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eleven_o we_o must_v also_o remember_v this_o that_o no_o priest_n levite_n singer_n porter_n nethinim_n that_o be_v the_o gibeonite_n the_o drawer_n of_o water_n 7.24_o ezra_n 7.24_o etc._n etc._n or_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n do_v pay_v contribution_n as_o to_o civil_a affair_n or_o exigency_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o impose_v toll_n tribute_n or_o custom_n upon_o they_o which_o indeed_o be_v but_o rational_a because_o the_o priest_n live_v upon_o the_o bounty_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o people_n by_o god_n appointment_n 108._o antiq._n l._n 3._o cap._n 11._o p._n 96._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 108._o in_o the_o 12_o and_o last_o place_n we_o shall_v add_v what_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o military_a service_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o these_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o the_o people_n for_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o officer_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o splendid_a maintenance_n befit_v such_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n indeed_o it_o be_v convenient_a they_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a lest_o want_v necessary_n they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o sordid_a affair_n for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o family_n and_o support_v of_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o shall_v negligent_o handle_v divine_a matter_n nay_o it_o be_v proper_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o plentiful_a maintenance_n that_o they_o and_o their_o temple-service_n may_v not_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o mean_a and_o unworthy_a person_n such_o as_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o commonalty_n who_o esteem_v neither_o magistracy_n nor_o ministry_n if_o not_o attend_v with_o honour_n and_o revenue_n above_o the_o vulgar_a sphere_n wherefore_o the_o alwise_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n contrive_v most_o ample_o for_o this_o his_o ministerial_a tribe_n that_o wait_v upon_o his_o altar_n for_o if_o you_o 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in_o that_o kind_n be_v exact_o attend_v but_o let_v we_o give_v in_o but_o half_a that_o be_v 301775_o person_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a sum_n to_o be_v 905325_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n but_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a arise_v but_o to_o a_o sum_n of_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o 3.39_o num._n 3.39_o by_o which_o if_o you_o divide_v the_o foregoing_a number_n of_o the_o people_n the_o quotient_n give_v you_o so_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o number_n to_o the_o 41_o part_n of_o the_o people_n now_o one_o will_v think_v they_o can_v expect_v in_o equity_n but_o the_o one_o and_o fourti_v part_n of_o maintenance_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o you_o will_v find_v they_o
ιεÏον_fw-gr σολομωνιος_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n portray_v by_o scripture_n light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 7_o 47_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 10.1_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v ps_n 26.8_o london_n print_v by_o io_n streater_n whither_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n psalm_n 122.4_o patmos_n i_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n solomon_n zadok_v orbis_fw-la miraculum_fw-la or_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n portray_v by_o scripture-light_n wherein_o all_o its_o famous_a building_n the_o pompous_a worship_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o its_o attend_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o several_a officer_n employ_v in_o that_o work_n with_o their_o ample_a revenue_n and_o the_o spiritual_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n veil_v under_o all_o be_v treat_v 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solomon_n in_o 10_o chapter_n contain_v the_o proem_n treat_v concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o chap._n 1._o david_n p._n 3._o solomon_n pag._n 6._o dimension_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o foundation_n p._n 19_o porch_n p._n 21._o sanctuary_n p._n 22._o oracle_n p._n 25._o side-chamber_n p._n 29._o building_n about_o the_o cover_a temple_n wherein_o of_o the_o chap._n 3._o quantity_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n p._n 45._o priest_n court_n p._n 48._o gate_n p._n 51._o porch_n p._n 55._o vessel_n utensil_n and_o ornament_n chap._n 4._o in_o the_o oracle_n as_o the_o cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n on_o the_o wall_n p._n 58._o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 59_o cherubim_v on_o and_o by_o the_o ark._n p._n 60._o golden_a mercy-sear_n p._n 60._o in_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o incense-altar_n p._n 62._o table_n of_o shewbread_n p._n 65._o golden_a candlestick_n p._n 66._o porch_n the_o two_o brazen_a pillar_n p._n 68_o priest_n altar_n of_o brass_n p._n 70._o court_n the_o brazen_a sea_n p._n 73._o laver_n 10._o p._n 77._o the_o high_a priest_n vestment_n p._n 87._o worship_n and_o service_n whereof_o in_o the_o chap._n 5._o officer_n highpriest_n p._n 91._o priest_n p._n 92._o levite_n singer_n p._n 95._o porter_n p._n 101._o judge_n p._n 105._o nethinims_n p._n 107._o thing_n offer_v the_o quantity_n and_o measure_n p._n 109_o festival_n time_n p._n 111._o number_n of_o sacrifice_n p._n 112._o various_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o burn_a offering_n p._n 114._o sin-offering_n p._n 116._o trespass-offering_n p._n 118._o peace-offering_n p._n 121._o meat-offering_n p._n 122._o drink-offering_n p._n 126._o revenue_n and_o endowment_n arise_v from_o the_o chap._n 6._o land_n and_o city_n assign_v p._n 129._o offering_n and_o gift_n p._n 133._o dedication_n chap._n 7._o p._n 136._o duration_n chap._n 8._o under_o priest_n p._n 145._o king_n p._n 152._o sacred_a mystery_n chap._n 9_o relate_v to_o the_o cover_a temple_n p._n 206._o court_n p._n 238._o utensil_n p._n 247._o officer_n p._n 285._o service_n p._n 320._o endowment_n p._n 354._o destruction_n chap._n 10._o pag._n 364._o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o several_a view_n cut_v in_o copper_n 1._o a_o general_a draught_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o its_o encompassing-building_n pag._n 14_o 2._o the_o cover_a temple_n by_o itself_o pag._n 20_o 3._o ground-plot_n pag._n 34_o 4._o cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n pag._n 58_o 5._o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 59_o 6._o altar_n of_o incense_n pag._n 62_o 7._o table_n of_o shewbread_n pag._n 65_o 8._o golden_a candlestick_n pag._n 66_o 9_o two_o brazen_a pillar_n pag._n 68_o 10._o altar_n of_o brass_n pag._n 70_o 11._o sea_n of_o brass_n pag._n 73_o 12._o brazen_a laver._n pag._n 78_o 13._o highpriest_n in_o his_o gorgeous_a attire_n pag._n 87_o of_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o king_n solomon_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o glorious_a fabric_n of_o solomon_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o first_o house_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v ever_o dedicate_v to_o 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