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purpose_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o ingredient_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n its_o proper_a signification_n antistites_fw-la faâ—orum_fw-la with_o heathen_n be_v call_v prophetae_fw-la because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o oracle_n we_o see_v how_o prophetae_fw-la by_o a_o familiar_a synecdoche_n may_v be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o full_a signification_n of_o antistes_fw-la epimenides_n be_v entitle_v a_o prophet_n by_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o beside_o that_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n proper_o so_o call_v by_o tully_n the_o divinâ—t_n lib._n 1._o he_o may_v also_o deserve_v the_o name_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o diogenes_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o in_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n future_a as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
that_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o jesus_n all_o who_o at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v anoint_v by_o god_n first_o have_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o some_o office_n some_o encounter_n or_o agony_n second_o enable_v at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o perform_v what_o they_o be_v design_v for_o three_o be_v fragrant_a in_o the_o nostril_n even_o of_o god_n himself_o those_o who_o be_v anoint_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o qualification_n be_v sacred_a person_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o they_o be_v render_v more_o nimble_a and_o cheerful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n the_o third_n contain_v their_o interest_n in_o other_o affection_n from_o these_o result_v gladness_n or_o joy_n in_o themselves_o we_o may_v by_o gladness_n perhaps_o not_o unreasonable_o understand_v vigour_n of_o courage_n and_o strength_n like_o oil_n above_o the_o lees_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n in_o the_o seven_o 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esset_fw-la accepisse_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la cùm_fw-la johannes_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la repletus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la jam_fw-la indè_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la tametsi_fw-la modo_fw-la longè_fw-la inferiori_fw-la quà m_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 15._o c._n 26._o the_o instant_n of_o the_o union_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n he_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n at_o his_o birth_n luke_n 2.11_o the_o lord_n christ_n when_o see_v by_o simeon_n luke_n 2.26_o christ_n have_v for_o some_o year_n a_o patent-dormient_a king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n be_v not_o depose_v or_o degrade_v in_o time_n of_o sleep_n howsoever_o the_o function_n of_o their_o office_n be_v intermit_v 2._o intermit_v alioqui_fw-la enim_fw-la christo_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vel_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la datus_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la mensuram_fw-la datus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la quod_fw-la negate_fw-la ejus_fw-la praecursor_fw-la estius_n in_o sentent_fw-fr l._n 2._o distinct_a 14._o sect_n 2._o his_o humane_a nature_n receive_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n as_o soon_o as_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a some_o object_n against_o this_o truth_n what_o we_o read_v luke_n 2.52_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n &_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n he_o increase_v in_o grace_n &_o wisdom_n if_o not_o in_o himself_o yet_o in_o other_o among_o who_o he_o be_v conversant_a and_o who_o he_o instruct_v he_o increase_v in_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n if_o not_o real_o yet_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o he_o acquire_v some_o knowledge_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o stature_n so_o for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o favour_n real_o with_o man_n and_o as_o they_o will_v conceive_v with_o god_n he_o grow_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o i_o may_v express_v 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oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n he_o be_v each_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o be_v plentiful_o express_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o far_o surpass_v legal_a priest_n heb._n in_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o chapter_n the_o twelve_o patriarch_n exod._n 28._o have_v each_o of_o they_o his_o precious_a stone_n inscribe_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n a_o symbol_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n levie_n have_v the_o calcedonie_n judah_n the_o smaragd_n but_o revel_v 21._o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n levy_n have_v the_o smaragd_n and_o judah_n the_o chalcedon_n the_o tribe_n have_v their_o stone_n in_o aaron_n breastplate_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n our_o saviour_n chalcedon_n in_o levie_n place_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o legal_a sacrifice_n if_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n can_v have_v 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father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n apprehensive_a of_o the_o scantness_n of_o the_o word_n servator_n by_o a_o new_a word_n salvator_n construe_v jesus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v so_o far_o by_o a_o opinion_n smile_v upon_o magician_n as_o to_o attribute_v to_o any_o name_n virtue_n which_o may_v dispossess_v that_o strong_a man_n the_o devil_n nor_o yet_o have_v i_o so_o intemperate_a a_o ear_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o esteem_v the_o name_n jesus_n sufficient_o melodious_a basilides_n of_o all_o heretic_n most_o delight_v with_o jingle_a word_n because_o the_o name_n jesus_n seem_v to_o he_o not_o glorious_a enough_o call_v christ_n goalah_n and_o goalnah_n from_o gaal_n redemit_fw-la we_o shall_v abundant_o relish_v the_o word_n jesus_n if_o we_o apprehend_v how_o much_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n it_o be_v so_o big_a with_o significancy_n that_o no_o one_o latin_a word_n can_v express_v it_o several_a king_n of_o syria_n who_o have_v the_o name_n antiochus_n common_a to_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o glorious_a epithet_n one_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o all_o their_o attribute_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o true_o agree_v to_o christ_n here_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o sinful_a man_n have_v he_o not_o be_v true_o great_a illustrious_a a_o most_o indulgent_a father_n have_v he_o not_o be_v god_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v such_o a_o saviour_n whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o glorious_a than_o temporal_a deliverance_n which_o earthly_a monarch_n can_v boast_v of_o joseph_n who_o be_v but_o one_o of_o christ_n shadow_n be_v call_v by_o pharaoh_n tsaphnath_n paaneath_n according_a to_o onkelus_n upon_o gen._n 41.45_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n to_o who_o secret_n be_v reveal_v 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