A call to Archippus

2. Abiathar was put out by two Princes, who were ¹inspired by God, (and who knows but they may do it by extraordinary direction?) by David, who anointed Zadok Priest in his room, while he was yet living; and also by Solomon, ratifying his Fathers Act.

1. 11 Chr. 29. 22 1 King. 2. 27

3. When Abiathar was thrust out, ^†Zadok (not Hophni or Phinehas) was put in his room; a man ^*owned and beloved of God, sufficiently, yea ^†eminently fitted for the Work; so that he might recede, without fear of miscarrying of the Work of the Lord, by the ignorance or wickedness of him that it was entrusted with. Were this the case here, that your Work were put into the hands of the best of men, and like to be better carried on by those, to whom 'tis now committed, than before: Yea, if it were not like to sink and fail, we should not think our selves so much concerned, to offer these ungrateful lines unto you.

1. †1 Chro. 29. 22.
2. *Ezek. 44. 15.
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