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which_o they_o serve_v even_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n leu._n 18.21_o and_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v what_o title_n the_o levite_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n have_v to_o the_o lord_n part_n even_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v a_o deed_n or_o great_a charter_n enroll_v and_o record_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o object_n 2_o i_o know_v the_o common_a objection_n we_o will_v grant_v say_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v part_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o levi_n and_o his_o posterity_n that_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o nehemiah_n 9_o nehem._n 8_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o he_o do_v not_o give_v all_o to_o they_o for_o part_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o choice_n 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