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 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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 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