_o near_o with_o our_o zadok_n and_o be_v very_o probable_o the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v father_n in_o law_n to_o king_n uzziah_n and_o do_v in_o such_o a_o eminent_a and_o zealous_a manner_n thrust_v his_o son_n in_o law_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n 26.20_o 2_o chr._n 26.20_o when_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n mention_v that_o fact_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n but_o present_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v 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to_o azariah_n that_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o so_o immediate_a a_o relation_n to_o he_o but_o this_o place_n of_o nehemiah_n possible_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o three_o author_n to_o omit_v azariah_n whereas_o this_o person_n be_v call_v by_o josephus_n and_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 2_o kin._n 25.18_o 21._o and_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n at_o riblah_n 16_o jehozadak_v the_o son_n of_o seraiah_n the_o father_n of_o jeshua_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n and_o brother_n of_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 1_o chro._n 6.14_o 15._o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n by_o the_o army_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n with_o who_o end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o priest_n during_o the_o first_o temple_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o view_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n intend_v for_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d as_o the_o causer_n of_o foecundity_n therefore_o do_v they_o many_o time_n male_a and_o female_a lie_n together_o in_o the_o very_a temple_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o those_o beastly_a numen_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n likewise_o be_v the_o moon_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o planet_n venus_n exalt_v unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ashtore_v by_o the_o sidonian_n allow_v also_o by_o the_o same_o king_n solomon_n in_o connivance_n with_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n who_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o full_a millenary_a of_o female_n which_o he_o enjoy_v permit_v mean_a while_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o those_o strange_a god_n possible_o to_o gain_v their_o aid_n in_o point_n of_o fruitfulness_n we_o may_v bring_v in_o solomon_n though_o in_o a_o sense_n alien_n from_o that_o place_n 13.26_o 1_o kin._n 11.3_o eccles_n 7.28_o cap._n 2.19_o neh._n 13.26_o yet_o allusive_a to_o this_o purpose_n 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the_o new-testament_n so_o much_o for_o the_o several_a stone_n with_o the_o engraving_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v now_o represent_v they_o in_o this_o follow_a scheme_n ×וד×_n sardius_n reuben_n פטדה_n topaz_n simeon_n ברקת_n emerald_n levi_n the_o first_o row_n × ×•×¤×š_n carbuncle_n judah_n ספיר_n sapphire_n dan_o יהלו×_n diamond_n napthali_n the_o second_o row_n לש×_n ligure_n gad_n שבו_n agate_n asher_n ×חלמה_n amethyst_n issachar_n the_o three_o row_n ישפה_n beryl_n zebulun_n שוה×_n onyx_n joseph_n תרשיש_n jasper_n benjamin_n the_o four_o row_n now_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o see_v how_o various_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v dispose_v in_o the_o reckon_n of_o they_o up_o in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v exhibit_v by_o the_o 12_o first_o figure_n or_o ziphre_n the_o first_o place_n after_o the_o narration_n of_o their_o birth_n be_v that_o wherein_o we_o have_v recite_v their_o descent_n into_o 46.8_o into_o gen._n 46.8_o egypt_n and_o then_o they_o be_v reckon_v thus_o 1.2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 7_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 5_o 6._o when_o in_o egypt_n they_o be_v etc._n be_v exod._n 1.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o vary_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 11._o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n we_o find_v they_o etc._n they_o gen._n 49.3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o dispose_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 10_o 9_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 6_o 11_o 12._o after_o their_o exodus_fw-la or_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o god_n command_v the_o number_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n we_o read_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o be_v etc._n be_v mum._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n thus_o place_v levi_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n adopt_v in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o father_n both_o which_o shall_v be_v note_v with_o the_o figure_n 11_o 1_o 2_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 11_o 12_o 5_o 8_o 7_o 6._o 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when_o near_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v take_v they_o be_v set_v in_o 26.5_o in_o num._n 26.5_o this_o posture_n 1.2_o 7_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 11_o 12.5_o 8_o 6._o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o their_o inheritance_n than_o some_o of_o they_o who_o dwell_v on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n be_v thus_o 32.33_o thus_o num._n 32.33_o place_v 7.1_o and_o half_a manasseh_n the_o 11_o and_o when_o the_o recital_n be_v make_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n 34.19_o land_n num._n 34.19_o thus_o 4.2_o 12_o 5_o 11_o 11_o 10_o 9_o 8_o 6._o when_o they_o be_v to_o stand_v on_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o ebal_n to_o bless_v and_o curse_v they_o be_v thus_o rank_v 2.3_o 4_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 1_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 5_o 6._o when_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n draw_v nigh_o to_o his_o dissolution_n he_o bless_v the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o 27.21_o this_o deut._n 33.6_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 27.21_o order_n 1.4_o 3_o 12_o 11_o 10_o 9_o 7_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o leave_v out_o simeon_n whole_o when_o joshuah_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n settle_v the_o tribe_n in_o their_o habitation_n they_o be_v compute_v after_o this_o order_n in_o several_a chapter_n begin_v at_o the_o etc._n the_o josh_n 13._o etc._n etc._n 13_o and_o end_v with_o the_o 19_o of_o that_o book_n 1.7_o 11_o 4_o 11_o 12_o 2_o 10_o 9_o 8_o 6_o 5._o in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v write_v by_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n when_o there_o be_v a_o catalogue_n make_v of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o israelite_n we_o find_v they_o first_o in_o general_n thus_o 1_o chron._n 2.1_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 5.11_o 12_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o then_o place_v thus_o etc._n thus_o 1_o chron._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 4.2_o 1_o 7_o 11_o 3_o 9_o 12_o 6_o 11_o 11_o 8._o and_o there_o dan_n be_v omit_v in_o 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