...; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. " 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 was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before...

...of the deep : when he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment ; when he appointed the foundations of the earth : then I was by him, as one brought up with him : and 1 was daily his deiight, and rejoicing always before him : rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth,...

...cxviii. 22. Acts iv. 11, 12. Isa. xxviii. 16. 1 Pet. ii. 6. 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 was, &c. then I was by him, as one brought up, and I was daily his delight,...

...wisdom is introduced as speaking in book of Proverbs : " The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old ; I was set up from everlasting,...When he prepared the heavens, I was there : when he set a compass on the face of the depth when he appointed the foundation of the earth ; then I was by...

...there : when he set a • compass on the face of the depth ......... when he appointed the foundation of the earth ; then I was by him, as one brought up with him : and was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him : rejoicing in the habitable parts of his earth...

...evident allusion to Prov. viii. 22, 23. where Wisdom says, 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 was, Sfc. <§-c. I have said, that this passage was always taken by the...

...from everlasting." So it is said, Prov. viii. 22, ttc. " 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 was," &c. § 10. That the kingdom of the Messiah is so commonly called...

...distinct from him. In Proverbs, viii. 22. it is said, " 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 was." " I was by him, one brought up with him, and I was daily his delight,...

...of the Father : for it is expressly said by Christ, " 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 was ; when there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water ; before...

...God shouted for joy ? And is it not said of Wisdom, " 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 was?" And if from eternity we pass on to the commencement of time, are...