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a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n see_v how_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n come_v by_o their_o ministerial_a prerogative_n 33._o exod._n 33._o when_o aaron_n and_o the_o people_n have_v make_v a_o calse_a for_o this_o great_a sin_n justice_n must_v be_v execute_v 26._o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o moses_n call_v for_o it_o then_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o he_o be_v call_v they_o do_v promote_v justice_n hereupon_o see_v what_o a_o reward_n and_o blessing_n follow_v 6._o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o num._n 3.5_o 6._o first_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o before_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o 33.8_o deuâ—_n 33.8_o second_o a_o blessing_n and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o 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