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moses_n do_v officiate_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n his_o brother_n levit._n 8._o howexer_n it_o be_v we_o find_v for_o certain_a eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n etc._n etc._n usual_o put_v together_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n in_o the_o old_a age_n and_o blindness_n of_o elimine_n zadock_n and_o ahimelech_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 3.2_o 2_o sam._n 8.17_o chap._n 15.35_o 2_o king_n 25.18_o luke_n 3.2_o and_o afterward_o zadeck_n and_o abiathar_n serajah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o express_o in_o so_o many_o term_n zephaniah_n the_o second_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o judah_n captivation_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o last_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n annas_n and_o caiphas_n be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n not_o that_o there_o be_v two_o in_o that_o great_a office_n at_o once_o as_o some_o have_v conceit_v through_o the_o jewish_a corruption_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o present_a help_n and_o constant_a substitute_n to_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o necessary_a detention_n from_o his_o actual_a service_n of_o the_o ordinary_a priest_n the_o ordinary_a priest_n be_v such_o as_o spring_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v in_o a_o collateral_a line_n of_o kindred_n ally_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v all_o levite_n as_o flow_v from_o levi_n who_o be_v the_o abavus_n or_o great_a grandfather_n of_o aaron_n but_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o some_o more_o immediate_a service_n unto_o god_n be_v general_o term_v priest_n whereas_o the_o term_n of_o levite_n be_v restrain_v to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o levi_n beside_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n these_o priest_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a
to_o azariah_n that_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o so_o immediate_a a_o relation_n to_o he_o but_o this_o place_n of_o nehemiah_n possible_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o three_o author_n to_o omit_v azariah_n whereas_o this_o person_n be_v call_v by_o josephus_n and_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 2_o kin._n 25.18_o 21._o and_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n at_o riblah_n 16_o jehozadak_v the_o son_n of_o seraiah_n the_o father_n of_o jeshua_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n and_o brother_n of_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 1_o chro._n 6.14_o 15._o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n by_o the_o army_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n with_o who_o end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o priest_n during_o the_o first_o temple_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o view_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n intend_v for_o the_o enodation_n and_o untie_n of_o some_o former_a difficulty_n in_o the_o historical_a relation_n of_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n in_o some_o measure_n i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o need_v no_o such_o vexatious_a and_o perplex_v figure_n as_o a_o metathesis_n to_o be_v introduce_v see_v the_o apprehend_a mislocation_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v extreme_a spare_v of_o impose_v upon_o any_o scripture_n without_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o clear_a testimony_n from_o other_o place_n may_v be_v now_o more_o safe_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o chronicle_n vindicate_v to_o its_o purity_n in_o a_o regular_a procedure_n with_o its_o name_n according_a to_o which_o have_v examine_v several_a author_n the_o several_a high-priest_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n may_v tolerable_o well_o synchronize_v with_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o this_o method_n follow_v 1_o zadok_v 2_o ahimaaz_v 3_o azariah_n with_o king_n solomon_n &_o 4_o johanan_n with_o king_n solomon_n 5_o azariah_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n rehoboam_n abijah_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o asa_n 6_o amariah_n contemporary_a with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o asa_n reign_n and_o some_o part_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 7_o ahitub_n or_o jehojadah_n who_o live_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n probable_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n ahaziah_n athaliah_n and_o part_n of_o his_o nephew_n joash_n 8_o merajoth_o so_o call_v in_o the_o babylonian_a register_n but_o probable_o the_o same_o with_o zachariah_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n 9_o zadok_n with_o joash_n amaziah_n and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n vzziah_n 10_o vriah_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o hezekiah_n 11_o azariah_n during_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n 12_o shallum_n in_o the_o day_n of_o manasseh_n 13_o hilkiah_n suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o manasseh_n time_n all_o amon_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o josiah_n 14_o azariah_n in_o the_o end_n of_o josiah_n jehoahaz_n and_o jehoiakim_n day_n 15_o seraiah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jeconiah_n and_o zedekiah_n and_o be_v then_o slay_v at_o riblah_n 16_o josedek_n at_o the_o end_n of_o zedekiah_n reign_n who_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n after_o that_o the_o holy_a temple_n be_v lay_v in_o rubbish_n the_o more_o complete_a story_n of_o which_o most_o famous_a build_n as_o to_o the_o various_a accident_n which_o befall_v it_o shall_v now_o follow_v while_o it_o continue_v under_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o particular_a king_n of_o judah_n before_o we_o conclude_v this_o present_a chapter_n we_o shall_v give_v in_o a_o historical_a view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o temple_n during_o the_o several_a king_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o various_a change_n relate_v in_o holy_a scripture_n under_o which_o it_o labour_v together_o with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a primate_n of_o ireland_n the_o state_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o solomon_n the_o royal_a founder_n of_o that_o glorious_a pile_n 3000._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3000._o 11.9_o 1_o king_n 11.9_o the_o divine_a history_n present_v to_o our_o view_n in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o very_a sad_a relation_n concern_v solomon_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israël_n have_v twice_o appear_v viz._n that_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v affront_v the_o temple-worship_n 11.7_o 1_o kin._n 11.7_o by_o the_o erection_n of_o heathenish_a idol_n on_o mount_n olivet_n the_o hill_n over_o against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o full_a view_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n for_o there_o he_o fix_v a_o seat_n for_o moloch_n or_o milcom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n so_o call_v from_o the_o kingly_a power_n of_o that_o damnable_a statue_n inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o stupid_a idolater_n nay_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o prepare_v a_o high_a place_n for_o chemosh_fw-mi which_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n of_o jephthah_n be_v also_o the_o god_n of_o ammon_n judg._n 11.24_o be_v also_o excellent_o style_v in_o the_o sacred_a leau_v the_o abomination_n of_o moab_n because_o of_o those_o horrid_a and_o libidinous_a rite_n perform_v near_o his_o dunghill_n throne_n his_o denomination_n be_v take_v as_o some_o observe_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d palpare_fw-la a_o thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v explain_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n do_v worship_v this_o chemosh_fw-mi 9.10_o hos_fw-la 9.10_o together_o with_o priapus_n of_o baalphegor_n that_o shameful_a idol_n and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o litter_n under_o such_o detestable_a and_o pudendous_a figure_n 37._o edit_fw-la hen._n steph._n l._n 1._o p._n 55._o lin_v 30._o &_o lib._n 4._o p._n 149._o lin_v 37._o be_v best_a render_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o causer_n of_o foecundity_n therefore_o do_v they_o many_o time_n male_a and_o female_a lie_n together_o in_o the_o very_a temple_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o those_o beastly_a numen_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n likewise_o be_v the_o moon_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o planet_n venus_n exalt_v unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ashtore_v by_o the_o sidonian_n allow_v also_o by_o the_o same_o king_n solomon_n in_o connivance_n with_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n who_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o full_a millenary_a of_o female_n which_o he_o enjoy_v permit_v mean_a while_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o those_o strange_a god_n possible_o to_o gain_v their_o aid_n in_o point_n of_o fruitfulness_n we_o may_v bring_v in_o solomon_n though_o in_o a_o sense_n alien_n from_o that_o place_n 13.26_o 1_o kin._n 11.3_o eccles_n 7.28_o cap._n 2.19_o neh._n 13.26_o yet_o allusive_a to_o this_o purpose_n complain_v in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o among_o a_o thousand_o woman_n have_v i_o find_v but_o one_o man_n rehoboam_n and_o he_o a_o foolish_a prince_n to_o sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n after_o i_o for_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n that_o he_o have_v of_o all_o his_o wife_n 1_o king_n 4.11_o 15._o do_v not_o solomon_n king_n of_o israël_n sin_n by_o these_o thing_n yet_o none_o like_o he_o among_o the_o nation_n belove_v of_o his_o god_n to_o warn_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o holy_a among_o man_n to_o beware_v the_o dangerous_a enticement_n and_o solicitation_n of_o near_a relation_n unto_o sin_n concern_v these_o idol_n whereby_o god_n be_v deep_o provoke_v you_o may_v please_v to_o consult_v more_o at_o large_a three_o learned_a man_n viz._n 6._o viz._n syntag._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o 6._o selden_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o the_o syrian_a deity_n 5._o deity_n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o vossius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n about_o heathen_a idolatry_n and_o nicolas_n 13_o nicolas_n lib._n 11._o c._n 13_o fuller_n in_o his_o sacred_a miscellany_n the_o exact_a time_n of_o solomon_n age_n or_o reign_n at_o the_o erection_n of_o these_o pagan_a impurity_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v in_o a_o divine_a calendar_n we_o do_v not_o read_v neither_o of_o the_o place_n of_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n ashtore_v where_o it_o exact_o stand_v though_o it_o appear_v in_o general_a that_o they_o stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o mount_n olivet_n 2_o kin._n 23.13_o that_o be_v on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n oâ—_n as_o other_o the_o southerly_a side_n which_o be_v common_o express_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o scripture_n happy_a king_n solomon_n have_v he_o be_v as_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o their_o defile_n and_o kingdom-consuming_a ceremony_n as_o we_o be_v
chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o temple_n dimension_n which_o may_v be_v perceive_v in_o the_o annex_v figure_n of_o that_o sacred_a building_n the_o ground-plot_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o court_n and_o building_n about_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n of_o the_o number_n quantity_n and_o form_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n some_o hold_n that_o solomon_n build_v but_o one_o court_n and_o that_o 6.36_o 1_o king_n 6.36_o by_o the_o two_o court_n mention_v in_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v say_v they_o first_o the_o priest_n court_n which_o indeed_o they_o grant_v he_o build_v 6.36_o 1_o king_n 6.36_o and_o to_o be_v call_v the_o inner-court_n but_o by_o that_o call_v the_o outer_a or_o great_a court_n they_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n which_o lie_v wide_a and_o open_a some_o hold_v there_o be_v two_o court_n build_v even_o by_o solomon_n himself_o which_o in_o 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battle_n in_o war_n with_o their_o silver_n trumpet_n before_o the_o battle_n as_o may_v be_v perspicuous_o evident_a out_o of_o several_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2.7_o 2_o ch._n 13.12_o leu._n 6.12_o 13._o exo._n 30.23_o 1_o chr._n 9.30_o mal._n 2.7_o 8_o they_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o burn_a of_o wood_n continual_o upon_o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o the_o fire_n once_o kindle_v from_o heaven_n may_v never_o be_v extinguish_v 9_o they_o be_v to_o make_v the_o holy_a ointment_n with_o the_o appoint_a spice_n 10_o they_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o levite_n distinct_o so_o call_v be_v not_o priest_n but_o such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o stem_n or_o root_n of_o levi_n except_v the_o child_n of_o aaron_n these_o person_n be_v appoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o chamber_n etc._n 1_o chron._n 23.28_o 29._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o purify_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n both_o for_o the_o shewbread_n and_o for_o the_o fine_a flower_n for_o meat-offering_n and_o the_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o for_o thing_n bake_v in_o pan_n or_o fry_v and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o measure_n and_o cize_v a_o good_a precedent_n to_o learn_v we_o of_o what_o sacred_a estimation_n we_o shall_v account_v and_o what_o diligent_a care_n we_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o standard_n vessel_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o commutative_a justice_n they_o be_v also_o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o at_o evening_n yea_o and_o to_o offer_v all_o burn_a sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o case_n of_o multitude_n of_o offering_n such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o the_o sabbath_n new_a moon_n and_o set-feast_n by_o number_n according_a to_o the_o order_n command_v they_o continual_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n their_o brethren_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v at_o first_o number_v at_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n etc._n 1_o chron._n 23.26_o 27._o 1_o chro._n 23.3_o etc._n etc._n but_o after_o the_o day_n of_o david_n always_o at_o twenty_o because_o than_o they_o do_v no_o more_o carry_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o tabernacle-implement_n and_o vessel_n their_o number_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n be_v compute_v at_o thirty_o eight_o thousand_o whereof_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o be_v set_v off_o for_o the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o the_o holy_a house_n six_o
out_o of_o the_o 17_o verse_n 11_o azariel_n or_o uzziel_n of_o heman_n v._o 4_o 18._o 12_o hashabiah_n of_o jeduthun_n v._o 3_o 19_o 13_o shubael_n or_o shebuel_a of_o heman_n v._o 4_o 20._o 14_o mattithiah_o of_o jeduthun_n v._o 3_o 21._o 15_o jerimoth_n v._o 4_o 22._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 16_o hananiah_n v._n 4_o 23._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 17_o joshbekashah_n v._o 4_o 24._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 18_o hanani_n v._o 4_o 25._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 19_o mallothi_n v._o 4.26_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 20_o eliathah_n v._o 4_o 27._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 21_o hothir_n v._o 4_o 28._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 22_o giddalti_fw-la v._o 4_o 29._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 23_o mahazioth_n v._o 4_o 13._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n 24_o romamti-eze_a v._o 4_o 31._o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n these_o person_n thus_o appoint_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n be_v free_v from_o any_o other_o service_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n only_o 9.33_o 1_o chron._n 9.33_o night_n and_o day_n now_o for_o the_o far_a knowledge_n of_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o levite_n from_o the_o loin_n of_o levi_n together_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o child_n of_o the_o former_a viz._n moses_n be_v the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o other_o be_v high-priest_n let_v we_o present_v this_o genealogicall_a stem_n before_o your_o eye_n be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n jacob_n or_o israel_n levi._n 1_o gershon_n exod._n 6.17_o 2_o libni_n or_o laadan_n 1_o chr._n 23.7_o 3_o jahath_fw-mi 1_o chr._n 6.20_o &_o 23.10_o 4_o zimmah_o 1_o chr._n 6.20_o or_o zinah_n 1_o chro._n 23.10_o 5_o ethan_n or_o joah_n 6_o adajah_n or_o iddo_n 1_o chr._n 6.21_o 7_o zerah_n 8_o ethni_n 9_o melohiah_n 10_o baasiah_n 11_o michael_n 12_o shimea_n 13_o beraehiah_n 14_o asaph_n the_o chief_a singer_n 2_o shimel_n or_o shimi_fw-la 3_o 1_o kohath_fw-mi who_o live_v 133_o y._n exod._n 6.18_o 2_o amram_n aaron_n 4_o ithamar_n 5_o eli_n 6_o phinees_n 7_o abiezer_n 8_o buzi_n 9_o ozi_n 10_o eli_n that_o break_v his_o neck_n 11_o ahitub_n 12_o ahimelech_n 13_o ahijah_n 14_o abiathar_n put_v from_o the_o high-priesthood_n by_o solomon_n 4_o eleazar_n 5_o phinehas_n 6_o abishua_n 7_o bukki_n 8_o vzzi_n 9_o zechariah_n 10_o merajoth_n 11_o amariah_n 12_o ahitub_n 13_o zadock_n who_o be_v highpriest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n solomon_n in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n 1_o king_n 2.2.35_o 3_o moses_n rehabiah_n jeshajah_n joram_n zicheri_fw-la shelomith_n the_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 26.25_o 26._o 2_o izhar_n 3_o korah_n 4_o ebiasaph_n exod._n 6.24_o or_o asaph_n 2_o chr._n 26.1_o 5_o assir_n 6_o tahath_n 7_o zephaniah_n 8_o azariah_n 9_o joel_n 10_o elkanah_n 11_o amasai_n 12_o mahath_n 13_o eskanah_n 14_o zuph_n 15_o toah_n 16_o eliel_n 17_o jeroham_n 18_o eâ—kanah_n 19_o shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 20_o joel_n 1_o sam._n 8.2_o 21_o heman_n the_o singer_n 1_o merari_fw-la 2_o mahli_n numb_a 3.20_o exod._n 6.19_o 1_o chron._n 24.26_o mushi_o 3_o mahli_n 1_o chron._n 23.23_o 4_o shamer_n 1_o chron._n 6.46_o 5_o bani_n 6_o anezi_n 7_o hilkiah_n 8_o amaziah_n 9_o hashabiah_n 10_o malluch_v 11_o abdi_n 12_o kishi_n or_o kushajah_n 1_o chron._n 15.17_o or_o kish_n 2_o chron._n 29.12_o 13_o ethan_n probable_o the_o same_o with_o jeduthun_n one_o of_o three_o master_n of_o song_n if_o we_o compare_v these_o place_n 1_o chron._n 15.19_o &_o 25.1_o &_o 2_o chron._n 5.12_o obed-edom_n 1_o chron._n 16.3.8_o hitherto_o suffice_v it_o to_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o melodious_a singer_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o the_o scheme_n of_o their_o contemporary_n to_o illustrate_v the_o history_n let_v we_o now_o walk_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o priest_n court_n towards_o the_o gate_n and_o treasury_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o great_a diligence_n adhibit_v by_o these_o sacred_a porter_n in_o their_o several_a ward_n and_o watch_n of_o the_o porter_n the_o next_o officer_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o porter_n who_o do_v watch_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n day_n and_o night_n the_o psalmist_n call_v upon_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o night_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bless_v his_o name_n and_o 134.1_o psal_n 134.1_o in_o a_o psalm_n indict_v for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n to_o tune_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o or_o the_o curtain_n of_o alienation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o sacred_a cherubim_n the_o number_n of_o these_o porter_n in_o a_o gross_a and_o full_a sum_n 23.6_o 1_o chron._n 23.6_o be_v remember_v to_o have_v be_v four_o thousand_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o king_n david_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o 24_o course_n like_v as_o the_o priest_n and_o singer_n be_v for_o one_o text_n relate_v 8.14_o 2_o chron._n 8.14_o that_o solomon_n do_v appoint_v the_o porter_n by_o their_o course_n at_o every_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o david_n his_o father_n according_a to_o which_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o account_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v read_v of_o 24_o chief_a person_n who_o son_n and_o brethren_n seem_v to_o come_v by_o course_n after_z 7_o day_n from_o time_n to_o time_n out_o of_o their_o village_n 1_o chron._n 9.25_o to_o that_o service_n at_o the_o several_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o they_o be_v design_v by_o lot_n as_o may_v appear_v more_o particular_o by_o this_o draught_n annex_v take_v out_o of_o 1_o chron._n 26._o the_o gate_n 1_o on_o the_o east_n the_o keep_v whereof_o by_o lot_n fall_v to_o shelemiah_n ver_fw-la 14._o call_v also_o meshelemiah_n the_o son_n of_o kore_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n that_o be_v abiasaph_n the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o kohath_n and_o under_o he_o of_o these_o levitical_a porter_n come_v in_o by_o course_n constant_o 6_o person_n to_o watch_v there_o v._o 17._o probable_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v shallum_n the_o chief_a porter_n because_o his_o lot_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v at_o the_o chief_a gate_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a same_o account_n of_o his_o lineage_n 1_o chron._n 9.19_o 6._o 2_o on_o the_o north._n the_o lot_n hit_v upon_o zechariah_n a_o wife_n counsellor_n be_v the_o son_n of_o shelemiah_n and_o under_o he_o at_o the_o north-gate_n there_o be_v appoint_v 4_o to_o watch_n by_o course_n 4._o 3_o on_o the_o south_n the_o lot_n come_v forth_o to_o obed-edom_n and_o those_o under_o his_o rule_n southward_o verse_n 17._o 4._o 4._o on_o the_o west_n towards_o asuppim_fw-la or_o the_o treasury-house_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o south-end_a of_o the_o western-wall_n and_o have_v two_o little_a gate_n at_o each_o end_n of_o the_o treasury_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o son_n of_o obed-edom_n at_o each_o gate_n two_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._o 17._o two_o and_o two_o 2._o 2._o at_o shallech_v or_o at_o the_o causey_n of_o the_o king_n 4_o porter_n v._o 16_o 18._o 4._o at_o parbar-gate_n two_o porter_n v._o 18._o and_o both_o these_o gate_n be_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o shuppim_fw-la and_o hosah_n v._o 16._o 2._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 24_o so_o that_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v 24_o porter_n constant_o fix_v by_o their_o course_n in_o their_o station_n for_o the_o watch_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v recite_v to_o have_v be_v place_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n even_o towards_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o that_o they_o lodge_v round_o about_o the_o house_n that_o be_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o they_o of_o open_v they_o every_o morning_n their_o exact_a genealogy_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n from_o their_o ancestor_n be_v not_o precise_o and_o determinate_o record_v in_o a_o methodical_a manner_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v only_o the_o scripture_n be_v please_v thus_o far_o to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o porter_n be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o korah_n and_o merari_n of_o korah_n the_o grandson_n of_o kohath_n descend_v meshelemiah_n the_o principal_a porter_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v settle_v at_o
the_o ordinary_a constant_a offering_n in_o one_o year_n in_o which_o year_n i_o shall_v count_v 365_o day_n 52_o sabbath_n and_o 13_o new-moon_n though_o i_o know_v the_o julian_n year_n differ_v from_o the_o judaical_a calendar_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o jewish_a intercalation_n and_o regulate_v their_o year_n thereby_o there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difference_n when_o several_a year_n be_v compare_v together_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o temple-offering_n in_o one_o year_n  _fw-fr kid_n bullock_n ram_n lamb_n flour_n oil._n wine_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ephahs_n omers_n bath_n hin_n log_n b._n h._n l._n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n for_o 365_o day_n 2_o lamb_n a_o day_n 0_o 0_o 0_o 730_o 73_o 0_o 30_o 2_o 6_o 30_o 2_o 6_o 52_o sabbath_n 0_o 0_o 0_o 104_o 10_o 4_o 4_o 2_o 0_o 4_o 2_o 0_o 13_o new_a moon_n 13_o 26_o 13_o 91_o 19_o 5_o 8_o 0_o 9_o 6_o 3_o 0_o passover_n 7_o day_n 7_o 14_o 7_o 49_o 8_o 5_o 4_o 1_o 3_o 3_o 1_o 3_o first_o fruit_n 1_o 2_o 1_o 2_o 19_o lev_n 23_o 19_o 1_o 5_o 0_o 3_o 9_o 0_o 3_o 0_o 7_o etc._n numb_a 28.27_o etc._n etc._n 0_o 2_o 0_o 0_o 6_o 0_o 0_o 3_o 1_o 13._o leu._n 23.12_o 13._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr fir_n st_o day_n of_o seven_o month_n 1_o 1_o 1_o 7_o 1_o 2_o 0_o 3_o 0_o 0_o 2_o 6_o ten_o day_n of_o seven_o month_n 1_o 1_o 1_o 7_o 1_o 2_o 0_o 3_o 0_o 0_o 2_o 6_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o tabernacle_n 8_o 71_o 15_o 105_o 34_o 8_o 15_o 2_o 6_o 10_o 5_o 6_o the_o sum_n total_a 31_o 115_o 38_o 1103_o 150_o 3_o 64_o 1_o 0_o 56_o 4_o 0_o here_o i_o have_v exhibit_v in_o a_o table_n at_o one_o view_n the_o several_a state_v offering_n throughout_o the_o year_n constant_o give_v up_o to_o god_n at_o the_o temple_n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v that_o it_o be_v exact_o draw_v up_o to_o a_o hair_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v pretty_a near_o the_o matter_n which_o you_o see_v arrive_v to_o this_o sum_n in_o a_o year_n viz._n one_o hundred_o and_o 15_o young_a bullock_n thirty_o eight_o 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lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 4._o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o breviary_n of_o time_n which_o be_v annex_v by_o scaliger_n to_o eusebius_n his_o chronicle_n and_o think_v to_o be_v the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n 5._o nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n set_v forth_o also_o by_o scaliger_n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o late_o also_o at_o paris_n 6._o a_o jewish_a chronicle_n recite_v by_o petavius_n in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o time_n '_o lib._n 10._o cap._n 49._o pag._n 242._o and_o by_o learned_a selden_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr successione_n in_o pontificatum_fw-la ebraeorum_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 134._o i_o can_v undertake_v to_o bring_v all_o these_o in_o a_o peaceable_a compliance_n and_o union_n and_o make_v they_o in_o all_o point_n agree_v with_o scripture_n but_o shall_v first_o exhibit_v the_o sory_n and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o best_a satisfaction_n we_o can_v the_o first_o platform_n josephus_n nicephorus_n callistus_n scripture_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o zadok_v 1_o king_n 2.35_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o ahimaaz_n 2_o sam._n 15.36_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o azariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o johanan_n 1_o chron._n 6.9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o azariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.10_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o amariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.11_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o ahitub_n 1_o chron._n 6.11_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o meraâ—oth_n 1_o chron._n 9.11_o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o zadok_n 1_o chron._n 6.12_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o uriah_n 2_o king_n 16.11_o 15_o 16._o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o azariah_n 2_o chron._n 31.10_o 13._o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o shallum_n 2_o chron._n 6.12_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13_o hilkiah_n 2_o chron._n 6.13_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 14_o azarian_n 2_o chron._n 6.13.14_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15_o serajah_n 2_o chron._n 6.14_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16_o jehozadak_v 2_o chron._n 6.14_o the_o second_o platform_n nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n the_o jewish_a chronicle_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sadoc_n under_o solomon_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o ahimaaz_n under_o rehoboam_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o azariah_n under_o abijah_n  _fw-fr 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o jehojarib_n under_o joram_n  _fw-fr 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o joahaz_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o josephus_n and_o transpose_v for_o jehojadah_n and_o set_v under_o jehoshaphat_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o jehojadah_fw-mi the_o same_o with_o jehoahaz_n the_o four_o and_o set_v under_o joash_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 6_o jehoshaphat_n transpose_v be_v the_o same_o with_o zachariah_n in_o petavius_n
and_o set_v under_o ahaziah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o phadea_n under_o athaliah_n and_o joash_n be_v call_v phedajah_n by_o petavius_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o person_n 9_o zedekiah_n under_o amaziah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o joel_n under_o vzziah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 11_o jotham_n under_o king_n jotham_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o vriah_n under_o ahaz_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 13_o neriah_n under_o hezekiah_n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 14_o hoshajah_n under_o manasseh_n  _fw-fr 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15_o sallum_n under_o amon._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 16_o hilkiah_n under_o josiah_n  _fw-fr 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o azariah_n under_o jehojakim_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18_o serajah_n under_o jehojakim_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 19_o jehozedek_n at_o the_o captivity_n this_o last_o highpriest_n call_v jehozedek_n jehozadak_v and_o jozedek_n be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o serajah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o jeshuah_n who_o assist_v zorobabel_n in_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o babylonian_a captivity_n as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o these_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n follow_v viz._n ezra_n 5.2_o hag._n 2.2_o zechar._n 3.1_o to_o conclude_v ezra_n that_o famous_a scribe_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v the_o son_n of_o serajah_n brother_n to_o jozedek_n and_o uncle_n to_o jeshuah_n the_o highpriest_n ezra_n 7.1_o now_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o connex_v these_o several_a lineal_a succession_n of_o priest_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o present_v in_o these_o precede_a scheme_n or_o diagram_n in_o one_o historical_a view_n after_o a_o orderly_a method_n declare_v as_o clear_o as_o may_v be_v the_o corruption_n of_o several_a of_o the_o author_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o lamp_n of_o truth_n have_v shine_v forth_o upon_o we_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o chain_v they_o by_o several_a probable_a coincidencies_a with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o more_o ample_a story_n of_o the_o temple_n duration_n and_o the_o various_a transaction_n respect_v it_o under_o the_o time_n of_o those_o noble_a king_n that_o sway_v the_o imperial_a sceptre_n of_o judah_n who_o time_n be_v more_o famous_o register_v in_o the_o sacred_a write_n of_o scripture-pen-man_n and_o according_o more_v precise_o make_v know_v to_o the_o diligent_a inquirer_n into_o those_o bless_a volume_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n according_a to_o our_o proposal_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n who_o serve_v in_o that_o sacred_a function_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n 1_o zadok_v be_v the_o first_o highpriest_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o descend_v of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v institute_v and_o induct_v into_o his_o office_n by_o king_n solomon_n himself_o after_o that_o abiathar_n of_o the_o line_n of_o eli_n and_o ithamar_n have_v be_v displace_v by_o that_o royal_a king_n for_o take_v part_n with_o adonijah_n in_o his_o conspiracy_n for_o the_o kingdom_n this_o zadok_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o be_v corrupt_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n who_o lineal_a descent_n will_v be_v more_o apparent_a and_o manifest_v by_o this_o genealogical_a scheme_n hereunto_o annex_v aaron_n eleazar_n josh_n 24.33_o phinâ—has_n josh_n 22.13_o 30._o abishua_n bukki_n uzzi_n 1_o chron._n 6.50_o zerahiah_o merajoth_o amariah_n ahitub_n zadok_v 2_o sam._n 8.17_o ithamar_n eli_n contemporary_a with_o samuel_n but_o how_o many_o person_n be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o ithamar_n be_v not_o mention_v hophni_fw-la phinehas_n 1_o sam._n 4.4_o ahitub_n 1_o sam._n 14.3_o ahijah_n 1_o sam._n 14.3_o ahimelech_n 1_o sam._n 22.11_o abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 22.20_o &_o 23.6_o ichabod_n 1_o sam._n 4.21_o there_o be_v that_o interpose_v betwixt_o samuel_n eli_n and_o ithamar_n three_o person_n viz._n abiezer_n buzi_n and_o ozi_n but_o upon_o no_o warrantable_a ground_n and_o therefore_o scarce_o deserve_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o our_o temple-priest_n 2_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n this_o person_n corrupt_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n be_v send_v by_o joab_n to_o carry_v the_o tiding_n of_o absalom_n death_n to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 18.19_o 23_o 27_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 15.27_o 36._o he_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o high-priest_n recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n 1_o chron._n 6.8_o and_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o marry_v basmath_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v familiar_a for_o the_o high-priest_n to_o link_v themselves_o with_o the_o royal_a family_n as_o be_v observable_a of_o jehojadah_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n intimate_v the_o union_n of_o both_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o high-priest_n of_o israel_n 3_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o ahimaaz_n 1_o chron._n 6.9_o 4_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.9_o as_o to_o who_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n 2_o sam._n 15.36_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o both_o these_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o josephus_n nicephorus_n callistus_n alsted_n and_o the_o hebrew_n chronicle_n cite_v by_o petavius_n although_o mention_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n nay_o none_o of_o these_o 4_o first_o high_a priest_n be_v find_v in_o the_o register_n of_o ezra_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v conjecture_v at_o by_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n to_o be_v because_o the_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n begin_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n as_o he_o expound_v that_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n of_o his_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 5_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n 1_o chron._n 6.10_o &_o ezra_n 7.3_o in_o the_o former_a text_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v sc_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o person_n who_o do_v execute_v his_o office_n in_o that_o place_n only_o whereas_o his_o predecessor_n have_v officiate_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n not_o only_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o gibeon_n 1.3_o 2_o chron._n 1.3_o and_o at_o zion_n other_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o notable_a act_n which_o he_o perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o that_o azariah_n who_o thrust_v k._n uzziah_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o that_o exposition_n see_v this_o azariah_n if_o the_o two_o former_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o high-priesthood_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a office_n may_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o solomon_n be_v of_o age_n sufficient_a after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o progenitor_n to_o have_v perform_v his_o work_n in_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o that_o king_n day_n and_o also_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o abijah_n which_o be_v but_o twenty_o year_n and_o in_o some_o part_n of_o asa_n reign_n for_o some_o do_v apprehend_v that_o azariah_n and_o johanan_n the_o three_o and_o four_o in_o this_o orderly_a nomination_n be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n and_o as_o substitute_n to_o zadok_v and_o ahimaaz_n may_v assist_v they_o as_o secondary_a priest_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o separation_n from_o ordinary_a pollution_n according_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n now_o whereas_o they_o be_v call_v son_n in_o a_o lineal_a descent_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n for_o such_o person_n to_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o son_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o office_n wherein_o man_n succeed_v or_o attend_v other_o if_o this_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n than_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o two_o former_a by_o josephus_n and_o other_o will_v claim_v kindred_n with_o our_o
conjecture_n and_o also_o help_v to_o fortify_v it_o concern_v their_o not_o be_v the_o chief_a high-priest_n but_o as_o secondary_a assistant_n to_o 10._o 1_o chron._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o contemporary_a with_o the_o former_a yet_o see_v scripture_n term_n they_o as_o lineal_o beget_v one_o of_o another_o in_o a_o orderly_a way_n of_o generation_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a but_o leave_v the_o knot_n to_o be_v solve_v by_o able_a pen_n 6_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.10_o ezra_n 7.3_o who_o be_v express_o record_v to_o have_v be_v chief_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n jehoshaphat_n and_o to_o have_v be_v over_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n 19.11_o 2_o chron._n 19.11_o which_o some_o apprehend_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n part_v of_o his_o time_n be_v spend_v probable_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n likewise_o and_o that_o he_o continue_v in_o this_o king_n day_n for_o some_o time_n he_o be_v the_o same_o person_n probable_o who_o by_o josephus_n and_o nicephorus_n be_v call_v joram_n and_o by_o the_o hebrew_n chronicle_n jehojarib_n though_o transpose_v out_o of_o his_o due_a place_n especial_o since_o we_o read_v of_o one_o jehoram_n at_o the_o helm_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o jehoshaphat_n time_n now_o see_v this_o joram_n be_v recount_v by_o josephus_n 17.8_o 2_o chron._n 17.8_o as_o the_o four_o from_o zadok_n inclusive_o have_v omit_v johanan_n and_o azariah_n the_o second_o the_o last_o if_o the_o forementioned_a conjecture_n shall_v prove_v true_a concern_v johanan_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n and_o that_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n be_v reintroduced_n to_o their_o former_a dignity_n though_o not_o to_o the_o supreme_a place_n may_v then_o possible_o fall_v in_o contemporary_a with_o ahimaaz_n and_o azariah_n the_o first_o for_o many_o time_n as_o we_o have_v hint_v we_o find_v two_o high-priest_n couple_v together_o though_o one_o of_o they_o have_v the_o great_a pre-eminence_n whereby_o scripture_n and_o josephus_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o tolerable_a agreement_n especial_o since_o there_o be_v some_o probable_a apprehension_n that_o azariah_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o series_n of_o nomination_n may_v have_v officiate_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o king_n solomon_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o pag._n 24_o 25._o line_n 1_o and_o 37._o which_o assertion_n will_v prove_v very_o strange_a if_o he_o be_v the_o four_o in_o order_n from_o zadok_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o temple-work_a in_o solomon_n day_n especial_o since_o amariah_n who_o be_v express_o record_v to_o have_v be_v his_o successor_n be_v definitive_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n under_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o four_o king_n after_o solomon_n there_o be_v about_o sixty_o one_o year_n from_o the_o last_o of_o solomon_n reign_n to_o the_o first_o of_o jehoshaphat_n to_o conclude_v then_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o johanan_n and_o azariah_n the_o second_o who_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o josephus_n and_o other_o be_v distinct_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o beget_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o so_o to_o be_v term_v their_o son_n either_o we_o may_v imagine_v they_o to_o have_v be_v but_o of_o small_a duration_n in_o a_o successive_a line_n or_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v so_o term_v only_o jure_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v indeed_o but_o surrogate_v to_o the_o other_o with_o who_o they_o be_v co-incident_a in_o time_n in_o several_a necessary_a case_n see_v it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o natural_a son_n be_v yet_o style_v by_o that_o name_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o succession_n in_o the_o government_n which_o will_v evident_o appear_v by_o compare_v together_o matthew_n and_o luke_n 3.27_o mat._n 1.12_o luk._n 3.27_o the_o two_o evangelist_n and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 7_o ahitub_n the_o son_n of_o amariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.11_o 12._o &_o ezra_n 7.2_o who_o be_v call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o nicephorus_n plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o likewise_o express_o lay_v down_o the_o character_n whereby_o to_o know_v he_o 4._o niceph._n callist_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o consonant_n to_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a man_n that_o live_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o fly_v godoliah_n that_o be_v in_o scripture-language_n athaliah_n the_o queen_n which_o name_n and_o story_n evident_o point_v at_o jehojadah_n the_o highpriest_n uncle_n to_o king_n joash_n and_o be_v term_v also_o by_o petavius_n in_o his_o allege_v chronicle_n jejadah_n in_o distinct_a word_n be_v the_o same_o person_n doubtless_o who_o in_o that_o confuse_a chronicle_n be_v set_v the_o four_o in_o number_n and_o call_v jehoahaz_n from_o whence_o josephus_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v corrupt_v who_o for_o his_o great_a care_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wonderful_a reformation_n effect_v in_o his_o day_n 11.11_o 1_o chron._n 9.11_o neh._n 11.11_o be_v style_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 8_o merajoth_o the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n this_o person_n though_o omit_v in_o the_o 1_o chron._n 6.12_o yet_o be_v particular_o mention_v in_o 1_o chron._n 9.11_o and_o in_o nehem._n 11.11_o now_o if_o ahitub_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v indeed_o that_o godly_a jehojadah_fw-mi as_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a then_o this_o merajoth_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o slay_a zechariah_n or_o some_o elder_a brother_n of_o he_o who_o succeed_v ahitub_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o joash_n the_o king_n he_o be_v call_v by_o nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slay_v for_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n which_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v also_o call_v merajoth_v and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o holy_a zechary_n as_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o forecited_n chronicle_n which_o place_v jojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechariah_n and_o phedajah_n contemporary_a with_o queen_n athaliah_n and_o king_n joash_n josephus_n in_o his_o greek_a copy_n name_v these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jehojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechary_n and_o phedajah_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n selden_n copy_n of_o the_o seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la place_n jehosaphat_n jehojadah_n and_o phadea_n successive_o wherein_o admit_v one_o transposition_n jehojadah_n be_v place_v first_o jehosaphat_n may_v be_v put_v for_o zachariah_n his_o son_n express_o name_v in_o petavius_n his_o copy_n where_o the_o name_n of_o jehosaphat_n be_v deficient_a it_o be_v common_a for_o one_o person_n to_o have_v two_o name_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 9_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o 1_o chron._n 9.11_o nehem._n 11.11_o this_o highpriest_n be_v style_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n callistus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o often-recited_n chronicle_n in_o plain_a term_n zedekiah_n agree_v very_o near_o with_o our_o zadok_n and_o be_v very_o probable_o the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v father_n in_o law_n to_o king_n uzziah_n and_o do_v in_o such_o a_o eminent_a and_o zealous_a manner_n thrust_v his_o son_n in_o law_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n 26.20_o 2_o chr._n 26.20_o when_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n mention_v that_o fact_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n but_o present_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o name_n alter_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o call_v zadok_v from_o that_o his_o courage_n in_o a_o act_n of_o exemplary_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o according_o so_o record_v to_o after_o generation_n by_o this_o name_n of_o zadok_n in_o the_o babylonian_a register_n of_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n this_o very_a fact_n be_v mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o second_o azariah_n in_o nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n catalogue_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o annexion_n of_o another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o they_o live_v under_o athaliah_n and_o joash_n which_o passage_n plain_o carry_v in_o its_o very_a forehead_n the_o corruption_n of_o that_o author_n in_o place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o viz._n after_o zadok_n who_o be_v the_o famous_a jehojadah_fw-mi or_o ahitub_n and_o
likewise_o in_o place_v zadok_n under_o athaliah_n who_o be_v under_o vzziah_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o josephus_n intersert_n two_o more_o priest_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o chronicle_n joel_n and_o jotham_n the_o first_o be_v place_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n the_o other_o of_o king_n jotham_n but_o who_o they_o be_v or_o where_o and_o how_o to_o insert_v they_o scripture_n yield_v no_o light_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o discern_v 10_o vriah_n who_o some_o think_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n and_o exalt_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o ungodly_a ahaz_n who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o genealogy_n pen_v by_o ezra_n be_v omit_v as_o some_o guess_n because_o of_o his_o idolatrous_a obsequiousness_n to_o king_n ahaz_n about_o the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n yet_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a record_n of_o his_o name_n and_o time_n he_o be_v express_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 16._o 2_o king_n 16.11_o 15_o 16._o with_o who_o scripture-name_n josephus_n do_v clear_o agree_v call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o particular_o nicephorus_n express_o record_v that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mention_v esai_n 8.2_o 11_o azariah_n another_o highpriest_n succeed_v though_o not_o express_v by_o name_n in_o ezra_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n chap._n 6_o or_o 9_o yet_o have_v we_o famous_a mention_n of_o he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 13._o 2_o chron._n 31.10_o 13._o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o likewise_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o zadock_n be_v in_o josephus_n corrupt_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chronicle_n neâ—iah_n which_o claim_v he_o as_o contemporary_a with_o hezekiah_n here_o in_o this_o place_n there_o intervene_v another_o highpriest_n cite_v by_o josephus_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o hebrew_n chronicle_n osaiah_n and_o in_o selden_n copy_n hoshaiah_n which_o be_v probable_o a_o grand_a mistake_n intervert_v the_o order_n and_o invert_v the_o name_n of_o jehojadah_n before_o mention_v for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probable_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o in_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n callistus_n osaiah_n by_o the_o jewish_a chronicle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o josephus_n in_o the_o five_o place_n all_o conspire_v either_o with_o the_o true_a or_o corrupt_a writing_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jehojadah_n otherwise_o concern_v this_o man_n line_n there_o be_v no_o scripture-light_n to_o i_o apparent_a i_o shall_v remit_v he_o to_o his_o author_n till_o clear_a time_n moreover_o we_o must_v not_o here_o forget_v the_o two_o high-priest_n insert_v by_o some_o author_n as_o follow_v first_o by_o nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n in_o his_o chronography_n set_v forth_o by_o scaliger_n an._n do._n 1606_o together_o with_o eusebius_n his_o chronicle_n and_o print_v again_o a._n d._n 1658._o pag._n 307._o of_o the_o greek_n copy_n and_o again_o in_o another_o edition_n at_o paris_n 1652_o wherein_o he_o be_v call_v archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n pag._n 407._o i_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o shallum_n the_o next_o highpriest_n in_o order_n in_o the_o epitome_n of_o chronicle_n likewise_o be_v another_o tract_n set_v out_o by_o scaliger_n pag._n 240._o and_o suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n we_o read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o author_n some_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o to_o apprehend_v that_o somnas_n or_o sobnas_n as_o also_o eliakim_n be_v high-priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n 36.22_o 2_o kin._n 18.18_o isa_n 36.22_o whereas_o indeed_o eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o ruler_n or_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o shebna_n the_o chief_a scribe_n or_o recorder_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o royal_a history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n without_o all_o doubt_n both_o these_o writer_n be_v deceive_v by_o a_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 22.21_o isai_n 22.21_o who_o mention_v the_o robe_n and_o the_o girdle_n of_o eliakim_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o conceive_v of_o they_o as_o high-priest_n especial_o since_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v oâ—er_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o misconstrue_v the_o king_n house_n for_o the_o temple_n concern_v which_o you_o may_v be_v more_o satisfy_v in_o 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be_v a_o most_o royal_a and_o princely_a service_n he_o have_v join_v the_o crown_n to_o the_o mâ—ter_n and_o make_v we_o king_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n to_o god_n and_o his_o father_n 1.6.5.10.20.6_o rev._n 1.6.5.10.20.6_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o habeat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la say_v a_o ancient_n defixum_fw-la &_o altar_n tâ—_n in_o quo_fw-la orationum_fw-la hostias_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la victimas_fw-la offerat_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la coninentia_fw-la cultro_fw-la superbiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la taurum_fw-la immolet_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la arietâ—m_fw-la jugulet_fw-la 100.3_o origen_n in_o exod._n hom._n 9.98_o psal_n 100.3_o luxariam_n omnemque_fw-la libidinem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hircos_fw-la &_o haedos_fw-la libet_fw-la let_v he_o have_v a_o altar_n fix_v within_o he_o on_o which_o he_o may_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o oblation_n of_o mercy_n in_o which_o he_o may_v slay_v pride_n like_o a_o bullock_n with_o the_o slaughter_a knife_n of_o abstinence_n he_o may_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o wrath_n as_o of_o a_o ram_n and_o may_v make_v a_o burn_a sacrifice_n of_o luxury_n and_o all_o lust_n as_o of_o goat_n and_o kid_n when_o we_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o his_o temple_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n let_v we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o as_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o praise_n all_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n flock_n say_v our_o learned_a grosted_a allude_v to_o that_o place_n in_o canticle_n bring_v forth_o twin_n 4.2_o grosted_a de_fw-la cessat_fw-la leg._n p._n 125._o cant._n 4.2_o and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o barren_a among_o they_o and_o the_o twin_n be_v say_v he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o and_o prime_a gospel_n sacrifice_n be_v our_o heart_n and_o soul_n son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o god_n principal_o call_v for_o and_o expect_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o inward_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v always_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n god_n delight_v in_o hearty_a service_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o he_o in_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o ordinance_n caus_n strabo_n geog._n l._n 15._o p._n 732._o edit_fw-la caus_n concern_v the_o magi_n in_o persia_n so_o strabo_n call_v their_o priest_n it_o be_v relate_v by_o he_o that_o they_o distribute_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v apart_o no_o share_n for_o the_o god_n for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n require_v nothing_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n save_o the_o soul_n i_o be_o sure_a whatever_o superstitious_a custom_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o glorious_a and_o infinite_a god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_o expect_v they_o principal_o and_o whole_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o all_o our_o approach_n to_o he_o 3.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o sanctify_v in_o our_o heart_n therefore_o in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o several_a grace_n implant_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n contrition_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o which_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v faith_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o i_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n 2.17_o phil._n 2.17_o etc._n etc._n which_o some_o interpret_v thus_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v they_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v and_o now_o draw_v nigh_o his_o martyrdom_n note_n dutch_a note_n be_v to_o have_v his_o blood_n spill_v as_o the_o drink-offering_a of_o wine_n ancient_o be_v join_v with_o the_o meat-offering_a upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o faith_n joy_n be_v a_o
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happy_a be_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n can_v they_o but_o discern_v the_o strong_a and_o marvellous_a act_n of_o providence_n against_o they_o when_o design_v the_o re_fw-mi edification_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 337._o ibid._n say_v the_o former_a author_n in_o his_o three_o oration_n against_o they_o for_o once_o twice_o and_o thrice_o under_o hadrian_n constantine_n and_o julian_n they_o attempt_v it_o but_o be_v beat_v off_o the_o two_o former_a time_n by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n the_o last_o time_n by_o fire_n flash_v from_o the_o foundation_n they_o have_v former_o talk_v of_o a_o three_o temple_n under_o the_o messiah_n their_o discourse_n be_v accomplish_v at_o this_o day_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n which_o they_o poor_a soul_n can_v yet_o discern_v while_o the_o vail_n of_o moses_n be_v upon_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o christ_n delight_v to_o walk_v let_v we_o who_o upon_o their_o cast_v away_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n pray_v for_o their_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o so_o the_o blindeness_n which_o be_v happen_v unto_o israel_n 25_o rom._n 11.15_o verse_n 25_o until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o may_v be_v visit_v with_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a that_o even_o to_o they_o the_o deliverer_n may_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n 5._o verse_n 26._o hos_fw-la 3.4_o 5._o to_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n that_o they_o who_o have_v continue_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n and_o without_o a_o prince_n and_o without_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n may_v seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n 21.1_o rev._n 21.1_o that_o so_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o fold_n may_v worship_v he_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o above_o 3.13_o 3_o pet._n 3.13_o wherein_o 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the_o king_n of_o amalek_n what_o it_o weigh_v 5_o cubical_a form_n of_o the_o oracle_n what_o 232_o cubit_n of_o what_o length_n 16_o cymbal_n instrument_n of_o music_n in_o the_o temple_n 96_o d._n davids_n gift_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o temple_n 3_o daily_a service_n 111_o spirituaâ—ized_n 320_o dedicate_v gift_n to_o the_o temple_n 3_o dedication-solemnity_n 136_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 364_o diamond_n a_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o breastplate_n 302_o dish_n of_o gold_n for_o the_o shewbread_n 274_o door_n of_o the_o oracle_n what_o it_o note_v 233_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n 22_o what_o it_o signify_v 315_o dove_n what_o it_o note_v 325_o dram_fw-la hebrew_n coin_n how_o much_o 2_o drink-offering_n 126_o what_o they_o note_v 341_o dwarf_n what_o spiritual_o 287_o dyal_n of_o ahaz_n 160_o e._n earth_n roundness_n hint_v in_o