〈◊〉_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 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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 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holy_a oil_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o god_n prescribe_v wherewith_o certain_a thing_n and_o person_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o separate_v to_o holy_a use_n and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v whosoever_o compound_v any_o like_o it_o or_o whosoever_o put_v any_o of_o it_o upon_o a_o stranger_n shall_v even_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n exod._n 30.33_o second_o that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o anoint_v may_v thereby_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a influx_n and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o saul_n that_o when_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o prophesy_v 1_o sam._n 9_o we_o be_v moreover_o tell_v from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o those_o that_o be_v anoint_v be_v anoint_v on_o their_o head_n 30.23_o vid._n maimon_n h._n melach_n abravenel_n in_o exod._n 30.23_o king_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o crown_n priest_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sign_n of_o a_o crown_n denote_v the_o regal_a dignity_n and_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o priest_n denote_v the_o priesthood_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v but_o not_o the_o inferior_a priest_n that_o a_o son_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o anoint_v indeed_o solomon_n be_v but_o that_o be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o competitor_n in_o the_o case_n namely_o his_o brother_n adonijah_n
and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o anoint_v of_o solomon_n decide_v the_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d buxtorf_n lexic_fw-la rabbin_z in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o priest_n that_o succeed_v his_o father_n be_v always_o anoint_v the_o high-priesthood_n be_v not_o successive_a as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v 176._o rabboth_n fol._n 176._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil._n jehu_n indeed_o be_v anoint_v but_o not_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n of_o moses_n but_o with_o a_o certain_a balsam_n 3._o pesikta_fw-la fol._n 10._o c._n 1._o &_o maimon_n h._n keel_n hammikdash_n c._n 1._o siphra_fw-la fol._n 17._o c._n 3._o that_o during_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o anoint_v the_o holy_a oil_n have_v be_v hide_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o the_o sacerdotal_a garment_n serve_v instead_o thereof_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v by_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n for_o which_o they_o ground_n themselves_o upon_o 1_o king_n 1.38_o and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n leu._n 6.20_o thus_o have_v the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o these_o excellent_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v in_o type_n we_o have_v in_o substance_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1.17_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v both_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n he_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n who_o have_v teach_v we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o great_a high_a priest_n who_o make_v atonement_n for_o we_o and_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n he_o be_v our_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v we_o and_o from_o he_o we_o expect_v the_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o king_n of_o old_a be_v set_v apart_o to_o their_o office_n and_o dignity_n by_o a_o certain_a oil_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 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baptize_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v luk._n 3.21_o 22._o then_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v visible_o upon_o jesus_n and_o as_o of_o old_a as_o i_o say_v before_o anoint_v be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n election_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o person_n anoint_v so_o be_v it_o now_o and_o for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o it_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v jesus_n declare_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 42.1_o and_o st._n luke_n tell_v present_o upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n return_v from_o jordan_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n luk._n 4.1_o and_o after_o he_o be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o jesus_n return_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o galilee_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n he_o open_v the_o book_n which_o be_v deliver_v he_o and_o find_v that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n v._o 21._o our_o bless_a saviour_n though_o he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v 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speak_v to_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n second_o that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v be_v in_o great_a measure_n fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n who_o religion_n do_v great_o spread_v over_o the_o world_n three_o that_o this_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o unexceptionable_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o partition-wall_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o thus_o in_o those_o word_n of_o jacob_n which_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v say_v that_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gen._n 49.10_o that_o be_v the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v he_o no_o less_o be_v promise_v than_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o 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