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from heaven, and put on the things of Basor, glorious "l When he saith " glorious " he refereth to His sweet odour ; and when he saith " Adonai," he meaneth the Word of the Father Who was before the world, the Son of God when he saith " He put on the things of Basor, the glorious in majesty," he in majesty ? ; indicateth clearly the body of Adam. Thus David the Prophet prophesied saying concern- " Declare ye to the nations that God ing Christian folk, is and that He hath made fast the world so that King, 2 it shall never be moved." And he also prophesied con" His to the Before nations, and said, coming cerning the face of God shall He come, He shall come and shall judge the earth, and He shall judge the world in 3 righteousness, and the nations with justice." Thus Isaiah the Prophet prophesied and said, " The Lord of hosts hath planned to destroy the contumely of the nations, and He shall bring to nothing the nobles and the mighty ones of the earth." 4 And continuing " He shall come and shall build his prophecy he said, His house, and He shall deliver His people."' 6 And he " And at that time there added other words, saying, shall spring from the root of Jesse One Who shall be set over the nations, and the nations shall put their trust in Him, and the place where He shall abide shall be glorious for ever." Thus David prophesied, and said, " Sing ye unto God Who dwelleth in Zion, and declare ye to the nation His work." 7 Thus Solomon his son prophesied and spake concerning our Saviour Emmanuel, the Sun of righteousness, " He brought Me forth before the hills, and before He made the lands and set them in order, and founded Me before He made the earth, and bebefore the world ; 1 Isaiah Ixiii, I. * 2 Psalm xcvi, 10. 6 3 Psalms xcvi, 13 206 6 ; xcviii, 9. Isaiah x, 33 ; Haggai ii, 7. Isaiah xlv, 14 ; Haggai ii, 9. 7 Psalm cv, I, 2. Isaiah xi, 10.