...God is introduced, as referring to the coming redemption, and saying of himself, the Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way before his works of old I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the earth tens rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth and my delights mere...

...foith ; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were fettled ; betore the hills was I brought forth : •while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the higheft part of the duft ot the world. When he prepared the heavens I was there ; when he fet a compafs...

...and to her have been applied the magnificent passnges of the Book of Proverbs, ' The Lord possessed me in the beginning ' of His way, before His works of old. I was set up from ever' lasting, or ever the earth was. . . . Then I was by Him as ' one brought up with Him, and I was...

...verse. In which part of the sacred scripture, Wisdom, a divine person, saith, " The Lord pos" sefsed me in the beginning of his way, " before his works...was brought forth ; *' when there were no fountains abound" ing with water. Before the moun*' tains were settled ; before the hills '•' was I brought...

...ye simple, understand wisdom .y and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. t Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth vas. it Then was I by him, as one brought up uiitb him ; and I was daily...

...substance ; and I will fill their treasures. The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, bbfore bis works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there was no depths, I was brought forth; when there was no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains...

...creature fiasj th.e more 23 he resemfiies the great Creator. \ was set up from everlasting* 2t from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When [there...no depths, I was brought forth ; [when there were] 25 no lountains abounding with water. Before the mountains 26 were settled, before the hiH« was I...

...any creature has, the more 83 he resembles the great Creator. I was set. up from everlasting, 24 from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth ; [when liiere were] 25 .no tountains abounding with water. Before the mountains 26 were settled, before the,...

...poflefTed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I wai [et up from everlatting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were...fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were fettled ; betore ihe hills was I brought forth. 7.. ..When he prepared the heavens I was there ; when...

...the apostle is here supposed to allude, where wisdom is represented as saying, " The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, of ever the earth was, &c." Lest, however, it should be imagined that John intended to speak of a distinct...