fes was faithful as a Servant, in another mans house; Chrift, as a Son in his own house, of his own building; And the Supreme Houfholder or Father over all, is GOD. It leems to be a like Epiphonema, to that in 1 Cor. 11, 3, The Head of every man, is Chrift; and the Head of the Woman, is the Man; and the Head of Chrift, is GOD. And ver. 12, but All things, of GOD.

265. Heb. V; 4, 5.

-but he that is called of GOD, as was Aaron: So alfo Chrift glorified not himself, &c.

266,\

267.

268.

10. Called of GODan High-Prieft, after the order of Melchifedec.

vii, 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto GOD by him, seeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them.

ix, 14. How much more fhall the Blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without fpot to GOD, purge your Confcience from dead Works to ferve the living GOD?

269. 24. Chrift is

270:

entred

into Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of GOD for us.

X,7, Lo, I come, (in the Volume of

the

the Book it is written of me,) to do thy Will, O GOD.

271. Heb. x, 12. For ever fat down at the right hand of GOD.

272. 21. Having an High-Prieft [Gr. faglz ulyar, a Great Prieft, viz. Chrift,] over the House of GOD.

273.

274.

275.

xii, 2.

And is fet down at the right hand of the Throne of GOD.

ving GOD,

of all,

22, 23, 24. Unto the City of the Liand to GOD the Judge and to Jesus the Mediator of

the new Covenant.

xiii, 15. By Him therefore let us offer the Sacrifice of Praife to GOD continually.

276. Jam. i, 1. James a Servant of GOD, and of the Lord Jefus Chrift.

277.

278.

279.

2

27. Before GOD and the Father, [or; GOD, even the Father.]

iii, 9. Therewith blefs we GOD, even the FATHER.

1 Pet. i, 2. Elect according to the foreknowledge of GOD the Father, through

San

Sanctification of the Spirit unto Obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.

280. 1 Pet, i, 3. Bleffed be the GOD and Father, [or; GOD, even the Father] of our Lord Jefus Chrift.

281. 21. Who by Him [by Chrift] do believe in GOD, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory, that

282.

and Hope might be in GOD.

your Faith

ii; 3,4. The Lord is gracious:

To whom coming, as unto a living Stone, chofen of GOD &c.

283. 5. To offer up fpiritual Sacrifices, acceptable to GOD through Jefus Chrift.

284. iii; 17, 18.

if the Will of GOD be

285.

286.

287.

fo;

For Chrift alfo hath once fuffered for Sins, that he might bring us to GOD.

21, 22. By the resurrection of Jesus Chrift; Who is on the right hand of GOD.

iv, 11. That GOD in all things may be glorified through Jefus Chrift.

€ 14. If ye be reproached for the Name

of

of Christ, happy are ye; For the Spirit of
Glory and of GOD resteth upon you.

288. 1 Pet. V, 10. The GOD of all grace, who
hath called us unto his eternal glory by Chrift
Fefus.

289. 2 Pet. i, 1. The Righteousness of GOD, and our Saviour Jefus Chrift.

290.

291.

The Greek Words, Sinaison 8 Des huâr, owτnegs 'Inos Xes, will bear another rendring, viz. The righteousness of our God and Saviour Jefus Chrift. But the former Rendring is more agreeable to the Verfe next following, [viz. through the Knowledge of GOD, and of Jefus our Lord,] and to the whole Tenour of Scripture.

2. Through the Knowledge of GOD, and of Jefus our Lord.

21. But Holy men of GOD, spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghoft.

292. 1 Job.i;5, 7. GOD is Light, and in him is no Darkness at all;

293.

and the Blood of Jefus Chrift his

Son, cleanseth us from all Sin.

iii, 16. Hereby perceive we the Love of GOD, because f He [Gr.. exe, viz. X Christ] laid down his Life for us.

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This verfe Thus, Εν τέτῳ ἐγνώκαμβα τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι Ἐκεῖνα και ήρθαν την ψυχήν αυτό έθηκεν, viz. Herein we perceive Love, in that He laid down his life for us.

294. 1 Job. iii; 21, 22, 23. Then have we confidence towards GOD;

because we keep his commandments;And This is his commandment, that we fhould believe on the Name of his Son Jefus Chrift.

295. iv; 2, 3. Hereby know ye the Spirit of GOD: Every Spirit that confeffeth that Jefus Chrift is come in the flesh, is of GOD.

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297.

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And every Spirit that confeffeth not that Jefus Chrift is come in the flesh, is not of GOD.

9.

In this was manifefted the Love of GOD towards us, because that GOD fent his only-begotten Son into the World, that we might live through Him.

Ic. Herein is Love, not that we loved GOD, but that He loved us, and fent his Son to be the propitiation for our Sins.

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12. No man hath feen GOD at any

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15. Whosoever shall confefs that Jefus