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the_o lord_n kill_v and_o bring_v even_o from_o death_n door_n to_o life_n again_o the_o rich_fw-fr he_o pull_v down_o out_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a from_o low_a estate_n even_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o prince_n the_o steadiness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o cause_v it_o and_o have_v place_v all_o the_o other_o element_n about_o it_o as_o it_o be_v their_o foundation_n whereon_o they_o rest_v 9_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v all_o their_o work_n study_n endeavour_n and_o counsel_n he_o prosper_v but_o the_o wicked_a he_o cause_v to_o perish_v in_o the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o affliction_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n that_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n 10._o with_o his_o mighty_a power_n he_o will_v from_o heaven_n overthrow_n and_o especial_o when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o anoint_a messiah_n &_o saviour_n that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o son_n of_o helie_n be_v child_n of_o belial_n and_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n etc_n child_n of_o belial_n be_v dissolute_a &_o loose_a young_a man_n give_v over_o to_o wickedness_n and_o not_o stay_v or_o bridle_v with_o the_o fear_n god_n &_o such_o the_o son_n of_o helie_n be_v here_o describe_v to_o be_v contemner_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n covetous_a cruel_a proud_a gluttonous_a they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o those_o portion_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v assign_v they_o 34_o exodus_fw-la 29._o num._n 18._o levit._n 7._o but_o by_o violence_n and_o extortion_n take_v from_o man_n what_o they_o lust_v which_o deal_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o loath_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o god._n so_o great_a a_o mischief_n be_v it_o if_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n religion_n do_v wicked_o abuse_v to_o their_o gain_n the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n or_o not_o deal_v in_o they_o with_o comely_a reverence_n for_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o sacrament_n tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god._n how_o grevous_a this_o offence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o helie_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o do_v afterward_o appear_v there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v great_a blame_n in_o the_o magistrate_n that_o sing_v this_o outrageous_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n will_v not_o seek_v to_o redress_v the_o same_o but_o the_o child_n samuel_n minister_v before_o the_o lord_n gird_v with_o 〈◊〉_d etc_n etc_n to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ephod_n be_v a_o little_a linen_n garment_n from_o the_o shoulder_n down_o towards_o the_o middle_n which_o the_o levite_n also_o use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o ephod_n which_o the_o priest_n wear_v be_v of_o another_o sort_n and_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n blue_a silk_n purple_a scarlet_n &_o white_a twine_v silk_n with_o broider_a work_n 6._o exod._n 28._o elie_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o israel_n 22._o and._n etc_n etc_n helie_n for_o age_n be_v not_o able_a to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n himself_o and_o therefore_o commit_v it_o unto_o his_o son_n who_o foul_o abuse_v it_o to_o god_n dishonour_v and_o great_a offence_n of_o his_o people_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v mention_v to_o have_v wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n either_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v purify_v or_o to_o help_v forward_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o by_o these_o wicked_a priest_n be_v either_o by_o corruption_n allure_v to_o adultery_n or_o by_o violence_n ravish_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 24._o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o of_o all_o these_o people_n etc_n etc_n he_o shall_v sharp_o have_v rebuke_v they_o yea_o and_o with_o further_a punishment_n have_v put_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n as_o such_o person_n that_o dishonour_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o negligent_a man_n in_o god_n cause_n and_o a_o coâ—kering_a â—ather_n towards_o his_o child_n he_o 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