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ordinance_n be_v the_o golden_a cruse_n in_o which_o the_o oil_n be_v keep_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v defuse_a to_o every_o particular_a saint_n as_o he_o have_v need_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o bear_n of_o his_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n act_n 9_o 15._o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o ordinance_n dispense_v then_o be_v the_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o the_o apostle_n give_v testimony_n to_o this_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 14._o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o make_v manifest_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n by_o we_o in_o every_o place_n he_o that_o will_v smell_v the_o savour_n of_o christ_n ointment_n must_v wait_v conscionable_o upon_o the_o ordinance_n the_o ordinance_n be_v the_o consecrate_a pipe_n through_o which_o the_o oil_n run_v it_o be_v true_a the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n fill_v these_o pipe_n and_o make_v they_o effectual_a to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v but_o yet_o the_o ordinance_n be_v the_o instrumental_a every_o prayer_n every_o sermon_n every_o sacrament_n convey_v a_o drop_n of_o this_o ointment_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o the_o ordinance_n make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o taste_v the_o ointment_n of_o christ_n cant_n 1._o 3._o christ_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o 1653._o xxviii_o serm._n at_o mary_n wolnoth_n lon._n may_v 22._o 1653._o fourthly_o for_o the_o four_o how_o christ_n excel_v other_o ointment_n i_o shall_v open_v that_o in_o these_o five_o particular_n 1._o he_o excel_v all_o other_o ointment_n in_o worth_n and_o value_n some_o ointment_n be_v of_o great_a value_n but_o none_o arâ—_n comparable_a to_o christ_n that_o ointment_n which_o 〈◊〉_d pour_v upon_o tâ—e_v head_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ry_v costly_a john_n 12._o