according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus. 948. Tit. iii; 4, 6. The Kindness and Love of God tour Saviour; which He fhed on us abundantly, through Jefus Chrift our Saviour. † See No 244. 949. Heb. i; 1, 2, I, 2. God hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son; the he hath appointed Heir of all things, by whom alfo He made the Worlds. A 3, 950. &c. Who being the Brightness [awajaoua, a bright Ray] of his Glory, and the exprefs Image of his Perfon, and upholding all things by the Word of his Powfat down on the right hand of the bas er; Majefty on high. Being made fo much better than the Angels, as he hath by Inheritance obtained a Name than they. more excellent Ji For unto which of the Angels faid he at any dgin time Th all the Thou art my Son, this day have I-begotten And again; I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the firfi begotten into the World, he faith, &c. Thou haft loved righteoufnefs and bated biniquity; therefore God, even thy God, bath anointed anointed thee with the oyl of gladness above thy fellows, &c. * 20 vs 2w dontw But to which of the Angels faid he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine Enemies thy footstool? P 951. Heb ii; 5, 8. Unto the Angels hath he not put in Subjection the World to come;But 952. Thou hast put all things in Subjection under His [viz. Chrifts] feet. 9. That He [Jefus ] by the Grace [the gracious Will and Pleafure] of God, fhould tafte Death for every man. 953. dc. For, both he that fanctifieth, and they who are fanctified, viz. Chrift and Gall good Chriftians, are all of One, [viz. of God for which caufe he is not ashamed to call them Brethren. 95413. Behold, I [viz. Chrift,] and the Children which God hath given me. 955. 956. 17. That he [viz. Chrift] might be a merciful and faithful High-Prieft, in things pertaining to God. iii; 1, 2. The Apostle and HighPrieft of our Profeffion, Christ Jefus ; Who was Faithful to him that appointed him, him, as alfo Mofes was faithful in all his House. 957. 958. 359. Heb. iii; 3, 4. He [viz. Chrift] who hath builded the House, hath more Honour than the House. For every House is builded by some man; but † He that built all things, is God. +See N° 264. v, 5. So alfo Chrift † glorified not himself to be made an High-Prieft, but He that faid unto him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. † See N° 934. 7, 8, 9, 10. Who in the days of his Flesh, when he had offered up prayers and fupplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to fave him from Death, and was heard in that he fear ed; Though he were a Son, yet learned he Obedience by the things which he fuffered: And being made perfect, he became the Author of eternal Salvation, unto all them that obey him: Called of God an High-Prieft, after the Order of Melchifedec. 960 vi, 20. Whither the Fore-runner is for us entred, even Jefus, made an High Prieft for ever after the Order of Melchifedec. 961. Heb. vii; 25, 26. Wherefore he is able also to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by Him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them. 962. For fuch an High-Priest became us, who is Holy &c. viii; 1, 2. We have fuch an High- ix, 12. Having obtained eternal Redemption for us. 963. 964. to God. 965. 966.. 967. 14. Offered himself without Spot 24. Chrift is entred into Heaven it felf, now to appear in the prefence of God for us. X, 7. Lo, I come, (in the Volume of the Book it is written of me,) to do thy Will, O God. 12. But This man, after he had offered offered one Sacrifice for Sins, for ever fat down on the right hand of God. 968. Heb. X; 21, 22. Having an High Prieft [Gr. a Great Prieft] over the House of God; Let us draw near &c. 969. 970. 971. 972. 973. xii, 2. Who, for the joy that was fet before him, endured the Crofs, defpifed the Shame, and is fet down at the right hand of the Throne of God. 23, 24. And to God the Judge of All, -and to Jefus the Mediatour of the New Covenant. xiii, 15. By him therefore let us offer the Sacrifice of Praife to God continu ally. 20. Now the God of Peace, that brought again from the Dead our Lord Jefus. 21. Working in you that which is well-pleafing in his Sight,through Jefus Chrift. 974. 1 Pet. i, 3. Bleffed be † the God and Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which according to his abundant Mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the refurrection of Jefus Chrift from the dead. + See N° 991. Heb. |