22._o ix_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o levite_n 1_o chron_n 15_o 5_o two_o chron_n 31_o 12_o and_o 35_o 9_o nehem_n 12_o 22_o x._o the_o head_n of_o the_o levite_n officer_n the_o scribe_n *_o 2_o chron_n 31._o 13._o *_o of_o the_o singer_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 5._o nehem._n 12._o 42._o of_o the_o porter_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 17._o and_o 15._o 22._o of_o the_o treasurer_n 1_o chron._n 26._o 24._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 11._o xi_o the_o levite_n themselves_o xii_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nethinim_n nehem._n 11._o 21._o xiii_o the_o nethinim_n gibeonite_n josua_n 9_o 21._o solomon_n servant_n 1_o king_n 9_o 21._o nehem._n 7._o 60._o it_o be_v not_o only_o requisite_a that_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o that_o they_o be_v diligent_o do_v against_o sloth_n and_o that_o they_o be_v do_v continual_o and_o constant_o *_o not_o for_o a_o time_n against_o schism_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o that_o redress_n may_v be_v have_v to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v that_o god_n appoint_v overseer_n 1._o to_o urge_v other_o if_o they_o be_v slack_a 2_o chron._n 24._o 5._o &_o 34._o 12_o 13._o 2._o to_o keep_v they_o in_o course_n if_o they_o be_v well_o 2_o chron._n 29._o 5._o &_o 31._o 12._o &_o 34._o 12_o 13._o 3._o to_o punish_v if_o any_o be_v defective_a jerem._n 29._o 26_o for_o which_o cause_n a_o power_n of_o command_v be_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 8._o &_o 18._o &_o 24._o 26._o &_o 31._o 13._o a_o power_n judicial_a if_o they_o transgress_v deut._n 17_o 9_o zach._n 3._o 7._o ezek._n 44._o 24._o under_o pain_n of_o death_n deut._n 17._o 12._o punishment_n in_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o stock_n jer._n 29._o 26._o in_o the_o gate_n of_o benjamin_n jer._n 20._o 2._o officer_n to_z cite_v and_o arrest_v john_n 7._o 32._o act_n 5._o 18._o this_o corporal_n to_o suspend_v from_o the_o function_n ezra_n 2._o 62._o to_o excommunicate_v ezra_n 10._o 8._o john_n 9_o 22._o &_o 12._o 42_o 16._o 2._o this_o spiritual_a 1._o why_o may_v not_o the_o like_a now_o be_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v allege_v on_o only_o stop_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v now_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o figure_n cease_v and_o no_o argument_n thence_o to_o be_v draw_v answ._n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n we_o shall_v press_v aaron_n for_o eleazar_n be_v princeps_fw-la principum_fw-la that_o be_v have_v a_o superior_a authority_n over_o the_o superior_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o aaron_n life_n time_n be_v never_o by_o any_o in_o this_o point_n repute_v a_o copy_n type_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o though_o aaron_n be_v account_v such_o yet_o eleazar_n will_v serve_v our_o purpose_n as_o also_o the_o 2_o chron._n 35_o 8._o we_o read_v of_o three_o at_o once_o one_o only_o of_o which_o be_v the_o highpriest_n and_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o rest_n be_v not_o let_v they_o then_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o twain_o who_o be_v ruler_n or_o chief_a over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o 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christian_a prince_n and_o state_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a charge_n of_o matter_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a object_n if_o it_o be_v further_o allege_v that_o eleazar_n and_o all_o sacrifice_a priest_n quatenus_fw-la sacrificer_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n who_o sacrifice_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o sacrifice_n type_v himself_o answ._n answ._n this_o we_o grant_v and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_a priest_n office_n and_o other_o performance_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a but_o the_o other_o employment_n of_o eleazar_n viz._n his_o govern_n direct_v and_o teach_v both_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o typical_a nor_o end_v but_o be_v still_o of_o use_n for_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o same_o so_o have_v their_o successor_n to_o these_o very_a day_n and_o that_o this_o be_v most_o true_a the_o presbyterial_a class_n can_v but_o grant_v for_o this_o very_a authority_n over_o minister_n and_o people_n they_o use_v and_o therefore_o judge_v it_o not_o typical_a beside_o st._n paul_n appear_v before_o one_o but_o a_o weak_a resemblance_n of_o the_o old_a high_a priest_n yield_v he_o obedience_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n which_o have_v be_v mere_o unlawful_a if_o there_o have_v not_o remain_v in_o he_o something_o not_o tipical_a and_o not_o make_v to_o cease_v by_o christ._n hence_o we_o see_v the_o anabaptist_n shift_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o gross_a when_o they_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o war_n for_o the_o jew_n war_n be_v but_o figure_n of_o our_o spiritual_a battle_n no_o magistrate_n for_o the_o jew_n magistrate_n be_v but_o figure_n of_o our_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o deacon_n and_o as_o no_o magistrate_n so_o no_o oath_n pretend_v these_o to_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ._n answ._n as_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n not_o typical_a not_o end_v so_o king_n type_n of_o christ_n in_o something_o only_o prefigure_v and_o type_v he_o in_o many_o thing_n their_o office_n be_v still_o of_o singular_a use_n for_o they_o become_v nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o provide_v that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o war_n and_o oath_n have_v be_v often_o vindicate_v if_o the_o pope_n here_o claim_v authority_n over_o all_o the_o world_n as_o eleazar_n over_o all_o his_o brethren_n his_o plea_n be_v groundless_a wicked_a and_o insolent_a for_o first_o each_o chief_a bishop_n in_o any_o kingdom_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n as_o aaron_n and_o eleazar_n to_o moses_n 2._o the_o apostle_n send_v into_o several_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o of_o equal_a power_n no_o one_o have_v authority_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o line_n or_o division_n which_o show_v that_o no_o primate_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o authority_n over_o any_o other_o primate_n under_o a_o several_a prince_n but_o each_o primate_n subject_a to_o christ_n as_o eleazar_n to_o aaron_n and_o each_o primate_n subject_a to_o his_o several_a king_n as_o eleazar_n to_o moses_n 2._o why_o it_o may_v be_v i._o out_o of_o dic._n ecclesiae_fw-la the_o new_a reformer_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v to_o fetch_v our_o pattern_n from_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n therefore_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o one_o form_n may_v serve_v both_o we_o and_o they_o ii_o except_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o fashion_n of_o government_n consist_v of_o inequality_n i_o see_v not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o any_o can_v perish_v in_o that_o contradiction_n of_o core_n which_o st_n judas_n affirm_v for_o his_o plea_n be_v for_o equality_n and_o against_o the_o prefer_n of_o aaron_n above_o the_o rest_n iii_o the_o ancient_a father_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o mind_n that_o the_o same_o form_n shall_v serve_v both_o so_o think_v st._n cyprian_n lib._n 3._o epist_n 9_o ad_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24000._o vers._n 4._o 2._o minister_n of_o priest_n 3._o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6000._o vers._n 4._o 4._o officer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o singer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4000_o vers._n 5._o 6._o porter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4000_o 1._o of_o priest_n zadock_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o abimelech_n the_o second_o of_o the_o family_n of_o priest_n ithamar_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 3._o *_o beside_o and_o under_o these_o be_v xxiiii_o other_o course_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eleazar_n xvi_o ithamar_n viii_o 1_o chron._n 24._o 4._o which_o 24_o be_v call_v in_o the_o 5._o verse_n ruler_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v think_v by_o learned_a interpreter_n that_o the_o 24._o elder_n apoc._n 4._o 4._o have_v reference_n 2._o of_o levites_n that_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o function_n likewise_o 24._o course_n out_o of_o the_o 9_o family_n levite_n the_o head_n of_o who_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o of_o chron._n 23._o 6._o &_o 24._o &_o 20._o and_o the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o be_v thus_o as_o follow_v all_o this_o be_v write_v with_o the_o l._n primat_n own_o hand_n of_o cohath_n 4._o amram_fw-la moses_n gershom_n shubael_n i._o johdeia_n eleazar_n rehabiah_n ii_o eshiah_n izhar_n shelomith_n iii_o jahath_n hebron_n four_o jeriah_n v._o amariah_n vi_o jahaziel_n vii_o jekameam_n uzziel_n micha_n viii_o shamir_n jesiah_n or_o isshiah_n ix_o zechariah_n gershom_n 2._o laadan_n or_o libni_n x._o jehiel_n xi_o zetham_n xii_o joel._n shimei_n xiii_o shelomith_n xiiii_o haziel_n xv._n haran_n xvi_o jahath_n xvii_o ziza_n or_o zina_n xviii_o jeush_o and_o beriah_n who_o be_v count_v for_o one_o 1_o chr._n 23._o 11._o 27._o merari_fw-la 3_o mahli_n eleazar_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la filiis_fw-la 1_o chr._n 23._o 22_o kish_n xix_o jerahmeel_n mushi_fw-la xx._n marli_n xxi_o eder_n xxii_o jerimoth_n jehazia_n beno_n xxiii_o shoham_n xxiiii_o zaccur_v xxv_o ibri_fw-la genealogy_n rest_n judge_n iii_o of_o judge_n that_o sit_v for_o cause_n as_o well_o of_o god_n as_o the_o king_n there_o be_v appoint_v 1._o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n upward_o towards_o the_o river_n ashabiah_n the_o hebronite_n 1_o chron._n 26._o 30._o 2._o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n downward_o towards_o the_o sea_n chenaniah_n the_o isharite_n 1_o chron._n 26._o 29._o 3._o beyond_o jordan_n over_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a jerijah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o hebronites_n 1_o chr._n 26._o 31._o officer_n iv._o of_o officer_n scribe_n shemajah_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 6._o serajah_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o shevah_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o scribe_n of_o the_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 6._o temple_n 2_o king_n 22._o 3._o jerem._n 36._o 10._o people_n matt._n 2._o 4._o king_n 2_o king_n 12._o 10._o v._o of_o the_o singer_n likewise_o he_o set_v xxiv_o course_n over_o singer_n which_o he_o place_v three_o chief_a out_o of_o the_o three_o family_n chro._n 15._o 17._o &_o 25._o 2_o 3_o 4._o out_o of_o cohath_n heman_n samuel_n nephew_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 33._o gershoni_fw-it asaph_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 30._o merari_fw-la ethau_n or_o jeduthun_n 1_o chro._n 6._o 44._o of_o these_o heman_n be_v the_o chief_a 1_o chron._n 25._o 5._o under_o these_o be_v divers_a other_o *_o chron._n 15._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vi_o of_o porter_n porter_n who_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o temple_n matt._n 27._o 65._o psal._n 134._o 1._o who_o be_v place_v on_o each_o quarter_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 1_o chr._n 26._o 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o east_n side_n vi_o over_o who_o be_v shelemiah_n south_n iv._o for_o the_o tablernacle_n ii_o for_o asuppim_fw-la over_o who_o be_v obed-edom_n west_n iv._o over_o who_o be_v hosa_n north_n iv._o over_o who_o be_v zechariah_n over_o all_o these_o it_o seem_v benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n the_o priest_n be_v the_o chief_a 1_o chron._n 27_o 5._o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n act_n 4._o 1._o treasurer_n for_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o chr._n 26._o 20._o cohath_fw-mi shebuel_a of_o moses_n gershon_n jehiel_n merari_n ahiah_n thing_n dedicate_v by_o vow_n &_o c._n shelomith_n 1_o chr._n 26._o 26._o cohath_fw-mi shebuel_a of_o moses_n gershon_n jehiel_n merari_n ahiah_n over_o all_o the_o porter_n be_v chenaniah_n 1_o chron._n 26_o 29._o 15._o 22_o 27_o judge_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o beside_o zadock_n the_o highpriest_n and_o abimelech_n the_o second_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o kemuel_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n 1_o chro._n 27._o 17._o so_o that_o there_o be_v one_o over_o the_o ark_n zadock_n the_o second_o over_o the_o tabernacle_n ahimeleck_n the_o three_o over_o the_o tribe_n hashabiah_n as_o over_o the_o levits_n minister_n jehdaiah_n judge_n chasabiah_n officer_n shemaiah_n singer_n heman_n porter_n chenaniah_n or_o benaeiah_n agreeable_a to_o this_o form_n we_o read_v that_o under_o josias_n there_o be_v three_o *_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v hilkiah_n zachariah_n and_o jehiel_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 8._o and_o that_o the_o levite_n have_v over_o they_o six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 35._o 9_o again_o under_o zedekiah_n that_o there_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n seraiah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o zephaniah_n the_o second_o priest_n 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o likewise_o under_o ezekiah_n at_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o levite_n portion_n there_o be_v 10._o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o overseer_n of_o the_o levite_n over_o who_o be_v cononiah_n the_o *_o chief_n and_o shimei_n the_o *_o second_o and_o so_o kore_n over_o voluntary_a offering_n and_o six_o levite_n under_o he_o two_o chro._n 31._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o government_n under_o nehemiah_n of_o who_o and_o 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