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The scepter of Iudah: or, what maner of government it was, that unto the common-wealth or Church of Israel was by the law of God appointed. By Edm. Bunny
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Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.
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6_o 17_o 18_o more_o special_o of_o some_o jericho_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n by_o josuah_n abandon_v those_o that_o do_v appertain_v more_o special_o to_o some_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o special_a profession_n be_v especial_o but_o of_o two_o sort_n such_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o nazarite_n the_o priest_n be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n near_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o have_v much_o deal_n with_o he_o on_o the_o people_n behalf_n unto_o they_o therefore_o he_o praescribe_v certain_a rule_n of_o special_a sanctification_n somewhat_o more_o straight_o than_o unto_o other_o as_o namely_o first_o general_o to_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v 8-11_a shall_v le._n 10_o 8-11_a not_o drink_v wine_n or_o any_o strong_a drink_n when_o it_o be_v their_o course_n to_o be_v about_o the_o office_n of_o their_o administration_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v able_a 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