: the ful Witness, and the First-begotten 666. Rev. i, 11. I am Alpha and Omega, the firft and the laft. 667. 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. i Cav, 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 First 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 as Toy nue for "Inouy, T Clemens Alexandrinus.) παντοκρατορικῷ θελήμα. mbo, by the Will of the τι ἐπίσκοπον τῆς καρδίας ἧς Almighty, is Inspector. Strom.4. of our Hearts. [See more of This Paffage, in Part II. §. 36.7 Rev. 4 670. Rev. iii, 1. These things faith He that bath the Seven Spirits of God. 671. 672. 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 shutteth, and butteth and no man openeth. 14. These things faith the Amen, the faithful and True Witness, the Beginning [AgX, the Head,] of the Creation of God. 673. Col. i, 18. He is the Head of the Body, the Church; the Beginning, &c. , This Word, (fays The- Τἔτον ἳ λόγον είχεν ὑπᾶςophilus) miniftred to God 70. ὑπ ̓ αὐτὸ γεγενημθύων, in the Creation of Things, you. TÛT LUTE Jejemμgécor, and by Him did God make και δι αυτό τα παντα πε ποίηκεν, ὅτα λέγες) 'Αρα all things: And he is therefore called The Be-2, 674. τ pa i nueva ginning, or The Prin- παύτων 7 δι' αυτό δεδημί ciple, or Head; be- gegnfér. Ad Autolyc.lib.2. caufe he Ruleth and hath Dominion over all things, which were created through Him. fet down with my Father in his Throne. 21. Even as I alfo overcame, and am having v, 6. A Lamb, 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 that fitteth on the Throne, and from the Wrath of the Lamb. 676. Rev. vii, 17. The Lamb, which is in 677. 678. the midst of the Throne. xi, 15. The Kingdoms of this World are become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Chrift; and he shall reign for ever and ever. xiv, 4. Being the Firft-fruits unto God and to the Lamb. 679-288 680. 681. 682. 683. xvii, 14. The Lamb fhall overcome them; For he is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings. xix, 13. And his Name is called, The WORD of God. 16. And he hath on his Vesture and on his Thigh a Name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. xxi, 22. For the Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb, are the Temple of it. [Gr. For the Lord God Almighty is the Temple of it; and alfo, the Lamb.] 23. For the Glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the Light thereof. 684. Rev. xxii, 1. Proceeding out of the Throne of God and of the Lamb. 685. 686. 3. The Throne of God and of the Lamb fhall be in it; And his Servants fhall ferve him. 12, 13, 16. Behold, I come quickly, and my Reward is with me, to give every man according as his Work fhall be. I am * Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Laft. I Jefus am the root and the off-fpring of David, and the bright and morning-star. * Wherein This differs from the Character of the Father, fee N° 414. The Paffages wherein is fet forth the Honour and Worship, which ought to be paid to Him. 1 689. Joh. v; 22, 23. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men fhould honour the Son, * even as they honour the Father: He that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father which hath fent him. Καθώς τιμῶσι τ πατέρα. The Meaning is not, that the Sons Authority fhould, like. That of the Father, be looked upon as Underived, Abfolute, Supreme, and Independent, but that, as the Jews already believed in God, fo they fhould also for the future believe in Christ, chap. xiv, 1; As they already honoured God the Father, fo they should also for the future honour the Son of God; honour him, as having All judgment committed unto him; honour him, to the Honour of the Father which fent him; acknowledge him to be Lord, to the Glory of God the Father. 690. Acts i, 24. Thou Lord, which knowest the Hearts of all men, hew whether of these Two thou hast chosen. It is ambiguous, whether thefe Words are dire &ted to Chrift, or to God the Father: Though, becaufe of Chrifts chufing the rest of the Apoftles, it feems rather more natural to fuppofe the Words directed to Him. See N° 614. 691. Acts ii, 21. Whofoever fhall call on the Name of the Lord, fhall be faved. To call on the Name of Chrift, being a Phrase used in great Variety of Senfes, and, with fome other Sÿnonymous Expreffions, fignifying fometimes, believ ing in him, acknowledging him as our Saviour, openly profelling |