...subject till events made it manifest. Hence it is said, " from the beginning of the world, to have been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ,...intent, that now unto the principalities and powers it might be known by the church ; that is, by the redemption of the church, the manifold wisdom of...

...Christ; and to make all men, see what is the fellowship of the mystery which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that BOW unto the principalities and powers in the heavenly placet might be known by the church the manifold...

...or an atonement ; this was entirely a new procedure, the effect of a new and well-ordered covenant, according to his eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. There was nothing in God's law, nothing in the original constitution of things, nor any known property...

...sajs, " And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery which from the beginning o*f the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jeius Christ" To these might be added much more, shewing the existence of Christ to have been prior...

...of the Fall, will best prepare us, in our character of redeemed sinners, to adore " the mani** fold wisdom of God, according to his " eternal purpose, which he purposed in '.* Christ Jesus our Lord. In whom all," who have been called to the knowledge of God in Christ, " have boldness and ac" cess...

...Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which, from the beginning of the world, hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ." And the apostle in the text informs us, that what Christ had accomplished towards his church, in the...

...from the beginning, is said to have chosen or elected those first fruits of the apostles' preaching " according to his eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." This election has no reference whatever to the final salvation of individuals, as is evident from St...

...glory, by the work of creation, is through the medium of his redeemed church. It is said, that " God created all things by Jesus Christ to the intent,...the church, the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." The great work of redemption, it...

...(clearly see, as epoptae), what is the fellow" ship tof the MYSTERY, which from the beginning " of the world hath been HID in God, who created " all...by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now " unto the principalities atid powers in heavenly " places might be KNOWN by the Church the mani" fold WISDOM...

...completion of which all the rest are directed : in a word, the End of them all. Accordingly, St. Paul says, Who created all things by Jesus Christ, to the intent, that now unto Principalities, and Powers, in heavenly places, might IP known, by the Church, the manifold Wisdom...