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be_v understand_v only_o of_o their_o solemn_a declaration_n and_o acceptation_n of_o their_o king_n otherwise_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v contrary_a unto_o itself_o which_o we_o may_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a admit_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o phrase_n may_v further_o appear_v because_o as_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o make_v saul_n king_n so_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o make_v he_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12.1_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o all_o israel_n behold_v i_o have_v hearken_v unto_o your_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o and_o have_v make_v a_o king_n over_o you_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o samuel_n do_v nothing_o but_o only_o pour_v a_o box_n of_o oil_n upon_o he_o by_o god_n direction_n yet_o for_o perform_v of_o that_o ceremony_n he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v he_o king_n so_o the_o people_n for_o perform_v another_o part_n of_o the_o solemnity_n be_v say_v to_o make_v he_o king_n again_o as_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o king_n so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o anoint_v he_o they_o anoint_v david_n in_o hebron_n they_o anoint_v solomon_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o know_v it_o never_o belong_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o anoint_v that_o office_n be_v ever_o perform_v by_o priest_n or_o prophet_n yet_o be_v the_o people_n say_v to_o anoint_v the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v present_a when_o he_o be_v anoint_v do_v concur_v to_o make_v up_o the_o solemnity_n testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o that_o act_n and_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o anoint_v the_o king_n so_o be_v they_o say_v to_o anoint_v the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n 29.22_o they_o anoint_v solomon_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o zadock_n to_o be_v