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rebellion_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o the_o lamentation_n and_o self-condemning_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o that_o occasion_n compare_v cap._n 17._o of_o number_n the_o two_o last_o verse_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o 18_o chapter_n that_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n behold_v we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v be_v a_o earnest_a deprecation_n of_o the_o danger_n for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o dread_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o dreadful_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o thereupon_o they_o thus_o speak_v from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o god_n call_v to_o any_o work_n and_o office_n he_o do_v usual_o give_v many_o visible_a intimation_n of_o it_o he_o do_v design_n and_o prepare_v they_o to_o it_o by_o many_o fore-running_a providence_n 3._o the_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o separation_n and_o consecration_n to_o their_o office_n this_o be_v record_v and_o 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knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o christ_n do_v and_o this_o gospel-minister_n also_o do_v they_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n what_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v they_o 4._o they_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o cause_n and_o to_o determine_v controversy_n among_o the_o people_n deut._n 17.8_o 9-12_a the_o supreme_a judgement_n lie_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n ver_fw-la 11._o amaziah_n the_o priest_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n shall_v preside_v 2_o chron._n 19.8_o 10._o so_o there_o be_v spiritual_a judgement_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n ezek._n 44.23_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 5._o they_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o business_n of_o the_o temple-musick_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o partly_o as_o to_o the_o psaltery_n harp_n and_o viol_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n 1_o chron._n 15.16_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 5.12_o 13._o that_o which_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o inward_a melody_n 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