"A righteous man is wise to know Jesus Christ. The natural man hears of Christ by the hearing of the ear but he does not know Him. Those who journeyed with Paul heard a voice but saw no man, (Acts 9:7). So the unregenerate person hears the minister set forth Christ as alto-
gether lovely; he hears a voice but sees no man. He does not see Christ's orient beauties. Christ is a treasure, but a hidden treasure. But a gracious soul has the veil taken off; he sees the amazing excel-
lencies of Christ: "Unto you therefore who believe He is precious," (2 Peter 2:7). His merits, graces, and benefits are precious. A righteous man has Christ's eye-salve to see his tried gold, (Revelation 3:8).
"Zeuxis, having drawn a curious piece, Nicostratus fell into the admir-
ation of it and commended it. An ignorant man stood by and asked him what rare excellency he saw in that piece. Said he, 'If you could see with my eyes, you would admire it as well as I.' So, if a carnal man could see with a spiritual man's eyes, he would wonder at those surpassing beauties in Jesus Christ which he now makes light of."
