I shall only, therefore, fix on one place, where the
communications of the Spirit in this unction of Christ are enumerated, — of
which, in our measure, from him and with him, by this unction, we are made
partakers, — and that is, Isa. xi.
2, 3, “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit
of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of
knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord,” etc. Many of the
endowments of Christ, from the Spirit wherewith he was abundantly
anointed, are here recounted. Principally those of wisdom, counsel, and
understanding, are insisted on; on the account whereof all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge are said to be in him, Col. ii. 3.
And though this be but some part of the furniture of Jesus Christ for the
discharge of his office, yet it is such, as, where our anointing to the
same purpose is mentioned, it is said peculiarly on effecting of such
qualifications as these: so 1 John ii. 20,
27, the work of the anointing is to teach us; the Spirit therein
is a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel, knowledge, and quick
understanding in the fear of the Lord. So was the great promise of the
Comforter, that he should “teach us,” John xiv.
26, — that he should “guide us into all truth,” chap. xvi. 13. This of teaching us
the mind and will of God, in the manner wherein we are taught it by the
Spirit, our comforter, is an eminent part of our unction by him; which only
I shall instance in. Give me leave to say, there is a threefold teaching
by the Spirit:—