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take_v notice_n of_o that_o whole_a church_n do_v many_o time_n err_v both_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n or_o else_o how_o can_v so_o much_o corruption_n superstition_n idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n creep_v in_o to_o several_a reform_a church_n as_o there_o have_v do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o sundry_a age_n be_v therefore_o entreat_v by_o some_o godly_a person_n in_o new_a england_n and_o be_v also_o move_v thereunto_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o have_v take_v this_o difficult_a task_n in_o hand_n lest_z to_o confute_v this_o corrupt_a judgement_n and_o practice_n it_o shall_v spread_v like_o leaven_n to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o posterity_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n william_n pynchon_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o this_o treatise_n of_o holy_a time_n chap._n i_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o darkness_n in_o gen._n 1._o 2._o be_v not_o a_o complete_a night_n by_o three_o reason_n page_z 1_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o complete_a night_n it_o be_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o hour_n p._n 3_o chap._n ii_o prove_v that_o moses_n by_o the_o term_n evening_n in_o gen._n 1._o 5._o do_v not_o mean_v the_o whole_a night_n but_o the_o latter_a half_n of_o the_o artificial_a day_n and_o the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o night_n p._n 6_o this_o chapter_n be_v distribute_v into_o four_o section_n and_o six_o objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n gnereb_n translate_v the_o evening_n in_o gen._n 1._o 5._o be_v explain_v in_o p._n 9_o 1_o the_o first_o darkness_n can_v be_v call_v the_o evening_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n p._n 10_o 2_o neither_o can_v the_o whole_a night_n be_v call_v gnereb_n the_o evening_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n p._n 10_o 3_o neither_o can_v the_o twilight_n be_v call_v gnereb_n the_o evening_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n p._n 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o our_o large_a annotation_n in_o mat._n 26._o 20._o to_o say_v that_o harab_n proper_o signify_v mix_v namely_o the_o mixture_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n in_o the_o twilight_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n mis-applying_a deut._n 16._o 6._o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o time_n of_o sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n and_o not_o of_o the_o time_n of_o feast_v  _fw-fr our_a ancestor_n hold_v gnereb_n the_o evening_n to_o be_v at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n a_o even_a and_o equal_a part_n of_o time_n to_o boker_n the_o morning_n p._n 16_o gnereb_n the_o evening_n be_v often_o put_v by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n for_o the_o late_a half_n of_o the_o evening_n which_o do_v always_o begin_v at_o sunset_n and_o end_n at_o midnight_n p._n 16_o gnereb_n be_v often_o put_v by_o the_o figure_n metanomia_n for_o the_o west_n because_o the_o late_a evening_n begin_v at_o sunset_n which_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o equinoctial_a do_v always_o set_v in_o the_o west_n p._n 17_o gnereb_n the_o evening_n be_v often_o put_v by_o the_o figure_n metanomy_n for_o the_o last_o day_n and_o also_o for_o the_o last_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o half_a of_o the_o natural_a day_n p._n 17_o sect_n 2._o gnereb_n signify_v such_o a_o connexion_n of_o several_a species_n as_o do_v ever_o preserve_v the_o say_v several_a species_n distinct_a and_o entire_a without_o any_o confuse_a mixture_n and_o so_o gnarbaiim_a in_o the_o dual_a number_n do_v explain_v it_o and_o therefore_o gnarbaiim_n be_v eleven_o time_n over_o put_v for_o the_o two_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o natural_a evening_n p._n 19_o and_o because_o gnarbaiim_v the_o two_o evening_n be_v but_o the_o two_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o full_a natural_a evening_n therefore_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n do_v translate_v they_o in_o the_o singular_a as_o one_o proper_a evening_n p._n 22_o and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n do_v often_o make_v the_o two_o evening_n to_o be_v but_o one_o proper_a evening_n p._n 23_o sect_n 3._o prove_v by_o seven_o demonstrative_a ground_n that_o the_o natural_a evening_n begin_v at_o midday_n at_o the_o first_o decline_v of_o the_o sun_n p._n 24_o the_o jew_n divide_v the_o artificial_a day_n into_o four_o great_a hour_n as_o they_o divide_v the_o night_n into_o four_o watch_n p._n 27_o chap._n iii_o this_o chapter_n have_v three_o section_n and_o five_o objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 1._o prove_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o darkness_n be_v call_v boker_n the_o morning_n at_o last_o namely_o after_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n be_v shape_v frame_v and_o set_v together_o p._n 35_o boker_n the_o morning_n do_v signify_v early_o p._n 35_o boker_n iâ—_n put_v for_o god_n early_o seek_v out_o either_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a or_o to_o protect_v the_o godly_a p._n 37_o boker_n be_v put_v for_o the_o first_o time_n and_o for_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o a_o thing_n p._n 37_o boker_n be_v put_v for_o the_o sunset_n evening_n because_o the_o time_n of_o sunset_n be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o jew_n ceremonial_a day_n of_o cleanness_n for_o then_o the_o person_n purify_v begin_v the_o date_n of_o his_o day_n of_o cleanness_n p._n 40_o 56_o 86_o sect_n 2._o prove_v that_o the_o morning_n do_v begin_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n p._n 41_o sect_n 3._o prove_v that_o the_o morning_n in_o all_o likelihood_n do_v begin_v at_o midnight_n beside_o the_o former_a certain_a proof_n from_o the_o exact_a beginning_n and_o send_v of_o the_o natural_a evening_n from_o midday_n to_o midnight_n p._n 44_o chap._n iu_o this_o chapter_n have_v three_o section_n and_o four_o objection_n be_v answer_v prove_v that_o the_o jew_n custom_n in_o begin_v their_o weekly_a sabbath_n at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n be_v occasion_v by_o their_o ceremonial_a custom_n because_o the_o person_n that_o be_v ceremonial_o purify_v be_v command_v to_o begin_v the_o date_n of_o their_o new_a day_n of_o cleanness_n at_o that_o point_n of_o time_n p._n 50._o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v  _fw-fr 1_o that_o this_o accidental_a beginning_n must_v not_o be_v account_v for_o the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n  _fw-fr 2_o therefore_o the_o sunset_n evening_n be_v not_o the_o right_a time_n for_o we_o christian_n to_o begin_v our_o lord_n day_n p._n 50_o the_o jew_n be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o ceremonial_a defilement_n in_o two_o degree_n of_o time_n  _fw-fr 1_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o afternoon_n by_o wash_v or_o baptise_v their_o body_n  _fw-fr 2_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o evening_n which_o do_v always_o begin_v at_o sunset_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o must_v begin_v the_o date_n of_o their_o day_n of_o cleanness_n p._n 51_o 54_o all_o israel_n be_v call_v man_n of_o holiness_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o outward_a purity_n by_o their_o ceremonial_a cleansing_n p._n 54_o the_o jew_n morrow_n begin_v at_o sunset_n in_o ceremonial_a respect_n only_o p._n 56_o 86_o it_o be_v dispute_v by_o some_o that_o the_o sunset_n evening_n be_v not_o full_o come_v until_o it_o be_v full_a twilight_n or_o somewhat_o past_a or_o else_o they_o confess_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o christ_n lie_v three_o day_n in_o his_o grave_n p._n 57_o 104_o the_o time_n of_o sunset_n be_v full_o come_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o therefore_o before_o it_o be_v twilight_n p._n 57_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n burial_n be_v at_o star_n light_n p._n 7._o 105_o they_o do_v not_o begin_v their_o religious_a festival_n supper_n until_o three_o star_n appear_v in_o the_o sky_n p._n 60_o the_o jew_n observe_v a_o double_a date_n of_o the_o day_n  _fw-fr 1_o they_o observe_v the_o date_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a day_n  _fw-fr 2_o they_o observe_v the_o date_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n for_o
discourse_n of_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n discipline_n but_o under_o pain_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n none_o may_v approach_v to_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n without_o their_o legal_a purification_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o some_o of_o ephraim_n &_o manasses_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n without_o their_o purification_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o hezekiah_n perceive_v their_o error_n which_o doubtless_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o visit_v person_n make_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o &_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v and_o heal_v the_o people_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 19_o 20._o and_o for_o the_o better_a avoid_v of_o this_o error_n afterward_o it_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o passeover_n to_o purify_v themselves_o joh._n 7._o 55._o which_o purification_n be_v effect_v by_o two_o degree_n of_o cleanness_n first_o by_o baptise_v themselves_o in_o the_o first_o evening_n and_o second_o by_o the_o sunsetting_a upon_o they_o after_o their_o baptise_v as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v the_o matter_n for_o none_o may_v approach_v the_o sanctuary_n until_o they_o can_v declare_v their_o purification_n to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o porter_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o as_o paul_n do_v act._n 21._o 26._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o much_o approve_v of_o their_o ceremonial_a purity_n both_o by_o their_o actual_a baptise_v and_o by_o their_o abstinence_n from_o unclean_a meat_n and_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n else_o that_o may_v defile_v they_o that_o for_o that_o very_a obedience_n he_o do_v call_v the_o whole_a nation_n purity_n all_o israel_n be_v call_v man_n of_o holiness_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a purity_n man_n of_o holiness_n exod._n 22._o 31._o for_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o maintain_v this_o kind_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n of_o the_o common_a people_n do_v but_o say_v i_o be_o clean_a to_o keep_v the_o sin-water_n he_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o israel_n too_o vild_a for_o it_o see_v ain_n in_o num._n 19_o 9_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v too_o vild_a for_o it_o if_o he_o be_v but_o ceremonial_o clean_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o israel_n be_v holy_a namely_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o their_o flesh_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 12._o a_o man_n may_v keep_v the_o law_n to_o the_o purify_n of_o his_o flesh_n though_o they_o want_v saving-faith_n to_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o must_v perform_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a cleanness_n sect_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o time_n wherein_o their_o ceremonial_a cleanness_n be_v perfect_v and_o that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o after_o their_o ceremonial_a baptise_v and_o from_o that_o time_n also_o they_o begin_v to_o date_n the_o new_a day_n of_o their_o cleanness_n first_o i_o prove_v that_o god_n ordain_v the_o sunset_n evening_n to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o perfect_v the_o cleanness_n of_o the_o baptize_v person_n ere_o he_o they_o none_o be_v complete_o purify_v by_o be_v baptize_v till_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o can_v begin_v the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n by_o deut._n 23._o 10_o 11._o there_o moses_n say_v thus_o to_o all_o israel_n if_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o accident_n in_o the_o night_n than_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o he_o shall_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n at_o the_o look_v forth_o of_o the_o evening_n and_o what_o then_o be_v he_o now_o make_v clean_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n the_o answer_n be_v no_o he_o must_v yet_o stay_v a_o while_n long_o without_o the_o camp_n till_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o then_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o ceremonial_a purity_n be_v not_o complete_a until_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v but_o than_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v then_o begin_v to_o date_n the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n hence_o also_o i_o gather_v that_o their_o ceremonial_a baptise_v may_v be_v do_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o afternoon_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v before_o sunset_n because_o the_o sun_n do_v look_v forth_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o his_o go_v down_o by_o his_o shadow_n from_o midday_n till_o it_o go_v out_o of_o that_o horizon_n as_o i_o have_v former_o explain_v the_o matter_n but_o if_o any_o be_v defile_v by_o any_o accident_n in_o the_o night_n after_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o he_o must_v remain_v in_o that_o uncleanness_n until_o a_o new_a baptise_v in_o the_o next_o afternoon_n and_o till_o a_o new_a sunset_n evening_n second_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o be_v complete_o purify_v till_o sunset_n by_o levit._n 22._o 5_o 6_o 7._o moses_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n whether_o priest_n or_o israelite_n be_v make_v unclean_a by_o touch_v a_o dead_a creep_a thing_n or_o the_o like_a unclean_a thing_n then_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n but_o first_o he_o shall_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n aâ—d_v then_o second_o say_v for_o 7._o when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o by_o this_o text_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a ceremonial_a cleanness_n by_o baptise_v himself_o in_o water_n until_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o upon_o he_o after_o his_o bathe_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v than_o he_o be_v complete_o purify_v and_o then_o also_o he_o begin_v to_o date_n the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n and_o then_o also_o he_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n three_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v abundant_o testify_v that_o no_o baptize_v person_n do_v begin_v the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n until_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v for_o this_o be_v their_o common_a and_o peculiar_a phrase_n they_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o their_o sun_n be_v set_v but_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n say_v thus_o they_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n the_o unclean_a say_v maymony_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o heave-offering_a until_o their_o sun_n be_v set_v see_v ain_n in_o leu._n 22._o 9_o 10._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o hold_v the_o baptize_v person_n to_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o uncleanness_n upon_o they_o until_o their_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o therefore_o maymony_n say_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v the_o second_o in_o uncleanness_n until_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o baptize_v if_o his_o sun_n be_v not_o set_v may_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v of_o the_o trumah_n or_o holy_a offering_n nor_o of_o any_o meat_n or_o drink_n that_o be_v holy_a see_v ain_n in_o leu._n 11._o 32._o and_o in_o leu._n 7._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o numb_a 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n be_v eight_o time_n over_o repeat_v in_o leu._n 11._o and_o fourteen_o time_n over_o in_o leu._n 15._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v usual_o express_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a till_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v they_o account_v the_o term_n sunset_n and_o the_o term_n evening_n to_o be_v all_o one_o time_n hence_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o date_n of_o their_o new_a day_n of_o cleanness_n do_v always_o begin_v at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n four_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o jew_n begin_v the_o date_n of_o their_o new_a day_n of_o cleanness_n at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n because_o the_o sunset_n respect_n the_o jew_n morrow_n begin_v at_o sunset_n in_o ceremonial_a respect_n evening_n be_v call_v their_o morning_n 1_n sam_n 30._o 17._o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v say_v to_o pursue_v after_o the_o amalekite_n from_o the_o twilight_n unto_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o morrow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o morning_n until_o their_o morrow_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o
go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o deut._n 16._o 6._o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o very_a time_n of_o sunset_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o sun_n decline_v from_o midday_n till_o it_o go_v down_o out_o of_o that_o horizon_n object_n 3._o though_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o kill_v their_o passover_n in_o canaan_n in_o their_o private_a house_n as_o they_o do_v in_o egypt_n yet_o they_o may_v kill_v they_o at_o more_o altar_n than_o one_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v several_a altar_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o several_a place_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o passover_n in_o canaan_n may_v be_v kill_v and_o the_o blood_n sprinkle_v just_a about_o the_o time_n of_o sunset_n ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v the_o use_n of_o many_o altar_n and_o high-place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n for_o there_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n permit_v many_o private_a altar_n in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n but_o he_o allow_v but_o one_o public_a altar_n for_o the_o general_a feast_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o for_o the_o passeover_n day_n and_o for_o the_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o altar_n at_o gilgal_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 15._o second_o there_o be_v a_o altar_n at_o betbel_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 3._o 5._o three_o at_o mizpeh_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o judg._n 21._o 1_o 4._o four_o at_o ramab_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 17._o and_o there_o be_v several_a altar_n also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elijah_n for_o he_o complain_v to_o god_n that_o jezabel_n have_v break_v down_o his_o altar_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o no_o passeover_n may_v be_v kill_v at_o any_o of_o these_o altar_n for_o the_o passeover_n in_o canaan_n be_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o general_a feast_n but_o these_o altar_n be_v private_a altar_n only_o raise_v by_o god_n allowance_n by_o some_o particular_a person_n upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n and_o be_v after_o permit_v to_o be_v use_v by_o some_o adjacent_a tribe_n or_o person_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n these_o altar_n be_v make_v but_o of_o earth_n or_o stone_n that_o be_v unhewn_a but_o the_o altar_n that_o god_n command_v to_o be_v erect_v as_o the_o general_a public_a altar_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v make_v of_o brass_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o this_o be_v place_v at_o first_o in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n afterward_o this_o tabernacle_n together_o with_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v place_v by_o joshua_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o shilo_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n josh_n 18._o 1._o and_o there_o it_o continue_v for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n till_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n but_o after_o the_o philistines_n have_v take_v the_o lord_n aark_v 1_o sam._n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o slay_v the_o most_o valiant_a man_n of_o ephraim_n in_o that_o battle_n psal_n 78._o 9_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o shilo_n and_o forsake_v it_o psal_n 78._o 60._o for_o by_o that_o great_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o valiant_a man_n of_o ephraim_n shilo_n be_v now_o become_v too_o weak_a a_o place_n to_o guard_v the_o holy_a tabernacle_n and_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n advice_n remove_v to_o gibbeon_n 2_o chron._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v a_o royal_a city_n and_o a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n josh_n 10._o 2._o lie_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o it_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21._o 17._o and_o the_o gibbeonite_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o cut_v wood_n and_o draw_v water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n josh_n 9_o 21_o 23._o 27._o and_o afterward_o in_o solomon_n day_n they_o be_v call_v nethinim_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 2._o and_o from_o henceforth_o this_o place_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a high-place_n because_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o the_o lord_n altar_n be_v place_v therein_o 1_o king_n 3._o 4._o and_o in_o that_o respect_n david_n take_v care_n to_o provide_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o priest_n to_o attend_v it_o but_o afterward_o when_o david_n have_v recover_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o philistines_n and_o have_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o tent_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o divide_v the_o priest_n into_o two_o part_n and_o he_o appoint_v asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 37._o and_o he_o appoint_v zadoc_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o minister_v at_o the_o lord_n brazen_a altar_n at_o his_o tabernacle_n at_o gibbeon_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 39_o but_o when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v his_o temple_n he_o cause_v the_o priest_n first_o of_o all_o to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o its_o place_n provide_v for_o it_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o he_o cause_v the_o priest_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n into_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8._o 4._o and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n refuse_v ephraim_n and_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o mount_n zion_n of_o benjamin_n which_o he_o love_v psal_n 78._o 68_o this_o brazen_a altar_n be_v make_v and_o consecrate_v to_o be_v the_o public_a altar_n for_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n exod._n 27._o 1._o numb_a 7._o 1._o and_o in_o that_o respect_n where_o ever_o this_o altar_n be_v place_v there_o be_v the_o chief_a high_a place_n until_o solomon_n have_v make_v another_o brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o 2_o chron._n 4._o 1._o at_o this_o altar_n be_v offer_v the_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n for_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o the_o passover_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a private_a high_a place_n the_o hebrew_a doctor_n say_v they_o sacrifice_v not_o the_o passeover_n in_o a_o private_a high-place_n no_o not_o in_o the_o time_n when_o private_a high-place_n be_v permit_v and_o whosoever_o offer_v the_o passeover_n in_o a_o private_a high-place_n be_v beat_v for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o deut._n 16._o 5._o thou_o may_v not_o sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n in_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n we_o have_v be_v teach_v that_o this_o be_v a_o prohibition_n to_o kill_v it_o in_o a_o private_a high-place_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o private_a high-place_n be_v permit_v see_v ain_n in_o deut._n 16._o 5._o and_o such_o a_o private_a altar_n as_o this_o be_v at_o bethlem_n where_o ishai_n have_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n and_o feast_n for_o all_o the_o family_n 1_o sam._n 20._o 26._o and_o such_o a_o private_a altar_n as_o this_o do_v saul_n build_v with_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 35._o and_o of_o these_o altar_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n destroy_v the_o idolatrous_a high-place_n that_o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v these_o high-place_n 1_o king_n 22._o 43._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o now_o from_o all_o the_o premise_n it_o follow_v that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o kill_v their_o passover_n at_o several_a high-place_n nor_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n on_o several_a altar_n but_o at_o the_o general_a high-place_n and_o at_o the_o general_a altar_n only_o that_o all_o the_o passover_n in_o canaan_n can_v not_o be_v kill_v and_o their_o blood_n sprinkle_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o about_o the_o time_n of_o sunset_n and_o therefore_o that_o command_n in_o deut._n 16._o 6._o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sunset_n evening_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o sun_n decline_v from_o midday_n till_o sunset_n just_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o two_o evening_n in_o exod._n 12._o 6._o 2._o let_v i_o add_v another_o reason_n why_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o deut._n 16._o 6._o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o sunset_n namely_o holiday_n the_o passeover_n day_n be_v no_o sabbath_n it_o be_v but_o a_o half_a holiday_n because_o the_o fifteen_o day_n according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o person_n purify_v begin_v at_o sunset_n but_o no_o passeover_n may_v be_v sacrifice_v after_o the_o fifteen_o day_n be_v come_v but_o all_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o even_o 3._o no_o other_o part_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a but_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n the_o jerusalemy_n and_o the_o babylonian_a thalmud_n say_v that_o man_n