Oyl

OYL. It is known that the Hebrews anointed themselves all over with Oyl, but especially their Head: That they anointed their Kings and High Priests. See what is said on Article UNCTION.

Isaiah calls an Eminence or Vineyard Isai. v. 1. Isai. x. 27.that was fruitful and fat, a Horn the Son of Oyl: Vinea facta est dilecto meo in cornu filio olei. And elsewhere he says, that God would make to putrify the Yoke of the Israelites, by the Quantity of Oyl that he would pour thereon. Computrescere faciam jugum in facie olei. He would take from it all its Roughness and Hardness. The High Priest Jesus and Prince Zerubbabel are Zech. iv. 14. Job xxix. 6.called Sons of Oyl, that is, each of them had received the sacred Unction. Job speaking of the Condition of his first Posterity, says, that the Rocks were then Fountains of Oyl to him.

The Oyl of Gladness, Psal. xliv. 8. oleum¹lætitiæ, and oleum gaudii, Isai. lxi. 3. was the perfumed Oyl with which they anointed themselves upon Days of Rejoycing and Festivity. Moses says, that God Deut. xxxii. 13.made his People to suck Oyl and Honey out of the Rocks. That is to say, that in the midst of dismal Desarts, he abundantly provided them with all things not only Matt. vi. 17.necessary but agreeable also. Our Saviour enjoins us, that when we fast we should anoint our Heads, and wash our Faces; that we may avoid all Suspicion of Ostentation Hab. iii. 17.in our Fasting. Mentietur opus olivæ, says Habakkuk; the Olive-Trees shall fail to bring forth Fruit. The foolish Virgins in the Gospel took no Oyl with them, to replenish their Lamps. See Matt. xxv. 8. James v. 14.LAMP. St. James gives Orders; Is any sick among you, let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with Oyl in the Name of the Lord. See EXTREAM UNCTION.

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