4. Jehovah implies his Fidelity. For, where there is ⟨p. 321⟩immutability of essence, there must needs be stability in word. God himself declares that thus much is intended by this name. For, where he saith, bBy my name Jehovah was I not known to them, he meaneth, that though he made many promises to them, especially concerning their possession of Canaan, yet did he not show himself to be Jehovah, an accomplisher of his promises. That he reserved to future Generations. And even then when he spake this, he began to bring them out of bondage into Canaan, therefore he saith, when he sent Moses to them, Jehovah the God of your fathers hath sent, &c. that is, that God which made such and such promises, will now show himself Jehovah, an accomplisher of his promises: therefore he hath sent to bring you out of Egypt. This is evident by this which God himself saith, cI am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. They have little skill in the Hebrew text, who imagine that the name Jehovah was not known before God here spake to Moses. dImmediately after the first Sabbath in Paradise, when God had finished all his works, frequent mention is made of Jehovah, and that in Abraham's, Isaacs, and Jacobs days. So as in the place where God saith, By my name Jehovah was I not known to them, not the name it self, but the forementioned sense and meaning thereof must needs be meant.
4. Iehovah implies his Fidelity. For, where there is ⟨p. 321⟩immutability of essence, there must needs be stability in word. God himselfe declares that thus much is intended by this name. For, where he saith, bBy my name Iehovah was I not knowne to them, he meaneth, that though he made many promises to them, especially concerning their possession of Canaan, yet did he not shew himselfe to be Iehovah, an accomplisher of his promises. That he reserved to future Generations. And even then when he spake this, he began to bring them out of bondage into Canaan, therefore he saith, when he sent Moses to them, Iehovah the God of your fathers hath sent, &c. that is, that God which made such and such promises, will now shew himselfe Iehovah, an accomplisher of his promises: therefore he hath sent to bring you out of Egypt. This is evident by this which God himselfe saith, cI am Iehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. They have little skill in the Hebrew text, who imagine that the name Iehovah was not knowne before God here spake to Moses. dImmediately after the first Sabbath in Paradise, when God had finished all his workes, frequent mention is made of Iehovah, and that in Abrahams, Isaacs, and Iacobs dayes. So as in the place where God saith, By my name Iehovah was I not knowne to them, not the name it selfe, but the forementioned sense and meaning thereof must needs bee meant.
- bExo. 6. 3. Vide Trem. & Junij an not. in hunc. loc.Exo. 6. 3. Vide Trem. & Iunij an not. in hunc. loc.
- cExo. 66.
- dGen. 24.
