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. 242. 243. 244. iii, 5. The Lord direct your Hearts into the Love of GOD, and into the patient waiting for Chrift. See N° 624. 1 Tim. i, 1. By the Commandment of GOD our Saviour, and [of the ] Lord Jefus Chrift which is our Hope. † 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 tiled God our Saviour; and fometimes in the very fame Sentence, wherein he is joined with, and diftinguish'd from, our Lord Jefus Chrift: As ch. i, 1, God our Saviour, and the Lord Jefus Chrift: And Tit. 3; 4, 6, God our Saviour,--through Fefus Chrift our Saviour. See No 255. 1 Tim. 245. 1 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 Promife of Life,which is in Chrift Jefus. 248. 2. Grace, Mercy, and Peace, from GOD the Father, and Chrift Jefus our Lord. 249. 250. 251. 7, 8. GOD hath not given us the Spirit of Fear ; Be not thou therefore afham'd of the Teftimony of our Lord. 8, 9. GOD who hath faved us, in Chrift Jefus. and called us iv, I. I charge thee therefore be fore 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 No 244, 255. D 3 Tite 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; 255. 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. 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 hast toward the Lord Jefus. 258. Heb. i; 1, 2. GOD hath in thefe 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 also bearing them witness 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. Christ,] and the Children which GOD hath given me. 263. 17. That he [Chrift] might be a merciful and faithful High-Prieft, 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 house, hath more honour than the house. For every house 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: 440D 4 Ses fes was faithful as a Servant, in another mans house; Chrift, as a Son in his own house, of his own building; And the Supreme Houfholder or Father over all, is GOD It feems to be a like Epiphonema, to that in 1 Cor. 11, 3, The Head of every man, is Chrift; and the Head of the Woman, is the Man; and the Head of Chrift, is GOD. And ver. 12, but All things, of GOD. 265. Heb. v; 4, 5. 266. -but he that is called of GOD, as was Aaron: So alfo Christ glorified not himself, &c. 10. Called of GOD an High-Prieft, after -the order of Melchifedec. 267. 268. vii, 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto GOD by him, seeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them. ix, 14. How much more shall the Blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without fpot to GOD, purge your Confcience from dead Works to ferve the living GOD? 269. 24. Chrift is 270. entred into Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of GOD for us. X,7. Lo, I come, (in the Volume of the |