mystery of GOD and of the Father, and of Chrift. [Gr. 78 Des ǹ wareès, i 78 Xess of GOD, even the Father; and of Christ. As appears from the Difpofition of the Article, T8.]

216. Col. ii, 12. The Operation of GOD, who hath raised Him [Christ] from the dead.

217. iii, 1. Where Chrift fitteth on the right hand of GOD.

218.

219.

220.

221.

GOD.

3. Your Life is hid with Chrift, in

17. And whatsoever ye do in Word or Deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jefus, giving thanks to GOD and the Father by him.

iv, 3. That GOD would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Chrift.

I Thef. i, 1. Which is in GOD the Father, and in the Lord Jefus Chrift. Grace be unto you and peace from GOD our Father, and the Lord Jefus Chrift.

3, hope in our Lord Jefus Chrift, in the fight of GOD and our Fa

222.

ther.

the beginning chofen you to Salvation, thro' fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the Truth ;

Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jefus Chrift.

240. 2 Thef. ii, 16. Our Lord Jefus Chrift himfelf, and GOD even our Father.

241.

iii, 5. The Lord direct your Hearts into the Love of GOD, and into the patient waiting for Chrift.

See N° 624.

242. 1 Tim. i, 1. By the Commandment of GOD our Saviour, and [of the ] Lord Jefus Chrift which is our Hope.

243.

244.

† See No 244, 255.

2. From GOD our Father,

and Jefus Christ our Lord.

ii; 3, 5. This is good and acceptable in the Sight of GOD our Saviour, For there is One GOD; and One Mediatour between GOD and Men, the Man Chrift Jefus.

Note, In This Epiftle, and That to Titus, God the Father is frequently ftiled God our Saviour; and fometimes in the very fame Sentence, wherein he is joined with, and distinguish'd from, our Lord fefus Chrift: As ch. i, 1, God our Saviour, and the Lord Fefus Chrift: And Tit. 3; 4, 6, God our Saviour,--through fefus Chrift our Saviour.

See No 255.

1 Tim.

245. I Tim. V, 21. I charge thee before GOD, and the Lord Jefus Chrift.

246.

vi, 13. I give thee charge in the Sight of GOD, who quickneth all things; and before Chrift Jefus, who before Pontius Pilate witneffed a good Confeffion.

247. 2 Tim. i, 1. Paul an Apostle of Jefus Chrift, by the Will of GOD, according to the Promise of Life, which is in Chrift Jefus.

248.

249.

2. Grace, Mercy, and Peace, from GOD the Father, and Chrift Jefus our Lord.

7, 8. GOD hath not given us the Spirit of Fear ;

Be not thou therefore afham'd of the Teftimony of our Lord.

250.

8, 9.

and called us

GOD who hath faved us, in Chrift Jefus.

251.

iv, 1. I charge thee therefore before GOD, and the Lord Jefus Chrift.

252. Tit. i; 1, 2, 3. Paul a Servant of GOD, and an Apostle of Jefus Chrift.

Which GOD that cannot lie, promised. Which is committed unto Me, according to the Commandment of GOD our Saviour. † See N° 244, 255.

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253. Tit. i; 4. Grace, Mercy, and Peace, from GOD the Father, and the Lord Jefus Chrift our Saviour,

254. ii; 10, 11, 13. Adorning the Doctrine of GOD our † Saviour in all things;

For the grace of GOD, that bringeth Salvation, hath appeared to all Men.

looking for -the glorious appear

ance of the great GOD, and [ of] our Saviour Jefus Chrift.

+ See N° 244.

*See N° 395 and 541.

255. iii; 4, 6. The Kindness and Love of GOD our Saviour,

Which be fhed on

us abundantly through Jefus Chrift our Sa

viour.

+ See No 244.

256. Philemon, 3. Grace to you and Peace from GOD our Father, and the Lord Jefus Chrift.

257

4, 5. I thank my GOD

Hearing of thy Love and Faith, which thou haft toward the Lord Jefus.

258. Heb. i; 1, 2. GOD- hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son.

Heb.

259. Heb.i;6,9. And let all the Angels of GOD worship Him, [viz. Chrift.]

therefore GOD, even thy GOD,

hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladness above thy fellows.

260. ii; 3,4. Which at the first began to be fpoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

261.

GOD alfo bearing them witnefs with divers Miracles and Gifts of the Holy Ghoft, according to his own Will.

9. That He [viz. Jefus,] by the grace of GOD, fhould tafte Death for every

man.

262. 13. Behold, I [viz. Chrift,] and the Children which GOD hath given me.

263. 17. That he [Christ] might be a merciful and faithful High-Priest, in things pertaining to GOD.

264. iii; 3,4. For This man [viz. Chrift] was counted worthy of more glory than Mofes, inafmuch as he who hath builded the houfe, hath more honour than the house.

For every houfe is builded by fome man ; but He that built all things, is GOD. †The Comment of Grotius and of Moft Others upon this place, is very obfcure. The Meaning is: Mo D 4

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