israel_n by_o his_o death_n so_o do_v christ_n save_v his_o church_n and_o as_o samson_n kill_v his_o enemy_n more_o by_o death_n then_o by_o life_n so_o do_v christ_n hear_v scharpius_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o fact_n of_o samson_n bring_v down_o the_o house_n on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o so_o occasion_v his_o own_o death_n say_v in_o that_o fact_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 174._o in_o eo_fw-la facto_fw-la typus_fw-la fuit_fw-la christi_fw-la ultro_fw-la se_fw-la offerentis_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la vindictae_fw-la de_fw-la hostibus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la sumerentur_fw-la &_o the_o his_o vel_fw-la moriendo_fw-la triumpharet_fw-la symphon_n prophet_n &_o apostolor_n p._n 174._o of_o his_o own_o accord_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n that_o he_o may_v take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o might_n even_o in_o die_v triumph_n over_o they_o final_o hear_v weemse_n make_v the_o the_o comparison_n 102._o on_o the_o decal_n part_n 2._o p._n 102._o samson_n say_v he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o his_o conception_n so_o in_o many_o of_o his_o action_n and_o in_o his_o death_n as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n tell_v the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n of_o her_o conception_n so_o the_o angel_n tell_v sampsons_n mother_n 〈◊〉_d judg._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d samson_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v call_v shampson_n solilus_fw-la or_o little_a sun_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o so_o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o marriage_n as_o he_o marry_v with_o the_o philistine_n so_o do_v christ_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o samson_n kill_v more_o at_o his_o death_n then_o in_o his_o life_n so_o do_v christ_n chap._n xiii_o christ_n and_o david_n hear_v arnobius_n absalon_n persecute_v his_o father_n david_n and_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o tree_n 3._o persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la patrem_fw-la absalon_n frond_n à _fw-la collo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la judas_n tradidit_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o laqueo_fw-la coâ—â—ctatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la passionem_fw-la david_n praeteritam_fw-la historia_fw-la indicat_fw-la it_o a_o mysterium_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la futuram_fw-la adnunciat_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n 3._o judas_n betray_v his_o lord_n and_o he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o as_o the_o history_n declare_v the_o bypass_a suffering_n of_o david_n so_o the_o mystery_n foreshow_v the_o future_a suffering_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n hear_v athanasius_n david_n be_v a_o shepherd_n sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n david_n pastor_n pastor_n &_o christus_fw-la lead_v ille_fw-la pecudum_fw-la iste_fw-la animarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vnxit_fw-la davidem_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la samuel_n sacerdos_n baptizavit_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la joannes_n ut_fw-la sacerdos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vnctus_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la david_n non_fw-la statim_fw-la arripuit_fw-la regnum_fw-la sed_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la tempus_fw-la servire_fw-la sauli_n noster_n item_n salvator_n rex_fw-la genitus_fw-la ante_fw-la secula_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la servire_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la philip._n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la davidem_fw-la saul_n persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la herodes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la saul_n persequens_fw-la davidi_fw-la nocuit_fw-la nec_fw-la herodes_n persequens_fw-la christum_fw-la lâ—â—sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n insurrexit_fw-la adversus_fw-la davidem_fw-la absalon_n filius_fw-la suus_fw-la insurrexit_fw-la &_o adversus_fw-la christum_fw-la judas_n &_o ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la filius_fw-la discipulos_fw-la enim_fw-la suos_fw-la christus_fw-la appellat_fw-la filios_fw-la joan._n 21.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la david_n à _fw-fr samuele_n oleo_fw-la sensibili_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la aliter_fw-la autem_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la psa_fw-la 45.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ille_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la omnipotent_a eaque_fw-la unctio_fw-la est_fw-la ineffabilis_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la incomprehensibilis_fw-la to._n 1._o hom_n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la and_o christ_n a_o shepherd_n but_o david_n of_o sheep_n christ_n of_o soul_n samuel_n a_o priest_n anoint_a david_n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o john_n as_o a_o priest_n baptize_v our_o saviour_n david_n be_v anoint_v to_o be_v a_o king_n come_v not_o present_o to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v content_a for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o serve_v saul_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n though_o he_o be_v beget_v a_o king_n from_o all_o eternity_n be_v yet_o content_a to_o serve_v for_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o saul_n persecute_v david_n and_o herod_n persecute_v christ_n but_o neither_o do_v saul_n persecute_v hurt_n david_n neither_o do_v herod_n persecute_v hurt_n christ_n absalon_n david_n son_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o father_n and_o judas_n rise_v up_o against_o christ_n and_o he_o also_o a_o son_n for_o so_o christ_n call_v his_o disciple_n child_n while_o he_o say_v child_n have_v you_o any_o meat_n joh._n 21.5_o and_n so_o before_z while_o judas_n be_v yet_o alive_a among_o they_o child_n how_o hardly_o shall_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_v 10.24_o this_o david_n be_v anoint_v with_o visible_a oil_n but_o our_o saviour_n far_o otherwise_o even_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n david_n be_v anoint_v by_o man_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o almighty_a father_n and_o this_o anoint_v be_v a_o thing_n unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a hear_v saint_n austin_n david_n flee_v into_o the_o cave_n 57_o david_n fugiebat_fw-la in_o speluncam_fw-la &_o contegebatur_fw-la terra_fw-la ne_fw-la à _fw-la saul_n inveniretur_fw-la sic_fw-la portabat_fw-la christus_fw-la terram_fw-la carnem_fw-la quam_fw-la acceperat_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la se_fw-la occultabat_fw-la ne_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n inveniretur_fw-la deus_fw-la ideo_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la judaei_n quia_fw-la spelunca_fw-la se_fw-la texerat_fw-la i._n e._n infirmitatem_fw-la carnis_fw-la oculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la objiciebat_fw-la majestatem_fw-la autem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la in_o corporis_fw-la tegmine_fw-la tanquam_fw-la terrae_fw-la abdito_fw-la contegebat_fw-la tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 57_o and_o be_v cover_v with_o earth_n lest_o saul_n shall_v find_v he_o and_o christ_n do_v carry_v about_o with_o he_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o flesh_n which_o he_o take_v from_o earth_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o it_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v god_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n find_v he_o not_o out_o because_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v he_o have_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o have_v hide_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o divinity_n in_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o body_n as_o in_o some_o hide_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n hear_v he_o again_o 197._o jesse_n misit_fw-la david_n filium_fw-la ut_fw-la requireret_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la misit_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la requirendos_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la to._n 10._o de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 197._o jesse_n send_v his_o son_n david_n to_o seek_v out_o his_o brethren_n so_o god_n the_o father_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o seek_v out_o his_o brethren_n and_o a_o little_a after_o david_n elder_a brother_n ibid._n filius_fw-la senior_fw-la qui_fw-la david_n increpabat_fw-la populum_fw-la judaicum_fw-la significabat_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la invidiam_fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n generis_fw-la humani_fw-la venerat_fw-la detraxit_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la opprobriis_fw-la affecit_fw-la ibid._n who_o do_v chide_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 17.28_o signify_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o through_o envy_n slander_v the_o lord_n christ_n who_o come_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o jade_v he_o with_o many_o reproach_n hear_v prosper_n 25._o pastor_n ovium_fw-la david_n ut_fw-la nostrum_fw-la signaret_fw-la pastorem_fw-la unctum_fw-la dominum_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pastor_n bone_fw-la joan._n 10._o eripuisse_fw-la se_fw-la praedam_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la leâ—nis_n david_n fatetur_fw-la 1_o sam._n 17.35_o &_o noster_fw-la david_n de_fw-la ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o petrum_fw-la negantem_fw-la &_o latronem_fw-la eripuit_fw-la confitentem_fw-la de_fw-fr promise_v &_o predict_v dei_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 25._o david_n be_v a_o feeder_n of_o sheep_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o shepherd_n christ_n the_o anoint_a lord_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n joh._n 10._o david_n confess_v namely_o to_o saul_n that_o he_o deliver_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n 1_o sam._n 17.35_o and_o our_o david_n do_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n the_o devil_n both_o peter_n deny_v and_o the_o thief_n confess_v and_o a_o little_a after_o david_n cut_v
which_o once_o rage_v against_o christ_n do_v now_o defend_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n hear_v he_o again_o 81._o viro_fw-la forti_fw-la samson_n venienti_fw-la ad_fw-la ducendum_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ex_fw-la alienigenis_fw-la leo_fw-la fremens_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o obviam_fw-la sic_fw-la christo_fw-la descendenti_fw-la ad_fw-la habendam_fw-la de_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la fecit_fw-la accepit_fw-la tenuit_fw-la fregit_fw-la dissipavit_fw-la leonem_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la velut_fw-la hoedus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la sic_fw-la occisa_fw-la feritate_fw-la illa_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la fremit_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la fremit_fw-la populus_fw-la gentium_fw-la imo_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la regno_fw-la gentium_fw-la invenimus_fw-la leges_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la favum_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la id._n in_o psa_n 81._o a_o lion_n meet_v and_o roar_v upon_o samson_n go_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o among_o the_o philistine_n so_o the_o world_n roar_v upon_o christ_n go_v to_o have_v a_o church_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o what_o do_v samson_n he_o take_v the_o lion_n and_o hold_v and_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n so_o christ_n have_v destroy_v the_o former_a fierceness_n the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o the_o gentile_n rage_v not_o against_o christ_n nay_o even_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n we_o find_v law_n for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o hony-comb_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lyon_n hear_v prosper_n have_v mention_v the_o birth_n of_o samson_n he_o conclude_v thus_o every_o action_n of_o who_o 21._o huius_fw-la omnis_fw-la actio_fw-la in_o figura_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la resonat_fw-la de_fw-fr promise_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o c._n 21._o sound_v out_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o a_o figure_n then_o descend_v to_o particular_n he_o add_v samson_n go_v to_o timnath_n conjungeret_fw-la descendit_fw-la samson_n in_o tamnatha_n &_o dilexit_fw-la illic_fw-la mulierem_fw-la ex_fw-la alienigenis_fw-la svosque_fw-la parent_n petit_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la sortirentur_fw-la vxorem_fw-la descendit_fw-la &_o noster_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la dilectas_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la animas_fw-la sociaret_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la conjungeret_fw-la and_o love_v there_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o desire_v his_o parent_n to_o procure_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o our_o valiant_a samson_n descend_v from_o heaven_n by_o faith_n to_o join_v to_o himself_o in_o marriage_n belove_a soul_n among_o the_o gentile_n eod._n dum_fw-la pergit_fw-la samson_n videre_fw-la desponsatam_fw-la sibi_fw-la catulus_fw-la leonis_fw-la ei_fw-la obviam_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la repletus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dispersit_fw-la eumque_fw-la misit_fw-la per_fw-la part_n rursum_fw-la rediens_fw-la &_o declinans_fw-la viam_fw-la dum_fw-la cadaver_n inspicit_fw-la animantis_fw-la favum_fw-la mellis_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la abstulit_fw-la idque_fw-la comedens_fw-la svi_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la parentibus_fw-la dedit_fw-la nec_fw-la illis_fw-la factum_fw-la svi_fw-la overis_fw-la intimavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o noster_fw-la nazarenus_fw-la jesus_n dominus_fw-la egit_fw-la discerpsit_fw-la populum_fw-la judaeorum_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la balaam_n ait_fw-la catulus_n leonis_fw-la juda._n huius_fw-la particulas_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la sparsas_fw-la testatur_fw-la david_n dicens_fw-la disperge_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la tua_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la non_fw-la credimus_fw-la sed_fw-la vidimus_fw-la favum_fw-la vero_fw-la mellis_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la huius_fw-la invenit_fw-la legem_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la populi_fw-la bujus_fw-la intellige_fw-la quod_fw-la ape_n patriarchae_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la construentes_fw-la in_fw-la eum_fw-la mella_fw-la infuderint_fw-la divini_fw-la eloquii_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la mortui_fw-la abstulit_fw-la qui_fw-la repulsis_fw-la judaeis_n legem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ministravit_fw-la idque_fw-la comedit_fw-la corpus_fw-la fortissimi_fw-la nostri_fw-la judicis_fw-la christi_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la quam_fw-la dulcia_fw-la faucibus_fw-la meis_fw-la verba_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la mella_fw-la &_o favas_fw-la ori_fw-la meo_fw-la et_fw-la solomon_n ait_fw-fr favi_fw-la mellis_fw-la sermon_n dedit_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la parentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sive_fw-la discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la cum_fw-la aperuit_fw-la sensum_fw-la eorum_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sive_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n transierunt_fw-la and_o fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la gustantes_fw-la viderent_fw-la quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la cap._n eod._n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n while_o samson_n go_v to_o see_v his_o espouse_a wife_n a_o young_a lion_n meet_v he_o which_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n rend_v in_o piece_n and_o in_o his_o return_n go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o karkase_n of_o the_o lion_n &_o find_v a_o hony-comb_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o and_o give_v thereof_o to_o his_o parent_n not_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o this_o do_v our_o nazarite_n the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o divide_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o balaam_n say_v judah_n be_v a_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o part_n of_o this_o people_n to_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o david_n testify_v say_v scatter_v they_o by_o thy_o power_n psal_n 59_o verse_n 11._o and_o this_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o believe_v as_o see_v to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o honeycomb_n which_o he_o find_v in_o this_o lion_n mouth_n understand_v the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o this_o people_n which_o the_o bee_n the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o prophet_n frame_v they_o pour_v into_o it_o the_o honey_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a lion_n who_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v give_v that_o law_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o do_v the_o body_n of_o our_o valiant_a judge_n the_o lord_n christ_n as_o he_o say_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n to_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o and_o solomon_n pleasant_a word_n be_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n prov._n 16.24_o he_o give_v of_o this_o to_o his_o parent_n either_o to_o his_o disciple_n while_o he_o open_v their_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n luk._n 24._o or_o to_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o even_o they_o may_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v he_o proceed_v ibid._n huius_fw-la actionis_fw-la aenigma_fw-la samson_n in_o die_v nuptiarum_fw-la protulit_fw-la sub_fw-la certa_fw-la sponsione_n 30._o syndonum_fw-la totidemque_fw-la stolarum_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la si_fw-la proposita_fw-la narravissent_fw-la exit_fw-la devorante_fw-la inquit_fw-la produnt_fw-la esca_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la forti_fw-la dulce_fw-la quam_fw-la propinquante_fw-la solutionis_fw-la die_fw-la cum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la nequivissent_fw-la ejus_fw-la mulierem_fw-la nimlit_fw-la terroribus_fw-la coactam_fw-la explorare_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sensus_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la parabolam_fw-la pandunt_fw-la dicentes_fw-la quid_fw-la dulcius_fw-la melle_fw-la &_o fortius_fw-la leone_fw-mi quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-mi von_n domassetis_fw-la vitulam_fw-la meam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la intelligeretis_fw-la parabolam_fw-la meam_fw-la magnum_fw-la igitur_fw-la illud_fw-la dominicae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la fuit_fw-la velatum_fw-la fuitque_fw-la à _fw-la seculis_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la absconditum_fw-la revelatum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la manifestaetum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la ibid._n he_o bring_v forth_o a_o riddle_n of_o this_o action_n on_o the_o marriage_n day_n under_o a_o certain_a promise_n of_o thirty_o sheet_n and_o thirty_o change_n of_o raiment_n if_o they_o can_v open_v his_o riddle_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n say_v he_o come_v forth_o meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n which_o when_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o prevail_v with_o the_o woman_n by_o threaten_n to_o get_v out_o of_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o riddle_n and_o so_o they_o unfold_v it_o say_v what_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n what_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o lion_n to_o who_o he_o say_v if_o you_o have_v not_o plough_v with_o my_o heifer_n you_o have_v not_o find_v out_o my_o riddle_n so_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v veil_v under_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v hide_v in_o god_n for_o many_o generation_n be_v reveil_v by_o christ_n be_v manifest_v among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n a_o se_fw-la prostratos_fw-la exuens_fw-la spoliis_fw-la promissa_fw-la samson_n omni_fw-la celeritate_fw-la persolvit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la etiam_fw-la signaretur_fw-la fortium_fw-la spolia_fw-la dividet_fw-la salubriter_fw-la enim_fw-la noster_fw-la suos_fw-la occidit_fw-la inimicos_fw-la dum_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatum_fw-la occidit_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la reddens_fw-la spoliorum_fw-la promissiones_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la malis_fw-la bona_fw-la conferens_fw-la miseris_fw-la ibid._n again_o samson_n have_v destroy_v many_o of_o the_o philistines_n strip_v they_o and_o so_o do_v speedy_o perform_v his_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o
this_o word_n messiah_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n christ_n as_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n show_v messiah_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o word_n signify_v to_o anoint_v and_o so_o jesus_n be_v call_v messiah_n or_o christ_n both_o passive_o because_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o active_o because_o he_o anoint_v we_o christ_n be_v anoint_v that_o be_v he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n christ_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n so_o say_v god_n i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n 2.6_o psalm_n 2.6_o and_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v he_o the_o king_n of_o peace_n 9.6_o isai_n 9.6_o and_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n can_v say_v of_o he_o 9.9_o zach._n 9.9_o behold_v thy_o king_n come_v so_o nathaneel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v confess_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1.49_o john_n 1.49_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n so_o moses_n foretell_v it_o of_o he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 18.15_o deut._n 18.15_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o this_o both_o saint_n peter_n and_o that_o bless_a protomartyr_n 7.37_o act_n 3.22_o and_o 7.37_o saint_n steven_n apply_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 110.4_o psalm_n 110.4_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n saint_n paul_n call_v he_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n 3.1_o hebr._n 3.1_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n fit_v he_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o office_n 45.7_o psalm_n 45.7_o god_n thy_o god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 9.6_o isai_n 9.6_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v a_o burden_n therefore_o he_o have_v shoulder_n give_v he_o upon_o which_o to_o bear_v it_o and_o the_o holy_a baptist_n can_v tell_v we_o 3.34_o john_n 3.34_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n but_o this_o name_n messiah_n or_o christ_n be_v also_o give_v he_o active_o because_o he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o this_o anoint_v 45.7_o psalm_n 45.7_o christ_n be_v anoint_v above_o his_o fellow_n therefore_o his_o fellow_n also_o in_o their_o measure_n be_v anoint_v 133.2_o psalm_n 133.2_o so_o the_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v on_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n come_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o 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deut._n 18.19_o and_o hear_v how_o he_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v whosoever_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o what_o be_v that_o hear_v st._n peter_n expound_v it_o every_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n 3.23_o act._n 3.23_o shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o who_o shall_v we_o hear_v if_o not_o he_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n 6.68_o joh._n 6.68_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o his_o church_n let_v we_o therefore_o rely_v upon_o his_o priesthood_n rest_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n if_o the_o question_n be_v how_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n let_v our_o answer_n be_v none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n for_o to_o he_o in_o scripture_n all_o these_o be_v attribute_v in_o who_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a 1.6_o eph._n 1.7_o eph._n 1.6_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o general_a 6.23_o rom._n 5.1_o rom._n 6.23_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 4.12_o act._n 4.12_o he_o that_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o of_o these_o look_v to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o beside_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o these_o two_o evil_n forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n 2.13_o jer._n 2.13_o and_o digging_z to_o himself_o break_v cistern_n cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n rely_v we_o upon_o his_o intercession_n by_o he_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n not_o doubt_v 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