And although the holy Scripture Ps. xlv. 7. says, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness Some copies omit the last five words., it is to be observed that the holy Scripture often uses the past tense instead of the future, as for example here: Thereafter He was seen upon the earth and dwelt among men Bar. iii. 38.. For as yet God was not seen nor did He dwell among men when this was said. And here again: By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea wept Ps. cxxxvii. 1.. For as yet these things had not come to pass.