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and_o priest_n and_o trismegistus_n have_v his_o name_n ter-maximus_a 6._o because_o he_o be_v philosophus_fw-la maximus_fw-la sacerdos_n maximus_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la maximus_fw-la all_o king_n be_v not_o anoint_v but_o only_o those_o in_o who_o succession_n be_v break_v and_o there_o the_o first_o of_o the_o family_n be_v anoint_v for_o his_o successor_n except_o in_o case_n of_o dissension_n where_o there_o be_v requireda_fw-la renew_a unction_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o authority_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o solomon_n be_v anoint_v as_o well_o as_o david_n because_o of_o the_o strife_n between_o he_o and_o adonijah_n furthermore_o saul_n and_o jehu_n be_v anoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bepac_n with_o a_o cruse_a of_o oil_n to_o show_v the_o short_a continuance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v anoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bekeren_fw-ge with_o a_o horn_n of_o oil_n that_o be_v in_o a_o plentiful_a measure_n to_o show_v 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1._o 14._o and_o from_o this_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o all_o christian_n especial_o minister_n be_v unto_o god_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 5._o second_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o garment_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a adjunct_n to_o their_o consecration_n the_o highpriest_n wear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ordinary_a ministration_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n eight_o garment_n exodus_fw-la 28._o first_o breeches_n of_o linen_n put_v next_o upon_o his_o flesh_n second_o a_o coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n put_v over_o the_o breech_n thirly_n a_o girdle_n embroider_v of_o sine_fw-la linen_n blow_v purple_a and_o scarlet_a wherewith_o the_o coat_n be_v gird_v four_o a_o robe_n all_o of_o blue_n with_o seventy_o two_o bell_n of_o gold_n and_o as_o many_o pomegranate_n of_o blue_a purple_a and_o scarlet_a upon_o the_o skirt_n thereof_o this_o be_v put_v over_o the_o coat_n and_o girdle_n five_o a_o ephod_n of_o gold_n 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of_o family_n yet_o the_o public_a ministerial_a exposition_n thereof_o be_v appropriate_v to_o priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o three_o period_n when_o prophecy_n cease_v than_o the_o office_n of_o expound_v scripture_n be_v more_o common_a and_o instead_o of_o prophet_n come_v in_o aâ—multitude_n of_o other_o expositor_n in_o general_n we_o may_v call_v they_o teacher_n of_o israel_n joh._n 3._o 10._o we_o may_v distinguish_v they_o into_o three_o several_a sort_n 1._o wiseman_n 2._o scribe_n 3._o disputer_n the_o apostle_n comprise_v they_o all_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n unto_o any_o of_o these_o or_o whatsoever_o other_o doctor_n eminent_o gift_v above_o other_o the_o title_n rabbi_n be_v prefix_v first_o of_o their_o prophet_n second_o their_o wiseman_n three_o their_o scribe_n four_o their_o disputer_n five_o their_o rabbi_n to_o prophesy_v or_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n have_v divers_a acception_n 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name_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n so_o that_o no_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v want_v the_o question_n be_v propose_v some_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n which_o give_v the_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o they_o do_v arise_v and_o eminent_o appear_v above_o the_o other_o a_o example_n they_o take_v from_o the_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 1._o when_o david_n ask_v the_o lord_n shall_v i_o go_v up_o into_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n the_o lord_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnalah_n goup_o here_o say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schimeen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehudah_n other_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n which_o represent_v the_o oracle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o that_o they_o do_v after_o a_o strange_a manner_n join_v themselves_o into_o perfect_a syllable_n and_o entire_a word_n and_o make_v the_o answer_n complete_a many_o other_o opinion_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o radie._n but_o he_o speak_v best_o who_o ingenuous_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o four_o degree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bath_n kol_n filia_fw-la vocis_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n or_o a_o echo_n by_o it_o be_v mean_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o take_v place_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o the_o three_o former_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v it_o give_v testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o prologue_n preface_n or_o type_n of_o that_o true_a voice_n of_o the_o father_n that_o eternal_a word_n which_o 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law_n for_o say_v they_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o exposition_n the_o decalogue_n itself_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v praef_n in_o hora_fw-la veloci_fw-la in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n kabbala_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o kabbalist_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o the_o talmudist_n be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n and_o signify_v those_o subtlety_n or_o mystery_n which_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o different_a writing_n of_o some_o letter_n in_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o transpose_n of_o they_o from_o a_o mystical_a kind_n of_o arithmetic_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v never_o whole_o commit_v to_o writing_n some_o instance_n we_o have_v gen._n 23._o 2._o abraham_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o weep_v for_o sara_n here_o tâ—riâ—n_n because_o the_o letter_n caph_n be_v less_o than_o the_o rest_n they_o note_v that_o abraham_n weep_v but_o a_o little_a for_o sar_n because_o she_o be_v old_a again_o the_o 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