A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part OY – Part OZ
O Y.
Oyl]
;;The juyce of the Olive, which is natural oyl. Psal. 104. 15. And oyl to make the face of man to shine.
;;2. That oyl confected and made (by Gods appointment) to anoint the Priests, their garments, and holy things about the Tabernacle. Exod. 30. 25, 26. So thou shalt make of it the oyl of holy oyntment. This was artificial and typical oyl: A figure of those gifts with which Christ beyond measure, and by him, his members in measure were furnished.
;;3. The holy Ghost with his spiritual gifts, whereby the soul is refreshed and cheered. Psalm 45. 7. Thou hast anointed him with the oyl of gladness above his fellowes. This is spiritual oyl, as Matth. 25. 4. Oyl in their lamps.
;;4. That oyl wherewith the sick were anointed in the Primitive Church, for healths sake. Jam. 5. 12. Anoint them with holy oyl in the name of the Lord. This was miraculous oyl, given for a signe of health, not as a medicine; and it lasted but for a time, till the gift of miracles ceased. Therefore the imitation hereof by the Papists is absurd and impious. For the gift being ceased, there is no sense to use the sign; especially at point of death, when there is no more hope of health.
;;5. A person anointed with oyl, to wit, Christ, upon whom the Spirit of the Lord resteth, because he hath anointed him. Isa. 10. 27. The yoke shall be destroyed because of the oyl, or anointing.
;;6. Sweet alluring words, Prov. 5. 3. Her mouth is softer then oyl.
7. Careful endevour of a good life, and to be furnished with good works, the fruits of faith, and of true and sound profession, Mat. 25. 4.
8. Plenty, Deut. 33. 24. Job 29. 6. which is therefore mentioned with Wine, Deut. 11. 14. 1 Chr. 12. 40. Corn, Deut. 14. 24. Hos. 2. 8 Joel 2. 19. Honey, Ezek. 16. 9, 13. Balme, Ezek. 27. 17. Wool, Hos. 2. 5.
9. Joy, Psal. 23. 5. Eccl. 9. 8. Isa. 61. 3.
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I. Natural oyl, Deut. 7. 13. which was used with food, 1 King. 17. 12. wherewith they anointed their bodies, Est. 2. 12. Ezek. 16. 9. Mic. 6. 15. which they poured on the heads of friends, Amos 6. 6. Luk. 7. 46. Joh. 12. 1. was a saleable commodity, 2 King. 4. 7. Hos. 12. 1. to make the face shine, Psal. 104. 5. for lights, Exod. 25. 6. and for wounds, Luk. 10. 34.
II. Holy, Exod. 30. 25, 26. (Excellent, Psal. 141. 5. Ezek. 41. 14. Good, Psal. 133. 2.) which was used,
1. In consecrating a place, Gen. 28. 18. & 35. 14. or person, 1 Sam. 10. 1. & 16. 1. 1 King. 1. 39. 2 King. 9. 6.
2. Offerings, Lev. 2. 7, 15. & 14. 24. Except that of Numb. 5. 16.
3. Cleansing, Lev. 14. 16, 17.
III. Spiritual, Psal. 45. 7.
To … with oyl]
;;1. To furnish and beautifie one with the gifts of the Spirit, Psal. 45. 7. Act. 10. 38. God anointed Jesus, that is, bestowed gifts upon him in all fulness.
;;2. To be called and ordained of God to do his will. Isa. 45. 1. Cyrus my anointed.
;;3. To be furnished unmeasurably from heaven with the holy Ghost and with power, to do the whole work of a Mediator, between God and man, so is Jesus only, therefore called Christ, that is, Anointed. Psal. 45. 7. God hath anointed thee with oyl of gladness, &c. Act. 10. 38. Isa. 10. 27.
;;The first that ever we read of, to have consecrated his offering with Oyl, was Jacob, Gen. 28. 18. It was afterward appointed by Law to be so done: See Exod. 29. 2, 3, 4. Which Ceremony signified these two things.
;;One, that Christ was anointed and consecrated to his office of Mediator, with fulness of the holy Ghost. See Psal. 45. 8. Isa. 61. 1, 2. Heb. 1. 9.
;;Secondly, that the anointing of the Spirit, is that which makes us and all our services acceptable to God, 2 Cor. 1. 21.
;;Note. The estusion and spreading abroad of spiritual gifts in all fulness and most admirable plenty upon Christ our head, who had the graces of the Spirit above measure, Joh. 3. 34. and by measure according to the free gift of Christ upon his members, Ephes. 4. 7, 15. is tearmed in Scripture anointing, Isa. 61. 1. Psal. 47. 5. Act. 10. 38. 1 Joh. 2. 20, 27. Also called the resting of the Spirit upon Christ, Isa. 11. 2. and upon the Prophet Elias, 2 King. 2. 15. and upon Eldad, and Medad, Numb. 26. and upon all the Saints, 1 Pet. 4. 14. which resting, i. c. the abiding and dwelling of the Spirit on Christ the chief seat of the Spirits residence, was somewhat shadowed and signified in the dove resting upon him at his baptism by John, Mat. 3. 16.
;;And note further, that he resteth upon the faithful as is convenient for the Members, but on Christ as head of the Church, in a far more excellency, which standeth in these three things; for it resteth on our Saviour,
;;1. Originally, as touching his substance, proceeding, and sent both from him and the Father, Joh. 14.
;;2. Repletively, and effectively working in him all graces in all perfection.
;;3. Communicatively distributing his gifts to others, Joh. 1. 16. Eph. 4. 8. which his members cannot do.
;;Whereas by the Law, Exod. 30. 31, 32. none might anoint any flesh with the holy Oyl, upon Excommunication: this did figure, that the Reprobate, though they might be adorned with most excellent graces, yet should never be anointed with the holy ointment of Sons and Priests of God. See 1 Joh. 2. 16, 20.
;;Note further, that the use of oyl and anointing both before and after Moses Law, was for sanctifying and consecrating to holy uses, the persons and things so anointed, as Gen. 28. 18. & 35. 14. Exod. 40. 9, 10, 11. Job 29. 6. And also for representing the gifts of the holy Ghost upon Christ and his people, Psal. 45. 8. 1 Joh. 2. 20, 27.
Oyl of gladness]
;;The Spirit of God, enabling us to comfort the weak-hearted, making our selves and others glad with his grace, Psal. 45. 7.
Oyl]
Heb. 1. 9. Hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladnesse above thy fellows. Hath anointed thee from everlasting, as the King, Priest, and Prophet of thy Church, with that heavenly Oyl, whereby he hath gladded the hearts of all thy chosen people, and hath endowed thine … Humanity with all Divine graces, above all meer …. Hall.
Hath qualified thee for the administration of thy Kingdom with his Spirit, compared to Oyl, because as Oyl strengtheneth the body, so the Spirit of God strengtheneth and rejoyceth the soul, 1 Thess. 1. 6. This anointing was when the Son of God assumed our humane Nature into the unity of his Person, whereby the Spirit of God, and all the graces of his Spirit were communicated unto his humane Nature, so far as it was capable of them. Annot.
The Oyl wherewith Christ was anointed, is called the oyl of gladness, because the sweet savour of it gladdeth the heart of all his members, that is, all true Christians, who are his fellows, and partners in the anointing. He was Christ, as they Christians; but he more then they. His manhood was filled with the gifts and graces of God, both in measure, number, and degree, above all men and Angels. … Annot.
Oyl was a token of consecration in the time of the Law; so we by this heavenly Oyl of the Spirit are dedicated to God, as a royal Priesthood, &c. Oyl gives a sweet taste to the meat; so this spiritual Oyl of Gods graces makes us a sweet and pleasant meat to the Lord. Oyl supplies the wounds which be in mans body; so the Oyl of the Spirit supplies us against the wounds of sin. Oyl makes a man nimble; so the graces of the Spirit make us more lively in Gods service. Oyl keeps the body soluble, and is a means to purge it from many grosse humors: so the graces of the Spirit cleanse us from many sins, which are the corruptions of the soul. Oyl swims aloft above all other things; so the Oyl of the Spirit carries us aloft, makes us to have our conversation in heaven. Oyl makes the lamp to burn; so the Oyl of the Spirit makes us to continue burning in zeal and all good works. Oyl makes a man cheerful, so the graces of the Spirit infuse unspeakable cheerfulness into the faithful. Jones.
Rivers of oyl]
;;Earthly things of all sorts in great abundance. Job 29. 6. The rock poured me out rivers of oyl: In Mich. 6. 7. it signifieth Plentiful store of … only.
Oyled]
Exod. 29. 23. Tempered with oyl. D. Annot.
Oyl and Wine]
;;Two creatures (the fruits of the Vine and Olive) of special use for necessity and comfort of mans life. Of these God would have plenty remain when there was a famine and scarcity of other things. Rev. 6. 6. Oyl and Wine, hurt thou not.
Or, in Oyl and Wine see that thou deal not unjustly, or do no wrong, vers. 5. Some think Christ taketh care here to have some provision left for his Church. Others, because there is a scarcity of things necessary, as corn, and some things left for comfort, as oyl and wine; do conceive that the poor were to perish now by the famine, and the rich reserved for the Pestilence following, vers. 8. Or, the words may contain a warning to those that dealt in these commodities to be exactly just. Annot.
Oyl-olive]
Deut. 8. 8. Hebr. of Olive tree of oyl, marg.
Oyl-tree]
Isa. 41. 19. that is, The tree of oyl, the Olive tree, whose fruit yeeldeth oyl, Exod. 30. 24. Judg. 9. 9. Rom. 11. 17. Hence the sucking of oyl out of the flinty rock; that is, from those rocky places on which the Olive trees grew, Deut. 32. 13. As it's a fat tree, Judg. 9. 9. so it's alwayes green, Psal. 52. 8. Wherein it resembleth Believers, by which the Jewish Church was named, in respect of the great dignity whereunto the Lord promoted her, Jer. 11. 16. and beautiful, Hos. 14. 9. Of its root, see Rom. 11. 17. its branches, Deut. 24. 20. Neh. 8. 15. Isa. 17. 6. its flowers, Job 15. 33. its leaves, Gen. 8. 11. its berries, or fruit, Isa. 17. 6. & 24. 13. Hag. 2. 19. tearmed, the labour of the Olive, Hab. 3. 17.
Though the fruit hereof be sweet and fat, and so useful both for food and physick, yet is its root and bark …. It's outward substance is hard, firm, and lasting, but inwardly it's full of moysture. It loveth to grow in a temperate soil, neither too fat, nor too lean; too hot, nor too cold; and fructifieth best when the weather is fair and cleer. It needeth no pruning as the Vine, but budding in the spring, yeeldeth its fruit towards the winter. In gathering the fruit, if the Olives be not pulled, but beat down, the tree proveth barren the next year. At one and the same time it beareth fruit unripe, which is green, ripe, being blackish, and between both, of a ruddy colour, but the blacker it appeareth outwardly, it is inwardly the riper, moyster, and apter out of which to extract oyl. The fruit never ripeneth fully whilst on the tree, but being gathered and heaped together, doth. The fruit which is of a ruddy colour, is most wholsome and profitable for the stomach. The berries hereof whilst they hang on the tree, consume not, but are every day the better, and more hardly fall off. The leaves hereof were sent by Ambassadors in sign of peace; and at Athens the Conquerours were crowned herewith. The Hart being sick, feeding on the branches hereof, recovereth; as also do the Locusts by the leaves.
Oyntment]
;;The Spirit of illumination and discretion, enabling us to see and discern the truth of the Gospel from all errors and lies. 1 Joh. 2. 20. Ye have an oyntment, &c.
;;2. Christ, who is more sweet to the soul then any oyntment can be to the senses. Cant. 1. 3. He is an oyntment poured out.
The use hereof as it was most profitable, so that Kings had their Confectioners, 1 Sam. 8. 13. and places wherein to keep their precious oyntment, 2 King. 20. 13. so it was,
1. Civil, or common, Eccles. 7. 1. Isa. 57. 9. Matth. 26. 7.
2. Sacred, or holy, which was not used but for holy things, nor any such to be made like it, Exod. 30. 25, 33.
3. Mystical, Cant. 1. 3. & 4. 10.
The first sort was abused, Amos 6. 6. used by the Jews about their funerals, Luk. 23. 56. Reckoned amongst the wares whereof mystical Babylon should be deprived, Rev. 18. 13.
O Z.
Ozem]
The hasting of them, or fasting. The Son of Jesse, 1 Chr. 2. 15.
Ozen]
The same. The Son of …, 1 Chron. 2. 25.
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An ear, my hearkening; or, a Goldsmiths ballance. The Son of Gad (called also Ezbon, Gen. 46. 16.) Of whom came the Family of the Oznites, Numb. 26. 16.