have_v wine_n in_o great_a account_n and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o singular_a blessing_n from_o god_n may_v appear_v psa_n 4._o 7._o but_o by_o wine_n here_o he_o mean_v a_o very_a fine_a sumptuous_a and_o well_o furnish_v feast_n a_o part_n of_o the_o feast_n or_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o feast_n for_o the_o feast_n itself_o see_v hester_n 5._o 6._o prou_z 21._o 17._o eccles_n 2._o 3._o verse_n 3._o to_o smell_v to_o thy_o ointment_n be_v bef_n the_o church_n commend_v christ_n for_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a grace_n in_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n most_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a yea_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o ointment_n this_o be_v usual_a by_o ointment_n or_o anoint_v to_o signify_v god_n grace_n and_o benefit_n they_o be_v sign_n thereof_o put_v to_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 20._o psalm_n 133._o 2_o thy_o name_n spread_v abroad_o that_o be_v to_o say_v thy_o fame_n glory_n and_o renoun_n make_v knowâ—_n in_o 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