I answered again] It seems that in this vision, when the mysterie of the constitution of the Church by the Messias was shewn to the Prophet; he saw two great olive trees, vers. 3. but when God called him back to that which belonged to the reedifying of the materiall Temple by Zerubbabel, the resemblance of these two trees was suddenly changed into the resemblance of two small branches: to signifie Zerubbabel, and Joshua, figures of Christ in his Kingdome and Priesthood: Wherefore likewise it is no more said, that they give oyle into the great bowl, but onely to the lamps, by two little spouts: to shew the difference that there is between Christ, the Authour, possessour, and distributer of the fulnesse of the goods of the Spirit, in inward efficacie; and his Ministers, as well in the Ecclesiasticall as Politick order (which are the two spouts) who have but a small measure of gifts; nor any propertie or power to administer by vertue of those two foresaid orders, any thing but the externall means of the influence of Christs mysticall, universall, and effectuall guidance of his Church. through] Heb. by the hand. emptie] Or, emptie out of themselves oyl into the gold. the golden oyl] Heb. the gold. Namely, the pure yellow oyl, which did shine like gold.