Otaio, zq, obóot Cbrfi. is an t u tibutewhich is proper to God alone ; and thisbelongs to the Sonne of í;cld, .ohn 1. I. I), thebeginning was the Word : Now 'if Chrifl was before the Cteatron,he mull then needsbe from all Eternity :Forbefore the Creation there wasnothing but Cod. So Prov.8.22,23. The Lordpoffeffed me (wifdome ) before ¡w ayorks of old, Iwasfrom everlafling Now that Chrifl is called wifdome; appears; Luke 7. 35. and tr49 So, John 17.5. Glortfemewiththe flogwhich Ihad with thee before the world, and Rev.i.8. I am Alpha and Omega thefill a,ed the lai(, which was;an i which ts, and which is to come, Rev. 22.13. I am rrtrebeginning and the end. Now there titles dobelong toGod , Ifa. 41.4. and 444o. and 0.8.1 z. So; fohn 8. 58. beforeAbraham was, I am: compared with, Ëxad.3.r4. Ikon that I am. ,Again, he îs Ornniprel'ent, Mat,28..ao. Lo I am with you alwayes, &c. So &v./ .13. and z.1. He is in the midi+of thegnlden Candl.flick,. So alfo he is omnifcient, which is peculiar to God. r King. 8. 39. z Chron. 6.3o. Prov.t 5.rr.4ctI.z4.Now that this properly belongs to Chrifl is proved, 74,hnat. /7. Lord thou knoueff all rhingc cs c.So,Joh.z.z5. r Joh.3zo. 'Rev.a.23. He is alit:. Omnipotent,whïch,ispeculiar toGod : Hence, s Cor.1 .z4. he is cal- led the Power ofGod,and Ifa9.6. the Mighty God,Tit.z.13. thegreat God,Hof. 13.5. the Lord of Molls. So, Zach; .8. ,Again, ab±olute .povc;r to wok foas he willis-peculiar to God : but this title belongs rø the Sonne ofGod, Jab. 5.21.,He.raiferh and quickneth whom he pleatsh, and Jon so. 28. Igiveto my fheep eternal life, John 17. 2,4. Father I will that thof whichthou haft given me may he where I am, &c. Alto predeflination of foase to eternal life, is peculiar to God , which alfo is attributed to Chrill , Job. 13.18. Iknow Irk0,191 I have chafers , John 15. 19. I havechofenyou ates of the world ; and thiseleaionwas before the foundation of the world, Epb. r.4. 3 .. írg.!Itsprovedby comparing parallel Texts ofthe Old and New Tefla- III. ment together : For fuck Texts in the Old Teflament, as without controverfie are meant of th true, and everliving God , are in theNew Teftamenr expound- -ect ofour Lord Chrifl : So, Numb.i4.i1. :andzl. 5. I will frite them with the peftilexce, cíc. which Saint Paul expounds of Chrill, t Car. to. 9. The people - templed Chrifl, and were deflroyedof Serpents. -So, Pfal.102.26.0 my God rake ,me not array rn the.midfl of my days : Ofold thou haft laid the foundations ofthe earth, G c. which is applied to Chrifl, Heb.r.to. So, Ifa.6.5. Gc. Mine eyes .have feen the Lord of Hefts: then followes, (..Make the heart of this peo- pisat, &c. which was acconplifhed in Çhrill, Joh.12.37i41. A awn, I'a. a . 6, 7, 9. Hof.' 3.14 the Lordof Hofts will make afeaft, &c. i.3e.arill..fwallo,v, up death in vidary; which.,ismeantof the Lord Chrifl, Cor. 15.5Ás57 ` .'v.zt.t9. Ifa.z5.9. So, Ifa.35.4. Tour God will tome and fave,you,and v. 5. thenthe eyes of the blinde (hall bropened, &c. which thews that ipilauUbe meant of Chrill , and his miracles,aS Luke 7.22. SO, Joh.1.34 Again, Ifa.40.3. Prepare the way ofthe Lord, &e. meantofChrifl, Matth 7.33,Stc.i,Ifa.4o:8. rhe.wordof God abido{hfor ever,i.e. theGofpel ofChrifl, f Pet.1.25.- mar. Só; Ifa.4o. ;0,li. his rewardis witbbim : applied to Chrifl, Rev .22. 1 z. S911/444'6' Thus faith the Lord and his Redeemer, the Lord of Hofls , I am the fctff.and he loft , and thus GhriU defcribed himfelf, Rev.i.t7. . So,Ifa. 45. a3, Lvery knee, 'hall *owtome, --C c. applied to Chrift,Rom. 14.19, HI. P,hil.z.ao. AgattL,Ifa.8.a4_ (hall h for a. ffone of _Ambling,. &c. applied CO Ch rill, Luke z. 34: Rot9.3 0.;1. I Per4.8. 4. Arg. dalära,un Iris tae the rcla5}pnbewvixt ,his fapredperfon, and God the IV. Qy 2' Father
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