〈◊〉_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 esdras_n it_o be_v record_v that_o they_o do_v all_o according_a to_o moses_n institution_n ezra_n 6._o 18._o nehemiah_n 10._o 34._o 36._o there_o be_v then_o eliasha_n the_o *_o high_a priest_n nehemiah_n 3._o 1._o seraiah_n the_o *_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 11._o 11_o zabdiel_n the_o *_o overseer_n of_o the_o priest_n 11._o 14_o the_o course_n be_v then_o but_o xxii_o nehemiah_n 12._o 12._o there_o be_v then_o uzzi_n *_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o levite_n nehemiah_n 11._o 22._o jezrahia_n *_o the_o oveseer_n of_o the_o singer_n nehemiah_n 12._o 42._o shallum_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o porter_n 1_o chro._n 9_o 17._o under_o zabdiel_n at_o his_o hand_n adaiah_n amasai_n nehem._n 11_o ver_fw-la 12-13_a under_o uzzi_n shemaiah_n sabbethai_n jozabad_n nehem._n 11._o 15_o 16._o under_o jezrahiah_n mattaniah_n bakbukiah_n abda_n nehem._n 11._o 17._o under_o shallum_n akkub_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 17._o talmon_n nehem._n 11._o 19_o so_o that_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o high-priest_n 2._o the_o second_o and_o third_z overseer_n of_o the_o priest_n 3._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n *_o ezra_n 8._o 29._o 4._o the_o priest_n 5._o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o levite_n 6._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o levite_n 7._o the_o levite_n 8._o the_o head_n of_o the_o nethinim_n 9_o the_o nethinim_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n solomon_n servant_n a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o degree_n observe_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o a_o accommodation_n thereof_o unto_o the_o new_a out_o of_o these_o we_o gather_v this_o form_n to_o have_v be_v i._o moses_n in_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n to_o visit_v aaron_n numb_a 3._o 10._o ii_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n levit._n 21._o 20._o numb_a 35._o 28._o nehem._n 3._o 1._o head_n 2_o cron._n 19-11_a prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 11._o iii_o eleazar_n the_o second_o 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o as_o there_o zephaniah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prelate_n of_o prelate_n num._n 3._o 22._o chief_a overseer_n or_o bishop_n jer._n 20._o 1._o at_o his_o hand_n ithamar_n iv._o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n 1_o chron._n 27._o 17_o v._o elizaphau_n eliasaph_n zuriel_n prelate_n num._n 3._o 24_o etc._n etc._n overseer_n or_o bishop_n nehem._n 11._o 14._o 22._o c._n 12._o 32._o vi_o in_o the_o xxiv_o course_n set_v by_o david_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n ezra_n 8._o 29._o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 5._o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n jeremiah_n 19_o 1._o 2_o king_n 19_o 2._o head_n of_o the_o family_n nehemiah_n 12._o 12._o chief_a priest_n act_n 19_o 14._o vii_o the_o priest_n themselves_o whether_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o country_n town_n 2_o chron._n 3._o 19_o viii_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o levite_n nehem._n 11._o
p._n 114._o l._n 3._o deal_n the._n l._n 20._o r._n be_v l._n 30._o deal_n p._n 115._o l._n 24._o r._n they_o p._n 116._o l._n 19_o r._n of_o this_o mind_n l._n ult_n deal_n ut_fw-la p._n 117._o l._n r._n degree_n p._n 122._o l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 128._o l._n 6._o r._n scythia_n p._n 130._o l._n 26._o r._n these_o p._n 132._o l._n 26._o r._n pam_fw-la l._n ult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 133._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o marg_n p._n 134._o l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 150._o l._n 12_o deal_n 2._o p._n 147._o l._n 2._o r._n christi_fw-la recensui_fw-la librum_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la clavi_fw-la trabales_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la tertio_fw-la nonas_fw-la sext._n 1661._o ma._n frank_n s._n t._n p._n reverendo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la episcopo_fw-la londinesi_fw-la à _fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la a_o speech_n deliver_v in_o the_o castle-chamber_n at_o dublin_n 22._o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1622._o at_o the_o censure_v of_o some_o officer_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n by_o the_o late_a lord_n primate_n usher_n then_o bishop_n of_o meath_z what_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o refuse_v this_o oath_n have_v be_v sufficient_o open_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o that_o offence_n have_v be_v aggravate_v to_o the_o full_a by_o those_o that_o have_v speak_v after_o they_o the_o part_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o i_o to_o deal_v in_o be_v the_o information_n of_o the_o conscience_n touch_v the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o oath_n which_o i_o also_o have_v make_v choice_n the_o rather_o to_o insist_v upon_o because_o both_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o require_v herein_o a_o full_a resolution_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n thereof_o i_o do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o person_n that_o stand_v here_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o refuse_v the_o same_o have_v alledged-nothing_a in_o their_o own_o defence_n but_o only_o the_o simple_a plea_n of_o ignorance_n that_o this_o point_n therefore_o may_v be_v clear_v and_o all_o needless_a scruple_n remove_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n two_o main_a branch_n there_o be_v of_o this_o oath_n which_o require_v special_a consideration_n the_o one_o positive_a acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o government_n of_o these_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o the_o king_n highness_n only_o the_o other_o negative_a renounce_v all_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o prelate_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o former_a we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o call_v unto_o our_o remembrance_n that_o exhortation_n of_o st._n peter_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o 14._o the_o king_n as_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o respect_v the_o king_n not_o as_o the_o only_a gove_n nor_o of_o his_o dominion_n simple_o for_o we_o see_v there_o be_v other_o governor_n place_v under_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o that_o excel_v and_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n over_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o his_o realm_n upon_o which_o ground_n we_o may_v safe_o build_v this_o conclusion_n that_o whatsoever_o power_n be_v inetdent_a unto_o the_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o supreme_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o to_o have_v another_o superior_a power_n to_o over-rule_v it_o qui_n rexe_v regem_fw-la maxim_n non_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o god_n for_o the_o better_a settle_v of_o piety_n and_o honesty_n among_o man_n and_o the_o repress_v of_o profaneness_n and_o other_o vice_n have_v establi_v two_o distinct_a power_n upon_o earth_n the_o one_o of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n the_o other_o of_o the_o sword_n commit_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o of_o the_o key_n be_v ordain_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o inner_a man_n have_v immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n that_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v 23._o appoint_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n yield_v protection_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o inflict_v external_a punishment_n upon_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a by_o the_o former_a the_o spiritual_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v enable_v to_o govern_v well_o to_o speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o 18_o all_o authority_n to_o loose_v such_o as_o be_v penitent_a to_o commit_v other_o unto_o the_o lord_n prison_n until_o their_o amendment_n or_o to_o bind_v they_o over_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n if_o they_o shall_v persist_v in_o their_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n by_o the_o other_o prince_n have_v a_o imperious_a power_n assign_v by_o god_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o such_o as_o do_v well_o and_o execute_v revenge_n and_o wrath_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a whether_o by_o death_n or_o banishment_n or_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o imprisonment_n 26._o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n when_o st._n peter_n that_o have_v the_o key_n commit_v unto_o he_o make_v bold_a to_o draw_v the_o sword_n he_o be_v 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