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keep_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v build_v see_v ex._n 16.33.34_o and_o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_v concern_v aaron_n rod_n how_o it_o bud_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n and_o for_o what_o purpose_v it_o do_v so_o see_v num._n 17._o and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v several_a parcel_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o there_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n in_o stone_n contain_v the_o decalog_n and_o there_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o blood_n when_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v with_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n see_v exod._n 24.4_o and_o afterward_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 19_o now_o we_o find_v none_o but_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n yet_o not_o those_o table_n that_o be_v first_o write_v for_o they_o be_v break_v upon_o the_o indignation_n which_o moses_n have_v at_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n but_o the_o table_n write_v afterward_o be_v there_o reserve_v but_o how_o can_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n be_v in_o the_o ark_n when_o we_o read_v express_o that_o nothing_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 1_o king_n 8.9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 5.10_o the_o answer_n be_v either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o in_o success_n of_o time_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n come_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n which_o before_o be_v not_o so_o or_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o particle_n in_o here_o must_v be_v a_o little_a extend_v in_o sense_n to_o include_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v adjacent_a to_o the_o ark_n be_v near_o or_o about_o it_o so_o john_n be_v say_v to_o baptise_v in_o bethabara_n because_o he_o baptize_v near_o or_o about_o it_o john_n 1.28_o so_o joshua_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o jericho_n when_o he_o be_v by_o or_o near_o it_o josh_n 5.13_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o author_n first_o express_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o or_o near_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n tod_n then_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o last_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o thing_n over_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o cherubim_n and_o this_o may_v happy_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o under_o the_o particle_n in_o he_o will_v first_o comprise_v the_o thing_n by_o the._n ark_n before_o those_o in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o gradation_n 5._o and_o over_o it_o the_o cherubim_n of_o glory_n shadow_v the_o mercy-seat_n the_o cherubim_n be_v two_o image_n of_o solid_a gold_n fashion_v like_o wing_a man_n who_o wing_n do_v over_o shadow_v the_o mercy-seat_n be_v one_o at_o the_o one_o end_n of_o it_o and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o other_o have_v their_o face_n look_v one_o towards_o another_o of_o they_o see_v exod._n 25.17_o 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therein_o which_o according_a to_o the_o two_o partition_n or_o room_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v twofold_a whereof_o he_o touch_v the_o first_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o handle_v the_o other_o in_o those_o follow_v the_o priest_n go_v always_o into_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n accomplish_v the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o ordinary_a priest_n go_v only_o into_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n for_o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o second_o and_o into_o the_o first_o they_o go_v always_o that_o be_v every_o day_n daily_o for_o herein_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o go_v into_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n once_o every_o year_n the_o daily_a service_n of_o god_n accomplish_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o golden_a censer_n and_o to_o light_v up_o or_o mend_v the_o lamp_n of_o the_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n 7._o but_o into_o the_o second_o go_v the_o high_a priest_n alone_o once_o every_o 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a_o great_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n though_o descendant_n with_o they_o from_o the_o same_o abraham_n yet_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n and_o so_o the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n far_o exceed_v they_o who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_n say_v not_o that_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n but_o they_o of_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o for_o all_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o priesthood_n but_o only_o some_o of_o they_o namely_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a num._n 3._o &_o num._n 18._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v join_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a thing_n to_o keep_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n to_o beâ—r_v the_o aâ—k_n when_o need_v require_v which_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v neither_o touch_v nor_o look_v upon_o till_o 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such_o word_n as_o most_o elegant_o agree_v to_o christ_n his_o antitype_n that_o he_o may_v tacit_o show_v that_o it_o nothing_o hinder_v christ_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o high_a priesthood_n that_o he_o come_v not_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v this_o right_a and_o dignity_n that_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o abraham_n but_o how_o much_o great_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o as_o he_o come_v not_o from_o the_o same_o stock_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o count_v his_o kindred_n from_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o and_o more_o worthy_a to_o have_v abraham_n himself_o tributary_n to_o he_o than_o those_o who_o come_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v as_o if_o to_o their_o line_n alone_o this_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v grant_v of_o take_v tithe_n from_o the_o people_n see_v he_o who_o neither_o belong_v to_o their_o line_n nor_o account_v himself_o of_o it_o do_v as_o the_o author_n speak_v decimate_a abraham_n himself_o and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o author_n prefer_v melchisedec_n before_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n for_o three_o reason_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v bipartite_a who_o former_a part_n the_o author_n have_v hitherto_o produce_v and_o refer_v the_o latter_a part_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o proof_n he_o come_v here_o to_o the_o second_o full_a reason_n take_v from_o the_o act_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o blessing_n abraham_n yet_o that_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n may_v the_o more_o evident_o appear_v in_o this_o act_n of_o blessing_n he_o do_v not_o name_n abraham_n but_o describe_v he_o under_o this_o notion_n he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n q.d._n melchisedec_n bless_v he_o who_o 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