24 DISCOURSES ON THE rit which believers do receive, Eph. iii. 16. Phil. i.19. i` that it is spoken of in an especial manner with respect It is said, that he who anointeth us is God, 2 Cor. i. 21. unto our permanency and establishment in the truth, And I do take God there personally for the Father, as against prevalent seducers and seductions; so it is joined the same name is in the verse foregoing. For all the with establishing in that other place, 2 Cor. i. 21. promises of God in him, that is in Christ, are yea, and Wherefore, in the first place, this anointing with the in him, Amen. Wherefore the Father is the original, Holy Ghost, is the communicationof him unto us with supreme cause of our anointing, but the Lord Christ, respect unto thatgracious work of his in the spiritual, Ba- the Holy One, is the immediate efficient cause thereof, ving illumination of our minds, teaching us to know the This himself expresseth, when he affirms, that he will truth, and to adhere firmly unto it in love and.obedi- send the Spirit from the Father. The supreme dona- ence. This is that which is peculiarly ascribed unto it; tion is from the Father; the immediate collation from and we have no way to know the nature of it, but by the Son. its effects. 6. It is therefore manifest, that the anointing of be- The anointing then of believers with the Spirit con- 'levers consisteth in the communicationof the Holy Spi- silts in the collation of hint upon them, to this end, that rit unto them from and by Jesus Christ. It is not the he may graciously instruct them in the truths of the Spirit that cloth anoint us, but he is the unction where- gospel, by thesaving illumination of their minds, causing with we are anointed by the Holy One. This the ana- their souls firmly to cleave unto them with joy and dc- logy unto the unction of Christ makes undeniable; for, light, and transforming them in the whole inward man as he was anointed, so are they in the same kind of into the image and likeness of it. Hence it is called the unction, though in as degree inferior unto him. For anointing of our eyes seifla clue-salve, that we may see, they have nothing but a measure and portion froth his Rev. iii. 18. So doth it answer that unction of the fulness as he pleaseth, Eph. iv. 7. Our unction there- Lord Christ with the Spirit, which made him quick of fore is the communicationof the Holy Spirit, and nothing understanding in thefear of the Lord, Ise. xi. 3. Let else. He is that unction which is given unto us, and these things therefore be fixed, in the first place, name- abideth with us. But this communication of the Spirit ly, that the vsv, e,,s, the unction which believers receive is general, and respects all his operations. It cloth not from the Holy One, is the Spirit himself; and that his yet appear wherein the especial nature of it doth con- first peculiar, especial effect as an unction, is his teach- sist, and whence this communication of him is thus ex- ing us of thetruths and mysteries of the gospel by saving pressed by an unction. And this can be no otherwise illumination in the manner before described. learned, but from the effects ascribed unto him as he is Hereunto also is referred what is said of believers be- an unction, and the relation with the resemblance that ingmade kings and priests, Rev. i. 5. For there is an is therein, unto the unction of Christ. It is therefore allusion therein unto the anointing those sorts of persons some particular grace and privilege which is intended under the Old Testament. Whatever was typical there- in this unction, 2 Cor. i. 21. It is mentioned only neu- in was fully accomplished in the unction of Christ unto trally, without the ascription of any effects unto it, so his office, wherein he was the sovereign king, priest, that therein we cannot learn its especial nature. But and prophet of the chureh. Wherefore by a participa- there are two effects elsewhere ascribed unto it. The tion in his unction, they are said to be made kings and first is teaching with a saving, permanent knowledge of priests, or a royal priesthood, as it is, i Peter ii. 9. and the truth thereby produced in our minds. This is fully this participation of his unction consists in the commu- expressed, 1 John ii. 20, 27. Ye have an unctionfrom nication of the same Spirit unto them wherewith he was the Holy One, and ye Arnow all things; that is, all those anointed. Whereas therefore these titles denote the dig- things of the fundamental, essential truths of the gos- nity of believers in their especial relation unto God, by pel, all you need to know that you may obey God truly, this unction they are peculiarly dedicated and consecra- and be saved infallibly. This you have by this unction, ted unto him. For this anointing which you have received, abideth in It is manifest, therefore, first, that thisunctionwe re- you, and teacheth you all things. And we may observe, ceive from the Holy One, is the Holy- Spirit, which he
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