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Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 3:5

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Zechariah3:5

5 And I said Let them set a fair mitre upon his head: So they set a fair mitre on his head and clothed him with garments, And the angel of the LORD stood by.

Zechariah takes the boldness to desire that for Ioshua, which might adde to his Veneration, and Authority, and he asks the thing of Christ, or rather Christ commandeth this be done.

Who Minister before Christ.

A rich and beautiful ornament for the head of the High Priest, not a Crown, which is for Royal heads, but a Tire, a Pontifical Ensign.

As they were commanded by Christ at the request of the Prophet.

All the Garments which did appertain to the High Priest, of which you read Exod. 28.4. which probably were put on though they are not expresly mention'd here.

The Angel who is the Lord Christ himself.

Withdrew not till all this was done.

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