of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. 1 Sam. xii. 3. 5. Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed. Psalm ii. 2. The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed. Psalm xlv. 7. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Psalm lxxxix. 20. I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him. Acts iv. 27. For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius-Pilate, with the Gentiles and the pcople of Israel, were gathered together. Acts x. 38. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil: for God was with him. Luke iv. 18. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. John iii. 34. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. Isaiah xi. 2. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord. Luke ii. 52. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man. John i. 32. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. Isaiah Ixii. 2. And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. Acts xi. 26. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. 1 Peter iv. 16. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 1 John

ii. 20. But ye have an unction from the Holy One. 2 Cor. i. 21. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God.

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Deut. xviii. 18. I will raise up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. Psalm cx. 4. The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Psalm ii. 6. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. Rev. xix. 12. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew but himself. Heb. iii. 1.6. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; But Christ as a Son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. Matt. xvii. 5. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and, behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. Matt. xiii. 8. But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ and all ye are brethren. Heb. vii. 23, 24. And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continneth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Psalm cx. 1. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my righthand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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1 Peter i. 10, 11. Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or

did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Isaiah xlii. 1. Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgement to the Gentiles. Isaiah lii. 7. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth. Mal. iii. 1. The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom yc ́delight ́in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts. Matt. xii. 27. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. John vi. 14. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into the world. Heb. ii. 3. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him. 2 Tim. i. 10. But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Matt. vii. 29. For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. John vii. 46. The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. Mark i. 15. And Saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye, and believe the Gospel. (See Matt. v, vi, vii.) John viii. 12. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John viii. 26. 28. 38. I have many things to say, and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have list up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. I speak that which I have seen

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with my Father; and ye do that which ye have seen with your Father. John xiv. 29. And now I have told you before it come to pass; that when it is come to pass, ye might believe. Matt. xx. 17-19. And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. Matt. xii. 40. For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; So shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matt. xxiii. 37, 38. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold your house is left unto you desolate. Matt. xxiv. 1, 2. 14. 36, 37. And Jesus went out and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him, for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. But of that day

and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. John ii. 23. Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. Acts xix. []. And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul. Heb. ii. 4. God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? John xiii. 15. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

grant you to be like-minded one towards another, according to Christ Jesus.

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Heb. v. 4-6. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a pricst for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Heb. vii. 1-3. For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all: his first being, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest continually. 1 Cor. v. 7. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us. Ephes. v. 2. And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. Heb. ix. 12. 22. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. 1 John i. 7. The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. John x. 18. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. Heb. x. 10. By the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. John xvii. 19. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Heb. ix. 24. Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did