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 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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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at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n capital_a pertain_v to_o the_o sanedrin_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n the_o root_n of_o jesse_n the_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n or_o nathan_n have_v patrimonial_a jurisdiction_n yea_o speech_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n add_v all_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o time_n before_o christ_n have_v also_o their_o jurisdiction_n patrimonial_a and_o therefore_o patrimonial_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n utter_o naught_o any_o where_o and_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o covetousness_n for_o it_o be_v then_o bring_v in_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o though_o that_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n be_v cease_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o our_o ministry_n now_o be_v not_o patrimonial_a yet_o can_v we_o not_o so_o say_v of_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n for_o though_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o king_n and_o priest_n patrimonial_a prefigure_v by_o both_o their_o estate_n yet_o since_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o external_a civil_a state_n of_o the_o magistracy_n in_o such_o real_a manner_n as_o he_o meddle_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a wherein_o he_o both_o teach_v personal_o and_o personal_o also_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n to_o translate_v that_o priesthood_n and_o to_o rest_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o found_v in_o that_o respect_n a_o new_a ministry_n unto_o we_o but_o in_o the_o civil_a dominion_n he_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n due_a to_o he_o but_o all_o in_o spiritual_a manner_n confess_v himself_o though_o to_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o magistracy_n and_o dominion_n be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o be_v patrimonial_a before_o though_o the_o jew_n policy_n and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n be_v extinguish_v remain_v entire_a throughout_o all_o 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