"HIS NAME IS AS OINTMENT POURED FORTH"
In Christ are contained all those attractive beauties — those excellencies, which are adapted to win souls to Himself, and to God in Him. The rose and the lily, every flower of the garden, and every tree of the forest, are brought together at once, to illustrate to us the rich and varied excellence of Him who is "altogether lovely." The rays of the sun are sometimes collected together by a burning-glass, and made to rest on a certain point, and there to burn with great fervour. Oh! the rays of the Sun of Righteousness seem to be gathered together here. I. THE ANOINTING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, WITH THE HOLY GHOST, — "Because of the savour of Thy good ointment." Now, this anointing of Christ implies two things, His call and qualification, — His call to, and qualification for, all the offices entrusted to Him by His Father. Christ, being set forth to us, as anointed by the Holy Ghost to all His offices, invites and claims all our confidence that we should come to...