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〈◊〉_d lxxii_o si_fw-la voluisses_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la dedissem_fw-la utique_fw-la v._o l._n for_o say_v he_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o psal_n 51.16_o i_o e._n thou_o have_v allow_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o a_o high_a offence_n as_o i_o be_v this_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o text_n the_o ancient_a version_n and_o the_o jewish_a expositor_n loc_n r._n david_n kimch_n in_o ps_n 51.16_o in_o eundem_fw-la sensum_fw-la r._n solom_n &_o aben_n ezra_n in_o loc_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n upon_o this_o place_n express_v himself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o although_o god_n say_v he_o command_v oblation_n together_o with_o confession_n and_o repentance_n the_o bless_a god_n do_v not_o command_v oblation_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o he_o who_o sin_v ignorant_o but_o he_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n and_o for_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o oblation_n but_o only_a repentance_n with_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o sin_n upon_o the_o sinner_n say_v and_o repentance_n no_o sinner_n be_v exclude_v from_o hope_n that_o do_v not_o by_o his_o impenitence_n exclude_v himself_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v 13.38_o 39_o i_o come_v now_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n christ_n do_v denote_v our_o saviour_n office_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la proprium_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la 7._o lactant._n institut_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 7._o sed_fw-la nuncupatio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la say_v lactantius_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o as_o anoint_v it_o be_v but_o the_o greek_a of_o messiah_n andrew_n tell_v simon_n peter_n we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v be_v interpret_v the_o christ_n joh._n 4.41_o and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v i_o know_v that_o messiah_n come_v which_o be_v call_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 4.25_o thus_o our_o lord_n be_v call_v ps_n 2.2_o dan._n 9.25_o now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o word_n christ_n or_o anoint_v we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o usage_n that_o obtain_v among_o the_o jewish_a people_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v that_o which_o be_v anoint_v be_v thereby_o separate_v to_o some_o particular_a and_o special_a use_n whether_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o thing_n or_o person_n thus_o be_v the_o pillar_n anoint_v gen._n 28.18.22_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o utensil_n they_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o this_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v have_v relation_n to_o person_n also_o thus_o the_o most_o public_a person_n and_o minister_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o this_o ceremony_n set_v apart_o to_o their_o public_a office_n and_o dignity_n as_o for_o example_n king_n be_v anoint_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o king_n be_v express_v in_o the_o sacred_a dialect_n by_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v thus_o be_v saul_n and_o david_n anoint_v by_o samuel_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a appointment_n 1_o sam._n 10.1.15.1.16.3.13_o and_o zadok_n anoint_v solomon_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o dispute_n who_o shall_v succeed_v david_n 1_o king_n 1.39_o and_o these_o king_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o anoint_v be_v then_o god_n vicegerent_n over_o the_o jewish_a people_n who_o be_v under_o a_o theocracy_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n do_v by_o anoint_v they_o make_v they_o king_n they_o make_v they_o typical_a christ_n as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v express_v it_o and_o so_o indeed_o they_o be_v they_o do_v typify_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o these_o king_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n priest_n be_v anoint_v also_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o priest_n office_n exod._n 40.13.15_o for_o prophet_n the_o like_a can_v be_v say_v we_o have_v not_o that_o express_a law_n nor_o the_o practice_n upon_o record_n which_o we_o have_v for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o elijah_n be_v command_v to_o anoint_v elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o room_n 1_o king_n 19.16_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v command_v to_o anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o jehu_n over_o israel_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o expression_n than_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v elisha_n to_o be_v prophet_n in_o his_o room_n and_o because_o man_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o great_a office_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v therefore_o that_o expression_n be_v use_v there_o and_o that_o person_n who_o be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o some_o great_a office_n or_o employment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v though_o he_o be_v not_o set_v apart_o with_o material_a oil_n to_o that_o office_n because_o these_o public_a person_n be_v wont_v by_o the_o holy_a oil_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o their_o dignity_n and_o employment_n thus_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n anoint_a isa_n 45.1_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o we_o find_v that_o all_o that_o we_o read_v elijah_n do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o elisha_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o be_v command_v be_v that_o he_o pass_v by_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o mantle_n upon_o he_o 45.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n s._n b._n mel._n michal_n jophi_n in_o 1_o reg._n 19_o &_o r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o isa_n 45.1_o 1_o king_n 19_o v._o 19_o upon_o which_o elisha_n arise_v and_o minister_v to_o elijah_n v._o 21._o for_o king_n and_o priest_n the_o precept_n be_v plain_a and_o the_o practice_n unquestionable_a i_o shall_v from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n give_v you_o a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o right_n of_o anoint_v king_n and_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v these_o two_o first_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a election_n and_o choice_n he_o that_o be_v thus_o set_v apart_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o choose_v of_o god_n i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n i_o have_v find_v david_n my_o servant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o psal_n 89.19_o 20._o this_o 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