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the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right-hand of the Majesty on high: m From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. n Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet; for in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing not put under him but now we see not yet all things put under him. o For he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet. p For he hath put all things under his feet: but when he saith all things are put under (him, it is) manifest that he is excepted who did put all things under him. q He is able even to subdue all things to himself. r Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority and power. s And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that hath put all things under him, that God may be all in all. ₺

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity; not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope. Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the

p 1 Cor. 1 Cor. xv. 24.

m Heb. i. 1, 2, 3. n Heb, x. 13. o Heb. ii. 8, 9. xv. 25. q 1 Cor. xv. 27. r Phii. ii. 21. t1 Cor. xv. 28.

whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now and not only they, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit; even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption; to wit, the redemption of our body. u

u Rom. viii. 19-23.

CHAP. VIII.

Those who are in the state of the dead, are not excepted from the redeeming love and power of CHRIST.

FOR none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live nnto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow, to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. a

a Rom. xiv. 7-11,

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He that is our God is the God of salvation and unto JAH (God) belong the issues from death. b

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All they that be fat upon earth, shall eat and worship all that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and none can keep alive his own soul. c

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust (that he might bring us to God) being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison: who sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is eight souls, were saved by water. d You shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. e

Thus saith Jehovah, in an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant to the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages: That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves; they shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall

b Psalm, lxviii. 20. c Psalm, xxii. 29. 1 Pet. iii. 18, 19, 20. 1 Pet. iv. 5, 6.

the heat nor sun smite them; for he that hath mercy on them, shall lead them; even by the springs of water shall he guide them. I Jehovah have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house. g

As for thee also; by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. b Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High: therefore he bro't down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help. Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men !For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. i

And it shall come to pass in that day that Jes hovah shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. And they shall be gathered toge ther as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and

fIsaiah xlix 8, 9, 10. g Psalm cvii. 10-16.

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Isaiah xlii. 6, 7. b Zech. ix. 11.

shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.j

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I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord; who is, and whe was, and who is to come, the Almighty. k I am he that liveth, and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and death. /

I will ransom them from the power of the grave, (or hell;) I will redeem them from death O death I will be thy plagues; Q grave (or hell) I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. m

For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. n And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by the means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. o Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost, that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. p Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. q And having spoiled principalities and powers, he

j Isa. xxiv. 21, 22.

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n 1 John iii. 8.

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Rev. i. 8. 7 Rev. i. 18. m Hosea xii. Heb. ix. 15. p Heb. vii. 25. qEph, iy.

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