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 the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o gad_n the_o king_n seer_n etc._n etc._n and_o hezechiah_n command_v to_o offer_v the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 30._o and_o hezechias_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n the_o seer_n so_o they_o pray_v with_o joy_n and_o they_o bow_v themselves_o and_o worship_v and_o hezechias_n speak_v and_o say_v now_o you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n come_v near_o and_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o praise_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o congregation_n bring_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o king_n still_o command_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n and_o they_o all_o obey_v but_o the_o levite_n be_v commend_v vers_fw-la 34._o to_o be_v more_o upright_o in_o hart_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o than_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o for_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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hezechiah_n the_o king_n and_o of_o azariah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o do_v hezechiah_n throughout_o all_o juda_n and_o do_v well_o and_o uprightlie_o and_o true_o before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n brethren_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v both_o in_o the_o chapter_n quote_v by_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o and_o the_o chapter_n follow_v how_o the_o king_n direct_v all_o those_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n command_v order_v and_o govern_v both_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n but_o what_o be_v any_o thing_n here_o to_o our_o brethren_n purpose_n do_v the_o levite_n debate_n any_o controversy_n with_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o with_o the_o high_a priest_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n yield_v therein_o unto_o the_o levite_n or_o not_o rather_o they_o yield_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o those_o matter_n 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1._o commendavit_fw-la gregem_fw-la custodi_fw-la as_o be_v the_o vulgar_a he_o commend_v the_o sheep_n to_o a_o keeper_n the_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tremelius_fw-la say_v deserto_fw-la grege_fw-la penes_fw-la custodem_fw-la so_o that_o david_n here_o be_v his_o father_n shephearde_n do_v appoint_v a_o substitute_n shepherd_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o though_o his_o brethren_n upbraid_v he_o as_o our_o brethren_n here_o do_v we_o and_o say_v verse_n 28._o why_o come_v thou_o down_o hither_o accusation_n with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o david_n just_o defend_v himself_o and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o now_o do_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n so_o that_o have_v a_o cause_n he_o justify_v his_o absence_n and_o achieve_v thereby_o a_o work_n no_o less_o necessary_a and_o far_o more_o beneficial_a to_o god_n church_n while_o his_o substitute_n attend_v in_o his_o sheep_n but_o say_v our_o brethren_n as_o for_o 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the_o prophet_n in_o the_o psalm_n 78._o ver_fw-la 70._o etc._n etc._n he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheep_n fold_n even_o from_o behind_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a bring_v he_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o people_n in_o jacob_n and_o his_o inheritance_n in_o israel_n so_o he_o feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o hand_n estate_n prince_n then_o be_v pastor_n our_o brethren_n say_v pastor_n be_v substitute_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o office_n of_o credit_n commit_v unto_o they_o shall_v we_o therefore_o thus_o conclude_v here_o with_o our_o brethren_n consequence_n therefore_o by_o no_o good_a reason_n may_v they_o make_v any_o substitute_n in_o their_o place_n or_o commit_v their_o charge_n unto_o another_o may_v not_o david_n substitute_v his_o deputy_n both_o in_o the_o territory_n he_o conquer_v from_o other_o prince_n out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v substitute_n &_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o own_o city_n &_o castle_n substitute_n may_v not_o josaphat_n make_v zebadiah_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n 2._o chron._n 19_o v._o 11._o may_v not_o pharaoh_n make_v joseph_n his_o substitute_n over_o all_o egypt_n may_v not_o ahasuerus_n make_v mardocheus_n his_o substitute_n and_o darius_n daniel_n and_o artaxerxes_n nehemias_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n improve_v this_o order_n of_o substitution_n under_o the_o emperor_n luke_n 3._o v._o 1._o now_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n and_o herode_fw-la tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n and_o his_o brother_n philip_n tetrarch_n of_o iturea_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o trachonitis_n and_o lysanias_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o abilene_n do_v christ_n deny_a pilate_n authority_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o he_o be_v the_o debitie_n or_o substitute_n of_o tiberius_n or_o s._n paul_n not_o acknowledge_v faelix_fw-la and_o festus_n substitute_n of_o nero_n and_o governor_n of_o those_o party_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o be_v not_o this_o also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n peter_n 1._o pet._n 2._o ver_fw-la 13._o &_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o superior_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o thaâ—_n be_v send_v of_o he_o and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o again_o both_o the_o king_n substitute_n and_o the_o king_n themselves_o the_o substitute_n of_o god_n as_o josaphat_n say_v unto_o his_o judge_n that_o he_o set_v through_o out_o the_o land_n in_o every_o city_n 2._o chron._n 19.6_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n rom._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1.4_o &_o 5._o say_v there_o be_v no_o 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