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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v and_o say_v for_o certain_a the_o evangelist_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n make_v at_o length_n a_o tautology_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o very_o unfit_a and_o improper_a which_o clear_o appear_v be_v englisht_v thus_o according_a to_o he_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n but_o well_o have_v 200._o have_v cloppenburg_n schol._n sacrif_n patriarch_n pag._n 200._o cloppenburg_n and_o spanhemius_fw-la note_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v never_o use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n or_o new_a testament_n penman_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v answer_v find_v in_o that_o place_n of_o leviticus_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 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exodus_fw-la that_o their_o face_n be_v one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v one_o look_v southward_o 37.9_o exod._n 37.9_o the_o other_o northward_o and_o their_o wing_n also_o stretch_v north_n and_o south_n their_o face_n be_v inward_a whereas_o solomon_n cherubim_n stand_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o their_o fuces_fw-la be_v towards_o the_o house_n not_o inward_a as_o our_o translation_n read_v it_o but_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o face_n be_v towards_o the_o house_n 3.13_o 2_o chr._n 3.13_o baith_n be_v take_v for_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o debir_n for_o the_o oracle_n so_o that_o their_o face_n be_v towards_o the_o holy_a place_n look_v eastward_o downward_o out_o of_o the_o oracle_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o be_v then_o beside_o moses_n his_o cherubim_n stand_v up_o the_o ark_n 13._o 2_o chr._n 3.13_o
sweat_v under_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o cunning_a of_o perverse_a pleader_n the_o corruption_n of_o jury_n and_o judge_n in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o court_n but_o hitherto_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o sacred_a officer_n which_o be_v genuine_o extract_v from_o the_o root_n of_o levi._n a_o word_n of_o the_o nethinim_n and_o we_o shall_v end_v of_o the_o nethinim_n these_o be_v the_o most_o inferior_a person_n that_o be_v conversant_a in_o any_o temple-work_a be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a canaanites_n and_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o any_o whole_a city_n or_o society_n of_o man_n that_o be_v proselyte_v unto_o god_n presage_v of_o old_a the_o future_a admission_n of_o the_o whole_a harvest_n of_o the_o gentile_n within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n the_o story_n be_v sufficient_o know_v how_o the_o people_n of_o gibeon_n chephirah_n beeroth_n and_o kiriath-jearim_a by_o a_o wily_a collusion_n impose_v upon_o joshuah_n 9.17_o josh_n 9.17_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n whereby_o they_o obtain_v a_o exemption_n of_o their_o person_n from_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o canaan_n but_o upon_o discovery_n of_o their_o craft_n they_o be_v solemn_o adjudge_v unto_o bondage_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v very_o honourable_a if_o any_o servitude_n may_v be_v so_o style_v in_o that_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o servant_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n under_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o so_o may_v esteem_v it_o some_o accession_n of_o excellency_n to_o be_v place_v rather_o in_o the_o van_n of_o bondman_n then_o in_o the_o rear_n and_o to_o be_v make_v the_o lag_n of_o freeman_n what_o ever_o estimation_n they_o put_v upon_o it_o certain_z it_o be_v such_o sacred_a service_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o who_o have_v their_o life_n spare_v because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v have_v be_v banish_v but_o be_v now_o receive_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n &_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o like_a to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o true_a path_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o that_o whereas_o other_o be_v say_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o violence_n in_o another_o sense_n 11.12_o math._n 11.12_o here_o the_o gibeonite_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v it_o by_o craft_n and_o out-witted_n themselves_o into_o true_a happiness_n the_o work_n which_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o by_o joshuah_n be_v hew_v of_o wood_n and_o draw_v of_o water_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o for_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o translation_n read_v it_o thus_o 27._o josh_n 9.23_o ver._n 21_o 27._o ver._n 27._o that_o joshuah_n make_v they_o such_o that_o day_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o dedit_fw-la eos_fw-la and_o he_o give_v they_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nathan_n to_o give_v or_o deliver_v over_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v style_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nethinims_n or_o the_o person_n give_v and_o deliver_v over_o for_o such_o a_o service_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v curse_v that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o slave_n of_o canaan_n 23._o ver._n 23._o even_o as_o the_o city_n jericho_n 7.1_o josh_n 6.19_o &_o 7.1_o with_o all_o the_o good_n be_v curse_v as_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o city_n take_v in_o the_o land_n therefore_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o it_o consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o achan_n herein_o sin_v by_o meddle_v with_o the_o accurse_a or_o dedicate_v spoil_n every_o person_n be_v curse_v and_o condemn_v that_o dare_v touch_v any_o dedication_n to_o diminish_v from_o or_o take_v they_o away_o but_o as_o to_o these_o nethinim_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n that_o be_v thus_o accurse_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n find_v be_v by_o sad_a experience_n to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a point_n to_o meddle_v with_o consecrate_a person_n as_o well_o as_o thing_n concern_v who_o name_n 21.9_o 2_o sam._n 21.9_o the_o paronomasia_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o evident_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n where_o the_o holy_a penman_n create_v of_o these_o person_n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o return_v from_o babylon_n have_v these_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_n of_o the_o nethinim_n 8.20_o ezra_n 8.20_o shenathan_n david_n which_o david_n give_v or_o as_o we_o read_v in_o our_o english_a version_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levites_n that_o be_v who_o david_n have_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la constitute_v in_o their_o several_a set-course_n as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o their_o several_a station_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n not_o that_o now_o they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n first_o employ_v in_o these_o service_n but_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o day_n of_o josuah_n conversant_a in_o that_o labour_n but_o be_v now_o methodise_v for_o temple-service_n according_a to_o the_o incense_n of_o their_o generation_n since_o the_o day_n of_o their_o primitive_a admission_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o low_a work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 7.24_o ezra_n 7.24_o the_o habitation_n of_o these_o nethinim_n or_o gibeonite_n be_v in_o ophel_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 11.21_o neh._n 3.26_o &_o 11.21_o that_o be_v either_o in_o the_o tower_n itself_o as_o some_o conceive_v or_o else_o in_o house_n near_o to_o that_o tower_n or_o the_o wall_n so_o call_v of_o ophel_n in_o a_o capacious_a place_n or_o street_n possible_o run_v near_o the_o wall_n and_o adjacent_a to_o the_o tower_n of_o ophel_n on_o which_o stately_a building_n there_o be_v much_o expend_v by_o king_n jotham_n and_o it_o be_v afterward_o magnificent_o raise_v to_o a_o very_a great_a height_n by_o king_n manasseh_n 33.14_o 2_o chron._n 27.3_o 2_o chron._n 33.14_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o lodge_v in_o or_o near_a ophel_n be_v because_o of_o its_o proximity_n or_o nearness_n to_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o ordinary_a stately_a entrance_n into_o that_o sacred_a place_n for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v not_o lodge_v within_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o course_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o wood_n and_o water_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o sacred_a use_n lodge_v close_o by_o till_o their_o week_n be_v finish_v and_o then_o probable_o they_o go_v out_o to_o their_o city_n and_o village_n abroad_o in_o the_o country_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n do_v for_o we_o have_v express_v mention_n of_o city_n abroad_o wherein_o these_o nethinim_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o temple_n dwell_v 2.70_o ezra_n 2.70_o but_o so_o much_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o sacred_a officer_n attendant_a upon_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n sect_n ii_o the_o second_o paragraph_n of_o this_o chapter_n according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o it_o in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v contain_v the_o several_a season_n quantity_n number_n and_o measure_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o god_n under_o the_o jewish_a paedagogie_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o division_n of_o this_o section_n ratione_fw-la temporum_fw-la will_n out_o of_o scripture_n produce_v some_o short_a discourse_n about_o 1_o the_o daily_a service_n 2_o the_o weekly_a 3_o the_o monthly_a and_o fourthly_a the_o annual_a festivity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o solemn_o perform_v in_o their_o due_a time_n and_o method_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a injunction_n in_o this_o holy_a place_n here_o before_o i_o proceed_v it_o be_v somewhat_o requisite_a that_o i_o brief_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o the_o dry_a and_o liquid_a measure_n of_o the_o hebrew_n so_o far_o and_o of_o so_o many_o only_a as_o we_o shall_v use_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o dry_a measure_n there_o be_v three_o only_a that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o omer_n ephah_n and_o homer_n concern_v which_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n 7._o exod._n 16.36_o ezek._n 45.11_o antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o that_o ten_o omers_n make_v a_o ephah_n and_o ten_o ephah_n produce_v a_o homer_n by_o a_o ten_o deal_n of_o flour_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n we_o understand_v a_o omer_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o leviticus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v retain_v by_o josephus_n who_o call_v this_o quantity_n and_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o
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 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be_v as_o clear_a as_o for_o the_o other_o we_o read_v also_o of_o five_o golden_a emerods_n and_o five_o golden_a mouse_n dedicate_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistines_n unto_o god_n when_o they_o be_v smite_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v put_v up_o into_o a_o coffer_n and_o send_v with_o the_o ark_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o of_o their_o deliverance_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o the_o ark_n and_o reserve_v unto_o solomon_n temple_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o must_v leave_v it_o for_o a_o clear_a discovery_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v also_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n call_v by_o some_o the_o deuteronomion_n lay_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v place_v there_o in_o solomon_n day_n we_o do_v not_o read_v yet_o we_o find_v in_o josiah_n reign_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v purge_v the_o book_n of_o the_o 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say_v there_o be_v 72_o pomegranate_n and_o as_o many_o bell_n p._n 139_o but_o scripture_n in_o this_o rest_v silent_a 4_o then_o the_o ephod_n be_v put_v on_o levit._n 8.7_o which_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o blue_a purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n the_o gold_n be_v beat_v into_o thin_a plate_n and_o cut_v in_o wire_n to_o work_v it_o into_o the_o blue_n etc._n etc._n with_o cunning-work_a this_o have_v two_o shoulder-piece_n join_v to_o its_o edge_n whereon_o be_v place_v two_o ouch_n of_o gold_n have_v two_o onyx_n stone_n enclose_v in_o they_o and_o therein_o grave_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o signet_n all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n to_o the_o two_o golden_a ouch_n be_v fasten_v two_o wreath_a chain_n of_o pure_a gold_n 5_o this_o ephod_n be_v gird_v
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 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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 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