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CHAP. I.-VER. 1. ΠΟΛΥΜΕΡΩΣ καὶ πολυτρόπως πάλαι ὁ Θεὸς λαλήσας τοῖς πατράσιν ἐν τοῖς προφήταις, ἐπ ̓ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων ἐλάλησεν ὑμῖν ἐν ὑιῷ,

God, who at sundry times, and in b divers manners, spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

a See on Matt. xi. ver. 3. and Luke i. ver. 54.

b And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? Numb. xii. 6-8. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions, Joel ii. 28.

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever, Luke i. 55. To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, 72. Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man, John vii. 22. And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, Acts xiii. 32.

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VER. 2.

τοὺς αἰῶνας ἐποίησεν. Ὃν ἔθηκε κληρονόμον πάντων, δι ̓ οὗ καὶ

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Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath's, appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

a And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days, Gen. xlix. 1. And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days, Numb. xxiv. 14. When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice, Deut. iv. 30. For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands, xxxi. 29. And it shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the LORD's house shall he established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it, Isa. ii. 2. The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it, Jer. xxx.24. Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the

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LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab, xlviii. 47. And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes, Ezek. xxxviii. 16. But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these. Dan. ii. 28. Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days; for yet the vision is for many days, Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days, Hos. iii. 5. But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it, Mic iv. 1. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out my of Spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams, Acts ii. 17. But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman. made under the law, Gal. iv. 4. That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him, Eph. i. 10. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 2 Pet. iii. 3. How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts, Jude 18.

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See on Matt. iii. ver. 17. See on Matt. xxviii. ver. 18.

VER. 3.

"Os av åñaúyaoμa rñç döžng, nai xaρακτήρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ, φέρων τε τὰ πάντα τῷ ῥήματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτ rou, di' lavrov naðapioμeòv moinoáμesvos

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a And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth, John i. 14. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father, that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works, xiv. 9, 10. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, Cor. iv. 6.

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b See on 2 Cor. iv. ver. 4. clause 4.

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. Psal. lxxv. 3. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist, Col. i. 17. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast cre ated all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created, Rev. iv.

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d Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who inay say unto him, What doest thou? Eccl. viii. 4. For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Rom. i 16. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us, 2 Cor. iv. 7.

e Who needeth not daily, as those High Priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself, Heb. vii. 27. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he en

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tered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us, ix. 12. How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works, to serve the living God? 14. For then must be often have suffered since the foundation of the world but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared, to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, 96. The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, which taketh

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wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, and dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen, Jude 25. VER. 4.

Τοσούτῳ κρείττων γενόμενος τῶν ἀγγέ λων, ἴσω διαφορώτερον παρ' αὐτοὺς κεκλη ρονόμηκεν ὄνομα.

Being made a so much better than the angels, us he hath by inheritance ob tained a more excellent name than they ̧

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the sin of the world, John i. 29. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. John iii. 5. See also on Matt. xx. ver. 28. clauses 3, 4.

f Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right

a Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows, ver. 9. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man, ii. 9. Far above all principality, and power, and might, hand of God, who also maketh interand dominion, and every name that cession for us, Rom. viii. 34. If ye is named, not only in this world, but then be risen with Christ, seek those also in that which is to come, Eph. things which are above, where Christi. 21. And he is the head of the body, sitteth on the right hand of God, Col. iii. 1. Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God, 1 Pet. i. 21. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne, Rev. iii. 21. See also on Matt.xxii. ver. 44. clause 1. and Mark

xvi. ver. 19. clause 3.

Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all, 1 Chron. xxix. 11. Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty, Job xxxvii. 22. And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth, Mic. v. 4. For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the coming and power of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty, 2 Pet. i. 16. To the only

the Church: who is the beginning, the first born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence, Col. i. 18. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power, ii. 10. with us, when the Lord Jesus shall And to you who are troubled rest be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 2 Thess. i. 7. Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him, 1 Pet. iii. 22. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing, Rev. v. 11, 12.

b See on Matt. xxviii. ver. 18,

VER. 5.

Τίνι γὰς εἶπέ ποτε τῶν ἀγγέλων· γιάς μου εἶ σὺ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε; Καὶ πάλιν· Ἐγὼ ἔσομαι αὐτῷ εἰς πατέρα, καὶ airòs šota, moi eis ülév';

For unto which of the angels said he

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at any time, a Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, bI will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

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So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an High Priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee, Heb. v. 5. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee, Psal. ii. 7. God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have 1 begotten thee, Acts xiii. 33. See also on Matt. xiv. ver. 33. clause 3. b He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever, 1 Chron. xxii. 10. And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house, and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son,

and I will be his father, xxviii. 6. He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth, Psal. Ixxxix. 26, 27.

VER. 6.

Ὅταν δὲ πάλιν εἰσαγάγῃ τὸν πρωτότοκον εἰς τὴν οἰκουμένην, λεγει· Καὶ προσκυνησάτωσαν αὐτῷ πάντες ἄγγελα Θεοῦ.

*And again, when he bringeth in a the first-begotten into the world, he saith, b And let all the angels of God worship him.

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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to. all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this find the babe wrapped in swaddlingshall be a sign unto you; Ye shall clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts prais ing God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men, Luke ii. 9

and is on the right hand of God; -14. Who is gone into heaven, angels, and authorities, and powers, being made subject unto him, 1 Pet. iii. 22. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every nation. And hast made us unto our kindred, and tongue, and people, and God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and about the throne, and the beasts, and heard the voice of many angels round the elders: and the number of them and thousands of thousands; Saying was ten thousand times ten thousand, with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing,

Rev. v. 9-12.

VER. 7.

Καὶ πρὸς μὲν τοὺς ἀγγέλους λέγει· Ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὑτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα.

And of the angels he saith, a Who maketh his angels spirits, and his min

Gr. unto.

• Or, When he bringeth again. a When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no foun-isters a flame of fire. tains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth, Prov. viii. 24, 25. Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature, Col. i. 15. See also on John i. ver. 14. clause 3.

b Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods, Psal. xcvii. 7. And, lo, the angel of of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.

a Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation, Heb. i. 14. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven, 2 Kings ii. 11. And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and.

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behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha, vi. 17. Who maketh his angels spirits; bis ministers a flaming fire, Psal. civ. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly, Isa. vi. 2. As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning, Ezek. i. 13, 14. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened, Dan. vii. 10. And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth, Zech. vi. 5.

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* Gr. rightness, or, straightness. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre, Psal. xlv. 6.

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See on John i. ver. 1. clause 4.

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations, Psal.cxlv. 13. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this, Isa. ix. 7. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but

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it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever, Dan. ii. 44. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, vii. 14. For he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet, 1 Cor. xv. 25. For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. i. 11.

dThe God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God, 2 Sam. xxiii. 3. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judg ment. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. Psal. lxxii. 1-. In his days shall the righteous fourish ; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth 7. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. He shall redeem their souls from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight, 11-14. The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob, xcix. 4. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this, Isa. ix. 7. Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

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shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place,

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