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appointment_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o chief_a and_o high_a priest_n the_o whole_a priesthood_n be_v assign_v to_o his_o child_n and_o their_o offspring_n as_o well_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o say_v high_a place_n as_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o other_o inferior_a function_n belong_v to_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o attend_v other_o ecclesiastical_a service_n can._n xii_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v assign_v by_o the_o people_n to_o undertake_v the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a office_n or_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n to_o be_v their_o priest_n or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v direct_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o that_o the_o people_n have_v any_o lawful_a interest_n at_o any_o time_n afterward_o either_o to_o choose_v their_o priest_n or_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o place_n or_o that_o corah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o say_v that_o aaron_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o thereby_o repine_v either_o that_o aaron_n be_v rather_o make_v high_a priest_n than_o he_o himself_o or_o that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o aaron_n posterity_n whereas_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o serve_v in_o inferior_a place_n he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xiii_o before_o moses_n death_n 18._o god_n have_v appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o in_o joshua_n day_n he_o appoint_v none_o to_o follow_v he_o immediate_o whereupon_o after_o his_o death_n the_o israelite_n be_v leave_v without_o a_o chief_a head_n or_o prince_n to_o govern_v they_o they_o have_v then_o remain_v the_o particular_a officer_n and_o judge_n appoint_v by_o moses_n at_o jethro_n council_n in_o their_o several_a tribe_n as_o also_o the_o general_a senate_n of_o seventy_o elder_n ordain_v 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have_v not_o thereby_o sin_v and_o unjust_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n or_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o god_n ordinance_n go_v by_o succession_n when_o one_o king_n be_v dead_a his_o heir_n be_v not_o in_o right_a their_o king_n however_o by_o some_o athaliah_n he_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o enjoy_v it_o or_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v without_o any_o further_a circumstance_n upon_o sufficient_a notice_n of_o their_o former_a king_n death_n to_o have_v obey_v his_o heir_n apparent_a as_o their_o lawful_a king_n he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xviii_o although_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o such_o as_o be_v subject_n to_o their_o prince_n judge_n and_o king_n yet_o we_o have_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v the_o same_o more_o apparent_a by_o some_o particular_n aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n xxvii_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n after_o that_o aaron_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v at_o moses_n direction_n all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o live_v and_o when_o he_o the_o say_v aaron_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n forget_v his_o duty_n to_o moses_n in_o join_v with_o his_o sister_n undutiful_o against_o he_o he_o find_v his_o offence_n therein_o and_o do_v humble_o submit_v himself_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o he_o 11._o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o lay_v not_o this_o sin_n upon_o we_o which_o we_o have_v foolish_o commit_v it_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n that_o eleazar_n who_o succeed_v aaron_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o he_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o service_n as_o joshua_n their_o prince_n and_o governor_n do_v command_v they_o and_o how_o obedient_a and_o humble_a both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o be_v to_o their_o king_n the_o example_n of_o zadok_n jehojadah_fw-mi azariah_n helchiah_n nathan_n and_o divers_a other_o do_v declare_v they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o direction_n and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o their_o presence_n make_v obeisance_n before_o they_o upon_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n likewise_o have_v office_n distribute_v and_o assign_v several_o unto_o they_o by_o sundry_a king_n they_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n according_o and_o as_o while_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v cherish_v so_o upon_o any_o notorious_a offence_n commit_v by_o they_o they_o be_v censure_v and_o punish_v 35._o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n from_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o place_v zadok_n in_o his_o room_n and_o josiah_n likewise_o thrust_v all_o the_o priest_n from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n 5._o who_o have_v burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n xxviii_o placet_fw-la eye_n can._n xviii_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o as_o right_o and_o proper_o subject_n to_o the_o civil_a governor_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n or_o that_o when_o they_o any_o way_n offend_v they_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v as_o lawful_o by_o they_o as_o any_o other_o he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xix_o as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o people_n that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v to_o succeed_v one_o another_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o come_v together_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o receive_v they_o for_o their_o king_n as_o send_v unto_o they_o as_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o according_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o authority_n and_o government_n so_o at_o such_o time_n the_o priest_n for_o the_o most_o part_n beside_o their_o general_a duty_n as_o subject_n have_v some_o further_a service_n to_o be_v then_o by_o they_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o which_o service_n be_v all_o of_o they_o manifest_v in_o the_o advancement_n of_o king_n solomon_n to_o the_o royal_a throne_n of_o his_o father_n king_n david_n etc._n where_o the_o priest_n by_o king_n david_n direction_n do_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o king_n solomon_n they_o offer_v the_o people_n sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o their_o new_a king_n and_o zadok_v the_o high_a priest_n do_v himself_o anoint_v he_o howbeit_o this_o their_o service_n thus_o by_o they_o perform_v do_v neither_o give_v to_o king_n solomon_n any_o right_a or_o title_n to_o succeed_v his_o father_n nor_o to_o themselves_o any_o privilege_n or_o exemption_n from_o their_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o 7._o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n do_v anoint_v adoniah_n to_o have_v succeed_v king_n david_n eye_n and_o no_o duty_n of_o likelihood_n be_v omit_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o solemn_a action_n xxix_o but_o thereby_o adoniah_n receive_v nothing_o but_o a_o badge_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n his_o father_n which_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o to_o his_o grave_n and_o zadok_v the_o high_a priest_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v anoint_v king_n solomon_n be_v afterward_o as_o much_o subject_n and_o as_o dutiful_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o unto_o his_o father_n king_n david_n nay_o the_o great_a the_o service_n be_v of_o any_o person_n to_o their_o sovereign_n the_o great_a be_v and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o they_o can._n xix_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o adoniah_n be_v ever_o lawful_o king_n of_o the_o israelite_n because_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v anoint_v he_o or_o that_o king_n solomon_n receive_v from_o zadok_n or_o from_o the_o holy_a oil_n which_o he_o pour_v upon_o his_o head_n any_o interest_n to_o his_o father_n kingly_a seat_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o father_n appointment_n 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apparent_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o israelite_n general_o as_o well_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o people_n be_v equal_o bind_v as_o subject_n personal_o to_o honour_n reverence_n and_o obey_v their_o king_n so_o be_v it_o there_o also_o as_o manifest_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o sovereign_n over_o they_o do_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o civil_a cause_n but_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o as_o it_o be_v then_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v it_o of_o good_a king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o true_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o have_v a_o care_n commit_v unto_o they_o not_o only_o of_o their_o body_n but_o likewise_o of_o their_o soul_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o chief_a charge_n that_o all_o subject_n and_o inferior_a person_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o shall_v diligent_o observe_v the_o say_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o 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