...place, That he was fully authorised to undertake this office ; for, as We read in this same epistle, " Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he who said unto him,. Thou art my Sou,. to-day have I begotten thee." Indeed, without such a divine constitution,...

...so guide b No man takcth this honour to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an High Priest ; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee. Heb. v. 4, 5. Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy...

...his ministry until he was outwardly appointed to it. " Christ glo" rifled not himself to be made a high " priest; but he that said unto him, Thou " art my Son, this day have I begotten " theeV Men may believe that they have an inward call, but that does not give...

...God, Heb. v. 1. Consider the honour of this office to Christ, and its usefulness to his people. He glorified not himself to be made an High Priest; but he that said to him, ver. 5. Christ's offices of King and Prophet carry visible plain glory in them. But to be made...

...himself, but he that was chosen of God, as was Aaron; so also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee ; as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after...

...; " And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that was called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an High Priest ; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, tc-iay have I begotten thee." Here it seems as though the designation of Christ to the work of High...

...says St. Paul, ' taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotteu thee.' Nothing is more plain, than that he who ministers to God in divine...

...any " time, " Thou art my Son, this day have " I begotten thee ?" In Heb. v. S. is this passage, " Christ glorified not himself to " be made an high...priest, but he that " said unto him, " Thou art my Son, Ihii " day I have begotten thee," And when the Holy Ghost descended upon our Saviour, God may be considered...

...a minister in the Church of Gcd without a divine commission ? A. Our Saviour glorified not liimnelf to be made an high priest, but he .that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten theeJ Though our Saviour wanted no gift to qualify him for this office, as having...

...the same." Though he was at the head of all authority, yet he " glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, this day have 1 begotten thee." In order that he might " fulfil all righteousness,"' he was consecrated...