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and_o signify_v the_o separate_a or_o divide_a country_n for_o so_o bether_o signify_v separation_n as_o cant._n 2.17_o the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o that_o be_v of_o separation_n so_o the_o septuag_n read_v not_o much_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a plain_a the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o abner_n and_o his_o man_n go_v through_o all_o the_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n which_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o river_n jordan_n till_o he_o come_v to_o mahanaim_n where_o ishbosheth_n be_v 29._o quest._n v._o 31._o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o war_n 1._o in_o that_o joab_n by_o david_n authority_n do_v encounter_v with_o abner_n and_o his_o man_n and_o obtain_v victory_n of_o they_o and_o smite_v of_o abner_n and_o his_o man_n 360._o man_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n now_o also_o upon_o just_a occasion_n to_o wage_v battle_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n and_o place_n of_o 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patriarch_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n hereof_o also_o it_o be_v purgatory_n controv._n against_o purgatory_n that_o david_n will_v not_o pray_v for_o his_o child_n after_o he_o know_v he_o be_v dead_a because_o the_o infant_n need_v not_o david_n prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purgator_n c._n 3._o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o all_o this_o lamentation_n of_o david_n be_v to_o show_v his_o grief_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a man_n fall_v in_o israel_n v._o 38._o neither_o be_v there_o one_o syllable_n of_o any_o prayer_n make_v for_o abner_n it_o be_v then_o great_a boldness_n to_o ground_v that_o error_n upon_o scripture_n which_o be_v altogether_o silent_a in_o that_o behalf_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v so_o many_o diverse_a kind_n prescribe_v appoint_v for_o the_o dead_a 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canaanite_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o nation_n they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o they_o purge_v they_o with_o water_n or_o fire_n and_o so_o they_o convert_v to_o their_o use_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la numb_a 31.23_o lyran._n mart._n 5._o this_o fall_v out_o just_a upon_o this_o uncivil_a king_n that_o as_o he_o have_v cut_v the_o beard_n and_o garment_n of_o david_n messenger_n so_o he_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o princely_a robe_n and_o his_o head_n be_v leave_v naked_a without_o a_o crown_n borrh._n 29._o quest._n v._o 31._o of_o david_n cast_v the_o ammonite_n into_o the_o tile-kill_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v so_o
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worthy_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o king_n osiand_n 7._o and_o which_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o treachery_n whereas_o a_o good_a servant_n shall_v have_v speak_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o master_n he_o most_o unfaithful_o and_o treacherous_o accuse_v he_o unto_o david_n and_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v content_v to_o be_v his_o butcher_n if_o so_o the_o king_n have_v please_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v mart._n 2._o quest._n of_o david_n rashness_n in_o give_v unto_o ziba_n miphibosheths_n good_n and_o land_n 1._o david_n be_v assault_v in_o this_o chapter_n with_o two_o contrary_a temptation_n of_o flattery_n by_o ziba_n of_o rail_v by_o shemei_n he_o overcome_v the_o great_a and_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o less_o so_o many_o time_n god_n child_n stand_v out_o in_o great_a temptation_n and_o give_v out_o in_o less_o which_o show_v their_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o what_o they_o be_v be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v great_a 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to_o beersheba_n and_o so_o abshalom_n allectus_fw-la laudibus_fw-la suis_fw-la be_v allure_v by_o his_o own_o praise_n give_v ear_n unto_o chushai_n pellic._n 5._o further_n his_o faithfulness_n appear_v towards_o david_n for_o the_o end_n of_o chushai_n be_v to_o gain_v time_n that_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v upon_o of_o a_o sudden_a but_o have_v respite_n give_v he_o to_o provide_v for_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v better_o prepare_v mart._n 6._o he_o be_v wary_a also_o and_o circumspect_a for_o though_o his_o counsel_n be_v approve_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v abshalom_n he_o may_v think_v his_o mind_n may_v alter_v and_o therefore_o he_o send_v word_n present_o unto_o david_n v._o 15._o 4._o quest._n of_o the_o several_a and_o particular_a point_n of_o chushai_n his_o counsel_n first_o chushai_n
many_o thing_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereof_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v yield_v we_o must_v not_o rash_o censure_v his_o act_n borrh._n 3._o quest._n v._o 14._o who_o it_o be_v that_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n that_o one_o of_o they_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o persuade_v they_o vatab._n but_o the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o they_o be_v two_o and_o join_v together_o in_o this_o commission_n 2._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o amasa_n that_o he_o bow_v their_o heart_n pellic._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v better_a apply_v to_o david_n that_o he_o by_o this_o friendly_a message_n and_o gentle_a speech_n persuade_v they_o jun._n for_o otherwise_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v send_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n to_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n v._o 11._o but_o to_o amasa_n only_o 4._o quest._n v._o 20._o how_o shemei_n come_v first_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v of_o benjamin_n 1._o some_o by_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n understand_v the_o rest_n also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v sometime_o preserve_v by_o joseph_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v as_o the_o author_n and_o father_n of_o they_o osiand_n but_o this_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o scripture_n by_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n to_o understand_v all_o israel_n neither_o do_v shemei_n prevent_v all_o the_o tribe_n for_o judah_n come_v before_o he_o v._o 15._o 2._o some_o do_v comprehend_v benjamin_n under_o joseph_n because_o they_o have_v both_o one_o mother_n pellic._n yet_o be_v they_o two_o distinct_a tribe_n and_o one_o be_v number_v with_o the_o other_o 3._o some_o also_o think_v that_o by_o joseph_n he_o mean_v ephraim_n manasseh_n and_o benjamin_n because_o they_o all_o march_v under_o ephraim_n standard_n num._n 2.18_o vatab._n geneven_a but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o now_o they_o do_v not_o march_v in_o that_o 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heed_n he_o offend_v not_o afterward_o pelli_fw-la 3._o and_o so_o indeed_o solomon_n do_v not_o simple_o put_v he_o to_o death_n afterward_o for_o his_o sin_n against_o his_o father_n but_o for_o that_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o place_n hâ—_n break_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o so_o the_o king_n take_v occasion_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o do_v justice_n upon_o he_o osiand_n 4._o david_n have_v himself_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n find_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n with_o god_n do_v also_o imitate_v the_o lord_n therein_o in_o forgive_a shemei_n upon_o his_o submission_n be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o humility_n unto_o he_o borrh._n 6._o quest._n v._o 25._o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o david_n or_o mephibosheth_n that_o he_o come_v to_o jerushalem_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o mephibosheth_n and_o read_v thus_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o meet_v the_o king_n and_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n when_o mephibosheth_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n have_v meet_v the_o king_n geneven_a but_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n to_o say_v when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n if_o he_o do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n at_o all_o as_o yet_o also_o david_n be_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v by_o barzillais_n speech_n ver_fw-la 34._o what_o time_n have_v i_o to_o live_v that_o i_o shall_v go_v up_o with_o the_o king_n to_o jerusalem_n 2._o some_o other_o read_v thus_o when_o he_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n osiand_n but_o beside_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n a_o other_o word_n be_v here_o use_a iatza_fw-mi to_o go_v out_o as_o c._n 20.10_o but_o bo_o be_v to_o go_v in_o which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v the_o phrase_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n without_o a_o preposition_n betoken_v to_o the_o place_n as_o v._o 34._o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o 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osiand_n 3._o and_o withal_o miphibosheth_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o to_o have_v be_v accessary_a to_o that_o conspiracy_n dwell_v at_o that_o time_n with_o machir_n of_o ladebao_n beyond_o jordan_n where_o ishbosheth_n remain_v at_o mahanaim_n jun._n 8._o quest._n v._o 29._o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o divide_v miphibosheths_n land_n and_o not_o restore_v the_o whole_a unto_o he_o 1._o the_o most_o do_v accuse_v david_n here_o of_o oversight_n that_o hear_v the_o truth_n how_o ziba_n have_v false_o accuse_v miphibosheth_n do_v yet_o award_v half_a of_o the_o land_n to_o that_o unfaithful_a servant_n yet_o they_o do_v extenuate_v david_n fault_n partly_o because_o that_o david_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n may_v as_o he_o see_v cause_n revoke_v and_o suspend_v that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v free_o grant_v to_o miphibosheth_n osiand_n and_o that_o david_n make_v some_o part_n of_o amends_n in_o restore_v part_n though_o not_o all_o as_o also_o he_o 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land_n as_o unto_o two_o owner_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o ziba_n shall_v occupy_v the_o land_n to_o half_n to_o miphibosheths_n use_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v at_o the_o first_o c._n 9.10_o and_o therefore_o david_n express_o say_v i_o have_v say_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o first_o order_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n david_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v why_o speak_v thou_o any_o more_o thy_o word_n or_o of_o thy_o matter_n not_o that_o he_o cut_v he_o short_a as_o borrh._n but_o in_o a_o manner_n he_o say_v i_o accept_v of_o thy_o excuse_n thou_o need_v say_v no_o more_o jun._n some_o think_v that_o david_n be_v oversee_v because_o he_o punish_v not_o ziba_n be_v now_o present_a but_o david_n that_o before_o pardon_v shemei_n no_o marvel_n if_o he_o
other_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 34._o how_o david_n foot_n be_v make_v like_o hind_n foot_n 1._o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v express_v the_o nimbleness_n and_o speedineâ—_n which_o david_n use_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o war_n courage_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o expedition_n and_o therefore_o the_o gadite_n that_o go_v to_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o face_n of_o lion_n and_o be_v like_o the_o roe_n in_o the_o mountain_n for_o swiftness_n mart._n 2._o and_o here_o david_n remember_v how_o after_o he_o escape_v from_o his_o enemy_n from_o saul_n and_o absalon_n as_o the_o hind_n that_o be_v in_o chase_n from_o the_o hunter_n wherein_o david_n be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v often_o seek_v for_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o go_v away_o through_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o be_v appoint_v for_o he_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n borrh._n 3_o hereby_o also_o be_v express_v the_o singular_a dexterity_n which_o david_n have_v ad_fw-la difficilia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la aggredienda_fw-la to_o set_v upon_o and_o attempt_v any_o hard_a matter_n pelican_n 12._o quest._n v._o 35._o how_o a_o bow_n of_o brass_n be_v break_v with_o his_o arm_n 1._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n read_v thou_o make_v my_o arm_n as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n some_o thus_o that_o my_o arm_n be_v able_a to_o bend_v a_o bow_n of_o steel_n osiand_n but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v that_o a_o bow_n of_o brass_n be_v break_v with_o my_o arm_n that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o break_v the_o iron_n bow_v of_o my_o enemy_n borrh._o to_o overcome_v their_o power_n which_o seem_v invincible_a pelican_n 2._o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o if_o god_n do_v teach_v david_n hand_n to_o fight_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v a_o bow_n of_o steel_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o wage_v just_a battle_n and_o that_o the_o military_a discipline_n be_v commendable_a mar._n 3._o but_o whereas_o he_o add_v further_o v._o 36._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o shield_n of_o salvation_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o endue_v one_o with_o strength_n unless_o he_o give_v good_a success_n protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o strength_n mart._n 13._o quest._n v._o 42._o why_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o hear_v pray_v unto_o god_n 1._o because_o their_o prayer_n be_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v mart._n 2._o and_o they_o pray_v not_o of_o love_n as_o the_o faithful_a do_v but_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o osiand_n 3._o they_o invocate_v god_n but_o not_o pure_o be_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o as_o the_o romanist_n do_v call_v upon_o saint_n and_o so_o make_v not_o god_n only_o their_o confidence_n mart._n 4._o and_o this_o difference_n also_o there_o be_v between_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a the_o one_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n power_n so_o they_o also_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o love_n but_o the_o other_o though_o they_o confess_v god_n power_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o trust_v unto_o his_o mercy_n borrh._n so_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o be_v not_o accept_v neither_o do_v enter_v into_o god_n presence_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v prov._n 1.28_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o saul_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o 14._o quest._n v._o 45._o how_o the_o stranger_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o david_n 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v cachash_a signify_v to_o lie_v the_o nation_n who_o david_n subdue_v do_v dissemble_o and_o against_o their_o will_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o they_o feign_v most_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n but_o it_o be_v in_o outward_a show_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o towards_o he_o jun._n pellic._n this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n the_o next_o verse_n show_v stranger_n shall_v shrink_v or_o fall_v away_o 2._o some_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o at_o the_o first_o refuse_v the_o messiah_n but_o afterward_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o osiand_n 3._o borrhaius_n refer_v the_o first_o clause_n to_o the_o dissemble_a jew_n the_o second_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o shall_v obey_v i_o to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n but_o as_o be_v before_o show_v the_o first_o sense_n be_v the_o fit_a as_o the_o coherence_n with_o the_o word_n follow_v show_v 4._o pet._n martyr_n thus_o interprete_v they_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v unto_o he_o because_o they_o promise_v unto_o themselves_o the_o victory_n but_o be_v deceive_v but_o then_o they_o have_v lie_v unto_o themselves_o not_o unto_o david_n 5._o the_o latin_a read_v resistent_fw-la mihi_fw-la they_o shall_v resist_v i_o but_o the_o word_n here_o use_v do_v not_o so_o signify_v as_o before_o be_v touch_v i_o rest_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o exposition_n 15._o quest._n v._o 51._o who_o the_o prophet_n mean_v by_o his_o anoint_v he_o show_v mercy_n or_o love_a kindness_n to_o his_o anoint_v even_o to_o david_n here_o david_n speak_v as_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o this_o prophetical_a speech_n be_v most_o proper_o apply_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o former_a say_n v._o 50._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o among_o the_o nation_n s._n paul_n understand_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 15.9_o for_o david_n literal_o do_v not_o this_o who_o dwell_v not_o among_o the_o nation_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n praise_n therefore_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o faithful_a member_n set_v forth_o god_n praise_n in_o the_o nation_n mart._n 2._o who_o be_v more_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v his_o king_n than_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o king_n of_o king_n 3._o christ_n be_v also_o call_v david_n in_o the_o prophet_n as_o ezech._n 34.24_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v prince_n among_o they_o so_o jerem._n 30.9_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n osiand_n 4._o this_o love_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o his_o carnal_a succession_n for_o the_o princely_a dignity_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o who_o be_v now_o of_o david_n race_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o know_v this_o everlasting_a seed_n of_o david_n must_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o true_a israelite_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n graft_v into_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o kingdom_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isai._n 9_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n borrh._n chap._n 23._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o why_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v seem_v so_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o time_n but_o then_o many_o of_o david_n psalm_n beside_o may_v be_v call_v his_o last_o word_n which_o do_v prophesy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o some_o give_v this_o sense_n they_o be_v call_v the_o last_o word_n because_o david_n do_v make_v this_o as_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o he_o change_v not_o though_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n after_o it_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o constant_a and_o unchaungable_a faith_n touch_v the_o messiah_n which_o he_o hold_v unto_o the_o end_n mar._n osiand_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n many_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o david_n as_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n psal._n 2._o might_n be_v call_v his_o last_o word_n because_o david_n hold_v that_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n 3._o diverse_a do_v take_v they_o to_o be_v david_n last_o word_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n this_o be_v make_v last_o of_o they_o all_o vatab._n borrh._n genevens_n 4._o but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o these_o be_v the_o last_o solemn_a word_n which_o david_n utter_v after_o he_o have_v charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n and_o commend_v he_o unto_o god_n by_o that_o prayer_n psalm_n 72._o herein_o imitate_v jaacob_n and_o moses_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v bless_v the_o 12._o tribe_n these_o word_n then_o though_o here_o set_v down_o yet_o be_v in_o order_n of_o
time_n last_o jun._n 2._o quest._n v._o 1._o of_o the_o four_o title_n which_o david_n here_o give_v himself_o 1._o david_n name_v himself_o by_o his_o father_n ishai_n as_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o mean_a parentage_n and_o the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o family_n from_o the_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n osiand_n as_o also_o he_o make_v special_a mention_n of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n out_o of_o who_o stock_n and_o family_n shall_v come_v for_o the_o present_a the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o bless_a messiah_n as_o isai._n 11.1_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o rod_n forth_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ishai_n borrh._n 2._o second_o he_o set_v forth_o his_o dignity_n he_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a that_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o regal_a dignity_n 3._o his_o vocation_n also_o be_v express_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o god_n of_o jaacob_n the_o latin_a read_v cvi_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v concern_v christ_n that_o be_v who_o be_v assure_v and_o confirm_v concern_v the_o messiah_n to_o come_v of_o his_o seed_n osiand_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o interpretation_n for_o there_o be_v only_o express_v the_o messiah_n not_o of_o or_o concern_v the_o messiah_n he_o be_v then_o the_o anoint_v of_o god_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o therein_o also_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o very_a anoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 4._o the_o last_o title_n be_v take_v from_o his_o prophetical_a gift_n of_o sing_v he_o be_v most_o sweet_a in_o the_o song_n of_o israel_n in_o make_v song_n for_o the_o use_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o use_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n borrh._n jun._n and_o they_o be_v sweet_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la compositione_n &_o modis_fw-la not_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v only_o and_o 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