A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

4. There was an use of Oil, to consecrate all Vessels, no Consecration but Oil was a part of it, Exod. 33.23. whether to consecrate Vessels or Officers; this use of oil is in the Spirit of God; from him it is that Gods Children are no longer for themselves, or the world, but consecrated to God, and dedicated to him, as Kings, Priests, and Prophets, Act. 2.17. Rev. 1.6. so that that Ointment which was poured on Christ above measure, descends to every Member of his Church, healing their Wounds, softening and suppling their souls, cheering their hearts and countenances, and consecrating them to be Kings, Priests, and Prophets to God, and therefore as Christ was called [Greek or Hebrew] so every Member of Christ is called [Greek or Hebrew], Acts 11.26. that is, one anointed, so that every child of God hath in some measure a Kingly, Priestly, and Prophetical Office, 1 Samuel 8.28. Kings were chosen to be Judges, and to fight the Lords Battles; why so in some measure every Christian hath a power to judge, 1 Cor. 2.15. and fight the Lords Battles; such an Unction he hath, that whatsoever case he is called to, he hath a spirit of judging and discerning what is good, what bad, so that he stands not at any mans judgement; if it be of matters concerning Salvation, God hath given him a regal spirit; so Secondly, he is able to fight the Lords Battles, not against flesh and blood, for they are but typical and shadowy battles, but we fight against Principalities and Powers, Ephes. 6.12. to 18. and so their wars are far above Princes, Rev. 12.1. these are great Battles with Satan, and the World, and our own corruptions, 1 Pet. 2.11. so we should all fight the good fight, 2 Tim. 4.8.