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pan_n other_o of_o the_o kohathite_n be_v over_o the_o shewbread_n to_o prepare_v it_o every_o sabbath_n and_o they_o have_v also_o their_o several_a set_a office_n and_o course_n of_o sing_v praise_v and_o blessing_n in_o his_o name_n the_o priest_n with_o trumpet_n the_o levite_n with_o other_o instrument_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 29._o 25_o 26._o each_o to_o wait_v on_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o order_n see_v 1_o chron._n 6._o 31_o 32._o ch_z 9_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n 29._o &_o 30._o &_o 31._o with_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 24._o to_o the_o end_n with_o chapter_n 24._o &_o 25._o &_o 26._o total_a 2_o there_o be_v some_o appoint_a chief_a head_n who_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o these_o several_a office_n and_o employment_n who_o have_v themselves_o also_o some_o special_a service_n in_o they_o and_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o management_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 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the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ministration_n about_o holy_a thing_n in_o it_o as._n 1_o the_o whle_fw-mi company_n of_o they_o that_o call_v on_o he_o in_o truth_n be_v so_o sanctify_v by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o preserve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v therein_o prepare_v and_o make_v meet_v for_o this_o inheritance_n and_o call_v to_o this_o service_n to_o strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o as_o a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o to_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o but_o each_o according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n and_o capacity_n by_o the_o grace_n give_v and_o gracious_a gift_n bestow_v and_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n yet_o with_o this_o cautionary_a proviso_n the_o woman_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v in_o every_o place_n not_o in_o the_o public_a or_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o 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