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¶ Faithful servants of God; godly in their walk and conversation; not given to strong drink, nor lust, nor lasciviousness; shall be ordained Priests, in all the cities, and in every town and village which hath a Synagogue.
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¶ They shall be Keepers and Ministers of the Temples and Synagogues, and shall be Ministers and Singers, and shall serve in all callings in the worship of God; and in all the ceremonies which shall be appointed for worship and adoration.
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¶ The Priests shall also assist the Elders in the work of preaching and shall visit from house to house to teach godliness among the people, and shall baptize for the remission of sins.
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¶ Whenever the Lord your God shall command you to build a Temple unto Him, that He may come and dwell in the midst of you, then will He establish a peculiar Priesthood, to administer the ordinances of that Temple.
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¶ One of the Priests in every Temple shall be Chief, and to him all shall give heed.
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But in every Synagogue the Priests shall give heed to the Chief of the Elders.
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¶ One of the king's counselors shall be Grand Master of all the Priests.
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¶ Godly women shall be Singers and Musicians, and assistants in the ceremonies, but they shall not kill sacrifices.