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but_o to_o cut_v off_o prolixity_n ult_n psal_n 108_o 1._o luke_n 10._o ult_n i_o shall_v rather_o convert_v the_o former_a ten_o particular_n with_o the_o like_a into_o some_o spiritual_a soliloquy_n since_o all_o of_o they_o exhibit_v some_o excellent_a benefit_n flow_v from_o christ_n allure_a the_o soul_n to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o smell_n of_o those_o precious_a ointment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v affuse_v and_o inaugurate_v into_o all_o his_o office_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o inunction_n of_o the_o aaronieal_a priesthood_n of_o old_a in_o type_n by_o a_o choice_a composition_n of_o myrrh_n or_o benzoin_n cinnamon_n sweet_a calamus_fw-la cassia_n lignea_fw-la 30.24_o exod._n 30.24_o and_o oil-olive_n so_o be_v our_o holy_a lord_n conse_n crate_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o over_o the_o house_n of_o god._n 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o let_v we_o now_o breathe_v out_o our_o warm_a desire_n and_o flow_a hope_n in_o some_o few_o ejaculation_n as_o to_o all_o the_o 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