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templi_fw-la go_v to_o shebna_n the_o overseer_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o highpriest_n â€_o again_o from_o the_o 21._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o i_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o thy_o robe_n and_o strengthen_v he_o with_o thy_o girdle_n they_o conclude_v those_o garment_n to_o be_v the_o vestment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o 20._o of_o num._n v_o 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o on_o eleazar_n his_o son_n but_o certain_o if_o we_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n this_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o that_o shebna_n be_v high-priest_n or_o any_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n for_o â€_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la domum_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la domum_fw-la dei_fw-la over_o the_o house_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hint_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 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certainlâ—y_n in_o the_o 15._o verse_n he_o be_v call_v first_o the_o treasurer_n and_o then_o shebna_n who_o be_v over_o the_o house_n that_o be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n in_o the_o 37._o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n 2._o verse_n the_o 2._o and_o often_o otherwhere_a in_o scripture_n he_o be_v style_v the_o scribe_n not_o a_o ordinary_a or_o common_a scribe_n or_o notary_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o call_v a_o chancellor_n or_o secretary_n this_o be_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o shebna_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o great_a favourite_n of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v all_o the_o chief_a office_n the_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n confer_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v lord_n treasurer_n he_o be_v ruler_n governor_n controller_n of_o the_o king_n house_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o court_n and_o kingdom_n and_o under_o the_o king_n lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o whole_a 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stock_n and_o family_n he_o shall_v do_v worthy_o in_o juda_n and_o so_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n authority_n and_o magistracy_n he_o shall_v so_o administer_v as_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o preferment_n of_o his_o father_n house_n he_o shall_v advance_v his_o kindred_n and_o make_v his_o whole_a family_n famous_a and_o renown_a for_o the_o meaning_n this_o may_v suffice_v now_o in_o the_o 2._o place_n i_o be_o to_o give_v you_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o in_o one_o general_a proposition_n good_a doctr._n and_o faithful_a magistrate_n be_v nail_n fasten_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o god_n house_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o be_v they_o call_v ezra_n 9_o 8._o and_o now_o for_o a_o little_a space_n grace_n have_v be_v show_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o remnant_n to_o escape_v and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o nail_n in_o his_o 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