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out_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o tribe_n call_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o levite_n 7._o these_o be_v sort_v by_o david_n into_o four_o rank_n for_o some_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o temple_n who_o be_v most_o special_o name_v levites_n some_o singer_n some_o porter_n and_o other_o scribe_n and_o judge_n touch_v the_o levite_n more_o special_o so_o name_v that_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n their_o office_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o remove_v of_o the_o people_n till_o god_n fix_v the_o same_o in_o one_o place_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sacred_a vessel_n that_o be_v in_o it_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o late_a time_n also_o they_o flay_v the_o beast_n appoint_v for_o the_o 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