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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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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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 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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 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〈◊〉_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 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〈◊〉_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 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and_o firmity_n in_o war_n when_o they_o erect_v trophy_n they_o set_v up_o pillar_n as_o herodotus_n relate_v of_o sesostris_n king_n of_o egypt_n set_v up_o some_o in_o palestine_n 106_o lib._n 2._o c._n 106_o suidas_n relate_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o pillar_n set_v up_o by_o alexander_n in_o a_o isle_n of_o the_o indian_a sea_n among_o the_o brahmin_n some_o monument_n of_o alexander_n in_o india_n asia_n pag._n 121._o lib_n 5._o ed._n hen._n step._n 1575._o lib._n 5._o c._n 9_o tab._n 2_o asia_n arrian_n call_v his_o twelve_o altar_n near_o the_o river_n hypasis_n the_o like_a whereof_o if_o they_o be_v not_o mistake_v for_o those_o of_o india_n be_v mention_v by_o ptolemy_n to_o have_v be_v fix_v by_o alexander_n in_o the_o asiatic_a sarmatia_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pillar_n of_o alexander_n in_o the_o longitude_n of_o 80_o degree_n and_o latitude_n of_o 51_o 30._o nay_o that_o this_o be_v a_o frequent_a custom_n for_o limit_n be_v assert_v by_o strabo_n who_o mention_n several_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 171._o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o spain_n but_o to_o come_v near_a home_n the_o seventy_o do_v inscribe_v the_o 16_o psalm_n where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v micktam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o erection_n of_o david_n golden_a pillar_n upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v their_o territory_n most_o enlarge_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n from_o the_o 1.7_o the_o 1_o king_n 4.21.24_o 2_o chr._n 9.26_o deut._n 1.7_o river_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n even_o 1.4_o even_o deut._n 11.24_o josh_n 1.4_o from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o the_o great_a sea_n or_o the_o mediterranean_a now_o then_o when_o he_o build_v the_o temple_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v it_o fit_a and_o proper_a to_o erect_v the_o pillar_n as_o monument_n of_o god_n praise_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o chief_a city_n but_o why_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v he_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o those_o nation_n and_o have_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o his_o people_n israel_n but_o to_o what_o be_v these_o to_o be_v resemble_v under_o the_o gospel_n some_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v thereby_o signify_v as_o the_o primipili_fw-la and_o the_o defensores_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o first_o magnanimous_a assertor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o apostle_n live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n 1.18_o gal._n 2.9_o jer._n 1.18_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n god_n promise_v to_o make_v as_o a_o iron_n pillar_n against_o judah_n minister_n for_o their_o gift_n and_o eminent_a site_n be_v pillar_n absalon_n 18.18_o 2_o sam._n 18.18_o be_v without_o male_a child_n erect_v himself_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o king_n dale_n to_o keep_v his_o name_n in_o remembrance_n saul_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v make_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hand_n 15.12_o 1_o sam._n 15.12_o the_o vulg._n fornicem_fw-la triumphalem_fw-la a_o triumphant_a arch_n we_o translate_v it_o a_o place_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v for_o monumental_a trophy_n or_o pillar_n be_v mention_v in_o isaiah_n as_o a_o promise_n to_o such_o as_o please_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n within_o his_o house_n 56.5_o isa_n 56.5_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n erect_v for_o same_o to_o which_o possible_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v allude_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o reveâ—tions_n though_o both_o that_o and_o this_o may_v principal_o refer_v to_o solomon_n temple_n 3.12_o rev._n 3.12_o for_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o as_o these_o do_v into_o babylon_n brazen_a pillar_n may_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n but_o saint_n as_o son_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o joh._n 8.35_o they_o shall_v endure_v against_o all_o weather_n every_o saint_n be_v monimentum_fw-la aere_fw-la perennius_fw-la not_o eat_v shower_n no_o bluster_a wind_n 29._o hor._n carm._n l._n 3._o od._n 30._o psal_n 74.6_o jch._n 10.28_o 29._o nor_o length_n of_o year_n shall_v impair_v he_o axe_n and_o hammer_n may_v break_v down_o the_o carve_a work_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o saint_n be_v pillar_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o father_n no_o man_n can_v pluck_v they_o down_o pillar_n be_v emblem_n of_o permanency_n and_o stability_n of_o ornament_n of_o victory_n of_o strength_n and_o service_n patience_n fortitude_n and_o perseverance_n in_o all_o respect_n saint_n be_v thereby_o set_v forth_o there_o be_v two_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o some_o resemble_v to_o the_o two_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n jewish_n and_o christian_a i_o shall_v therein_o suspend_v the_o one_o signify_v present_a strength_n boaz_n the_o other_o jachin_n he_o will_v fortify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o have_v no_o name_n write_v on_o they_o but_o be_v call_v only_o by_o these_o name_n and_o so_o rev._n 3_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n strength_n other_o understand_v thereby_o the_o two_o stand_a ordinance_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n or_o the_o two_o witness_n in_o allusion_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n joshua_n and_o eleazar_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n 9_o elisha_n zech._n 9_o zerubbabel_n and_o jeshua_n and_o so_o in_o the_o revelation-prophecy_n christ_n send_v out_o his_o