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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87095	The first general epistle of St. John the Apostle, unfolded & applied. The second part, in thirty and seven lectures on the second chapter, from the third to the last verse. Delivered in St. Dionys. Back-Church, by Nath: Hardy minister of the gospel, and preacher to that parish.; First general epistle of St. John the Apostle. Part 2.	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing H723; Thomason E981_1; ESTC R207731	535,986	795

performances unctio spiritualis gratiae adjuvat infirmitatem nostram saith the Latine Father the oyntment of the Spirits grace helpeth the weaknesse of our flesh and the Greek Father aptly wee are inabled not onely to do but to suffer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by the efficacy of the Holy Ghost 4 Annointing the face with Oyle puts as it were a gloss and beauty on it of this the Psalmist taketh notice where hee saith Oyle to cause the face to shine Naomi bids Ruth before shee went to Boaz to annoint her self and those virgins which were prepared for the Persian King did use Oyle of myrrhe which hath an abstersive vertue getting wrinkles out of the skin and beautifying the face so doth the Spirit by his graces put a beauty upon the soul whereby it becommeth amiable in Gods eies Thou art fair saith Christ of his Spouse which as it is true chiefly in regard of his imputed so secondarily in regard of the Spirits imparted righteousness All the wrinkles of sin spots of the soul are in part and shall bee fully done away by this oyntment which can turn Ethiopians into Nazarites 5 Annointing the body especially the head with Oyle is a great refreshment in as much as it maketh way for the emission of noxious vapours and the free passage of the Spirits There are three qualities of oyle laevor nitor odor a smoothnesse to the touch brightnesse to the sight fragrancy to the smell and so gratifying the senses it must needs cause delight to those who are annointed with it Upon this account do doubt it was used in feasts and banquets so much David intimateth when hee joyneth annointing his head with preparing his table and our Saviour when hee joyneth washing the face and annointing the Head To this Solomon alludeth when perswading to a chearful life hee saith Let thy head want no oyntment and the Prophet Amos when describing the jollity of those Epicures hee saith They annoint themselves with the chief oyntments to which agreeth that of wisdome Come let us fill our selves with wine and oyntment How fitly doth this represent the Spirits unction which alone can rejoyce and exhilarate the soul for this reason it is that the Holy Ghost is called the Oyle of Gladnesse and joy is called the Joy of the Holy Ghost and is reckoned up as one of the fruits of the Spirit that joy which doth not proceed from him is a worldly madnesse not true joy the heart cannot bee really merry till it is annointed with the grace and comfort of the Spirit 6 Lastly and most suitably to the text in hand Annointing the eies cleareth them so much is intimated in the Counsel of Christ to the Laodicean Church annoint thine eies with eie-salve that thou maiest see so doth this spiritual unction inable the minde to discern spiritual objects and whereas other ointments may help the dimme sight this opens the blinde eies this is that which is illustrated by the penetrating vertue of oile when applyed to any part of the body which is by opening the pores what other is the Spirits illumination but a sacred penetration by opening the understanding To this purpose is that allusion concerning Oile that it feedeth the Lamp and so maintaineth the light which otherwise would go out for which reason Oile was prepared for the Light of the Sanctuary Thus doth the blessed Spirit first cause which Oil cannot do and then preserve a Divine light in the Soul to guide its feet into the way of peace Wee finde in the Ancient Hieroglyphicks the Olive to have been an embleme of Wisdome true Wisdome is from above and drops down from that Olive tree the sacred Spirit In one word as the Dove bringing an Olive-branch to Noah assured him that the waters were abated So the Spirit bringing an Olive-branch of peace to the Soul enableth it to know that the waters of Gods wrath are abated than which no knowledge more desirable 2 The more special use of annointing with Oile is for the consecration or setting persons apart for some eminent office more particularly there were three Offices to which men were with Oile annointed to wit that of a King a Priest and a Prophet We read in the Ceremonial Law of an Oile which by Gods direction was first to bee made and then poured on Aaron and his Sons the Priests it was the command of God to Samuel that hee should take an horn of Oile and annoint David King The like Ceremony wee finde used in Solomons inauguration God bid Elijah to annoint Elisha the Son of Shaphat to be Prophet in his room To this practice Calvin conceiveth that the Apostle alludeth in this place Indeed by this unction it is that wee are consecrated Kings to captivate our lusts moderate our Passions and order our conversations Priests to keep our selves unspotted of the World to sacrifize our bestiallusts and to offer up prayers and praises to God finally and most congruously to our Apostles scope Prophets to understand in some measure the spiritual mysteries of salvation What now remaineth for the closing of this particular but that wee look upon this word Unction as a word of Security of Humility of Dignity of Hilarity of Faelicity and of Duty It is a word 1 Of Securitie Indeed that is the design of our Apostle to point out to us what is our best safeguard against the blows refuge from the storm antidote against the poyson especially of Hereticks and heresies so much the adversative particle But intimateth that this Unction is opposed as a preservative against heresie That Promise of God to his People concerning the Assyrian his burden shall bee taken from thy shoulder and his yoak from off thy neck because of the annointing is no less true of this Unction by which our necks are freed from the yoak of destroying errours Warriours of Old that they might make their Armour glister and render themselves formidable to their enemies used to annoint it with Oile to this the Prophet alludeth where hee saith Arise you Princes and annoint the shield Loe here an annointing which is our shield whereby wee become terrible to Satan and his instruments so that in vain do Antichrists set themselves against those who are guarded with this unction 2 Of humility letting us see what wee are in and of ourselves how hard our hearts dead our affections blind our uderstandings how destitute of grace and peace and joy yea all heavenly good else what need were there of this Unction to soften enlighten and inliven us The truthis as the box hath no fragrancy in it self but what it receiveth from the Ointment that is in it no more have wee any excellency but what wee receive from the Spirit Abrahams faith Solomons Wisdome Jobs Patience Davids Zeal Noahs Obedience were all but as so many drops of this Oile and therefore let us learn to bee vile in