1. Oil is a nourishing kind of food as honey and butter; hereupon it is often joined with them, Job 29. 6. Eze. 16. 13. It is also joined with meat and drink, Ezra 3. 7. with meal, 1 King. 17. 12. with bread, Hos. 2. 5. Fine flour, Lev. 2. 4. and with wine, 2 Chron. 11. 11. All these are nourishing food. Oil is very wholesome to be eaten, it much helpeth digestion, it is therefore eaten with raw herbs and other cold things; It is also a means to expel such things as annoy the stomach; and it is an antidote against poison.
Nothing is more nourishing and wholesome to the soul then the Spirit and the graces thereof; It maketh Gods Word to give a good relish; It helps the soul well to digest the Word, yea, It makes it sweet and pleasant, Psa. 119. 103. The Spirit expels carnal lusts of all sorts, and it is a most Sovereign antidote against all poisonous corruptions.
2. Oil is of singular use to supple hard swelling tumours, to ease pains in the flesh or bones, to keep sores from rankling, and to heal wounds, Luke 10. 34. Isa. 1. 6.
The Spirit mollifieth hard hearts, assuageth perplexed spirits, easeth troubled consciences, and healeth the wounds of the soul made by Satan's assault, Isa. 61. 1, 2, 3.
3. Oil is useful to strengthen weak joints, to make them quick and nimble; They therefore that strive for the mastery in wrestling, running, and other like exercises, use to anoint their joints.
The Spirit helpeth our infirmities, Rom. 8. 26. It putteth life and spirit into us; For it is a Spirit of life, Rom. 8. 2.
4. Oil makes the countenance fresh and comely, it makes the face to shine, Psa. 4. 15. Mat. 6. 17. It revives the Spirit within and makes it cheerful.
It is the Spirit and the graces thereof that makes men comely and amiable before ⟨p. 84⟩God, Angels, and Saints: Of the inward joy of the Spirit we shall speak in the next §.
5. Oil hath not only a sweet smell in it self, but also it sendeth forth a fragrant and pleasing savour. The house was filled with the sweet savour of the ointment that was poured on Christs head, Joh. 12. 3.
The Spirit both in Christ Cant. 1. 2. and also in his members causeth a sweet savour. Ministers are a sweet savour of Christ, 2 Cor. 2. 15. The prayers of Saints are sweet as incense, Psa. 141. 2. Rev. 8. 3. Their beneficence is as an odour of a sweet smell, Phil. 4. 18.
6. Oil maintains the light of Lamps;
1. Oyl is a nourishing kinde of food as honey and butter; hereupon it is often joyned with them, Iob 29. 6. Eze. 16. 13. It is also joyned with meat and drink, Ezra 3. 7. with meal, 1 King. 17. 12. with bread, Hos. 2. 5. Fine flour, Lev. 2. 4. and with wine, 2 Chron. 11. 11. All these are nourishing food. Oyl is very wholsome to be eaten, it much helpeth digestion, it is therefore eaten with raw herbs and other cold things; It is also a means to expell such things as annoy the stomack; and it is an antidote against poyson.
Nothing is more nourishing and wholsome to the soul then the Spirit and the graces thereof; It maketh Gods Word to give a good rellish; It helps the soul well to digest the Word, yea, It makes it sweet and pleasant, Psa. 119. 103. The Spirit expels carnall lusts of all sorts, and it is a most Soveraign antidote against all poisonous corruptions.
2. Oyl is of singular use to supple hard swelling tumors, to ease pains in the flesh or bones, to keep sores from rankling, and to heal wounds, Luke 10. 34. Isa. 1. 6.
The Spirit molli•ieth hard hearts, asswageth perplexed spirits, easeth troubled consciences, and healeth the wounds of the soul made by Satans assault, Isa. 61. 1, 2, 3.
3. Oyl is usefull to strengthen weak joynts, to make them quick and nimble; They therefore that strive for the mastery in wrastling, running, and other like exercises, use to annoint their joynts.
The Spirit helpeth our infirmities, Rom. 8. 26. It putteth life and spirit into us; For it is a Spirit of life, Rom. 8. 2.
4. Oyl makes the countenance fresh and comely, it makes the face to shine, Psa. 4. 15.
