Meditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many years sinceMeditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many yeares since

Fourthly, the Spirit of God is compared to an ointment; now the properties of ⟨p. 195⟩ointments are first to supple to assuage tumours in the body: and so doth the Spirit of God mollify the hardness of mans heart, and work it to a sensible tenderness and quick apprehension of every sin. Secondly, ointments do open, and penetrate those places unto which they are applied; and so the^c Unction which the faithful have, teacheth them all things, and openeth their eyes to see the wonders of Gods Law, and the beauty of his graces. In^d vain are all outward sounds or Sermons, unless this Spirit be within to teach us. Thirdly, ointments do refresh and lighten nature, because as they make way for the emission of all noxious humours, so likewise for the free passage and translation of all vital spirits, which do enliven and comfort. And so the Spirit of God is a Spirit of consolation, and a spirit of life, he is the^e comforter of his Church. Lastly,^f ointments in the Levitical Law, and in the state of the Jews were for consecration and sequestration of things unto some holy use. As Christ is said to be^g anointed by his Father unto the economy of that great work, the redemption of the world: and thus doth the holy-Ghost anoint us to be a^a Royal Priest-hood, a holy Nation, a people set at liberty.

Fourthly, the Spirit of God is compared to an oyntment; now the properties of ⟨p. 195⟩oyntments are first to supple to asswage tumors in the body: and so doth the Spirit of God mollifie the hardnesse of mans heart, and worke it to a sensible tendernes and quicke apprehension of every sinne. Secondly, oyntments doe open, and penetrate those places unto which they are applied; and so the