-qublessed for ever, Amen.In favour of the two former Gerendrings, may be alleged the Ufe of the Word ['Ev

λoyntos, Bleffed, in other places of Scripture; as Pf.lxxxix, 52; Rom. i, 25; 2 Cor. i,3; & xi, 31; Eph. Villi, 3; Perai, 3; & Mark xiv, 61. But the Latter of the Three, was pitcht upon by our Tranflators, as the most natural and obvious rendring of the Words. And the Senfe is not difficult. For, as the fame Apoftle tells us, I Cor, XV, 27, that when he faith, All things are put under Chrift, 'tis manifeft that He is excepted, which did put all things under him: fo here in like manner, when he repeats the very fame thing, that Chrift is God over all; and ch. x, 12, that he is Lord over all; and Acts x, 36, he is Lord of all; 'tis manifeft again, that He muft needs be excepted, by Communication of whofe Divine Power and Supreme Authority, Chrift is God or Lord over all.

540.

1 Tim. iii, 16.God was manifeft in the Flesh,

&c.

It has been a great Controverly among Learned men, whether [eós] or [ös] or [8,] be the true Reading in this place. But it is not, in reality, of great Importance. For the Senfe is evident; that That Perfon was manifeft in the Flefh, whom St John in the Beginning of his Gospel ftiles [es] God. See No. 5.35

541. Tit. ii, 13. The glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jefus Christ.

Many understand this whole Sentence to belong to one and the fame Perfon, viz. Chrift: As if the Words fhould have been rendred, The appearing of our great God and Saviour Jefus Chrift. Which Conxftruction, the Words will indeed bear; as do alfo those in 2 Pet. i, 1. But it is much more reasonable,

and

Randomoreragrecables to the whole Tenor of ScripA ture, tosunderstand the former part of the words, to relate to the Father. See No 395 °n 395aciala óra pÃ

542. Heb. i, 8. But unto the Son he faith; Thy Throne, O God, is for ever and ever. sdi

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salst sifien

543. 2 Pet. i, 1. See No 289,

544. Joḥ iii, 16. See No 293, 534, 538.9

545. V; 20, 21. See N° 410. Tave bro. I

The Paffages, wherein it is declared, that the World was made by Him.

546.

OH. 1, 3. All things were made by bim
[dure, and
[δι' αυτό,]

thing made Without him was not any

that was made.

The Note of Eufebius upon this place, is very pertinent, and expreffes the Unanimous Senfe of the Catholick Church. Λέγων ἢ δι ̓ αυτό γενικ When the Evangelift (ays To wavia, To Cange

he Jaffirms that all things
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therein declares the Mi
niftration of Chrift to God
(the Father.) For where.
as he might have expref.

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fed it ilus, All things ὅλων ποιητικω τε πατρὸς autŸ,] dudevllav. De Ecclefiaft. by him as the Efficient Theol. lib. 1. cap. 20. Caufe; be does not fo ex

were made

prefs it, but Thus; All things were made [di d'ure,] by him as the Miniftring Cause; That fo be might refer us to the Supreme Power and Efficiency of the Father, as the Maker of all things. Both efficient

This Phrafe therefore, [di dur, per illum, By or Through Him,] is ufed to diftinguith the Operation of the Son, from that of the Father, when each of them are faid to create the World. Thus St Paul exprefly, 1 Cor. viii,6; To us there is but one God, [viz.] the Father, OF whom [, ex or à quo,] are all things, and We in Him, and One Lord, [viz.] Jefus Chrift, BT(or Through) whom [di, per quem Jare all things, and we by him. So again, Ephef. iii, 9, GOD who created all things BY [2] Jefus Chrift. And Heb. i,2, By [g] whom alfo, HE made the Worlds. The bare Use of the Præpofitions fingly, is not indeed of itself a fufficient Foundation for these Diftinctions: (For, dig, is used also of the Father, Rom. xì, 36, and Heb. ¡i, 10, By whom are all things ; And,er dur, of the Son, Col. i, 16, BY or IN him were all things created; And,,in a Senfe fomewhat different, is used ambiguoufly whether of the Father or the Son, Eph. in, 15, OF whom the whole Family in Hea ven and Earth is named:) But when they are used in exprefs contradiftinction to each other, as in that paffage now-cited, I Cor. viii, 6; they cannot but very much ftrengthen an Interpretation grounded at the fame time on other Texts and upon the whole Tenour of Scripture. See No 1228.

All things were made by him.] The Socinian Interpretation of these words, that The New Creation was made

by

by him, or, All things relating to the Difpenfation of the Gospel were Done by him, is extremely forced and unnatural: And Other exprefs Texts, lead us to a literal Interpretation of This. Ver. 10th of This Chapter; The World was made by him. Heb. i, 2: By whom alfo be made the Worlds, ET8s divas, the Ages:] Which cannot be understood of the State of the Gofpel only. Col. i, 16, For by him were all things ereated, that are in Heaven, and that are in Earth, visible and invisible, &c.

547. Job. i, 10. The World was made by Him.

548. 1 Cor. viii, 6. To Us there is but One God, [viz.] the Father, Of whom are all things, and We in Him; and One Lord, [viz.] Jefus Chrift, By whom are all things, and We by Him.

See N° 546 & 1228.

549. Ephef. iii, 9. God, who created all things by Jefus Chrift.

550. Col.i; 16, 17. For by him [Gr. in him] were all things created, that are in Heaven and that are in Earth, vifible, and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were created by him [or, through him,] and for him.

And he is before all things, and by him all things confist.

Nothing can be more forced and unnatural, than the Socinians Interpretation of this paffage; who

un

understand it figuratively, of the New Creation by the
Gospel.

551. Heb. i, 2. By whom alfo He made the Worlds.

552. 18; 10, 11. But unto the Son, he faith; Thou, Lord, in the Beginning hast W laid the Foundation of the Earth, and the Heavens are the Works of thine Hands: They fhall perish, but thou remaineft; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

553.

And as a Vesture fhalt thou fold them up, and they fhall be changed; but thou art the fame, and thy years shall not fail.

iii, 3. For This man was counted worthy of more glory than Mofes, inasmuch as be who hath builded the House, hath more honour than the House.

honour that

SE C T. III.

The Paffages, wherein the Other Highest Titles,
LysPerfections and Powers, are ascribed to Him.

554.

M Thoughts, &c.

AT. ix, 4. And Jefus, † knowing their

+ See N. 362, 669.

Mat.