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they_o but_o as_o in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o nazareth_n he_o have_v begin_v to_o assert_v himself_o the_o high_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o singular_a work_n of_o publish_v the_o new_a law_n luk._n 4._o 18._o so_o now_o and_o forward_o he_o do_v open_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v and_o anoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o that_o his_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n be_v that_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v by_o the_o messiah_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o tenor_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dispenser_n and_o dispensation_n of_o it_o he_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v they_o copious_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o messiah_n shall_v be_v the_o 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52._o 7._o how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n or_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o though_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 10._o 15._o apply_v general_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o do_v the_o context_n in_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o it_o be_v primary_o and_o especial_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n who_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v name_v syllabical_o at_o vers_fw-la 13._o such_o another_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a teacher_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o much_o retched_a and_o abuse_v towards_o the_o countenance_v of_o enthusiasm_n esa._n 54._o 13._o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n where_o
indeed_o that_o woman_n may_v and_o do_v receive_v some_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n but_o it_o be_v by_o immediate_a influence_n from_o heaven_n and_o not_o by_o any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o that_o now_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o this_o story_n and_o upon_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n through_o these_o spectacle_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n be_v not_o upon_o all_o the_o samaritan_n but_o upon_o some_o select_a number_n nor_o upon_o those_o select_v once_o for_o their_o confirmation_n in_o grace_n but_o for_o their_o ordination_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o with_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enable_v they_o for_o that_o work_n vers._n 26._o which_o be_v desert_n this_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o way_n to_o gaza_n and_o not_o to_o gaza_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a apply_v it_o express_o and_o warrantable_o see_v the_o way_n be_v through_o 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that_o he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o it_o excellent_o agree_v with_o his_o office_n and_o deputation_n who_o be_v the_o father_n servant_n messenger_z and_o minister_n follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o father_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o son_n know_v not_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o reveal_v to_o he_o from_o the_o father_n to_o reveal_v to_o the_o church_n revel_v i._o 1._o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v to_o he_o we_o omit_v inquire_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o raise_v from_o death_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o it_o exceed_v his_o knowledge_n while_o yet_o he_o converse_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o be_v now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o merit_v all_o kind_n of_o revelation_n see_v revel_v v._o 9_o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o converse_v on_o earth_n before_o his_o death_n act_v with_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o that_o unspeakable_a holiness_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n suspend_v its_o infinite_a activity_n of_o omnipotence_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v work_v miracle_n and_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o prophet_n also_o do_v namely_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n and_o may_v overcome_v the_o devil_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o by_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o obedience_n so_o that_o if_o you_o either_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o constitution_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o and_o condition_n of_o his_o person_n these_o word_n of_o he_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v not_o the_o son_n also_o carry_v nothing_o of_o incongruity_n along_o with_o they_o yea_o do_v excellent_o speak_v out_o his_o substitution_n as_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o person_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n will_v have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o conceal_v be_v well_o know_v to_o itself_o but_o by_o man_n since_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v unsearchable_a the_o reason_n certain_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v search_v we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o the_o time_n be_v hide_v partly_o lest_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o as_o 2_o thes._n ii_o 2._o partly_o that_o the_o ungodly_a and_o those_o that_o will_v be_v secure_a may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o their_o own_o security_n as_o mat._n xxiv_o 38._o but_o let_v secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n chap._n fourteen_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o spikenard_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v render_v it_o nardinum_fw-la balaninum_fw-la nardin_n of_o balanus_n nardin_n 1._o nardin_n nardin_n nardin_n nardin_n nardin_n nardin_n pliny_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 1._o consist_v of_o omphacium_fw-la balaninum_fw-la bulrush_n nard_n amomum_fw-la myrrh_n balsam_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 21._o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o idem_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 21._o myrobalanum_n be_v common_a to_o the_o troglodyte_n and_o to_o thebais_n and_o to_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n which_o divide_v judea_n from_o egypt_n a_o grow_a ointment_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a name_n whereby_o also_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mast_n of_o a_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o know_v among_o the_o greek_n be_v glans_fw-la maste_n or_o a_o acorn_n so_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pistaca_n among_o the_o talmudist_n there_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o talmudist_n 1._o talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n bab._n gittin_n fol._n 69._o 1._o various_a remedy_n for_o various_a disease_n among_o other_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o pleurisy_n or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o a_o certain_a disease_n of_o the_o head_n take_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o mast_n of_o aâ—moniac_a the_o gloss_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o mast_n of_o cedar_n the_o aruch_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o grain_n of_o a_o fruit_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glans_fw-la the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nard_n be_v hebrew_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nerd_a and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v syriac_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pistaca_n so_o that_o the_o ointment_n may_v be_v call_v unguentum_fw-la balaninum_fw-la balanine_a ointment_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o which_o nard_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maste_n or_o myrobalane_n be_v the_o chief_a ingredient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pour_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n in_o talmâ—dic_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n chetubh_n fol._n 17._o 2._o what_o be_v the_o testimony_n that_o the_o woman_n marry_v be_v a_o virgin_n if_o she_o go_v forth_o to_o be_v marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o veil_n let_v down_o over_o her_o eye_n yet_o with_o her_o head_n not_o veil_v the_o scatter_n of_o nâ—ts_n be_v also_o a_o testimony_n these_o be_v in_o judea_n but_o what_o be_v in_o babylon_n rabh_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o ointment_n be_v â—pon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rabbin_n the_o gloss_n be_v the_o woman_n pour_v ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o scholar_n and_o anoint_a they_o rabh_n papa_n say_v to_o abai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v that_o doctor_n speak_v of_o the_o aromatic_a ointment_n use_v in_o bridg-chamber_n the_o gloss_n be_v be_v the_o rabbin_n such_o to_o be_v anoint_a with_o such_o ointment_n he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o orphan_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o custom_n do_v not_o thy_o â—other_a pour_n out_o ointment_n for_o you_o at_o thy_o wedding_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rabin_n thus_o a_o certain_a rabâ—in_n get_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o rabbah_n bar_n ulla_n and_o they_o say_v to_o he_o rabbah_n bar_n ulla_fw-la also_o get_v a_o wife_n in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o certain_a rabbin_z for_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o pour_v out_o ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rabbin_n from_o the_o tradition_n produce_v it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v customary_a in_o judea_n to_o wet_v the_o head_n of_o the_o rabbin_n with_o ointment_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o virgin_n as_o it_o be_v in_o babylon_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o customary_a otherwise_o to_o anoint_v their_o head_n as_o that_o such_o a_o anoint_v at_o wedding_n be_v not_o so_o memorable_a a_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v in_o babylon_n certain_o in_o both_o place_n however_o they_o anoint_a man_n head_n for_o health_n sake_n it_o be_v account_v unfitting_a for_o rabbin_n to_o smell_v of_o aromatical_a ointment_n 2._o ointment_n ointment_n ointment_n ointment_n ointment_n ointment_n hieros_n berac_n fol._n 11._o 2._o it_o be_v undecent_a say_v the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n for_o a_o scholar_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o smell_v of_o spice_n and_o you_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o babylonian_n in_o this_o very_a place_n when_o it_o be_v inquire_v among_o they_o and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o disatisfaction_n whether_o rabbin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v anoint_a with_o aromatical_a ointment_n as_o the_o more_o nice_a sort_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a from_o this_o opinion_n every_o where_o receive_v among_o they_o you_o may_v more_o apt_o understand_v why_o the_o other_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o judas_n do_v bear_v the_o lavish_a of_o the_o ointment_n with_o some_o indignation_n he_o out_o of_o wicked_a covetousness_n but_o they_o partly_o as_o not_o will_v that_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n shall_v be_v lose_v and_o partly_o as_o not_o like_v so_o nice_a a_o custom_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o their_o master_n from_o which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v so_o averse_a and_o our_o saviour_n take_v off_o the_o envy_n of_o what_o be_v do_v apply_v this_o anoint_v to_o his_o burial_n both_o in_o his_o intention_n and_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v out_o
matth._n iii_o 7._o when_o john_n see_v pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n he_o say_v who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o receive_v baptism_n they_o flee_v from_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n so_o 1_o pet._n iii_o 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o as_o the_o ark_n save_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o general_a deluge_n so_o baptism_n the_o figure_n of_o that_o save_v those_o that_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o destruction_n that_o be_v then_o come_v will_v man_n look_v upon_o baptism_n under_o this_o notion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o preservation_n they_o will_v not_o need_v much_o persuade_v to_o baptize_v their_o child_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o disciple_n commission_n and_o work_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a to_o observe_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o story_n of_o great_a action_n do_v oft_o intimate_v the_o trinity_n let_v we_o make_v man_n let_v we_o confound_v their_o language_n and_o at_o the_o xviii_o chap._n of_o genesis_n you_o read_v of_o three_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o abraham_n who_o be_v call_v afterward_o jehovah_n and_o at_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n num._n vi_o ad_fw-la fin_n the_o form_n of_o blessing_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o use_v intimate_v a_o trinity_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o but_o to_o spare_v more_o instance_n at_o christ_n entry_n into_o the_o ministry_n the_o trinity_n be_v at_o his_o baptism_n and_o now_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o he_o proclaim_v it_o and_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v profess_v at_o every_o baptism_n christ_n give_v no_o rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n but_o only_o this_o for_o that_o need_v not_o it_o be_v know_v before_o the_o anabaptist_n plead_v that_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n for_o infant-baptism_n i_o say_v it_o need_v not_o and_o christ_n take_v up_o baptism_n as_o he_o find_v it_o if_o a_o law_n be_v make_v in_o these_o word_n let_v all_o the_o university_n come_v to_o s._n mary_n on_o the_o sabbath_n it_o will_v be_v madness_n hereafter_o to_o say_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o sermon_n there_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o law_n as_o a_o thing_n common_a and_o know_v so_o christ_n make_v this_o law_n that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v baptize_v he_o direct_v not_o in_o this_o law_n how_o to_o baptise_v nor_o who_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o that_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o already_o and_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n never_o wonder_v at_o john_n baptism_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n but_o all_o run_v to_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n iii_o 5._o there_o go_v out_o to_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o and_o john_n be_v question_v only_o what_o authority_n he_o have_v to_o baptize_v whether_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n or_o of_o men._n they_o will_v have_v say_v his_o baptism_n have_v be_v from_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o monster_n never_o see_v before_o no_o baptism_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o both_o john_n and_o jesus_n christ_n take_v it_o up_o as_o they_o find_v it_o and_o the_o form_n be_v the_o only_a new_a rule_n that_o he_o give_v for_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v because_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o oeconomy_n into_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o introduction_n there_o be_v three_o form_n of_o baptism_n as_o use_v for_o introduction_n first_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o father_n not_o verbatim_o so_o say_v but_o reipsa_fw-la it_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v how_o far_o holy_a man_n then_o acknowledge_v the_o trinity_n but_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o that_o doctrine_n be_v more_o obscure_a their_o common_a appellation_n of_o god_n be_v father_n second_o baptism_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o first_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n only_o though_o not_o under_o this_o title_n and_o this_o be_v double_o do_v by_o john_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o john_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n now_o come_v act._n xix_o 4._o john_n very_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n john_n baptize_v half_o a_o year_n before_o he_o know_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n john_n i._n 31._o i_o know_v he_o not_o so_o those_o baptize_v by_o he_o know_v not_o jesus_n yet_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o messiah_n hence_o that_o act._n xviii_o 25._o apollo_n speak_v and_o teach_v diligent_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v only_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o such_o be_v those_o xix_o act._n 2._o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o john_n baptism_n but_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n they_o by_o their_o baptism_n take_v the_o badge_n of_o own_v the_o messiah_n but_o know_v not_o his_o person_n thus_o john_n baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n 2._o the_o apostle_n baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o true_a messiah_n that_o in_o iii_o john_n 22._o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v after_o these_o thing_n jesus_n come_v and_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o there_o he_o tarry_v with_o 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