ing; fo, that which was unknown, and is discovered by Appearance, Words, Actions, or, &c. A Secret to be revealed, a Mystery to be manifefted, a Place or House wherein were things hidden, kept fecret, which were to be revealed. As the Sanctum Sanctorum which was veiled, 'till the Veil fhould be rent, and the emblematical Secrets in it, or the emblematical Actions performed in it were laid open, or really performed. Heb. ix. 8. The Holy Ghost this fignifying, that the Way into the holiest of all, was not yet made manifeft, while as the firft Tabernacle was yet ftanding. So a Tract of Land unknown, afterwards to be inhabited, as each of the vaft Wilderneffes were. Creatures, Natives of a Place unknown, brought from thence and fhewed, as the Apes, or, &c. fetched from the Land of Affur, &c. fome small flying Infect, invifible to Senfe till it fly into one's Eye and offend it, fo make one fenfible of its Being. A Plague which acts invifibly, and not to be perceived but by its Effects or Symptoms, or Death, as the Pestilence, c. the Tranfaction and Event of any Affair, as the Matter of Pehor. So, in Hebrew, Word; in Greek, at that Time, properly Order of Melchizedeck. So the Covenant, Inftitution upon which he acted, R 2

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the Dignity of his Perfon, his Power in refpect of his Administration, Duration, and every thing wherein he differed from, or. exceeded other Pricfts, which was then a Secret, and was to be made known. A Word, Oration, Precept or Inftitution, &c. and whatever was manifefted by it. The Emblem, a Word, being the Secret of the Heart or Mind, till it be spoken or revealed. So to a Perfon, indeed compounded, he who was the Secret, and was to be revealed, and was to bring to Light whatever depended upon his Manifeftation. The Mystery of the Union and Incarnation, his Actions, Sufferings, their Effects, Redemption, imputed Righteousness or Juftice, Immortality, eternal Life. Or he who had the Secret in himself, and was to reveal himself and it: And is explained in other Words, Ifa. xl. 5. The Glory Jehovah fhall be revealed. John vii. 27. But when Chrift cometh no Man knoweth whence he is. Many Authors have attempted to make this Word fignify he who was the Speaker; but the Idea will scarce take it in. We fhall cite a few Texts concerning him. Acts vii. 2. The God of Glory appeared unto our Father Abraham, when he was in Mefopotamia. Gen. xv. 4. (upon Abraham's Remonftrance for

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want of an Heir) Behold the Word Jehovah to him, faying, &c. I Sam. iii. I. And the Word Jehovah was precious in thofe Days; there was no open Vifion. v. 6. Samuel had not yet known Jehovah ; and the Word Jehovah was not yet revealed to him. v. 10. And Jehovah faid to Samuel. v. 21. And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah was revealed to Samuel at Shiloh in the Word Jehovah.. XV. 10. And the Word Jehovah came to Samuel. So to every Prophet, and to fome very often, fometimes varied, Ezek. 1. 3.

came came היה היה The Word Jehovah

to Ezekiel, and the Hand of Jehovah was upon him there. Amos iii. 8. The Lion hath roared, who will not fear? '18 my Lord Jehovah hath Spoken, who can but prophefy? So Ifa. xlviii. 16. The Lord Jehovah bath fent me, and his Spirit.

Some of those who are always for making the fecond Name of the Genitive Cafe, and fo evading their being the same, and making the one a Property of the other, by putting of between, would do well to confider how they will read these, and let us know who is Lord of Jehovah, in Property; or why Adonai is not Jehovah. Hag. i. 1. The Word Jehovah came by Haggai the Prophet to ZerubabelR 3

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Zach. xii. 1. The Burden of the Word Jehovah to Ifrael. Id. Mal. i. 1. in the band of Malachi. 1 Kings xiii. 5. According to the Sign which the Man of the Aleim had given in the Word Jehovah. ver. 17. because the Word to me in (or by) the Word Jehovah was, &c. Though it would be tedious, I think it would not be a difficult Task to fhew why Chrift, or the Holy Ghost in the Scriptures fometimes ule Jehovah, fometimes Aleim, fometimes Al, or one of the other Names, as the Word, or Spirit, or, c. and that they are each properly and neceffarily used, in each of their refpective Places. When Elijah was to speak to Ahad or Jezebel as Unbelievers, though, 'tis faid, Ibid. xxi. 17. The Word Jehovah came to Elijah. Though the Word was Jehovah, and was only added to diftinguifh the Perfon; when he was to speak to thofe who did not regard that Perfon, more than the other two, he was ordered to drop that Diftinction, and to fay, ver. 19. thus faith Jehovah, 2 Kings iii. 12. And Jehofaphat faid, the Word Jehovah is with him. 2 Par. xviii. 27. If thou certainly return in Peace, then hath not Jehovah Spoken by me. appears they enquired of the Word, 2 Sam. xvi. 23. And the Counsel of Achitophel

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which he counselled in thofe Days, was as if a Man had enquired in the Word of the Aleim. 2 Kings i. 16. Is it not because there is no Aleim in Ifrael to enquire of his word? Jer. v. 13. And the Prophets fhall be Wind, and the Word not in them. Jer. xxvii. 18. and the Word Jehovah be in them, Jer. xx. 8. Because the Word Jehovah was made a Reproach unto me. Then I faid, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his Name. But he was in mine Heart as a burning Fire fhut up in my Bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. I fhall mention a few of the Attributes given to the Word. Pfal. xxxiii. 4. For the Word Jehovah is upright, and all his Work in Truth by the Word Jehovah were the Names made, and all their Hoft by the Spirit of his Mouth. Ib. Ivi. 4. In the Aleim I will af cribe Irradiation of Light to theWord. ver. 10. In Jehovah I will afcribe Irradiation of Light to the Word. Pfal. ciii. 20. Blefs Jehovah ye his Agents, mighty ones in Strength, that do his Word, obeying the Voice of his Word. cvii. 20. He fent his Word and healed them: and delivered them from their Corruptions. cxix. 89. for ever Jehovah doth thy Word ftand in the

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