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templi_fw-la go_v to_o shebna_n the_o overseer_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o highpriest_n â€_o again_o from_o the_o 21._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o i_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o thy_o robe_n and_o strengthen_v he_o with_o thy_o girdle_n they_o conclude_v those_o garment_n to_o be_v the_o vestment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o 20._o of_o num._n v_o 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o on_o eleazar_n his_o son_n but_o certain_o if_o we_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n this_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o that_o shebna_n be_v high-priest_n or_o any_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n for_o â€_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la domum_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la domum_fw-la dei_fw-la over_o the_o house_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hint_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n â€_o again_o v_o 21._o the_o robe_n and_o girdle_n be_v ensign_n of_o authority_n and_o magistracy_n job_n mention_n the_o girdle_n of_o king_n baltheum_fw-la regum_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la job_n 12._o 18._o he_o lose_v the_o bond_n or_o girdle_n of_o king_n and_o thus_o do_v pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n he_o array_v he_o in_o royal_a robe_n and_o put_v a_o golden_a chain_n or_o girdle_n about_o he_o gen._n 41._o 42._o so_o here_o i_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o thy_o robe_n that_o be_v that_o robe_n which_o thou_o do_v wear_v when_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a manat_fw-la court_n â€_o yet_o further_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n they_o which_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v all_o of_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n but_o shebna_n be_v of_o another_o stock_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o jew_n but_o a_o alien_a a_o stranger_n that_o be_v oblique_o signify_v and_o intimate_v verse_n the_o 16._o what_o have_v thou_o here_o and_o who_o have_v thou_o 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the_o potter_n say_v the_o poet_n go_v about_o his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o make_v a_o great_a and_o stately_a vessel_n his_o wheel_n run_v on_o and_o on_o at_o last_o out_o come_v a_o paltry_a pitcher_n why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o many_o promise_v great_a matter_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o magistracy_n and_o after_o they_o come_v into_o the_o place_n they_o perform_v nothing_o at_o all_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sure_o ambition_n they_o aspire_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n they_o consider_v not_o the_o work_n and_o burden_n i_o observe_v in_o the_o wheel_n the_o spoke_n that_o be_v behind_o rise_v up_o heavenward_n apace_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v at_o the_o top_n then_o down_o again_o as_o fast_o towards_o the_o earth_n and_o true_o just_a so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o the_o wheel_n of_o our_o city_n our_o young_a alderman_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o but_o come_v on_o oh_o they_o 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or_o good_a motion_n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 20._o the_o wheel_n be_v lift_v up_o stately_a and_o move_v glorious_o whence_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o present_o he_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n 6._o he_o who_o business_n be_v to_o look_v after_o ass_n before_o be_v now_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o king_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o might_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v this_o spirit_n rest_n upon_o you_o and_o do_v not_o you_o suffer_v the_o temple_n of_o your_o head_n to_o take_v any_o rest_n till_o you_o have_v obtain_v the_o spirit_n be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n when_o god_n speak_v he_o breathe_v out_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o people_n pray_v oh_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o â—oly_a spirâ—â—_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o oh_o wheel_n this_o be_v my_o desire_n and_o 〈…〉_z you_o that_o god_n will_v fill_v you_o with_o his_o spirit_n o_o si_fw-la o_o utinam_fw-la to_o conclude_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v to_o you_o all_o o_o you_o magistrate_n in_o the_o singular_a 7._o o_o wheel_n you_o be_v many_o wheel_n yet_o be_v you_o all_o but_o as_o one_o great_a wheel_n 3._o endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n among_o christian_n especial_o among_o christian_a magistrate_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o great_a concord_n such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o as_o one_o soul_n as_o one_o will_v as_o one'man_n the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n act._n 4._o 32._o at_o leastwise_o let_v the_o whole_a court_n of_o alt_z erman_n be_v but_o as_o one_o engine_n and_o let_v one_o wheel_n continual_o set_v another_o a_o go_v quicken_z encourage_v one_o another_o in_o love_n let_v all_o the_o lesser_a wheel_n join_v to_o the_o great_a wheel_n all_o you_o inferior_a magistrate_n join_v together_o as_o one_o to_o assist_v and_o help_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o government_n i_o have_v hear_v former_a mayor_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o assistance_n this_o spoil_v all_o a_o wheel_n you_o know_v if_o it_o be_v extreme_o overpress_v it_o will_v squeak_v and_o break_v if_o you_o lay_v too_o much_o weight_n upon_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n it_o will_v wear_v he_o out_o when_o jethro_n see_v that_o moses_n do_v sit_v alone_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n he_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o both_o thou_o and_o this_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o thou_o 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of_o kindred_n be_v a_o axletree_n it_o may_v hold_v some_o of_o you_o together_o a_o while_n feast_v one_o another_o be_v a_o axletree_n it_o may_v maintain_v good_a fellowship_n among_o you_o for_o a_o while_n perhaps_o you_o gain_v one_o by_o another_o you_o be_v helpful_a one_o to_o another_o you_o be_v of_o a_o disposition_n and_o merry_a together_o many_o time_n these_o be_v axletree_n 17._o and_o may_v keep_v you_o together_o 〈…〉_z there_o be_v no_o endure_v unity_n no_o last_a love_n but_o that_o which_o 〈…〉_z the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o ver._n 3_o &_o 4._o and_o after_o that_o they_o continue_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n oh_o wheel_n the_o chariot_n of_o this_o city_n all_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o you_o there_o fore_o join_v together_o in_o love_n keep_v the_o unity_n 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