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be_v the_o highpriest_n but_o reuben_n have_v forfeit_v the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n by_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n couch_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o 49.4_o not_o gen._n 49.4_o excel_v simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v be_v brethren_n in_o iniquity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o slay_v the_o shechemite_n and_o lose_v their_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o great_a be_v jacob_n 34.30_o jacob_n gen._n 34.30_o anger_n against_o they_o and_o sad_a his_o 49.7_o his_o gen._n 49.7_o doom_n upon_o they_o but_o levi_n recover_v in_o some_o measure_n his_o privilege_n when_o the_o people_n of_o that_o tribe_n 28._o tribe_n exo._n 32.26_o 27_o 28._o slay_v 3000_o of_o their_o brethren_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n while_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n for_o he_o 33.9_o he_o deut._n 33.9_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o 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thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v add_v or_o put_v to_o or_o place_n upon_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strict_o in_o his_o first_o and_o primitive_a signification_n it_o be_v to_o give_v though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o often_o signify_v to_o set_v fix_v place_n or_o apply_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o this_o end_n i_o speak_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a author_n that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a add_v but_o a_o consecrate_a blessing_n give_v to_o it_o by_o moses_n from_o god_n that_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v with_o reverence_n holy_a and_o humble_a submission_n appear_v before_o god_n to_o crave_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o dubious_a point_n inquire_v after_o that_o god_n will_v then_o declare_v his_o bless_a mind_n to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o this_o breastplate_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o answer_n be_v for_o clearness_n and_o perspicuity_n like_o urim_n light_n and_o for_o truth_n and_o integrity_n like_o thummim_n most_o perfect_a and_o unerring_a here_o i_o may_v tire_v my_o kind_n and_o ingenuous_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o transcribe_v the_o multitude_n of_o various_a opinion_n upon_o this_o point_n which_o i_o have_v collect_v together_o in_o my_o observation_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o his_o patience_n not_o conceive_v that_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o much_o profit_n in_o conclusion_n when_o all_o the_o opinion_n be_v marshal_v in_o their_o particoloured_a garment_n before_o they_o which_o will_v but_o confound_v the_o weak_a judgement_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o learned_a either_o to_o scorn_v or_o pity_n so_o needless_a a_o labour_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o author_n where_o those_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v the_o variety_n and_o take_v what_o like_v he_o best_o philo_z judaeus_n josephus_n origen_n jerome_n do_v all_o go_v in_o one_o tract_n in_o the_o several_a place_n before_o cite_v dr._n rivet_n on_o exodus_fw-la p._n 11.46_o mr._n shecingham_n on_o jima_fw-la p._n 181._o amama_n in_o his_o antibarbar_n biblic_a p._n 566._o edit_fw-la prio_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n etc._n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n p._n 130._o sckickard_n jur._n reg._n hebr._n p._n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n harphius_n in_o mist_n theolog_fw-la gregor_n pholos_n nicol_n fuller_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o aaronical_a vestment_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n dr._n gell_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n p._n 259._o ribera_n of_o the_o temple_n p._n 210._o etc._n etc._n dr._n molin_n in_o his_o vates_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o mr._n mede_n vol._n 1._o p._n 372._o etc._n etc._n dr._n taylor_n of_o type_n p._n 106._o beside_o many_o other_o who_o have_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o way_n in_o other_o tract_n or_o else_o as_o commentator_n have_v write_v direct_o on_o the_o place_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o insist_v any_o long_o on_o the_o very_a nomination_n of_o they_o herein_o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o infringe_v upon_o the_o limit_n of_o modesty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o determine_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o sober_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o haesitate_n in_o this_o point_n but_o if_o i_o may_v without_o offence_n and_o that_o with_o all_o humble_a submission_n declare_v only_o that_o which_o like_v i_o best_o and_o savour_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o molin_n and_o rivet_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o that_o whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o the_o recitation_n of_o the_o author_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o stone_n name_n word_n or_o any_o new_a material_n add_v to_o the_o breastplate_n by_o this_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o 28_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la we_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o breastplate_n its_o material_n weave_a work_n golden_a ouch_n and_o precious_a stone_n so_o here_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o two_o term_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o signify_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v assign_v and_o appoint_v that_o when_o aaron_n or_o the_o successive_a highpriest_n 28.30_o highpriest_n exod._n 28.30_o shall_v go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v bear_v upon_o his_o heart_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n continual_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o may_v possible_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o priest_n do_v inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v war_n or_o peace_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o this_o glorious_a breastplate_n upon_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n either_o viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la by_o a_o lively_a voice_n or_o by_o immediate_a suggestion_n upon_o his_o spirit_n will_v give_v a_o clear_a distinct_a answer_n illuminate_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o urim_n or_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o such_o particular_n and_o satisfy_v his_o dubious_a &_o perplex_a thought_n with_o the_o thummim_n of_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a determination_n of_o the_o difficult_a matter_n in_o question_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o reveal_n of_o some_o unknown_a truth_n or_o the_o predict_v and_o foretell_v of_o some_o future_a event_n or_o issue_n it_o be_v a_o most_o infallible_a and_o unerring_a oracle_n which_o god_n give_v forth_o by_o the_o priest_n unto_o his_o people_n whereof_o they_o may_v rest_v so_o perfect_o assure_v as_o if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v