First, Ointment is a liquor supereminent, it will have the highest place, it will have the eminency, and be above all other liquors, and in that respect it is a royal liquor: so the graces of Gods Spirit, they are of an eminent nature. Spiritual gifts are above the gifts of nature; and spiritual blessings are above earthly things: the grace of God is a supereminent, a royal thing, it will be above all, even above our parts of nature: if a man have by nature a strong wit, grace will subdue his wit, so that he shall be only witty to salvation, he shall be only strong to defend the truth, and to do nothing against it: he will subjugate and subordinate his parts and whatsoever excellency he hath by nature, to grace; cast all at Christs feet, count all as dung, in comparison of the excellent knowledge of Christ. And so again, grace is above corrupt nature, above all our corruptions, it will bring them under, it will subdue corruptions, temptations, afflictions; any thing, what you will, that is either natural; or diabolical: for grace is spiritual, and that which is spiritual, is above all that is below: Grace is of an invincible nature, it will bear sway by little and little; it is little in quantity, but it is mighty in operation. And it is above any outward excellency whatsoever; if a man be a King, if he have this anointing, it makes him better then himself: he is better in that he is a Christian, that he hath this sacred anointing, then for any other created excellency under heaven whatsoever; yea, though he were an Angel. Grace hath its derivance and influence from Christ, who is higher then all, and will be above all; and so will grace. That is the first. Other liquors, the best of them will be beneath; but oil, it will be above all.
First, Oyntment is a liquor supereminent, it will have the highest place, it will have the eminency, and be above all other liquors, and in that respect it is a royal liquor: so the graces of Gods Spirit, they are of an eminent nature. Spiritual gifts are above the gifts of nature; and spiritual blessings are above earthly things: the grace of God is a supereminent, a royall thing, it will be above all, even above our parts of nature: if a man have by nature a strong wit, grace will subdue his wit, so that he shall be onely witty to salvation, he shall be onely strong to defend the truth, and to do nothing against it: he will subjugate and subordinate his parts and whatsoever excellency he hath by nature, to grace; cast all at Christs feet, count all as dung, in comparison of the excellent knowledge of Christ. And so again, grace is above corrupt nature, above all our corruptions, it will bring them under, it will subdue corruptions, temptations, afflictions; any thing, what you will, that is either natural; or diabolical: for grace is spiritual, and that which is spiritual, is above all that is below: Grace is of an invincible nature, it will bear sway by little and little; it is little in quantity, but it is mighty in operation. And it is above any outward excellency whatsoever; if a man be a King, if he have this anointing, it makes him better then himself: he is better in that he is a Christian, that he hath this sacred anointing, then for any other created excellency under heaven whatsoever; yea, though he were an Angel. Grace hath its derivance and influence from Christ, who is higher then all, and will be above all; and so will grace. That is the first. Other liquors, the best of them will be beneath; but oyl, it will be above all.
