gels, as he hath by Inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they. For unto which of the Angels faid he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the World, he faith, And let all the Angels of God worship him. But unto the Son he faith, Thy Throne, O God, is for ever and ever:God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladnefs above thy fellows. And; Thou, Lord, in the beginning haft laid the Foundation of the Earth, and the Heavens are the Works of thine Hands: They fhall be changed, but thy years Shall not fail. But to which of the Angels, &c? Are they not all miniftring Spirits, fent forth to minifter for them who fhall be Heirs of Salvation? 653. Heb. ii; 5, 8 Unto the Angels hath he not put in Subjection the World to come ;But 654. Thou haft put all things in Subjection under his [viz. Chrift's] Feet. For, in that he put All in Subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. 16. He took not on him the Nature of Angels, but he took on him the Seed of Abraham. Heb. 655 Heb. iii, 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Mofes, inasmuch as He who hath builded the House, hath more honour than the House. 656. 657. 658. 6. But Chrift, as a Son over his own Houfe, whofe House are we. See No 264. iv; 12, 13. For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged fword, piercing even to the dividing afunder of Soul and Spirit, and of the joynts and marrow; and is a Difcerner of the Thoughts and Intentions of the Heart. Neither is there any Creature that is not manifest in his Sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the Eyes of Him with whom we have to do. * See Rev. xix, 13 ; & i, 16 : & ii; 12, 16: & xx, 15. * vii, 3. Without Father, without ✓ Mother, without defcent; having neither beginning of days, nor end of Life; but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a Priest continually. 659. t Melchifedec, the Type of Chrift. viii, 1. Who is fet on the right hand of the Throne of the Majefty in the Heavens Heb. 662. the right hand of God. xii, 2. and is fet down at the right hand of the Throne of God. xiii, 8. Jefus Chrift, the fame yesterday, and to day, and for ever. The Meaning in this Place (as appears from the Context) is, that the Doctrine of Christ, once taught by the Apoftles, ought to be preferved unchanged. 663. Fam. ii, 1. The Faith of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Lord of Glory. [Τα πίςιν το Κυρίε ημών Ιησε Χρις, η δόξης.] It is ambiguous in the Original, whether the Word Glory refers to [Lord,] or to the preceding Word, Faith. And of the Two, the more natural conftruction feems to be; The Faith of the Glory, or, the glorious Faith, [as 2 Cor. iv, 4, čvazénov 2 Sons, The Gospel of Glory, or, the glorious Gospel of our Lord Jefus Chrift. 664. 1 Pet. iii, 22. Who is gone into Heaven, and is on the right hand of God, Angels. and Authorities and Powers being made fubject unto him. 665. Rev. i, 5. Jefus Chrift, who is the faith ful ful Witness, and the First-begotten of the Dead, and the Prince of the Kings of the Earth. 666. Rev. i, 11. I am Alpha and Omega, the X first and the last. 667. X 668. 669. See No 686 & 414. 17, 18. I am the First and the Laft. I am the that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore; and have the Keys of Hell and of Death. † Gr. 8 (ŵv, The Living One. As Job. 5, 26; As the Father bath Life in Himself, fo bath he given to the Son to have Life in Himfelf. ii, 8. These things faith the Firft and the Laft; which was Dead, and is alive. See No 414. 23. And all the Churches fhall know, that I am He which fearcheth the Reins and Hearts, and I will give unto every one of you according to your Works. See No 362. The Lord Jefus, (faith Τὸν κύριον Ιησέν, το τη Clemens Alexandrinus,) παντοκρατορικῷ θελήμα who, by the Will of the τι ἐπίσκοπον τῆς καρδίας κα Almighty, is Infpector. Strom.4. of our Hearts. and 10 [See more of This Paffage, in Part II. §. 367) 670. 671. 672. Rev. iii, 1. These things faith He that hath the Seven Spirits of God. 7. These things faith He that is Ho ly, he that is True, he that hath the Key of David; he that openeth and no man fbutteth, and butteth and no man openeth. 14. These things faith the Amen, the faithful and True Witness, the Beginning[Aç2n, the + Head,] of the Creation of God. 673. † Col. i, 18. He is the Head of the Body, the Churth; the Beginning, &c. This Word, (lays Theophilus) miniftred to God in the Creation of Things, and by Him did God make all things: And he is therefore called The Beginning, [or The Principle, or Head; becaufe he Ruleth and hath 674. Τέτον ἳ λίγον ἔχεν ὑπεςdi auto Ta Taiтa WEγον ἢ ὑπ ̓ αὐτὸ γεγενημείων, aUTE TO ποίηκεν. ἔτα λέγε) Αρ 2, Tape ve avuto dednuigynufówv. Ad Autolyc.lib.2. Dominion over all things, which were created through Him. 21. Even as I alfo overcame, and am fet down with my Father in his Throne. v, 6. A Lamb, having feven Eyes, which are the feven Spirits of God, fent forth into all the Earth. 675. vi, 16. Hide us from the face of him K that |