...existence to have been anterior to hii birth, for in hi* Epistle to tlie Kphesians(chap. iii.) he sajs, " And to make all men see what is the fellowship of...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...

...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...

...saints is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of...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...

...saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the heathen, the unsearchable riches of' Christ, and to make all men see, what is the fellowship of...from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God. Which made all things through Jesus Christ, to the intent that now unto rulers and powers in heaven...

...apostle plainly tells us, is what no finite understanding could comprehend, until " God was pleased to make all men see what is the fellowship of the...the beginning of the world, hath been hid in God, to the intent that now, unto principalities, and powers in heavenly places, might be known, by the...

...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,...purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." The great work of redemption, it seems, was uppermost in the mind of God, as a medium for the display...

...Christ; and to make all men " SEE (clearly see, as epoptae), what is the fellow" ship tof the MYSTERY, which from the beginning " of the world hath been...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...

...Societies in your church, to promote the universal establishment of the kingdom of our adorable Saviour, and " to make all men see what is the fellowship of...the beginning of the world hath been hid in GOD," we have greatly rejoiced ; and in those encouraging dawnings of large success among the aboriginal...

...saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of...purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord ; in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. The Gospel. St. Matt. ii....

...Christ ; and to make all men see what is the " fellowship of the mystery which from the begin" ning of the world hath been hid in God, who " created all...purpose which he purposed in Christ " Jesus our Lord." With himself, this apostle joins all others who had obtained part in the same honourable ministry,...