to finish the transgression] Or, to restrain. The following blessings come by the Messias, he shall satisfie for the sins of the world by his death, and shall establish the true righteousnesse of the Gospel which shall remain for ever, through which all beleevers shall be absolved and justified, and by his Spirit be regenerate to a new and godly life, and he shall be consecrated and made an everlasting King at the right hand of God his Father, having obtained the fulnesse of Gods Spirit, as Head of his Church. And after all this the citie and nation shall be destroyed by the Romanes. to make an end] Or, to seal up. and to seal up the vision] Our Lord expoundeth this place, saying, that the Law and Prophets reach unto John, Matthew 11:13. Also Maimony from the Jews common consent saith, that all the Prophets prophefied but unto the dayes of the Messiah: that speech of theirs must be taken hence. See 2 Corinthians 1:20. prophesie] Heb. prophet. and to anoint the most holy] Heb. the holinesse of holinesse. That is to say, he that is holinesse it self, and in whom consists all the Churches holinesse; who is in spirit and truth, that which the Arke, the Propitiatory, the Altar, and the Sanctuary, which were called most holy things, and consecrated by unction, Exodus 30:26. and were so but in shadow and figure.