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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 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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 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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