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to_o our_o bless_a lord_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o office_n q._n he_o be_v call_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o greek_a that_o messiah_n be_v in_o hebrew_n or_o syriac_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o anoint_v joh._n i._n 41_o we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v be_v interpret_v anoint_v the_o christ._n joh._n four_o 25_o i_o know_v that_o messiah_n come_v which_o be_v call_v christ._n q._n why_o have_v our_o saviour_n this_o title_n give_v to_o he_o a._n to_o show_v that_o as_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v heretofore_o god_n consecrate_v those_o who_o he_o call_v to_o some_o certain_a office_n so_o be_v this_o jesus_n to_o be_v separate_v though_o not_o by_o a_o visible_a unction_n yet_o by_o the_o invisible_a power_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o those_o office_n to_o which_o man_n be_v anoint_v by_o god_n command_n under_o the_o law_n act._n x._o 38_o god_n anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a 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