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.

273.

21. Having an High-Priest [Gr. ¡egla Meyav, a Great Prieft, viz. Chrift,] over the House of GOD.

hand of the Throne of GOD.

xii, 2.

And is fet down at the right

274.

22, 23, 24.

ving GOD,
of all,

Unto the City of the Liand to GOD the Judge

275.

and to Jesus the Mediator of

the new Covenant.

xiii, 15. By Him therefore let us offer

the Sacrifice of Praise to GOD continually.

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

277.

278.

279.

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

GOD, even the Father.]

iii, 9. Therewith bless 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 Jefus Christ.

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

281.

282.

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

and Hope might be in GOD.

ii; 3,4. The Lord is gracious:

To whom coming, as untó 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.

iv, 11. That GOD in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

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 Christ Fefus.

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

290.

291.

The Greek Words, Smawon 8 Deg hμäv, 4) σωτήρος Ιησε Χρις, will bear another rendring, viz. The righteoufnefs 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, fpake 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, cleanfeth us from all Sin.

iii, 16. Hereby perceive we the Love of GOD, because † He [Gr. czeîvQ, viz. Chrift] laid down his Life for us.

+ See No 534, 538.

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294.

This verfe Thus, Εν τέτω ἐγνώκαμε τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι Ἐκεῖνα και ήρθω τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτὸ ἔθηκεν, viz. Herein we perceive Love, in that He laid down his life for us.

I 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.

296.

297.

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

9. In this was manifested 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,

298. 12. No man hath feen GOD at any Time.

299.

15. Whosoever shall confefs that Jesus

is the Son of GOD, GOD dwelleth in Him, and He in GOD.

300. 17ob.v, 1.Whofoever believeth that Jefus is the Chrift, is born of GOD.

301.

302.

303.

304

5, 6. He that believeth that Jefus is

the Son of GOD:

rit that beareth Witness.

And it is the Spi

9. If we receive the Witnefs of Men, the † withefs of GOD is greater; For This is the witness of GOD, which he hath testified of his Son.

+By the Voice from Heaven at our Saviours Baptism, and by the Spirit being visibly fent down upon him: For, what is here called the Witnefs of God, is expreffed ver. 7, it is the Spirit that beareth witness.

10. He that believeth on the Son of GOD, hath the witness in himself: He that believeth not GOD, hath made him a Lyar, because he believeth not the Record that GOD gave of his Son.

II. And This is the Record, that GOD hath given to us eternal Life; And this Life, is in his Son.

305. 2 Joh. 3. Grace be with you, mercy and peace, from GOD the Father, and from the Lord Jefus Chrift the Son of the Father.

2. Job.